Sunghee Yun

Co-founder & CTO @ Erudio Bio, Inc., KFAS-Salzburg Global Leadership Initiative Fellow @ Salzburg Global Seminar, Adjunct Professor @ Sogang University, Advisory Professor @ DGIST

About Me

Hello! I'm Sunghee – a math enthusiast, tech advocate, deep thinker, and above all, a people person. I'm passionate about math, convex optimization, technolgoy, AI, cognitive science, natural sciences, biotech, medical tech & science, philosophy, theology, history, enlightenment, and mindfulness, but more than anything else, I love exploring the intersections of technology with business, markets, economy, sustainability, and society.

I am a firm believer in the power of human connection and the importance of finding meaning and values in our communities, rather than blindly pursuing development and progress, especially in the realms of technology and economy. (You can find out more about me here especially around my professional life.)

Welcome to my space, where I share my insights and values. Let's connect!

My Erdős number

My Erdős number is 3! - Sunghee Yun 〜 Prof. Stephen P. Boyd 〜 Persi Diaconis 〜 Paul Erdős.

Recent blog posts / columns / documents

Mathematics Genealogy Project

Here is a huge (but obviously not exhausive) mathematician genealogy directed graph where I found I can be related to Johann Bernoulli, Leonhard Euler, Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier, Siméon Denis Poisson, Pierre-Simon Laplace, Carl Friedrich Gauß, Rudolf Otto Sigismund Lipschitz, and C. Felix (Christian) Klein along various paths. (Here are some additional graphs varying in size - 10 15 20 30.) (Source: Mathematics Genealogy Project)

For example, I am related to Carl Friedrich Gauß because

  • he was an advisor of Christian Ludwig Gerling,
  • who was an advisor of Julius Plüfccker,
  • who was an advisor of C. Felix (Christian) Klein,
  • who was an advisor of C. L. Ferdinand (Carl Louis) Lindemannt,
  • who was an advisor of Arnold Johannes Wilhelm Sommerfeld,
  • who was an advisor of Ernst Adolph Guillemin,
  • who was an advisor of Robert Mario Fano,
  • who was an advisor of Charles Auguste Desoer,
  • who was an advisor of Prof. Stephen P. Boyd at Stanford University,
  • who is a former advisor of mine!

You see ... I am related to Carl Friedrich Gauss not only because I founded and was a CTO of Gauss Labs Inc., but also my advisor's advisor's ... advisor was Gauss!

My Piano Story - Finding Joy in Every Note

The piano has become an integral part of my life, though I can't pinpoint exactly when or how this love affair began. While I may not possess the innate talent of Arthur Rubinstein, I've discovered a unique gift—excellent sight-reading (Prima vista in Italian) skill, that is, the ability to play pieces remarkably well at first sight.

This skill, combined with the sheer joy of creating music, has fueled my passion for the instrument. There's something magical about sitting at the keys, knowing that I can bring forth a symphony of sounds with just my fingertips. It's this sense of wonder and accomplishment that keeps me coming back to the piano time and time again.

My love for the piano deepened in an unexpected moment during my ninth-grade year in 1990. As I was playing one day, I was suddenly overwhelmed by a profound feeling—one that I still struggle to put into words. In that instant, I understood more clearly than ever before why music is beautiful. I believe I touched upon the same emotion that has drawn countless others into the world of music. Since that day, the piano has become an inseparable part of who I am.

In this section of my blog, I'm excited to share some of my recordings with you. Though I'm an amateur, I hope you can sense the love and joy that infuse every note I play.

  • Clementi Sonatine - Op. 36, No. 6 - Movement I. - Allegro con spirito @ 07-Oct-2024  
  • Gustav Lange - Blumenlied @ 06-Oct-2024 PDT  
  • A.P. Wyman - Silvery Wave @ 06-Oct-2024 PDT  
  • Kuhlau Sonatine - Op. 20, No. 1 - Movement I. Allegro @ 06-Oct-2024 PDT  
  • Kuhlau Sonatine - Op. 55, No. 3 - Movement I. Allegro con spirito @ 06-Oct-2024 PDT  
  • Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne No.2 in E-flat major Op. 9 @ 24-Oct-2020  
  • Frédéric Chopin - Fantaisie Impromptu in C Sharp Minor Op. 66 @ 28-Oct-2020  
  • Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor Op. 13 "Pathetique" - I. Grave @ 18-Oct-2020  
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata in C major, K. 330 (K. 300h) - I. Allegro moderator @ 25-Oct-2020  
  • T. Badarzewska - The Maiden's Prayer @ 25-Oct-2020  
  • 그리운 금강산 (Geuriun Geumgangsan, Magnificent and Beautiful Diamond Mountain) - composed by Sung-hwan Choi with lyrics by Sang-eok Han @ 04-Oct-2020  
  • 보리밭 (Boribat, Barley Field) - composed by Yong-ha Yong with lyrics by Hwa-mok Park @ 18-Oct-2020  

Recent publications

  • Sangyoun Lee, Juho Jung, Changdae Oh, Sunghee Yun, "Enhancing Temporal Action Localization: Advanced S6 Modeling with Recurrent Mechanism", 2024 arXiv
  • S. Zabrocki, P. Jo, C. Park, D. Yim, S. Yun, and B. Lee. “Adaptive Online Time-Series Prediction for Virtual Metrology in Semiconductor Manufacturing”, 34th Annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC), May 2023 IEEE
  • M. Karpusha, S. Yun, and I. Fehervari. “Calibrated neighborhood aware confidence measure for deep metric learning”, Jun 2020 arXiv

Seminars, lectures, consultations, and insight-sharing sessions

Here is a list of invited talks, lectures, consultations, panel discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions that I have done and organized (and will do and organize) on various technologies and social topics including LLM, genAI, AI Agents, and private AI.
   

2025

Oct

  • "[ICTC 2025 AI Seminar] Convergent AI Innovation - From Protein Folding Breakthroughs to Agentic AI for Sustainable Future" invited by International Conference on ICT Convergence (ICTC) 2025 (15-Oct-2025 KST)

Jul

  • "[Yonsei University Applied Statistics AI-Biotech Seminar] The Era of Agentic AI - From Deep Learning and LLMs to Biotech Breakthroughs" invited by Department of Applied Statistics and Department of Statistics and Data Science, Yonsei University (01-Jul-2025 KST)
  • "[Ewha Womans University AI-Biotech Seminar] Building Tomorrow's Healthcare - LLM, genAI, Agentic AI, and Human-Centered Innovation" invited by Division of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Ewha Womans University (01-Jul-2025 KST) - abstract slides

Jun

May

   

Apr

Mar

   
  • "[Samsung Semiconductor Insight-Sharing Session] Insights from Silicon Valley - Innovation, Leadership, and AI in the Global Tech Ecosyem" invited by Foundry CMP Technology Team, Samsung Semiconductor (05-Mar-2025 KST) - slides
  • "[Samsung Semiconductor AI Seminar] AI - Technologies, Industry Transformations, Societal Impacts, and Future Trajectories with Focus on Semiconductor Manufacturing Applications" invited by Foundry CMP Technology Team, Samsung Semiconductor (05-Mar-2025 KST) - abstract slides poster 1 poster 2 together-1 together-2 talk-1 talk-2 talk-3 talk-4 talk-5 insight-1 insight-2 insight-3 insight-4 Q&A
  • "[Solar Society of Pohang Forum] AI - Technology, Society, and Humanities" @ the 1st Solar Society of Pohang Forum (03-Mar-2025 KST) - slides photo 1 photo 2 photo 3

Feb

  • "[KAIST Mechanical Engineering AI Seminar] AI in Action: Biotechnology and Industrial Applications" invited by Department of Mechanical Engineering @ Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (28-Feb-2025 KST) - abstract slides photo
  • "[Sogang University BK Intelligence System Semiconductor Invited AI Seminar] The AI Metamorphosis: From Silicon Valley to Global Society - Technology, Consciousness, and Human Impact" invited by Sogang University (26-Feb-2025 KST) - abstract slides photo

Jan

  • "[K-PAI AI Seminar] The AI Knight Rises - From Deep Learning to Flourishing Societies" invited by Silicon Valley Private AI Forum (22-Jan-2025 PST) - abstract slides event slides

2024

Dec

   
  • "[Christmas AI Seminar] The AI Knight Rises - From Deep Learning to Flourishing Societies" hosted by Jisun in New York (27-Dec-2024 EST) - abstract slides
  • "[CryptoLab Lyon Research Center AI Seminar] AI - Technology, Industry & Hardware" invited by CryptoLab Lyon Research Center, Lyon, France (02-Dec-2024 CET) - abstract slides

Nov

  • "[KAIST Mechanical Engineering AI Seminar] AI - Technology, Industry, Market & Hardware" invited by Department of Mechanical Engineering @ Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (04-Nov-2024 KST) - abstract slides

Oct

  • [Solidigm Executive AI Consultation] Technical & Business AI Strategy Consulation for Data Center Flash Storages (30-Oct-2024 PDT)
  • "[Texas A&M Semiconductor & Microelectronics AI Seminar] Industrial AI - Technological Innovations and Impacts on Semiconductor Manufacturing" invited by Texas A&M University (18-Oct-2024 CDT) - abstract slides

Aug

  • "[EnableFusion AI Seminar] AI for Fusion Biweekly Seminar: Industrial AI & Biotechnology - Technology, Market, and Future" invited by EnableFusion (08-Aug-2024 KST) - slides

Jul

  • "[SAIT Frontier Research T/F AI Consultation] Industrial AI" requested b Frontier Research T/F of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) (11-Jul-2024 KST)
  • "[SAIT AI Consultation] AI consultations on LLM & genAI" requested by Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) AI Team (11-Jul-2024 KST)
  • "[Yonsei University Applied Statistics Invited AI Seminar] LLM & genAI - Technology, Industry, and Market" invited by Yonsei University (10-Jul-2024 KST) - slides

Jun

   
  • "[Samsung Flash Design Team Invited AI Seminar] Industrial AI & its applications in manufacturing" invited by Samsung Semiconductor (27-Jun-2024 KST) - slides 1 slides 2 photo 1 photo 2 photo 3
  • "[SNU CSE Invited AI Seminar] LLM & genAI - Technology, Industry, and Some Important Questions" invited by Seoul National University (SNU) (25-Jun-2024 KST) - slides video recording
  • "[Sogang University BK Intelligence System Semiconductor Invited AI Seminar] LLM & genAI - Technology, Industry, and Some Important Questions" invited by Sogang University (24-Jun-2024 KST) - slides photo 1 photo 2
  • "[POSTECH 2024 LINC 3.0 + GSAI Joint Seminar] Industrial AI - Best Practices in Semiconductor Manufacturing" invited by POSTECH (19-Jun-2024 KST) - slides 1 slides 2 slides 3 photo

Apr

  • "[SAIT AIRC AI Seminar] LLM & genAI - Technology, Business, and AI Markets" invited by Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) (24-Apr-2024 KST) - slides 1 slides 2 slides 3

Feb

  • "[DGIST AI Seminar] LLM & genAI - Technology, Business, and AI Markets" invited by EE Department of Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST) (06-Feb-2024 KST) - abstract slides
  • "[SNU Math Department Cryptography Seminar] Industrial AI Technology in Manufacturing" invited by SNU Mathematics Department (02-Feb-2024 KST) - abstract slides 1 slides 2

2023

2022

  • "[DGIST EE Department AI Seminar] Time-series Learning and Software Platform for Manufacturing AI" invited by EE Department of Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST) (23-Jun-2022 KST) - abstract slides
  • "[Sogang University BK4 AI Seminar] Manufacturing AI Problems and Solutions" invited by Sogang University (13-Jun-2022 KST) - Sogang University Announcement abstract slides 1 slides 2
  • "[SNU EE/CS AI Seminar] Manufacturing AI Problems and Solutions" invited by SNU EE/CS Departments (13-Jun-2022 KST) - abstract slides
  • "[POSTECH AI Seminar] Time-series Machine Learning in Manufacturing" invited by Departement of Mechanical Engineering of POSTECH (08-Apr-2022 KST) - abstract slides

2021

  • "[KIRD Manufacturing AI Seminar] Application of ML to Manufacturing" invited by Korea Institute of Human Resources Development in Science and Technology (KIRD) (12-Nov-2021 KST)
  • "[DGIST Industrial AI Seminar] Introduction to Industrial AI and Gauss Labs, Inc." invited by Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST) (06-Sep-2021 KST)
  • "[AI Frontier Summit] AI in Manufacturing and Industry Areas" invited by Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS) Conference (21-May-2021 KST)
  • "[Sogang University Special Lecture] Electrical Engineer in the age of AI" invited by Sogang University (26-Mar-2021 KST) - slides

2020

2019

2018

  • "[SNU EE AI Seminar] Convex Optimization for Machine Learning (ML)" invited by SNU EE Department (22-Aug-2018 KST) - slides
  • "[Amazon ML Brown Bag Seminar] Convex Optimization for Artificial Intelligence (AI)" invited by Amazon Machine Learning (ML) Brown Bag Meeting (02-Feb-2018 PST) - slides

2017

  • "[KCC AI Tutorial] Convex Optimization for Decentralized Machine Learning" invited by Korea Computer Congress (KCC) 2017 (18-Jun-2017 KST) - slides
  • "[Samsung Semiconductor DRAM Development Lab AI Seminar] Convex Optimization for Machine Learning" invited by Samsung Semiconductor DRAM Development Lab (2017) - slides
  • "[DGIST AI Seminar] Convex Optimization for Machine Learning" invited by EE Department of Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST) (2017)
  • "[UNIST AI Seminar] Convex Optimization for Machine Learning" invited by EE Department of Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST) (2017)

2013

  • "[Kyung Hee University Seminar] Introduction to Convex Optimization and its Applications" invited by Kyung Hee University (2013)

2008

  • "[SNU Invited Talk] Convex Optimization and its Applications" invited by Seoul National University (SNU) (2008)

2005

  • "[SNU Invited Talk] Circuit Design via Geometric Programming" invited by Seoul National University (SNU) (2005)

2002

  • "[Samsung Semiconductor Memory Business CAE Team Invited Talk] Convex Optimization and its Application in Circuit Design" invited by Samsung Semiconductor Memory Business Computer-aided Engineering (CAE) Team (2002)