Welcome to NCLAB
Network Computing Laboratory (NCLAB) conducts research on a variety of networking and computing technologies, including edge computing, container orchestration, Internet of Things, and edge AI. To realize IoT Edge service infrastructure, we’ve recently focused on federated learning technologies combined with edge computing. We have extensive experience with open-source projects like Kubernetes, KubeEdge, Flower, and SUMO.
Open-Source Release Update: FedEasy & FedProC
[1] FedEasy: We are excited to introduce FedEasy, an intuitive and powerful open-source federated learning framework designed to streamline federated learning experiments. It makes advanced machine learning more accessible to researchers and developers. With its intuitive design, robust foundation, and comprehensive documentation, getting started has never been easier.
Docs: https://fedeasy.readthedocs.io
GitHub: https://github.com/nclabteam/FedEasy
[2] FedProC: FedProC is a benchmarking framework specifically designed for federated time-series forecasting. It provides standardized evaluation pipelines for time-series FL, supports diverse real-world datasets and configurable settings, and enables fair and reproducible benchmarking across methods.
Docs: https://fedproc.readthedocs.io/
GitHub: https://github.com/nclabteam/FedProC
Paper Accepted - SoftwareX
"FedProC: A Benchmarking Framework for Federated Time-Series Forecasting" by Khoa Nguyen et al. is accepted by Elsevier SoftwareX. Congratulations, Khoa.
2025 CBNU Highly Cited Faculty Award
Prof. Kim has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 CBNU Outstanding Faculty Award for Highly Cited Research, recognizing top 1% FWCI publications over the past three years.
Paper Accepted - Expert Systems with Applications
"FedLBW: A Loss-Based Weighting Strategy for Federated Learning on Non-IID Data in Wireless Networks" by Dr. Majid Kundroo is accepted by Expert Systems with Applications. Congratulateions, Dr. Majid!
K-International Student Scholarships
Vo Van Truong, Ghani Haider, and Khoa Nguyen have been selected as recipients of the K-International Student Scholarship Award from the Chungbuk RISE Center.
Paper Accepted - Future Generation Computer Systems
"FedTVD: balancing data quality and quantity for robust federated learning" Radwan Selo et al. is accepted by Future Generation Computer Systems. Congratulations, Radwan!
Paper Accepted - Elsevier Computer Networks
"Autoencoder-based decentralized federated learning for efficient communication" by Wahab Mamond et al. is accepted by Elsevier Computer Networks. Congratulations, Wahab!
Dr. Tinku - Faculty Appointment
We are pleased to share that Dr. Tinku Singh, who previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher in our lab, has been appointed as an Assistant Professor at Bennett University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
We sincerely congratulate him on this achievement and wish him continued success in his academic career.
Visiting Scholar at Griffith University
Prof. Taehong Kim has been dispatched to Griffith University (Gold Coast, Australia) for an overseas research stay. During this period, he will engage in collaborative research and academic exchange with Dr. Leo Yu Zhang, focusing on federated learning and edge AI.
Paper Accepted - Cluster Computing
"Impact of Network Topologies on Decentralized Federated Learning" by Radwan Selo et al. is accepted by Springer Cluster Computing Journal. Congratulations, Radwan!
Paper Accepted - SoftwareX
"FedEasy : Federated Learning With Ease " by Majid Kundroo Ahmad, Ghani Haider, Nguyen Khoa, and Abdul Wahab Mamond is accepted by Elsevier SoftwareX. Congratulations, Majid and all coauthors!
IITP - On Device AI Project
NCLab, as part of the ETRI-led consortium, has been selected for the IITP project titled "Core Technology Development Project for On-Device AI-Based Integrated Management of Things and Networks" (2025.04–2028.12, total funding of 5 billion KRW).
Paper Accepted - JIMS
"Reinforcement Learning-Based Laser Cutting Machine Parameter Optimization" by Pham Khanh Quan is accepted by Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. Congratulations, Quan!
Outstanding Graduate Student Award in 2024
Pham Khanh Quan received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award in 2024. Congratulations, Quan!
TPC - IEEE ICDCS 2025 and IEEE CLOUD 2025
Prof. Kim will serve as a Technical Program Committee Member for IEEE ICDCS 2025 and IEEE CLOUD 2025, both of which are listed as BK21+ Outstanding International Conferences in Computer Science by NRF Korea.
TPC - ICUFN 2025
Prof. Kim will serve as a Technical Program Committee Member for ICUFN 2025.
Paper Accepted - Scientific Reports
"COVID-19 Severity Detection Using Chest X-ray Segmentation and Deep Learning" by Dr. Tinku is accepted by Scientific Reports. Congratulations, Dr. Tinku!
Paper Accepted - HCIS
"Enhancing Traffic Management in Smart Cities: A Federated Learning Approach for Traffic Light Violation Detection" by Dr. Tinku is accepted by Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences. Congratulations, Dr. Tinku!
Paper Accepted - IEEE Internet of Things
"A Comprehensive Empirical Analysis of Datasets, Regression-based Feature Selectors and Linear SVM Classifiers for Intrusion Detection Systems" by Dr. Jahongir is accepted by IEEE Internet of Things Journal. Congratulations, Dr. Jahongir!
Paper Accepted - FGCS
"Elastic Federated Learning with Kubernetes Vertical Pod Autoscaler for Edge Computing" by Quan is accepted by Future Generation Computer Systems. Congratulations, Quan!
Grand ICT Research Center
NCLab joins Grand ICT Research Center (Industrial AI Research Center) funded by Ministry of Science and ICT since 2024.01.
CBSTAR Jr. Hall of Fame in 2023
Dr. Jahongir Azimjonov is listed in CBSTAR Jr. Hall of Fame of BK21 Four in 2023.
Congraturations, Dr. Jahongir!
Outstanding Graduate Student Award in 2023
Majid Kundroo received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award in 2023. Congratulations, Majid!
Technical Program Committee - ITIOT 2024
Prof. Kim has been appointed to the Technical Program Committee for the 8th International Conference on Information Technology and Internet of Things in 2024.
Paper Accepted - EWSA
"Stochastic Gradient Descent Classifier-based Lightweight Intrusion Detection Systems using the Efficient Feature Subsets of Datasets" by Dr. Jahongir is accepted by Expert Systems With Applicaitons!
Special Issue - Future Generation Computer Systems
The special issue "Intelligent Architectures and Platforms for Private Edge Cloud Systems" is open with Prof. Sayed Chattan Shah, Prof. Blesson Varghese, and Prof. Zhi Wang.
Call For Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/future-generation-computer-systems/about/call-for-papers
Best Paper Award - DCS 2023
Majid received the best paper award at DCS 2023 Summer Conference with the paper entitled "Effects of Model Hyper-parameters in Federated Learning: A Short Analysis". Congratulations, Majid!
Paper Accepted - Soft Computing
“A Nighttime Highway Traffic Flow Monitoring System using Vision-based Vehicle Detection and Tracking Algorithms” by Dr. Jahongir is accepted by Soft Computing.
Paper Accepted - ICDCS 2023
"Efficient Federated Learning with Adaptive Client-Side Hyper-Parameter Optimization" by Majid Kundroo is accepted by ICDCS. Congratulations, Majid.
Paper Accepted - IEEE Access
"Experimental Evaluation and Analysis of Federated Learning in Edge Computing Environments" by Pham Khanh Quan is accepted by IEEE Access. Congratulations and you did many good jobs, Quan!
Teaching Award - Prof. Kim
Prof. Kim won the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award.
Paper Accepted - IEEE Access
"Node-Based Horizontal Pod Autoscaler in KubeEdge-Based Edge Computing Instrastructure" is accepted by IEEE Access. Congratulations, Majid!
New member - Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Jahongir Azimjonov joined our lab as postdoctoral researcher. Welcome!
Registered Patent - KES 2023
A patent on resource provisioning for edge computing environments is introduced at the Korea Electronics Show (KES) 2023.
https://kotechbiz.com/detail.php?number=3157&thread=22r01
Paper Accepted - JKSUCIS
"Hybrid Time Synchronization Protocol for Large-Sclae Wireless Sensor Networks" by Dr. LinhAn is accepted by JKSUCIS (JCR Top 8% Journal). Congratulations!
New members in 2022 Fall Semester
Wahab Mamond joined our lab as an integrated MS/Ph.D. students. Welcome!
Paper Accepted - IJERPH
"A Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) Risk Assessment System Using a Single-View Pose Estimation Model" by Young-Jin Kwon is accepted by IJERPH. Congratulations, Young-Jin!
NRF Research Fund
The research project "Development and Verification of Federated Learning in Edge Computing Environment" is funded by NRF Regional Researcher Program for 5 years (2022.06.~2027.05.)
IEEE Senior Member - Prof. Kim
Prof. Taehong Kim has been elevated to the grade of IEEE Senior member. The senior membership is an honor bestowed only to those who have made significant contributions in their designated fields. Less than 10% of the total IEEE membership achieves this level of professional recognition.
Paper Accepted - Sensors
"Load-Balancing of Kubernetes-based Edge Computing Infrastructure using Resource Adaptive Proxy" by Quang-Minh Nguyen is accepted by Sensors. Congratulation, Minh
New members in 2022 Spring Semester
Two new members joined our lab. Welcome Majid Kundroo (PhD Student) and Younghwan (MS Student)
Paper Accepted - IEEE Access
"Traffic-aware Horizontal Pod Autoscaler in Kubernetes-based Edge Computing Infrastructure" by Le Hoang Phuc et al. is accepted by IEEE Access
Paper Accepted - IEEE Communications Letters
"Enabling Rapid Time Synchronization with Slow-Flooding in Wireless Sensor Networks" by Linh-An is accepted by IEEE Communications Letters. Congratulations
Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award
Linhan received the outstanding graduate researcher award for the excellence in research during his graduate program. Congratulations, An
Paper Accepted - Applied Sciences
"EdgeX over Kubernetes: Enabling Container Orchestration in EdgeX" is accepted by Applied sciences
New members in 2021 Fall Semester
Pham Khanh Quan (MS Student) joined our lab. Welcome Quan
Editorial Released - Sensors
Editorial of the special issue on "Edge/Fog Computing Technologies for IoT Infrastructure" has published in Sensors
New members in 2021 Spring semester
Seonghyun Kim (MS Student) and Younghwan Choi (Undergraduate Intern) joined our lab. Welcome Seonghyun and Younghwan
Paper Accepted - Sensors
"Balanced Leader Distribution Algorithm in Kubernetes Clusters" by N. D. Nguyen et al. is accepted by Sensors. Congratulations on the third SCIE journal publication during master course, Nguyen
Paper Accepted - FGCS (Future Generation Computer Systems)
"Dynamic Fog-to-Fog Offloading in SDN-based Fog Computing Systems" by P.M.L. An et al. is accepted by Elsevier's FGCS journal, which is top 7% journal based on JCR2019. Congratulations on your fifth first-authored journal, Linh An
Paper Accepted – IEEE Internet of Things Journal
“Fast Consensus-based Time Synchronization Protocol Using Virtual Topology for Wireless Sensor Networks” by P.M.L. An and T. Kim is accepted by IEEE Internet of Things Journal.
Congratulations on the publication of two IEEE IoT Journal papers, Linh An
Editorial Released - Sensors
Editorial on special issue: "Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks - Protocols and Applications" by S. Yoo and T. Kim is released in Sensors
Paper Accepted - IEEE Access
“ElasticFog: Elastic Resource Provisioning in Container-based Fog Computing” by N. D. Nugyen et al. is accepted by IEEE Access. Congratulations on the second IEEE journals during master course, Nguyen
Technology Transferred
The patent entitled "Device profile based gateway platform for integrated control and management of heterogeneous IoT network" is transferred to Connect, Inc
New members in 2020 Fall semester
Welcome two Master students (Le Hoang Phuc and Nguyen Quang Minh) and one Intern student (Jieun Han)
Paper Accepted – IEEE Internet of Things Journal
“Robust Neighbor-aware Time Synchronization Protocol for Wireless Sensor Network in a Dynamic and Hostile Environment” by P.M.L. An, T. Kim, and T. Kim is accepted by IEEE Internet of Things Journal
Paper Accepted – IEEE Access
“Distributed TDMA Scheduling Using Topological Ordering in Wireless Sensor Networks” by T. Nguyen, T. Kim, and T. Kim is accepted by IEEE Access
Paper Accepted - IEEE CM
“Toward highly scalable load balancing in Kubernetes clusters" by N. D. Nguyen and T. Kim is accepted by IEEE Communications Magazine
Paper Accepted
"Breaking Down the Compatibility Problem in Smart Homes: A Dynamically Updatable Gateway Platform" by P.M.L. An and T. Kim is accepted by Sensors
Editorial Board
Prof. Kim serves as Associate Editor for IEEE Access
Research Funded
A new project funded by ETRI is started
New member joined
Seunghwan Lee Joined as MS student
Alunmi News
Our lab members Yujin and Yongjeong (graduated MS at 2020.02) are hired by Shinsegae I&C and IMarketKorea, respectively. Congraturations
Research Funded
A new research on IoT edge service infrastructure funded by NRF is started
Paper Accepted
"Adaptive Gradient Time Synchronization Protocol in Wireless Ad-hoc Networks" by Y. Kim, Pm.L. An, T. Kim, T.Kim, J. Lee, H. Hyun is accepted by Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
Paper Accepted
"Performance Analysis of Time Synchronization Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks" by P.M.L. An, T. Kim, T. Kim, J. Lee, and H. Hyun is accepted by MDPI Sensors. Congratulation, Linh An
Paper Accepted
A research project "Research on container orchestration technologies for IoT edge service infrastructure" funded by NRF will be started from June 2019
Paper Accepted
Two papers "Distributed TDMA Scheduling Using Topological Ordering in Wireless Sensor Networks" and "Adaptive Gradient Time Synchronization Protocol in Wireless Ad-hoc Networks" are accepted by IEEE ICCCN 2019
Research Funded
A new research project funded by ETRI is launched
Paper Accepted
"A Fast Consensus-based Time Synchronization Protocol with Virtual Links in WSNs" by P.M.L. An, T. Kim, T. Kim, J. Lee, and H. Hyun is accepted by IEEE INFOCOM 2019
Paper Accepted
"Load balancing of distributed datastore in OpenDaylight controller cluster" by T. Kim, J. Myung, and S. Yoo is accepted by IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management
Paper Accepted
"Threshold Secret Sharing Transmission Against Passive Eavesdropping in MIMO Wireless Networks" by J. Myung, K. Kim, and T. Kim is accepted by Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing
Paper Accepted
"An SDN-based remote connectivity control system for Wi-Fi devices" by T. Nguyen and T. Kim is accepted by Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing
Paper Accepted
"Distributed Topology Construction in ZigBee Wireless Networks" by T. Kim, S. Kim, and D. Kim is accepted by Wireless Communications
Journal Published
"Technological advances in wireless sensor networks enabling diverse Internet of Things applications" by S. Yoo, A. M. K. Cheng, P. K. Chong, T. S. Lopez, and T. Kim is published in International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Paper Accepted
"A Study on Z-Wave Protocol: Implement Your Own Smart Home Gateway" by P. M. L. An and T. Kim is accepted by IEEE ICCCS 2018
Paper Accepted
"A Salable and Efficient Metadata Framework towards Internet of Things" by J. Sung, T. Kim, Y. Kim. T. Lopez, and D. Kim is accepted by Wireless Personal Communications
Research Funded
A new project funded by ADD is started
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