Il-Min Kim

Professor Il-Min Kim is a Full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen's University (Smith Engineering). He leads the Wireless Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (WAI Lab), focusing on AI-driven wireless systems, IoT/IoE/IIoT, federated learning, edge computing, and 6G/V2X communications. His work integrates machine learning, signal processing, and cybersecurity with wireless infrastructure.

Education: B.S. (Yonsei University, 1996), M.S./Ph.D. (KAIST, 2001). Postdoctoral research at MIT (2001-2002) and Harvard (2002-2003) preceded his faculty role at Queen's since 2003. Promoted to Associate Professor (2009) and Full Professor (2014).

Research emphasizes Wireless AI, including on-device AI, federated learning, geoscience AI (Geo-AI), and secure communication protocols. Key areas: AI for 6G/V2X, energy-efficient edge computing, and robust spectrum sensing. His lab develops frameworks for distributed systems, compressive sensing, and nonlinear energy harvesting.

Notable contributions include hybrid replay mechanisms for incremental learning, diffusion models for industrial IoT, and deep learning-based channel estimation. His work addresses challenges in data security, model robustness, and real-time inference under resource constraints.