Song Noh

Bio

Song Noh received the B.S. in electrical engineering from Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea, in 2008, followed by the M.S. degree from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea, in 2010. He received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. From 2015 to 2018, he held the position of System Engineer in the Next Generation and Standards (NGS) division at Intel, Hillsboro, OR, USA. Since 2018, he has been with the Department of Information Telecommunication Engineering at Incheon National University, Incheon, Korea. His research interests include the design of intelligent communication systems and adaptive signal processing for wireless communications.

He, along with co-authors, received the Communication Theory Symposium Best Paper Award at the 2014 Global Communication Conference (Globecom) and the Silver prize in the 21st HumanTech Paper Contest sponsored by Samsung in 2015. Additionally, he was recognized as an exemplary reviewer of the IEEE Transactions on Communications in 2015 and received Intel NGS and Intel WCR divisional awards in 2017.

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Publications

Journal papers

Submitted/In preparation
  1. J. Jeon, J. Kwon, J. Jung, J. Song, and S. Noh, "Deep alternating direction networks for UAV-RIS-assisted channel estimation," submitted to IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, Feb. 2025.
Published/Accepted
  1. K. Seo, J. Jeon, G. Lee, J. Lee, and S. Noh, "Deep sequential feature learning for phase noise compensation in sub-THz systems," IEEE Transactions on Communications, to be published, Mar. 2025. [2023JCR: 8.9%, IF=7.2]
  2. J. Lee, S. Noh, S. Jeong, and N. Lee, "Coverage analysis of LEO satellite downlink networks: Orbit geometry dependent approach," IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 196939 - 196953, Dec. 2024.
  3. J. Bae, K. Waqas, A. Lee, H. Lee, S. Noh, and H. Yu, "Overview of RIS-enabled secure transmission in 6G wireless networks," Digital Communications and Networks, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 1553 - 1565, Dec. 2024. [2022JCR: 11.9%, IF=7.5]
  4. D. Kim, S. Lee, J. Seo, S. Noh, and J. Lee, "Compatibility review for object detection enhancement through super-resolution," Sensors, vol. 24, no. 11, May 2024.
  5. K. Seo, J. Jeon, G. Choi, H. Chun, and S. Noh, "Aerial RIS-assisted direction finding under Doppler effect based on atomic norm minimization," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 4482 - 4486, Mar. 2024. [2022JCR: 14.0%, IF=6.8]
  6. J. Song, J. Lee, and S. Noh, "Position-based adaptive beamforming and roadside unit sectorization for V2I communications," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 73, no. 2, pp. 2960 - 2965, Feb. 2024. [2022JCR: 14.0%, IF=6.8]
  7. S. Noh, K. Seo, Y. Sung, D. J. Love, J. Lee, and H. Yu, "Joint direct and indirect channel estimation for RIS-assisted millimeter-wave systems based on array signal processing," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 8378 - 8391, Nov. 2023. [2021JCR: 9.14%, IF=8.346]
  8. W. Khalid, Z. Kaleem, R. Ullah, T. Chien, S. Noh, and H. Yu, "Simultaneous transmitting and reflecting-reconfigurable intelligent surface in 6G: Design guidelines and future perspectives," IEEE Network, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 173 - 181, Sep. 2023. [2021JCR: 4.57%, IF=10.294]
  9. K. Seo, J. Lee, and S. Noh, "Deep learning-based direction finding in the presence of direction-dependent mutual coupling," ICT Express, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 670 - 676, Aug. 2023. [2021JCR: 29.57%, IF=4.754]
  10. S. Noh, J. Lee, G. Lee, K. Seo, Y. Sung, and H. Yu, "Channel estimation techniques for RIS-assisted communication: Millimeter-wave and sub-THz systems," IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 64 - 73, Jun. 2022. [2020JCR: 3.85%, IF=10.384] (Newswire: Link)
  11. J. Song, J. Lee, S. Noh, and J. Choi, "Millimeter wave reflection pattern codebook design for RIS-assisted V2V communications," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 71, no. 6, pp. 6819 - 6824, Jun. 2022. [2020JCR: 11.54%, IF=5.978]
  12. S. Noh, J. Lee, H. Yu, and J. Song, "Design of channel estimation for hybrid beamforming millimeter wave systems in the presence of beam squint," IEEE Systems Journal, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 2834 - 2843, Jun. 2022. [2020JCR: 22.89%, IF=3.931]
  13. S. Oh, M. Yu, S. Cho, S. Noh, and H. Chun, "Bi-LSTM augmented deep neural network for multi-Gbps VCSEL based visible light communication link," Sensors, vol. 22, no. 11, May 2022. [2020JCR: 29.31%, IF=3.847]
  14. S. Noh, J. Song, J. Lee, and H. Yu, "High-resolution and low-complexity direction of arrival estimation for hybrid array of subarrays," IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 54922 - 54935, May 2022. [2020JCR: 34.25%, IF=3.367]
  15. J. Park, J. Cho, S. Noh, and H. Yu, "Optimal pilot and data power allocation for joint communication-radar air-to-ground networks," IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 52336 - 52342, May 2022. [2020JCR: 34.25%, IF=3.476]
  16. S. Noh, H. Yu, and Y. Sung, "Training signal design for sparse channel estimation in intelligent reflecting surface-assisted millimeter-wave communication," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 2399 - 2413, Apr. 2022. [2020JCR: 7.88%, IF=7.016]
  17. W. Khalid, H. Yu, D. Thuan Do, Z. Kaleem, and S. Noh, "RIS-aided physical layer security with full-duplex jamming in underlay D2D networks," IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 99667 - 99679, Jul. 2021. [2020JCR: 34.25%, IF=3.367]
  18. J. Lee, M. Yoon, and S. Noh, "Advanced network sampling with heterogeneous multiple chains," Sensors, vol. 21, no. 5, Mar. 2021. [2020JCR: 21.09%, IF=3.576]
  19. S. Noh and H. Chun, "Beamforming algorithms," J. Korean Inst. Electromagn. Eng. Sci., vol. 31, no. 8, pp. 701 - 712, Aug. 2020.
  20. S. Noh, J. Song, and Y. Sung, "Fast beam search and refinement for millimeter-wave massive MIMO based on two-level phased arrays," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 19, no. 10, pp. 6737 - 6751, Jul. 2020. [2019JCR: 7.33%, IF=6.779]
  21. W. Khalid, H. Yu, and S. Noh, "Residual energy analysis in cognitive radios with energy harvesting UAV under reliability and secrecy constraints," Sensors, vol. 20, no. 10, May 2020. [2019JCR: 22.66%, IF=3.275]
  22. J. Song, B. Lee, S. Noh, and J. Lee, "Adaptive multiuser transmission using millimeter wave beam alignment with user selection," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 8, pp. 9140 - 9145, May 2020. [2019JCR: 13.89%, IF=5.379]
  23. B. Kim, H. Yu, and S. Noh, "Cognitive interference cancellation with digital channelizer for satellite communication," Sensors, vol. 20, no. 2, Jan. 2020. [2019JCR: 22.66%, IF=3.275]
  24. J. Song, B. Lee, S. Noh, and J. Lee, "Limited feedback designs for machine-type communications exploiting user cooperation," IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 95154 - 95169, Sep. 2019. [2018JCR: 14.52%, IF=4.098]
  25. S. Noh, M. D. Zoltowski, and D. J. Love, "Multi-resolution codebook and adaptive beamforming sequence design in millimeter wave beam alignment," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 16, no. 9, pp. 5689 - 5701, Sep. 2017. [2016JCR: 7.09%, IF=4.951]
  26. I. Y. Chun, S. Noh, D. J. Love, T. M. Talavage, S. Beckley, and S. J. Kisner, "Mean square error (MSE)-based excitation pattern design for parallel transmit and receive SENSE MRI image reconstruction," IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 424 - 439, Dec. 2016.
  27. S. Noh, M. D. Zoltowski, and D. J. Love, "Training sequence design for feedback assisted hybrid beamforming in massive MIMO systems," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 61, no. 1, pp. 187 - 200, Jan. 2016. [2015JCR: 6.71%, IF=2.925]
  28. S. Noh, M. D. Zoltowski, Y. Sung, and D. J. Love, "Pilot beam pattern design for channel estimation in massive MIMO systems," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 787 - 801, Oct. 2014. code [2013JCR: 7.46%, IF=3.629]
  29. S. Noh, Y. Sung, and M. D. Zoltowski, "A new precoder design for blind channel estimation in MIMO-OFDM systems," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 13, no. 12, pp. 7011 - 7024, Sep. 2014. [2013JCR: 9.62%, IF=2.762]

Conference papers

  1. S. Noh, H. Yu, and Y. Sung, "Training signal design for sparse channel estimation in millimeter-wave communication with intelligent reflecting surfaces," in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), Montreal, Canada, Jun. 2021.
  2. K. Seo and S. Noh, "A study on the use of deep learning technique for nonlinear system identification," in Proc. The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS), Yongpyong, Korea, Feb. 2021.
  3. K. Seo and S. Noh, "Analysis of DNN-based data detection with phase noise for Teraherz OFDM systems," in Proc. The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS), Seoul, Korea, Nov. 2020.
  4. H. Park, E. Choi, Y. Song, S. Noh, and K. Seo, "DNN-based phase noise compensation for sub-THz communications," in Proc. International Conference on ICT Convergence (ICTC), Jeju Island, Korea, Oct. 2020.
  5. K. Seo and S. Noh, "Evaluation of DNN-based channel estimation techniques in millimeter wave systems," in Proc. The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS), Yongpyong, Korea, Aug. 2020. - Student paper award -
  6. K. Seo and S. Noh, "Performance analysis of beam search techniques in millimeter wave systems," in Proc. The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS), Yongpyong, Korea, Feb. 2020.
  7. S. Noh, K. Seo, M. Kim, and J. Im, "Beam misalignment-aware beamforming system design," in Proc. The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS), Seoul, Korea, Nov. 2019.
  8. S. Noh, J. Im, M. Kim, and K. Seo, "Beamformed signal classification based on multiple hypothesis testing," in Proc. The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS), Jeju, Korea, Jun. 2019.
  9. S. Noh, D. Ying, Q. Li, H. Ghozlan, A. Papathanassiou, and G. Wu, "System evaluation for millimeter-wave radio access network," in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Kansas City, MO, May 2018.
  10. S. Noh, M. D. Zoltowski, and D. J. Love, "Multi-resolution codebook based beamforming sequence design in millimeter-wave systems," in Proc. IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom), San Diego, CA, Dec. 2015.
  11. S. Noh, M. D. Zoltowski, and D. J. Love, "Downlink training codebook design and hybrid precoding in FDD massive MIMO systems," in Proc. IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom), Austin, TX, Dec. 2014. - Best paper award -
  12. S. Noh, M. D. Zoltowski, Y. Sung, and D. J. Love, "Training signal design for channel estimation in massive MIMO systems," in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Florence, Italy, May 2014.
  13. S. Noh and M. D. Zoltowski, "A new precoder design for precoding-based blind channel estimation for MIMO-OFDM systems," in Proc. IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom), Atlanta, GA, Dec. 2013.
  14. S. Noh, M. D. Zoltowski, Y. Sung, and D. J. Love, "Optimal pilot beam pattern design for massive MIMO systems," in Proc. Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove , CA, Nov. 2013.
  15. S. Noh and M. D. Zoltowski, "Blind separation for precoding-based blind channel estimation for MIMO-OFDM systems," in Proc. Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, Nov. 2013.

International Patents

  1. Method and apparatus for estimating channel in communication system, PR20210716US, Dec. 2022.
  2. Signaling for resource allocation and scheduling in 5G-NR integrated access and backhaul, US10992358, Apr. 2021.
  3. Next generation node-B (GNB) for integrated access and backhaul (IAB) relay in new radio (NR) networks, US10785699, Sep. 2020.
  4. Mobile communication system, mobile device, user equipment, network node, NodeB, circuits, apparatuses, methods, machine readable media and computer programs for mobile devices, user equipment, network nodes, and NodeBs, US20200213052A1, Jul. 2020.
  5. Pre-grant packet header processing, WO2018119458A3, Aug. 2018.
  6. Timing based contention resolution during a random access procedure, WO2018084879A1, May 2018.
  7. Power based contention resolution during a random access procedure, WO2018084877A1, May 2018.
  8. Enodeb assisted network UE scheduling in 5G NR-things sidelink, WO2018084880A1, May 2018.
  9. Data transfer and reception procedures in 5G NR-things sidelink communications, WO2018080565A1, May 2018.
  10. Subframe structure and communication procedure for 5G NR-things vehicle to vehicle, WO2018080566A1, May 2018.
  11. Network-assisted transmission mode for vehicle-to-vehicle (v2v) communication, WO2018080568A1, May 2018.
  12. Buffer status reporting in 5G NR-things sidelink communications, WO2018080561A1, May 2018.
  13. Retransmission procedures for fifth generation (5G) new radio (NR) things sidelink (tSL) communication, WO2018071050A1, Apr. 2018.
  14. Procedures and signaling for scheduling and resource assignment in 5G NR-things sidelink communication system, WO2018071051A1, Apr. 2018.
  15. Measurement reporting with number of available beams, WO2018063436A1, Apr. 2018.
  16. Signal degradation detection and recovery, WO2018031065A1, Feb. 2018.
  17. Method of heterogeneous BRS transmission in NR, WO2018031583A1, Feb. 2018.
  18. Higher layer design for user plane packet processing in fifth generation (5G) new radio (NR) things sidelink (tSL) communication, WO2017192164A1, Nov. 2017.

Awards and Honors

  1. Academic Research Award, Incheon National University, 2020/2021/2022/2023.
  2. Next Generation and Standards (NGS) Division Recognition Award, Q3 2017.
  3. Wireless Communication Research (WCR) Division Recognition Award, Q1 2017.
  4. IEEE Transactions on Communications Exemplary Reviewer, 2015.
  5. Silver Prize in the 21st Samsung HumanTech Paper Contest, 2015.
  6. IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom) Best Paper Award, 2014.

External Activity

Technical Committee Activities
  • Member, Wireless World Research Forum, Steering Board, Oct. 2017 - Jul. 2018
Reviewer for Journal and Conference Papers
  • IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Communications Letters
  • IEEE Wireless Communications Letters
  • IEEE Signal Processing Letters
  • IEEE Globecom / IEEE ICC / IEEE WCNC
Invited Talks
  1. "Signal processing for sub-terahertz communications: Phase noise compensation and reconfigurable intelligent surface," at Emerging Researchers Special Session (KICS), Feb 2023.
  2. "Beamforming tutorial: Algorithms," at Workshop on Microwave and mmWave Technology (KIEES), Jul. 2020.
  3. "Array signal processing for enhanced beam management," at Future & Emerging Technologies by Young Scientists (KICS), Jun. 2019.
  4. "Channel estimation initiatives through training signal design in large-scale MIMO," Soongsil University, Sep. 2014, and KAIST, Aug. 2014.