Jaewook J. Suh
jjsuh@jhu.edu
Department of Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Johns Hopkins University
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Research Interests
- Optimization
AI-assisted convergence analysis · Performance Estimation Problem · Adaptive and accelerated first-order methods
Convex and continuous optimization · Monotone operator theory · Algorithm complexity
- Machine Learning
Theoretical Analysis to Machine Learning Algorithms
Research Software
- Peppy [Code]
- AI-assisted workflow for convergence analysis of optimization algorithms, built on PEPFlow
- PEPFlow [Website] [GitHub]
- Open-source Python library for computer-assisted analysis of optimization algorithms
- Provides infrastructure for interactively constructing convergence proofs via the PEP workflow
Academic Positions
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| 2026–present |
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Johns Hopkins University |
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Lecturer |
| 2024–2026 |
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Rice University |
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Postdoctoral Researcher |
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Working with: Shiqian Ma |
Education
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| 2018-2024 |
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Seoul National University |
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Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences |
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Advisor: Ernest K. Ryu |
| 2010-2018 |
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Seoul National University |
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B.S. in Mathematics and Physics |
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Teacher Certificate for Mathematics and Physics |
Talks
- Peppy: An AI-Assisted Workflow for Tight Convergence Analysis of Optimization Algorithms
- 2026 Jul. KAIST Graduate School of AI for Math Seminar
- Adaptive and Tuning-free First-Order Methods via Lyapunov Analysis
- 2026 May. Institute of Artificial Intelligence, University of Central Florida
- 2026 Feb. University of Waterloo, C&O Seminar
- An Adaptive and Parameter-Free Nesterov’s Accelerated Gradient Method for Convex
Optimization
- 2026 Mar. IOS (INFORMS Optimization Society Conference)
- 2025 Oct. INFORMS Annual Meeting
- 2025 Jul. ICCOPT
- Optimization Algorithm Design via Electric Circuits
- 2025 Mar. Purdue Univ. Quantitative Methods Seminar [Slide]
- Continuous-time Analysis of AGM via Conservation Laws in Dilated Coordinate Systems
- 2023 May SIAM Conference on Optimization
- 2022 Oct. INFORMS Annual Meeting
Teaching
- Johns Hopkins University — Lecturer
- Introduction to Convexity (EN.553.665), Fall 2026
Fellowships and Awards
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Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Nurturing Next-Generation Researchers), granted by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) |
| 2022 |
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Google Travel Grant Award to attend ICML |
| 2019 |
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Excellent Teaching Assistant Award |
| 2010-2013 |
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National Scholarship for Science and Engineering |
Additional Experience
- Excellent Teaching Assistant Award in Department of Mathematics, 2019
- Intern & Software Development Engineer (Android), AIBrain, 2016–2017
- University Students Contest of Mathematics (Bronze prize), 2016
- College of National Sciences Undergraduate Winter Internship, 2015
- Education volunteer club activity, 2012–2014