CV

General Information

Full Name Younghan Lee
Email 201younghanlee@gmail.com
Portfolio 201younghanlee.github.io

Education

  • 2017 - 2024

    Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Seoul National University
    • Thesis: Solving Contemporary Security Problems in Deep Learning
    • Advisor: Yunheung Paek
  • 2013 - 2016

    London, United Kingdom

    BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    Imperial College London

Employment History

  • 2026 - Present

    Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Assistant Professor
    Sungshin Women's University
    Department of Convergence Security Engineering
  • 2024 - 2026

    Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Postdoctoral Researcher
    Seoul National University
    • Advisor: Yunheung Paek
  • 2024

    Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Lecturer
    Soongsil University
    Department of AI Techno-Convergence
  • 2024

    Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Lecturer
    Sungshin Women's University
    Department of Convergence Security Engineering

Research Interest

  • Security and Privacy in AI
  • Adversarial Example Attacks
  • Model Extraction Attacks
  • Federated Learning
  • Differential Privacy
  • Multimodal Learning
  • Robotics

Publications

  • 2024
    VFLIP: A Backdoor Defense for Vertical Federated Learning via Identification and Purification
    • Yungi Cho, Woorim Han, Miseon Yu, Younghan Lee, Ho Bae, Yunheung Paek.
    • European Symposium on Research in Computer Security (ESORICS).
  • 2023
    FLGuard: Byzantine-Robust Federated Learning via Ensemble of Contrastive Models
    • Younghan Lee, Yungi Cho, Woorim Han, Ho Bae, Yunheung Paek.
    • European Symposium on Research in Computer Security (ESORICS).
  • 2023
    Exploring Clustered Federated Learning's Vulnerability against Property Inference Attack
    • Hyunjun Kim, Yungi Cho, Younghan Lee, Ho Bae, Yunheung Paek.
    • International Symposium on Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses (RAID).
  • 2022
    Precise Extraction of Deep Learning Models via Side-Channel Attacks on Edge/Endpoint Devices
    • Younghan Lee, Sohee Jun, Yungi Cho, Woorim Han, Hyungon Moon, Yunheung Paek.
    • European Symposium on Research in Computer Security (ESORICS).
  • 2022
    A Pilot Study of Machine-Learning-Based Algorithms to Assist Integrated Care for Older Community-Dwelling Adults
    • So Im Ryu, Younghan Lee, Sohee Jun, Yunheung Paek, Hongsoo Kim, BeLong Cho, Yeon-Hwan Park.
    • Computers, Informatics, Nursing (CIN).
  • 2021
    Learn2Evade: Learning-Based Generative Model for Evading PDF Malware Classifiers
    • Ho Bae, Younghan Lee, Yohan Kim, Uiwon Hwang, Sungroh Yoon, Yunheung Paek.
    • IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence.
  • 2020
    Hawkware: Network Intrusion Detection Based on Behavior Analysis with ANNs on an IoT Device
    • Sunwoo Ahn, Hayoon Yi, Younghan Lee, Whoi Ree Ha, Giyeol Kim, Yunheung Paek.
    • Design Automation Conference (DAC).
  • 2019
    RiskiM: Toward Complete Kernel Protection with Hardware Support
    • Dongil Hwang, Myonghoon Yang, Seongil Jeon, Younghan Lee, Donghyun Kwon, Yunheung Paek.
    • Design, Automation & Test in Europe Conference & Exhibition (DATE).
  • 2018
    Mimicry Resilient Program Behavior Modeling with LSTM Based Branch Models
    • Hayoon Yi, Gyuwan Kim, Jangho Lee, Sunwoo Ahn, Younghan Lee, Sungroh Yoon, Yunheung Paek.
    • Deep Learning and Security Workshop.

Projects

  • 2023 - Present
    Motion Tracking System for the Analysis of the Activity and Emotional Patterns of Pets with Deep Learning
    Seoul National University
  • 2023 - Present
    Development of Artificial Intelligence-Based Phishing Attack Prevention and Performance Verification Technology
    Seoul Business Agency
  • 2022 - Present
    Deriving Differential Privacy Concepts Applicable to National Statistical Data and Addressing Issues to Ensure the Usefulness of Statistical Analysis
    Statistics Korea
  • 2022 - Present
    Research on Applying Artificial Intelligence on Medical Data
    Ewha Womans University Medical Center
  • 2023
    Protecting Images from Cyber Phishing Attacks Using De-identification
    Cubig.ai
  • 2023
    Developing Differential Privacy Based Image Generation Artificial Intelligence
    Cubig.ai
  • 2020 - 2021
    Research on Applying Machine Learning on Health and Nursing Data
    Seoul National University Hospital
  • 2019 - 2020
    Development of Intelligent Security Threat Countermeasure Solution Based on Artificial Intelligence
    Seoul Business Agency
  • 2017 - 2020
    Development of Programmable IPs and Unified SDK to Enable Building Security-Integrated Computer Systems
    Ministry of Science and ICT
  • 2017 - 2019
    Development of Cloud-Based Intelligent Security Technology for Providing Customized Security Services
    Ministry of Science and ICT
  • 2016 - 2017
    Development of Network Anomaly Detection
    SK Infosec

Skills

  • Python
  • PyTorch
  • C
  • MATLAB

Teaching

  • 2024 Spring
    AI Programming (5048923201)
    Soongsil University
    Department of AI Techno-Convergence
  • 2024 Spring
    Machine Learning-Based Communication Networks Security (1000717-001)
    Sungshin Women's University
    Department of Convergence Security Engineering
  • 2023
    Seminars on Security and Privacy in Deep Learning
    Sungshin Women's University
    Department of Convergence Security Engineering
  • 2023
    Seminars on Security and Privacy in Deep Learning
    Chonnam National University
    College of AI Convergence
  • 2022
    Seminars on Theory of Information Security
    Ewha Womans University
    ELTEC College of Engineering, Cyber Security
  • 2019
    Teaching Assistant in Cyber Security and Blockchain
    Seoul National University
    Department of Engineering

Language

  • English
  • Korean