Jaewook J. Suh
jacksuh@rice.edu
6100 Main St MS 364, Houston, TX 77005
Duncan Hall 2001, Department of CMOR
Rice University
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Research Interests
- Optimization
Adaptive Algorithms, Performance Estimation Problem, Accelerated First-Order Methods, Algorithm Complexity, Convex Optimization, Monotone Operator Theory, Continuous Optimization
- Machine Learning
Theoretical Analysis to Machine Learning Algorithms
Research Experience
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Rice University |
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Postdoctoral Associate in CMOR |
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Advisor: 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 |
| 2010-2017 |
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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 |
Fellowships and Awards
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| 2024 |
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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 |
Talks
- Adaptive and Tuning-free First-Order Methods via Lyapunov Analysis
- 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
Skills & Languages
- Computer Skills
Python, Java, C++, MATLAB, LaTeX and XML
Additional Experience
- Excellent Teaching Assistant Award in Department of Mathemaitcs, 2019
- Intern & Software Development Engineer (Android), AIBrain, 2016–2017
- University Students Contest of Mathemaitcs (Bronze prize), 2016
- College of National Sciences Undergraduate Winter Internship, 2015
- Education volunteer club activity, 2012–2014