Lab Director
Prof. Il-Min Kim

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Lab Director
Prof. Il-Min Kim, PhD, P.Eng
Room 424, Walter Light Hall
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Queen's University
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Canada
Email: ilmin.kim[at]queensu.ca
Phone: (613) 533-6000, ext: 77672

Ubiquitous Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (UAI Lab)

6th Floor, Walter Light Hall (WLH)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Queen's University
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Canada

Journal Publications (including 126 IEEE journal papers)

[J134] Azadeh Motamedi and Il-Min Kim, "Modular Federated Contrastive Learning with Twin Normalization for Resource-limited Clients," accepted for publication in Transactions on Machine Learning Research (TMLR), 2024.

[J133] Yu Zhou, Il-Min Kim, Francois Chan, Huai-Jing Du, and Fred Dilkes, "Robust spectrum sensing and signal classification: Enhanced out-of-distribution detection incorporating a voting mechanism," IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 134510-134520, Aug. 2024. 

[J132] Chae-Won Park, Vikas Palakonda, Sangseok Yun, Il-Min Kim, and Jaemo kang, "OCR-Diff: A two-stage deep learning framework for optical character recognition using diffusion model in industrial Internet-of-Things," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, pp. 25997-26000, Aug. 2024. 

[J131] Milad Khademi Nori, Yiqun Ge, and Il-Min Kim, "On the effectiveness of activation noise in both training and inference for generative classifiers," IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 131623-131639, Nov. 2023. 

[J130] Azadeh Motamedi, Sangseok Yun, Jae-Mo Kang, Yiqun Ge, and Il-Min Kim "Redundancy management in Federated Learning for fast communication," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 71, pp. 6332-6347, Nov. 2023.  

[J129] Yosoeb Shin, Vikas Palakonda, Sangseok Yun, Il-Min Kim, Seon-Gon Kim, Sang-Mi Park, Jae-Mo Kang, "RandMixAugment: A Novel Unified Technique for Region- and Image-Level Data Augmentations," IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. Oct. 2023.

[J128] Seong-Hwan Kang, Vikas Palakonda, Il-Min Kim, Jae-Mo Kang, and Sangseok Yun, "Enhanced Non-Maximum Suppression for the Detection of Steel Surface Defects," Mathematics, 2023.  

[J127] Heng Fu, Weijian Si, and Il-Min Kim, "Deep learning-based joint pilot design and channel estimation for OFDM systems," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 71, No. 8, pp 4577-4590, Aug. 2023.  

[J126] Noel Han, Il-Min Kim, and Jaewoo So, "Lightweight LSTM-Based Adaptive CQI Feedback Scheme for IoT Devices," Sensors, 2023. 

[J125] Sangseok Yun, Jae-Mo Kang, Jeongseok Ha, Sangho Lee, Dong-Woo Ryu, Jihoe Kwon, and Il-Min Kim, "Deep learning-based ground vibration monitoring: reinforcement learning and RNN-CNN approach," IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, vol. 19, pp. 1-5, 2022.  

[J124] Jeonghyeon Jang, Hoon Lee, Il-Min Kim, and Inkyu Lee, "Deep Learning for Multi-User MIMO Systems: Joint Design of Pilot, Limited Feedback, and Precoding," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 70, No. 11, pp. 7279-7293, Nov. 2022. 

[J123] Yo-Seob Shin, ll-Min Kim, Seong-Hwan Kang, Se-Hun Lee, Jun-Hyun Park, and Jae-Mo Kang, "AMFM: AugMix-empowered FixMatch for High-Performing Semi-Supervised Classification of Metal Surface Defects," Journal of Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 424-431, Oct. 2022.

[J122] Sangseok Yun, Wan Choi, and Il-Min Kim, "Cooperative Inference of DNNs for Delay- and Memory-Constrained Wireless IoT Systems," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 9, pp. 16113-16127, Sept. 2022. 

[J121] Cheol Jeong, Chang-Jae Chun, Won-Yong Shin, and Il-Min Kim, "Transport Capacity Optimization for Resource Allocation in Tera-IoT Networks," IEEE Internet of Things Journal, pp. 15270-15284, Aug. 2022.  

[J120] Jinyoung Lee, Sangseok Yun, Il-Min Kim, and Jeongseok Ha, "Deep Neural Network-based Precoder for Fairness Aware Secure NOMA Scheme," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., pp. 5615-5620, May 2022. 

[J119] Jae-Mo Kang, Sangseok Yun, Il-Min Kim, and Heehcul Jung, "MSE-Based Joint Transceiver and Passive Beamforming Designs for Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Aided MIMO Systems," IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., pp. 622-626, March 2022.  

[J118] Sangseok Yun, Jae-Mo Kang, Sooyong Choi, and Il-Min Kim, "Cooperative Inference of DNNs over Noisy Wireless Channels," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., pp. 8298-8303, Aug 2021. 

[J117] Milad Khademi Nori, Sangseok Yun, and Il-Min Kim, "Fast Federated Learning by Balancing Communication Trade-Offs," IEEE Trans. Commun., pp. 5168-5182, Aug 2021. 

[J116] Hurmat Ali Shah, Lian Zhao, and Il-Min Kim, "Joint Network Control and Resource Allocation for Space-Terrestrial Integrated Network through Hierarchal Deep Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., pp. 4943-4954, May 2021. 

[J115] Jae-Mo Kang, Chang-Jae Chun, and Il-Min Kim, "Deep Learning Based MIMO-NOMA With Imperfect SIC Decoding," IEEE System Journal., pp. 3414-3417, Sept. 2020.

[J114] Jae-Mo Kang, Chang-Jae Chun, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Deep RNN based channel tracking for wireless energy transfer system," IEEE System Journal., pp. 4340-4343, Sept. 2020.

[J113] Jae-Mo Kang, Chang-Jae Chun, and Il-Min Kim, "Deep Learning Based Channel Estimation for MIMO Systems with Received SNR Feedback," IEEE Access., vol. 8, pp. 121162-121181, Aug. 2020.

[J1112] Mohmmadali Hedayati and Il-Min Kim, "CoMP-NOMA in the SWIPT Networks," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 19, pp. 4549-4562, July 2020.

[J111] Jae-Mo Kang, Chang-Jae Chun, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Dynamic Power Splitting for SWIPT With Nonlinear Energy Harvesting in Ergodic Fading Channel," IEEE Internet of Things Journal., vol. 7, pp. 5648-5665, June 2020.

[J110] Sangseok Yun, Jae-Mo Kang, Il-Min Kim, and Jeongseok Ha, "Deep artificial noise: deep learning-based precoding optimization for artificial noise scheme," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 69, pp. 3465-3469, Mar. 2020.

[J109] Junguk Park, Sangseok Yun, Il-Min Kim, and Jeongseok Ha, "Secure communications with a full duplex relay network under residual self-interference," IEEE Comm. Lett., vol. 24, pp. 496-500, Mar. 2020.

[J108] Jae-Mo Kang, Il-Min Kim, Sangho Lee, Dong-Woo Ryu, and Jihoe Kwon, "A deep CNN based ground vibration monitoring scheme for MEMS sensed data," IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters., vol. 17, pp. 347-351, Feb. 2020.

[J107] Chang-Jae Chun, Jae-Mo Kang, and Il-Min Kim, "Deep Learning Based Joint Pilot Design and Channel Estimation for Multiuser MIMO Channels," IEEE Comm. Lett., vol. 23, pp. 1999-2003, Nov. 2019.

[J106] Sangseok Yun, Il-Min Kim, and Jeongseok Ha "Artificial noise scheme for correlated MISO wiretap channels," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 68, pp. 9323-9327, Sept. 2019.

[J105] Chang-Jae Chun, Jae-Mo Kang, and Il-Min Kim, "Deep Learning Based Channel Estimation for Massive MIMO Systems," IEEE Wireless Comm. Lett., vol. 8, pp. 1228-1231, Aug. 2019.

[J104] Youngrok Jang, Gyuyeol Kong, Minchae Jung, Sooyong Choi, and Il-Min Kim, "Deep autoencoder based CSI feedback with feedback errors and feedback delay in FDD massive MIMO systems," IEEE Wireless Comm. Lett., vol. 8, pp. 833-836, June 2019.

[J103] Xinghua Jia, Chaozhu Zhang, and Il-Min Kim, "Worst-case robust beamforming design for wireless powered multi-relay multi-user network with a non-linear EH model," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 68, pp. 3038-3042, Mar. 2019.

[J102] Soheil Salari, Francois Chan, Yiu-Tong Chan, Il-Min Kim, and Roger Cormier, "Joint DOA and clutter covariance matrix estimation in compressive sensing MIMO radar," IEEE Trans. on Aerospace and Electronic Systems., vol. 55, pp. 318-331, Feb. 2019.

[J101] Jae-Mo Kang, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Joint Tx power allocation and Rx power splitting for SWIPT system with multiple nonlinear energy harvesting circuits," IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 8, pp. 53-56, Feb. 2019.

[J100] Hong Yi, Chaozhu Zhang, and Il-Min Kim, "Coupled online robust learning of observation and dictionary for adaptive analog-to-information conversion" IEEE Signal Processing Lett., vol. 26, pp. 139-143, Jan. 2019.

[J99] Changjae Chun, Jaemo Kang, and Il-Min Kim, "Adaptive Rate and Energy Harvesting Interval Control Based on Reinforcement Learning for SWIPT," IEEE Comm. Lett., vol. 22, pp. 2571-2574, Dec. 2018.

[J98] Jaemo Kang, Changjae Chun, and Il-Min Kim, "Deep Learning Based Channel Estimation for Wireless Energy Transfer," IEEE Comm. Lett., vol. 22, pp. 2310-2313, Nov. 2018.

[J97] Hongyi Xu, Chaozhu Zhang, and Il-Min Kim, "Adaptive Channelized Greedy Algorithm for Analog Signal Compressive Sensing," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 67, pp. 10645-10659, Nov. 2018.

[J96] Mohammadali Hedayati and Il-Min Kim, "On the Performance of NOMA in the Two-user SWIPT System," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 67, pp. 11258-11263, Nov. 2018.

[J95] Xinghua Jia, Chaozhu Zhang, and Il-Min Kim, ''Optimizing Wireless Powered Two-Way Communication System with EH Relays and Non-EH Relays," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 67, pp. 11248-11252, Nov. 2018.

[J94] Xinghua Jia, Chaozhu Zhang, Jaemo Kang, and Il-Min Kim, ''Joint Beamforming Design and Time Allocation for Wireless Powered Asymmetric Two-Way Multi-Relay Network," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol., 67, pp. 9641-9655, Oct. 2018.

[J93] Jae-Mo Kang and Il-Min Kim, "Optimal User Grouping for Downlink NOMA," IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 7, pp. 724-727, Oct. 2018.

[J92] Jae-Mo Kang, Il-Min Kim, and Hyung-Myung Kim, "Estimation of Time-Varying Channels in MIMO Two-Way Multi-Relay Systems," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun. , vol. 17, pp. 4002-4015, June 2018.

[J91] Jae-Mo Kang, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Joint Optimal Mode Switching and Power Adaptation for Nonlinear Energy Harvesting SWIPT System Over Fading Channel," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 66, pp. 1817-1832, Apr. 2018.

[J90] Sangseokk Yun, Il-Min Kim, and Jeongseok Ha, "On the Secrecy Rate and Optimal Power Allocation for Artificial Noise Assisted MIMOME Channels," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 67, pp. 3098-3113, Apr. 2018.

[J89] Jae-Mo Kang, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Wireless Information and Power Transfer: Rate-Energy Tradeoff for Nonlinear Energy Harvesting," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 17, pp. 1966-1981, Mar. 2018.

[J88] Soheil Salari, Il-Min Kim, and Francois Chan, "Distributed Cooperative Localization for Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks," IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 7, pp. 18-21, Feb. 2018.

[J87] Il-Min Kim, Dong In Kim, and Jae-Mo Kang, "Rate-Energy Tradeoff and Decoding Error Probability-Energy Tradeoff for SWIPT in Finite Codelength," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 16, pp. 8220-8234, Dec. 2017.

[J86] Chang-Jae Chun, Il-Min Kim, Dong-Woo Lim, and Hyung-Myung Kim, "Channel training for MIMO relay systems in the presence of interference," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 66, pp. 10601-10605, Nov. 2017.

[J85] Jae-Mo Kang, Jun Yang, Il-Min Kim, and Jeongseok Ha, "Joint Design of Optimal Precoding and Cooperative Jamming for Multi-User Secure Broadcast Systems," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 66, pp. 10551-10556, Nov. 2017.

[J84] Il-Min Kim, Byoung-Hoon Kim, and Joon Kui Ahn, "Secure Polar Coding with REP and XOR Coding," IEEE Commun. Letters, vol. 21. pp. 2126-2129, Oct. 2017.

[J83] Jae-Mo Kang, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Mode Switching for SWIPT over Fading Channel with Nonlinear Energy Harvesting," IEEE Wireless Commun. Letters, vol. 6, pp. 678-681, Oct. 2017.

[J82] Soheil Salari, Il-Min Kim, Dong In Kim, and Francois Chan, "Joint EH time allocation and distributed beamforming in interference-limited two-way networks with EH-base relays," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 16, pp. 6395-6408, Oct. 2017.

[J81] Jae-Mo Kang, Il-Min Kim, and Hyung-Myung Kim, "Optimal Training Design for MIMO-OFDM Two-Way Relay Networks," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 65, pp. 3675-3690, Sept. 2017.

[J80] Soheil Salari, Il-Min Kim, Francois Chan, and Sreeraman Rajan, "Blind compressive-sensing based electronic warfare receiver," IEEE Trans. Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 53, pp. 2014-2030, Mar. 2017.

[J79] Il-Min Kim, Byoung-Hoon Kim, and Joon Kui Ahn, "BER-based physical layer security with finite codelength: combining strong converse and error amplification," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 64, pp. 3844-3857, Sept. 2016.

[J78] Soheil Salari, Mohammad Zaeri Armani, Il-Min Kim, Dong In Kim, and Jun Yang "Distributed Beamforming in Two-Way Relay Networks with Interference and Imperfect CSI," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 15, pp. 4455-4468, June 2016.

[J77] Il-Min Kim and Dong In Kim, "Wireless Information and Power Transfer: Rate-Energy Tradeoff for Equi-Probable Arbitrary-Shaped Discrete Inputs," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 15, pp. 4393-4407, June 2016.

[J76] Jun Yang, Soheil Salari, Il-Min Kim, Dong In Kim, Seokki Kim, and Kwangae Lim, "Asymptotically Optimal Cooperative Jamming for Physical Layer Security," Journal of Communications and Networks (JCN), vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 84-94, Feb. 2016.

[J75] Mona Hajimomeni1, Hassan Aghaeinia1, Il-Min Kim, and Kwihoon Kim, "Cooperative jamming polar codes for multiple-access wiretap channels," IET Communications, vo. 10, no. 4, pp. 407-415, 2016.

[J74] Yaser Esmaeili Salehani, Saeed Gazor, Il-Min Kim, and Shahram Yousefi, "L0-Norm Sparse Hyperspectral Unmixing Using Arctan Smoothing," Remote Sensing, 2016.

[J73] Peng Liu, Saeed Gazor, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Noncoherent relaying in energy harvesting communication system," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 14, pp. 6940-6954, Dec. 2015.

[J72] Peng Liu, Saeed Gazor, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Energy harvesting noncoherent cooperative communications," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 14, pp. 6722-6737, Dec. 2015.

[J71] Mingbo Niu, Soheil Salari, Il-Min Kim, Francois Chan, and Sreeraman Rajan, "Recovery probability analysis for sparse signals via OMP," IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems., vol. 51, pp. 3475-3480, Oct. 2015.

[J70] Sung Il Kim, Il-Min Kim, and Jun Heo, "Secure Transmission for Multiuser Relay Networks," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 7, pp. 3724-3737, July 2015.

[J69] Tian Lu, Peng Liu, Il-Min Kim, Francois Chan, and William Lead, "End-to-End Optimum ML Detection for DF Cooperative Diversity Networks in the Presence of Interference," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 14, pp. 2639-2654, May 2015.

[J68] Jun Yang, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Joint Design of Optimal Cooperative Jamming and Power Allocation for Linear Precoding," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 62, pp. 3285-3298, Sept. 2014.

[J67] Peng Liu, Saeed Gazor, and Il-Min Kim, "A practical differential receiver for amplify-and-forward relaying," IEEE Wireless Commun. Lett., vol. 3, pp. 349-352, Aug. 2014.

[J66] Hyoungsuk Jeon, Steven W. McLaughlin, Il-Min Kim, and Jeongseok Ha, "Secure communications with untrusted secondary nodes in cognitive radio networks," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 13, pp. 1790-1805, Apr. 2014.

[J65] Peng Liu, Il-Min Kim, and Saeed Gazor, "Maximum-likelihood detector for differential amplify-and-forward cooperative networks," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 62, pp. 4097-4104, Oct. 2013.

[J64] Peng Liu, Saeed Gazor, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Noncoherent amplify-and-forward cooperative networks: robust detection and performance analysis," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 61, pp. 3644-3659, Sept. 2013.

[J63] Ali Ramezani, Il-Min Kim, Dong In Kim, Francois Chan, and Robert Inkol, "Likelihood-based modulation classification for multiple-antenna receiver," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 61, pp. 3816-3829, Sept. 2013.

[J62] Jun Yang, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Power-constrained optimal cooperative jamming for multiuser broadcast channel," IEEE Wireless Comm. Lett., vol. 2, pp. 411-414, Aug. 2013.

[J61] Andrew Liau, Il-Min Kim, and Shahram Yousefi, "Improved low-complexity Soliton-like network coding for a resource-limited relay," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 61, pp. 3327-3335, Aug. 2013.

[J60] Jun Yang, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Optimal cooperative jamming multiuser broadcast channel with multiple eavesdroppers," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 12, pp. 2840-2852, June 2013.

[J59] Ali Ramezani-Kebrya, Il-Min Kim, Francois Chan, Robert Inkol, and Hyoung-Kyu Song, "Detection for an AF cooperative diversity network in the presence of interference," IEEE Commun. Lett., vol. 17, pp. 653-656, Apr. 2013.

[J58] Peng Liu, Il-Min Kim, and Saeed Gazor, "An Opportunistic Protocol Employing Independent Codebooks for Bidirectional Cooperative Networks," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 62, pp. 902-908, Feb. 2013.

[J57] Jun Yang, Il-Min Kim, Dong In Kim, and Francois Chan, "Linear Receiver for the Uplink in Distributed Antenna Systems," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 11, pp. 4161-4171, Nov. 2012.

[J56] Cheol Jeong, Bangwon Seo, Seong Ro Lee, Hyung-Myung Kim, and Il-Min Kim, "Relay Precoding for Non-Regenerative MIMO Relay Systems with Partial CSI feedback," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 11, pp. 1698-1711, May 2012.

[J55] Cheol Jeong, Hyung-Myung Kim, Hyung Kyu Song, and Il-Min Kim, "Relay Precoding for Non-Regenerative MIMO Relay Systems with Partial CSI in the Presence of Interferers," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 11, pp. 1521-1531, Apr. 2012.

[J54] MinChul Ju, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Joint Relay Selection and Relay Ordering for DF-based Cooperative Relay Networks," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 60, pp. 908-915, Apr. 2012.

[J53] Cheol Jeong, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Joint Secure Beamforming Design at the Source and the Relay for an Amplify-and-Forward MIMO Untrusted Relay System," IEEE Trans. Signal Process., vol. 60, pp. 310-325, Jan. 2012.

[J52] Andrew Liau, Shahram Yousefi, and Il-Min Kim, "Binary Soliton-like rateless coding for the Y-network," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 59, pp. 3217-3222, Dec. 2011.

[J51] Cheol Jeong and Il-Min Kim, "Optimal Power Allocation for Secure Multi-carrier Relay Systems," IEEE Trans. Signal Process., vol. 59, pp. 5428-5442, Nov. 2011.

[J50] Peng Liu and Il-Min Kim, "Exact and closed-form error performance analysis for hard MMSE-SIC detection in MIMO systems," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 59, pp. 2463-2477, Sept. 2011.

[J49] Zhihang Yi, MinChul Ju, and Il-Min Kim, "Outage probability and optimum combining for TDBC protocol," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 10, pp. 1362-1367, May 2011.

[J48] Zhihang Yi, MinChul Ju, Hyoung-Kyu Song, Il-Min Kim, "BER analysis of distributed Alamouti's code with CSI-assisted relays," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 10, pp. 1199-1211, Apr. 2011.

[J47] Zhihang Yi, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Symbol rate upper-bound of distributed STBC with channel phase information," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 10, pp. 745-750, Mar. 2011.

[J46] Zhihang Yi, MinChul Ju, and Il-Min Kim, "Outage probability and optimum power allocation for ANC," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 10, pp. 407-412, Feb. 2011.

[J45] MinChul Ju and Il-Min Kim, "Relay selection with ANC and TDBC protocols in bidirectional relay networks," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 58, pp. 3500-3511, Dec. 2010.

[J44] MinChul Ju, Hyoung-Kyu Song, and Il-Min Kim, "Joint Relay-and-Antenna Selection in Multi-Antenna Relay Networks," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 58, pp. 3417-3422, Dec. 2010.

[J43] MinChul Ju, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Opportunistic Source/Destination Cooperation in Cooperative Diversity Networks," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 9, pp. 3822-3837, Dec. 2010.

[J42] MinChul Ju and Il-Min Kim, "Error performance analysis of BPSK modulation in physical layer network-coded bidirectional relay networks," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 58, pp. 2770-2775, Oct. 2010.

[J41] Peng Liu and Il-Min Kim, "Performance analysis of bidirectional communication protocols based on decode-and-forward relaying," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 58, pp. 2683-2696, Sept. 2010.

[J40] Duc To, Jinho Choi, and Il-Min Kim, "Probability Analysis of Bidirectional Relay Systems Using Alamouti Scheme," IEEE Comm. Lett., vol. 14, pp. 758-760, Aug. 2010.

[J39] Chris Conne, MinChul Ju, Zhihang Yi, Hyoung-Kyu Song, and Il-Min Kim, "SER analysis and PDF derivation for multi-hop amplify-and-forward relay systems," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 58, pp. 2413-2424, Aug. 2010.

[J38] MinChul Ju and Il-Min Kim, "Joint relay selection and opportunistic source selection in bidirectional cooperative diversity network," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 59, pp. 2885-2897, July 2010.

[J37] Chris Conne and Il-Min Kim, "Outage Probability of Multi-hop Amplify-and-Forward Relay Systems," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 9, pp. 1139-1149, March 2010.

[J36] Peng Liu and Il-Min Kim, "Optimum/Sub-optimum Detection for Multi-branch Cooperative Diversity Networks with Limited CSI," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 9, pp. 78-85, Jan. 2010.

[J35] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "Approximate BER expressions of distributed Alamouti's code in dissimilar cooperative networks with blind relays," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 57, pp. 3571-3578, Dec. 2009.

[J34] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "Optimum Beamforming in the Broadcasting Phase of Bidirectional Cooperative Communication with Multiple Decode-and-Forward Relays," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 8, pp. 5806-5812, Dec. 2009.

[J33] Alice Peng, Shahram Yousefi, and Il-Min Kim, "On error analysis and distributed phase steering for wireless network coding over fading channels," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 8, pp. 5639-5649, Nov. 2009.

[J32] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "An opportunistic-based protocol for bidirectional cooperative networks," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 8, pp. 4836-4847, Sept. 2009.

[J31] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "Relay ordering in a multi-hop cooperative diversity network," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 57, pp. 2590-2596, Sept. 2009.

[J30] MinChul Ju and Il-Min Kim, "Error probabilities of noncoherent and coherent FSK in two-hop relay networks," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 57, pp. 2244-2250, Aug. 2009.

[J29] Peng Liu and Il-Min Kim, "Average BER analysis for binary signallings in decode-and-forward dissimilar cooperative diversity networks," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 8, pp. 3961-3968, Aug. 2009.

[J28] MinChul Ju, Hyoung-Kyu Song, and Il-Min Kim, "Exact BER analysis of distributed Alamouti's code for cooperative diversity networks," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 57, pp. 2380-2390, Aug. 2009.

[J27] MinChul Ju and Il-Min Kim, "ML performance analysis of the decode-and-forward protocol in cooperative diversity networks," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 8, pp. 3855-3867, July 2009.

[J26] Mamoun Malkawi and Il-Min Kim, "Hard/soft detection with limited CSI for multi-hop systems," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 8, pp. 3435-3441, July 2009.

[J25] Il-Min kim, Youn Ok Park, and Young-Jo Bang, "Very fast detection for rate-2 quasi-orthogonal STBCs," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 8, pp. 95-101, Jan. 2009.

[J24] Il-Min Kim and Dongwoo Kim, "Closed-form exact BER and optimization of generalized orthogonal STBCs," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 7, pp. 3323-3328, Sept. 2008.

[J23] Il-Min Kim, Youn Ok Park, and Young-Jo Bang, "Fast ML detection for quasi-orthogonal STBCs of rate 2 in under-determined systems," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 56, pp. 1249-1257, Aug. 2008.

[J22] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "Diversity order analysis of the decode-and-forward cooperative networks with relay selection," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 7, pp. 1792-1799, May 2008.

[J21] MinChul Ju, Hyung-Myung Kim, and Il-Min Kim, "Closed-form BER results for multiple-chip-rate CDMA systems based on the simplified improved Gaussian approximation," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 56, pp. 14-20, Jan. 2008.

[J20] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "Single-symbol ML decodable distributed STBCs for cooperative networks," IEEE Trans. Inform. Theory., vol. 53, pp. 2977-2985, Aug. 2007.

[J19] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "Joint optimization of relay-precoders and decoders with partial channel side information in cooperative networks," IEEE J. Select. Areas Commun. (JSAC): special issue on cooperative communications and networking, vol. 25, pp. 447-458, Feb. 2007.

[J18] Il-Min Kim, Zhihang Yi, Dongwoo Kim, and Wonsuk Chung, "Improved opportunistic beamforming in Ricean channels," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 54, pp. 2199-2211, Dec. 2006.

[J17] Il-Min Kim, "Exact BER analysis of orthogonal STBCs in spatially correlated MIMO channels," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 54, pp. 1365-1373, Aug. 2006.

[J16] Alice Peng, Il-Min Kim, and Shahram Yousefi, "Low-complexity sphere decoding algorithm for quasi-orthogonal space-time block codes," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 54, pp. 377-382, Mar. 2006.

[J15] Il-Min Kim, Saeed S. Ghassemzadeh, and Vahid Tarokh, "Optimized non-uniform PSK for multi-class traffic and its application to space-time block codes," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 54, pp. 364-373, Feb. 2006.

[J14] Il-Min Kim, Seung-Chul Hong, Saeed S. Ghassemzadeh, and Vahid Tarokh, "Opportunistic beamforming based on multiple weighting vectors," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 4, pp. 2683-2687, Nov. 2005.

[J13] Il-Min Kim, Hemant Chaskar, and Raymond Yim, "Optimum scheduling for smart antenna systems in Rayleigh fading channels," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 53, pp. 1210-1219, July 2005.

[J12] Il-Min Kim, "Space-time power optimization of variable rate space-time block codes based on successive interference cancellation," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 52, pp. 1204-1213, July 2004.

[J11] Il-Min Kim and Hyung-Myung Kim, "Transmit power optimization for video transmission over slowly-varying Rayleigh fading channels in CDMA systems," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 3, pp. 1411-1415, Sept. 2004.

[J10] Il-Min Kim, Hyung-Myung Kim, and Dong Seung Kwon, "Optimum rate allocation for two-class services in CDMA smart antenna systems," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 51, pp. 810-816, May 2003.

[J9] Il-Min Kim and Vahid Tarokh, "Variable rate space-time block codes in M-ary PSK systems," IEEE J. Select. Areas Commun. (JSAC): special issue on MIMO systems and applications, vol. 21, pp. 362-373, April 2003.

[J8] Il-Min Kim, Hyung-Myung Kim, and Daniel Grobe Sachs, "Power-distortion optimized mode selection for transmission of VBR videos in CDMA systems," IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 51, pp. 525-529, April 2003.

[J7] Il-Min Kim and Hyung-Myung Kim, "An optimum power management scheme for wireless video service in CDMA systems," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 2, pp. 81-91, Jan. 2003.

[J6] Vahid Tarokh and Il-Min Kim, "Existence and construction of non-coherent unitary space-time codes," IEEE Trans. Inform. Theory, vol. 48, pp. 3112-3117, Dec. 2002.

[J5] Il-Min Kim and Hyung-Myung Kim, "A new resource allocation scheme based on a PSNR criterion for wireless video transmission to stationary receivers over Gaussian channels," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 1, pp. 393-401, July 2002.

[J4] Il-Min Kim and Hyung-Myung Kim, "Efficient power management schemes for video service in CDMA systems," IEE Electron. Lett., pp. 1149-1150, June 2000.

[J3] Il-Min Kim, Byung-Cheol Shin, and Dong-Jun Lee, "SIR-based call admission control by intercell interference prediction for DS-CDMA Systems," IEEE Commun. Lett., pp. 29-31, Jan. 2000.

[J2] Il-Min Kim and Hyung-Myung Kim, "Scheme for enhancing performance of smart antennas in variable processing gain packet CDMA systems," IEE Electron. Lett., pp. 518-520, Apr. 1999.

[J1] Il-Min Kim, Byung-Cheol Shin, Yong-Jin Kim, Jang-Kyeong Kim, and Il Han, "Throughput improvement scheme in multi-code CDMA," IEE Electron. Lett., pp. 963-965, May. 1998.

Book Chapters 

[B2] (Invited contribution) Il-Min Kim and Zhihang Yi, "Adaptive opportunistic beamforming in Ricean fading channels," Adaptation in Wireless Communications, CRC Press, 2008. 

[B1] (Invited contribution) Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "Single-symbol maximum likelihood decodable distributed STBCs in amplify-and-forward networks," Cooperative Communications for Improved Wireless Network Transmission, IGI Global, 2009.

Challenge Competitions in AI 

Some Conference Presentations (Since 2002)

[C50] Milad Khademi Nori and Il-Min Kim, "Task Confusion and Catastrophic Forgetting in Class-Incremental Learning: A Mathematical Framework for Discriminative and Generative Modelings," Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) 2024. 

[C49] Jeonghyeon Jang, Hoon Lee, Il-Min Kim, Seunghwan Baek, and Inkyu Lee, "Learning WMMSE Precoder for Multi-User MIMO Downlink Channel," in Proc. TENSYMP 2021. 

[C48] Jinkyo Jeong, Il-Min Kim, and Daesik Hong, "Deep reinforcement learning-based task offloading decision in the time varying channel," in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Information, and Communication (ICEIC), Jan. 2021. 

[C47] Jaemo Kang and Il-Min Kim, "Land vibration detection and estimation based on MEMS sensors and machine learning techniques," CKC 2018, Vancouver, June 2018. 

[C46] Jaemo Kang and Il-Min Kim, "Machine learning for green smart buildings," CKC 2017, Montreal, Aug, 2017.

[C45] Jaemo Kang and Il-Min Kim, "Deep learning with wireless sensor networks for prediction of landslides," CKC 2017, Montreal, Aug., 2017.

[C44] Hae Sol Lee, Il-Min Kim, Dong In Kim, Seokki Kim, and Kwangae Lim, "Interference-aware clustering method in multi relay network," in Proc. KICS WInter Conference on Communications, Jeong Sun, Jan, 2015.

[C43] Woo Suk Kim, Woo Jin Kim, Hae Sol Lee, Il-Min Kim, Dong In Kim, Seokki Kim, and Kwangae Lim, "Relay selection in multiple clustered relay networks," in Proc. ireless Telecommunications Symposium (WTS), New York, April 2015.

[C42] Peng Liu, Saeed Gazor, and Il-Min Kim, "Ergodic capacity analysis for ubiquitous cooperative network employing amplify-and-forward relaying," in Proc. UBICOMM 2014, Rome, Aug 2014. Best Paper Award

[C41] Yaser Esmaeili, Saeed Gazor, Shahram Yousefi, and Il-Min Kim, "Sparse hyperspectral unmixing via arctan approximation of L0 norm," in Proc. IGARSS 2014, Quebec, May 2014.

[C40] Yaser Esmaeili, Saeed Gazor, Shahram Yousefi, and Il-Min Kim, "Adaptive LASSO Hyperspectral Unmixing Using ADMM," in Proc. QBSC 2014, Kingston, May 2014.

[C39] Sung-Il Kim, Il-Min Kim, and Jun Heo, "Secure communication in multiuser cooperative relay networks," in Proc. IEEE APWCS 2013, Seoul, Aug 2013.

[C38] Andrew Liau, Il-Min Kim, and Shahram Yousefi, "An efficient Soliton-like network coding protocols for the resource constrained Y-network," in Proc. CWIT, Toronto, June 2013.

[C37] Peng Liu, Saeed Gazor, and Il-Min Kim, "Opportunistic Relaying with Time-Division Broadcast in Bidirectional Cooperative Networks," in Proc. Globecom, Anaheim, Dec 2012.

[C36] Peng Liu, Saeed Gazor, Il-Min Kim, and Dong In Kim, "Robust Detector for Amplify-and-Forward with Noncoherent Frequency-Shift Keying," in Proc. 26th Biennial Symposium on Communications, Kingston, June 2012.

[C35] Peng Liu, Il-Min Kim, and Saeed Gazor, "Relay Selection with Time-Division Broadcast in Bidirectional Cooperative Networks," in Proc. IEEE ICC 2012, Ottawa, May 2012.

[C34] Andrew Liau, Shahram Yousefi, and Il-Min Kim, "Soliton-like network coding for a single relay," in CWIT, Kelowna, May. 2011.

[C33] Cheol Jeong and Il-Min Kim, "Optimal power allocation for secure multicarrier relay systems," in Proc. MC-SS, Munich, May. 2011.

[C32] Peng Liu and Il-Min Kim, "BER Analysis for Hard MMSE Detection in MIMO Systems," in Proc. ICUIMC, Suwon, 2011.

[C31] Peng Liu and Il-Min Kim, "Exact and Closed-Form Error Performance Analysis for Hard MMSE Detection in MIMO Systems," in Proc. IEEE Globecom, Miami, Dec. 2010.

[C30] MinChul Ju and Il-Min Kim, "Relay selection with physical-layer network coding," in Proc. IEEE Globecom, Miami, Dec. 2010.

[C29] Zhihang Yi, Il-Min Kim, and Robert Schober, "Finite-SNR diversity multiplexing tradeoff in bidirectional cooperative networks," in Proc. IEEE ICC 2010, Cape Town, May 2010.

[C28] Peng Liu and Il-Min Kim, "Outage probability analysis of physical-layer network coding in bidirectional relay networks," in Proc. 25th Biennial Symposium on Communications, Kingston, May 2010.

[C27] MinChul Ju and Il-Min Kim, "Relay selection with analog network coding in bidirectional networks," in Proc. 25th Biennial Symposium on Communications, Kingston, May 2010.

[C26] Peng Liu and Il-Min Kim, "Optimum/sub-optimum detection for multi-branch cooperative diversity networks with limited CSI," in Proc. Globecom, Hawaii, Dec 2009.

[C25] MinChul Ju and Il-Min Kim, "ML performance analysis of the decode-and-forward protocol in multi-hop networks," in Proc. WiMAN, Montreal, June 2009, pp. 3855-3867.

[C24] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "Approximate BER expressions of distributed Alamouti's code in two-hop systems," in Proc. WiMAN, Montreal, June 2009, pp. 511-516.

[C23] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "An opportunistic-based protocol for bidirectional cooperative networks," in Proc. CWIT, Ottawa, May 2009, pp. 21-24.

[C22] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "BER and diversity order analysis of distributed Alamouti's code with CSI-assisted relays ," in Proc. CWIT, Ottawa, May 2009, pp. 17-20.

[C21] Alice Peng, Shahram Yousefi, and Il-Min Kim, "On phase precoding and feedback design for ML-detected V-BLAST systems," in Proc. ICCCN 2008, Virgina Islands, Aug. 2008.

[C20] Zhihang Yi, MinChul Ju, Hyoung-Kyu Song, and Il-Min Kim, "Relay ordering in multi-branch multi-hop cooperative diversity networks," in Proc. 24th Biennial Symposium on Communications, Kingston, June 2008.

[C19] Il-Min Kim, Zhihang Yi, MinChul Ju, and Hyoung-Kyu Song, "Exact SNR Analysis in Multi-Hop Cooperative Diversity Networks," in Proc. IEEE CCECE 2008, Niagara Falls, May 2008.

[C18] MinChul Ju, Hyoung-Kyu Song, and Il-Min Kim, "Performance analysis of distributed Alamouti's code for cooperative diversity networks," in Proc. IEEE CCECE 2008, Niagara Falls, May 2008.

[C17] MinChul Ju and Il-Min Kim, "BER analysis for noncoherent FSK in two-hop relay network," in Proc. IEEE CCECE 2008, Niagara Falls, May 2008.

[C16] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "The impact of noise correlation on the single-symbol ML decodable distributed STBCs," in Proc. IEEE ICC 2008, Beijing, May 2008.

[C15] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "Row-monomial distributed orthogonal space-time block codes with channel phase information," in Proc. IEEE ICC 2008, Beijing, May 2008.

[C14] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "Decode-and-forward cooperative network with relay selection," in Proc. IEEE VTC 2007, Baltimore, Oct. 2007.

[C13] (Invited Presentation) Il-Min Kim, Eun Ok Park, and Young Jo Bang, "Fast optimum and subtoptimum detection for mobile WiMAX MIMO systems," in Proc. UKC 2007, Washington D.C., Aug. 2007.

[C12] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "Joint optimization of precoders and decoders with partial channel side information in cooperative networks," in Proc. IEEE MILCOM 2006, Washington D.C., Oct. 2006.

[C11] ZhihangYi and Il-Min Kim, "Decode-and-forward cooperative networks with multiuser diversity," in Proc. IEEE MILCOM 2006, Washington D.C., Oct. 2006.

[C10] MinChul Ju, Hyung-Myung Kim, and Il-Min Kim, "Performance analysis of multiple-chip-rate CDMA systems based on the simplified improved Gaussian approximation," in Proc. IEEE MILCOM 2006, Washington D.C., Oct. 2006.

[C9] Zhihang Yi and Il-Min Kim, "Cooperative networks with multiuser diversity," in Proc. 23rd Biannual Symposium on Communications, Kingston, June 2006, pp. 71-74.

[C8] Il-Min Kim, Seung-Chul Hong, Saeed S. Ghassemzadeh, and Vahid Tarokh, "Optimum opportunistic beamforming based on multiple weighting vectors," in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2005, Seoul, May 2005, pp. 2427-2430.

[C7] Il-Min Kim, "Exact BER analysis of orthogonal STBCs in correlated Rayleigh MIMO channels," in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2005, Seoul, May 2005, pp. 578-582.

[C6] Alice Peng, Il-Min Kim, and Shahram Yousefi, "Low-complexity sphere decoding algorithm for quasi-orthogonal space-time block codes," in Proc. Canadian Workshop on Information Theory (CWIT) 2005, Montreal, May 2005, pp. 139-142.

[C5] Il-Min Kim, "Transmit antenna allocation for space-time block codes based on successive interference cancellation," in Proc. 22nd Biannual Symposium on Communications, Kingston, June 2004, pp. 245-247.

[C4] Il-Min Kim, "Space-time power optimization of variable rate space-time block codes," in Proc. 22nd Biannual Symposium on Communications, Kingston, June 2004, pp. 422-424.

[C3] Il-Min Kim, Hemant Chaskar, and Raymond Lim, "Optimum scheduling for smart antenna systems in Rayleigh fading channels," in Proc. MILCOM 2003, Boston, MA, Oct. 2003, pp. 658-663.

[C2] (Invited Presentation) Il-Min Kim and Vahid Tarokh, "Variable rate space-time block codes in M-ary PSK systems based on optimum power allocation," in Proc. 36th Asilomar, Monterey, Nov. 2002.

[C1] Vahid Tarokh and Il-Min Kim, "Variable rate space-time block codes," in Proc. DIMAS'2002, Piscataway, NJ, Oct. 2002.