Yoon Chae

Yoon Chae is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), joining the faculty in January 2025. His work bridges wireless networking and low-power IoT systems, with a focus on millimeter-wave technologies and backscatter communication.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, George Mason University, 2024
• MS in Computer Science, George Mason University, 2022
• MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 2012
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Yonsei University, 2012

His research centers on enabling reliable and high-speed mmWave backscatter by leveraging the unique properties of millimeter waves, with applications in vehicular networks, IoT, and spectrum efficiency. He has pioneered techniques using commodity WiFi and FMCW radar for backscatter communication, significantly advancing the field of low-power wireless systems.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend in utilizing commodity hardware (like WiFi and radar) for novel wireless sensing and communication. His work spans mmWave backscatter, vehicular networking using street view imagery, and interference management between ZigBee and WiFi. The research demonstrates innovation in spectrum reuse, low-power design, and integration of real-world data for network optimization.

Scientific Awards:

• Best Paper Award, ACM MobiSys 2022
• SIGMOBILE Research Highlight, 2023

Yoon Chae actively contributes to the academic community as a reviewer for top journals including IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, and ACM Transactions on IoT, as well as conferences like INFOCOM, MobiCom, and SenSys. He serves on program committees and has held leadership roles such as Registration Co-chair for ICNP'25 and Artifact Evaluation Committee for MobiSys'25. He is currently building a research lab and seeking motivated Ph.D. students and research interns to join his team.

He has been involved in collaborative projects with Prof. Parth Pathak (George Mason) and Prof. Song Min Kim (KAIST), and his work has been presented at major venues including NSDI, MobiCom, MobiSys, and SenSys. His lab focuses on experimental systems design, wireless sensing, and next-generation IoT networking.