Seongyun Ku

Seongyun Ku

Founder & CEO @ Alpaon
Phone US

+1 212 380 1711

Phone KR

+82 10 6466 1611

Email

sk@syk.sk

Location

Songdo, Incheon

Academic

Education & Research

Education

Stony Brook University

Technological Systems Management

Expected Graduation: Spring 2027

EF Academy

High School

Thornwood, New York · 2018 - 2021

Research Interests

"Data-driven systems that require precision engineering"

Data Center InfrastructureDistributed SystemsHigh-Availability & Resilient SystemsInfrastructure AutomationData Pipeline Architecture
I find fulfillment in creating value from data. Any field that demands meticulous design and data-driven decision making interests me.

Publications

Google Scholar

Building the Groundwork for a Natural Search, to Make Accurate and Trustworthy Filtered Searches: The Case of a New Educational Platform with a Global Heat Map to Geolocate Innovations in Renewable Energy

S Ku, S Kim, M You, MD Whitaker

International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction, 2022

RiskRadar: an Online Mapping Platform for Disaster Preparedness and Response via Comprehensive Data Integration and Visualization

S Kim, J Kim, J Park, S Ku, M You, MD Whitaker

IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech), 2025

An AIoT Framework for Real-Time HVAC Optimization Using Multimodal Sensing and Vision-Based Clothing-Skin Analysis

S Kim, S Ku, J Kim, Y Jang, J Park, H Seo, H Jo, S Ahn, J Shin, O Lee

IEEE Annual Congress on Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT), 2025

Why Me?

10 Years of Industry Experience

Exceptional industry experience for an undergraduate. Entrepreneurial journey since age 12.

Real DC Design & Operations

Started as a data center engineer, rose to COO. Now operating own infrastructure.

Industry-Academia Bridge

Knows the problems faced in the field. Acts as a bridge between research and practice.

Independent Project Execution

Proven execution capability from planning to design to operations.

Looking For

TargetFall 2027 Graduate School Entry

I'm looking for research opportunities in systems where precision engineering meets data. With 10 years of hands-on experience in infrastructure and a passion for rigorous design, I aim to contribute to research that bridges industry challenges and academic innovation.

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