Join the lab

Who we look for

Research in the lab sits between three things: a real process, the messy data it leaves behind, and a method strong enough to say something true about both. The students who do well here enjoy all three, not just the third.

Concretely, we look for:

• A background in industrial engineering, computer science, statistics, information systems or a related field
• Comfort with programming — Python is the lab's working language
• Curiosity about how organisations actually operate, and patience with imperfect data
• Willingness to write and present in English; much of our collaboration is international

Prior experience with process mining is welcome but not expected. Most students learn it here.

Positions

Ph.D. students

Full funding through research assistantships. Ph.D. students lead a research agenda, publish at venues such as BPM, ICPM and top information-systems journals, and typically spend time with our international partners.

M.S. students

Two-year programme combining coursework with an industry-facing research project. Many M.S. projects run directly with a partner company and end in a deployed prototype.

대학원 입학 프로그램 Graduate admission programmes

아래 네 개 대학원 프로그램 중 하나로 진학할 수 있습니다. 지원하는 프로그램에 따라 교과 과정 및 전형 일정이 다르니, 어떤 프로그램이 맞을지 고민해 보고, 판단이 어려우면 지원 전에 먼저 문의해 주기 바랍니다.

Students enter through one of the four POSTECH graduate programmes below. Curricula and admission schedules differ by programme, so consider which one suits you — and ask us before applying if you are unsure.

• 산업경영공학과 Department of Industrial & Management Engineering 연구실이 소속된 학과입니다. 가장 일반적인 경로이며, 프로세스 마이닝과 운영·데이터 기반 의사결정을 가장 폭넓게 다룹니다.
• 인공지능융합대학원 (AX) Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence Convergence 인공지능과 산업 전환이 만나는 주제 — AI 기반 프로세스 인텔리전스, 실제 운영에 적용하는 에이전틱·생성형 방법론을 다루고자 하는 경우에 적합합니다.
• 융합대학원 산업데이터사이언스전공 (IDS) Industrial Data Science, Graduate School of Convergence 대규모 제조·기업 데이터를 토대로 연구를 설계하려는 학생에게 적합한 산업 지향 프로그램입니다.
• 국방과학기술전공 (DST) Defense Science and Technology 분석·시뮬레이션·프로세스 인텔리전스를 국방 분야에 응용하려는 경우의 경로입니다.

How to apply

Admission is through POSTECH's graduate admissions process in one of the programmes above, but contact the lab first — we can tell you whether there is a fit, and which programme suits you, before you invest in an application. Write to mssong@postech.ac.kr with the subject line “Prospective student — [your name]” and include:

• A CV, including your transcript and any publications or projects
• A short paragraph on which of our research areas interests you and why
• Your intended start semester, degree, and which of the four admission programmes you are considering

Applications from international students are welcome. POSTECH offers graduate programmes taught in English and supports visa and housing arrangements for admitted students.