Dr. Young Han Kim

Professor

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Biography

Young-Han Kim is a distinguished professor at the University of California, San Diego, specializing in Information Theory and Network Information Theory. He has significantly contributed to the field, receiving several accolades for his work, including the IEEE Information Theory Society Paper Award in 2012 for his research on feedback capacity in stationary Gaussian channels. He published the book 'Network Information Theory' in December 2011 and is known for his research on index coding, having published work on the subject in October 2018. Over the years, Professor Kim has mentored numerous students who have received prestigious fellowships, such as the Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship and Shannon Graduate Fellowship. His research interests are at the intersection of information science and engineering, focusing on enhancing communication systems and understanding fundamental limits of information transfer.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2011-09-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Teaching and conducting research in Electrical and Computer Engineering, focusing on information theory.

Awards

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IEEE Information Theory Society Paper Award

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James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
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  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).