Jinho Ko

I am a Graduate student at POSTECH. My research & development interests primarily lie in all kinds of big data systems including analytic databases and distributed systems. I am passionate about leveraging data to gain a deeper understanding of the world. I believe the beauty of data systems lies in a profound understanding of the data itself and identifying opportunities for enhancement, while integrating various aspects of computer science, from algorithms to modern hardware accelerators.

I put a high value on building these systems to practically benefit humanity. For this, I am currently focusing on becoming a well-trained systems engineer and programmer. I am thrilled to experience how brilliant research ideas can lead to fascinating designs and codes, and finally, be released to the world. As a system engineer, I put top priority on working as a team and would be more than happy to work as a collaborating teammate. I am also open to discussing a wide range of topics and areas.

Area of Interests

• Designing and developing Big Data Systems
• Graph Query Processing Engines and its Applications
• Knowledge-driven AI and Natural Language Processing
• Interdisciplinary fields based on data technology (Fintech, Cognitive Informatics, Bioinformatics, etc.)

Professional Experience

• Feb 2024 - Aug 2025: Military Science and Technology Soldier (군사과학기술병) at Army Consolidated Supply Depot
  • Conducted research on military supply chain data
  • Fulfilled mandatory military service (ends Aug 2025)

Education

• Sep 2022 - Present: Ph.D student, Graduate School of AI, POSTECH, South Korea
• Mar 2018 - Aug 2022: B.Sc. Convergence IT Engineering, POSTECH, South Korea
  • Full-ride & exchange student scholarship (IT Consilience Creative Program - $50k)
  • List of courses taken - link
• Sep 2018 - Dec 2018: UC Berkeley, USA (exchange student)
• Mar 2015 - Feb 2018: Daegu Science High School, South Korea

You can see the full version of my career in CV section