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Dear KOCSEA members,
Because of the significant support from
KUSCO and the dedication of KOCSEA senior members, KOCSEA
was able to organize a nationwide technical symposium in
2006. Ever since KOCSEA started the annual technical
symposium, the KOCSEA Technical Symposium showed continuous
growth in the quality and the number of participants year
after year. The symposium provided unique opportunities for
Korean computer scientists and engineers in America in the
various stages of their carriers. Some obvious benefits of
the symposium are 1) KOCSEA members can meet each others, 2)
they can present their recent research, form new
collaborations, and identify future research and funding 3)
the participants build and maintain strong connections.
It is to my understanding that the
major enabler of this great tradition is the enthusiasm of
participants. This year, the planning of the symposium was
delayed because of financial uncertainties. Many senior
members inquired about the symposium schedule prior to the
invitation, and they offered help. I deeply appreciate all
of the previous/current participants for valuing the
symposium and being willing to adjust their busy schedules
to accommodate for their participation in the KOCSEA annual
symposium.
Because of the nature of nationwide
symposium, funding is always the major hurdle that KOCSEA
staffs and the organizing committee have to overcome prior
to planning the symposium. Because of the strong support
from KUSCO, KSEA and Applied Research in Telcordia
technologies, and Prof. Chung, Moon Jung’s family, it was
possible for us to continue this excellent event despite
this economic downturn. I would like to express my special
thank to Dr. Rhie, Jong Hyun and his staff for the
continuing support from KUSCO and to the Chung Family for
the Scholarship. Even though KT’s support was not realized
this year, I deeply appreciate Dr. Choi, DooWhan for his
strong support.
The last, but not the least enabler of
the symposium is the contributions and dedication of the
KOCSEA staff and organizing committee.
I would like to express my sincere
gratitude to the organizing committee members who devoted
their time to prepare this wonderful and meaningful event.
KOCSEA is now energized by the
excellent participation of well-established professionals in
the area of computer science and information technologies.
We have a full line-up of leadership
and great staff members to continue the growth. I hope many
of you participate in the upcoming symposium and the KOCSEA
business to maintain and enhance the strength of KOCSEA.
I am very happy and thankful to be part
of the continuing KOCSEA annual symposium.
Thank you everyone.
Taek Jin Kwon,
President of KOCSEA
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Dear colleagues,
We would like to welcome you all to the
KOCSEA Technical Symposium 2009. Without your interest,
participation, and contribution, this would not have been
possible.
KOCSEA is an open organization, and we
strive to broaden our base so that the benefits of our
society can extend to as many as possible. Furthermore, we
are working hard to continue the vision of the KOCSEA
founders, to facilitate productive collaboration among
members, and to meet the end-goal of advancing the field of
computer science and related fields in Korea and US. This
annual symposium is a unique opportunity for us to achieve
these goals, and we thank you all for contributing to this
effort.
We are really excited about the final
program of the KOCSEA Technical Symposium 2009, which is
truly a diverse program. We have top researchers from the
academia and the industry, from Korea and from the US,
senior and junior, and from both genders. Also, the
technical content includes cutting-edge research with a
diverse range of topics, so that sitting through just 1.5
days of presentation would be enough to refresh your current
perspective on the field of Computer Science and Engineering
as a whole. Of course your interaction is important and your
active involvement would make the already excellent program
even more valuable.
Finally, we would like to appreciate
the pioneering minds of KOCSEA founders who laid the
foundation of our organization, and the more recent
contributions from the younger generation in revitalizing
the organization. The current KOCSEA officers, under the
untiring leadership of Dr. Taek Jin Kwon, also deserve much
credit. Thanks are also due to University of Nevada, Las
Vegas for providing the venue for our meeting. Last, but not
least, we would like to thank the co-organizers (and also
sponsors) KUSCO and KSEA; sponsors Telcordia, ETRI, and
Samsung; and the generous scholarship contribution from the
Dr. Moon Jung Chung family.
We hope you enjoy the program, and hope
to see you again and again in the coming years.
Yours sincerely,
Yoonsuck Choe
General Chair, KOCSEA Technical
Symposium 2009
Vice President, KOCSEA
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