SCIE
MulFD-Net: Per-Scale Multi-Layer Feature Decomposition for Transparent and Reflective Object Segmentation
Vungsovanreach Kong, Seokwon Taylor Yoon, Jeong-Hun Won, Tae-Kyung Kim
IEEE Access, Early Access, Sep. 2026
About
Applied AI researcher specializing in computer vision, with 7+ years in software development and 5+ years in ML, AI, and computer vision. He completed his PhD in Big Data at Chungbuk National University and served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at AICLab from March to August 2026, where he worked on LLM applications such as NL2SQL and agentic AI alongside computer vision, and now continues at AICLab as a Researcher. His research focuses on real-world AI for safety, healthcare, and surveillance, including medical image analysis and video-based monitoring.
Education
PhD
Chungbuk National University, South Korea
Dissertation: "SKD-ReID: A Spatio-Temporal Knowledge Distillation Framework for Efficient Video Person Re-Identification"
PhD in Big Data
(Mar 2022 – Feb 2026)Chungbuk National University, South Korea
Dissertation: "SKD-ReID: A Spatio-Temporal Knowledge Distillation Framework for Efficient Video Person Re-Identification"
MS
Chungbuk National University, South Korea
Thesis: "Design and Implementation of a Workflow and Orchestration Tool for Building Machine Learning Model"
Master's in Big Data
(Mar 2020 – Feb 2022)Chungbuk National University, South Korea
Thesis: "Design and Implementation of a Workflow and Orchestration Tool for Building Machine Learning Model"
BS
The University of Cambodia
Bachelor's in Computer Science
(Nov 2014 – Dec 2019)The University of Cambodia
IT
Korea Software HRD Center, Cambodia
Basic course (Apr – Aug 2018) and advanced course (Oct 2018 – Feb 2019)
IT Professional Training
(Apr 2018 – Feb 2019)Korea Software HRD Center, Cambodia
Basic course (Apr – Aug 2018) and advanced course (Oct 2018 – Feb 2019)
Recent publications
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SCOPUS
ASG-LLM: An LLM-based pipeline for automated scraping code generation in security-sensitive environments
Sokheang Chan, Naro Vorn, Vungsovanreach Kong, Chang Kue Seok, Jong-Hyun Kim, Anand Nayyar, Tae-Kyung Kim
Array, Vol. 31, 101135, Sep. 2026
SCIE
MRS-Agent: A map-reduce framework for quantifiable schema grounding in Text-to-SQL
Sokheang Chan, Vungsovanreach Kong, Anand Nayyar, Tae-Kyung Kim
ICT Express, Jul. 2026
Research Focus
Vision-Language Integration
Combining Large Language Models with visual data for multimodal AI applicationsSafety Surveillance Systems
Fall detection, helmet detection, and real-time video monitoring using computer visionMedical Image Analysis
Deep learning for dental panoramic radiography, periodontitis classification, and cardiac event predictionSuper-Resolution Imaging
Enhancing medical image quality for improved diagnostic accuracyHealthcare AI
AI-driven prognosis and risk prediction for clinical decision supportProfessional Experience
- Sep 2026 – PresentResearcher, AI Convergence Lab, Chungbuk National University
- Computer vision, LLM, and vision-language model research
- Mar 2026 – Aug 2026Postdoctoral Researcher, AI Convergence Lab, Chungbuk National University
- LLM applications, including NL2SQL and agentic AI systems
- Computer vision and deep learning research
- Mar 2022 – Feb 2026Research Assistant (PhD), Chungbuk National University
- Deep learning for dental radiograph analysis, combining super-resolution and segmentation
- Automated helmet detection for traffic safety surveillance
- Mar 2020 – Feb 2022Research Assistant (MSc), Chungbuk National University
- Big data analytics, blockchain applications for electronic voting, and medical AI
- Studies on cardiovascular risk prediction and periodontitis classification
- Mar 2019 – Feb 2020IT Instructor, Korea Software HRD Center, Cambodia
- Taught programming and web framework courses to aspiring IT professionals
- Mentored students in software development practices and project management
Technical Skills
Works across the machine learning stack, from Python and deep learning frameworks to web services, databases and deployment tools.
Languages
- Python
- Java
- C++
- Bash
- R
ML/AI Frameworks
- TensorFlow
- PyTorch
- Keras
- OpenCV
- Pandas
- NumPy
Web Frameworks
- Flask
- Node.js
- Spring Boot
Databases
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- PostgreSQL
DevOps & Tools
- Docker
- Git
- Jupyter
- VS Code
2026
SCIE
MulFD-Net: Per-Scale Multi-Layer Feature Decomposition for Transparent and Reflective Object Segmentation
Vungsovanreach Kong, Seokwon Taylor Yoon, Jeong-Hun Won, Tae-Kyung Kim
IEEE Access, Early Access, Sep. 2026
SCOPUS
ASG-LLM: An LLM-based pipeline for automated scraping code generation in security-sensitive environments
Sokheang Chan, Naro Vorn, Vungsovanreach Kong, Chang Kue Seok, Jong-Hyun Kim, Anand Nayyar, Tae-Kyung Kim
Array, Vol. 31, 101135, Sep. 2026
SCIE
MRS-Agent: A map-reduce framework for quantifiable schema grounding in Text-to-SQL
Sokheang Chan, Vungsovanreach Kong, Anand Nayyar, Tae-Kyung Kim
ICT Express, Jul. 2026
SCIE
QA-SQL: Query-Augmented SQL generation using few-shot prompting with data augmentation
Sokheang Chan, Vungsovanreach Kong, Anand Nayyar, Tae-Kyung Kim
PeerJ Computer Science, Vol. 12, e3525, Feb. 2026
Conference
Order-Conditioned Message Passing over Shape Codes for Amodal Segmentation
Vungsovanreach Kong, Saravit Soeng, Rotanakkosal Chhun, Tae-Kyung Kim
BIGDAS 2026, 14th International Conference on Big Data Applications and Services, Aug. 2026
Conference
A Verification Agent Harness for Enhancing Factual Reliability in Enterprise RAG Systems
Saravit Soeng, Vungsovanreach Kong, Sokheang Chan, Tae-Kyung Kim
BIGDAS 2026, 14th International Conference on Big Data Applications and Services, Aug. 2026
Conference
Motion-Aware Open-Vocabulary Video Object Segmentation
Rotanakkosal Chhun, Vungsovanreach Kong, Naro Vorn, Ratanaktepi Chhor, Tae-Kyung Kim
BIGDAS 2026, 14th International Conference on Big Data Applications and Services, Aug. 2026
2025
SCIE
PIFR: A novel approach for analyzing pose angle-based human activity to automate fall detection in videos
Vungsovanreach Kong, Saravit Soeng, Munirot Thon, Wan-Sup Cho, Anand Nayyar, Tae-Kyung Kim
PLOS ONE, Jun. 2025
Conference
The Role of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment in Modern DevOps Practices
Rotanakkosal Chhun, Vungsovanreach Kong, Sokheang Chan, Naro Vorn, Tae-Kyung Kim
FITAT 2025 - 17th International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology, Applications and Tools
Conference
IntelliScrape: Automated Web Scraping via a Closed-Loop LLM Guided by Observation and Replay
Vungsovanreach Kong, Sokheang Chan, Tae-Kyung Kim
BIGDAS 2025, 13th International Conference on Big Data Applications and Services, Aug. 2025
Conference
A Novel Hybrid Rule-based aggregation System for Detecting Abnormal Anomalies in Welfare Subsidy Transaction Operating in Real-time Scenarios
Sokheang Chan, Vungsovanreach Kong, Tae-Kyung Kim
BIGDAS 2025, 13th International Conference on Big Data Applications and Services, Aug. 2025
Conference
AI-Scientist Web-Based System for Streamlined Scientific Paper Generation
Naro Vorn, Sokheang Chan, Vungsovanreach Kong, Tae-Kyung Kim
BIGDAS 2025, 13th International Conference on Big Data Applications and Services, Aug. 2025
Conference
Enhancing RAG Ranking with Leave-One-Out Reward Supervision and Direct Preference Optimization
Rotanakkosal Chhun, Sokheang Chan, Vungsovanreach Kong, Tae-Kyung Kim
BIGDAS 2025, 13th International Conference on Big Data Applications and Services, Aug. 2025
2024
SCOPUS
A Simple and Efficient Approach for Extracting Object Hierarchy in Image Data
Saravit Soeng, Vungsovanreach Kong, Munirot Thon, Wan-Sup Cho, Tae-Kyung Kim
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, Vol. 15, No. 8, Aug. 2024