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Dr. Joobum Kim
478-471-5741
Associate Professor
Credentials: Ph.D.
| Office Hours: | Spring 2026 • Monday 9:30AM - 11:00AM, 12:15PM - 1:45PM • Tuesday 12:00PM - 3:30PM • Wednesday 9:30AM - 11:00AM * All office hours are held on the Warner Robins campus. FALL 2025 • Tuesday 11:30AM to 3:30PM (Warner Robins) • Wednesday 11:00AM to 3:00PM (Warner Robins) Summer 2025 • Tuesday 10:00AM to 2:00PM (Warner Robins) Spring 2025 • Monday: 4:30pm - 5:30pm (Warner Robins) • Tuesday: 9:00am - 10:00am, 11:30am - 2:00pm (Warner Robins) • Thursday: 10:15am - 12:45pm (Macon) • Friday: 9:00am - 10:00am (Warner Robins) |
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| Website: | https://joobum.wordpress.com/ |
| Biography: | Joobum Kim was born in Seoul, Korea. He received his B.E. in Electronic Communication Engineering from Kwangwoon University in 1999, his M.S. in Information and Communications from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) in 2002, and his Ph.D. in Telecommunications Engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2016. He worked as a senior researcher in the Telecommunication Systems Division at Samsung Electronics from 2002 to 2005, and subsequently served as a senior researcher at the Advanced KREONET Center within the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) from 2005 to 2019. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Middle Georgia State University. |
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| Teaching and Research Interests: | His research interests include the Internet of Things (IoT), edge computing, queueing analysis, routing and spectrum allocation, and elastic optical networks (EON). The ultimate teaching goal focuses on helping students become self-motivated learners by supporting critical thinking, and finally promoting them to become lifelong learners. To achieve this goal, I would like to provide technical expertise in computer science and information technology through my lectures, enabling students to develop what they learn into their own understanding. Additionally, I strive to encourage students to take a more active role in their learning and find enjoyment in the learning process. |
| Courses: | Spring 2026 • CSCI 1302-01 Computer Science II • CSCI 3245-01 Database Principles (Hybrid) • ITEC 4264-01 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis (Online) • ITEC 4367-01 Advanced Software Engineering (Online) • ITEC 6420-01 Distributed Enterprise Software Design & Development (Online) Fall 2025 • CSCI 1301-01 Computer Science I (Online) • CSCI 1302-01 Computer Science II • CSCI 3245-01 Database Principles (Hybrid) • CSCI 3245-02 Database Principles (Hybrid) • ITEC 4264-01 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis (Online) • ITEC 6720-01 Programming for Data Science (Online) Summer 2025 • CSCI 1302-01 Computer Science II (Online) • ITEC 2260-01 Intro to Computer Programming (Online) • ITEC 4261-01 JAVA Programming (Online) Spring 2025 • CSCI 2205-01 Introduction to Data Structure • CSCI 3245-01 Database Principles • CSCI 3251-02 Object-Oriented Programming • CSCI 4264-01 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis (Online) • ITEC 2270-04 Application Development (Online) • ITEC 6430-01 Software Test & Quality Assurance (Online) |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | Ph.D. in Telecommunications Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas (2016) • Dissertation: Analytical Study of Spectral Resource Management in Optical Networks M.S. in Information and Communications, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (2002) • Dissertation: Scheduling for Data Services in HDR (High Data Rate) Systems B.E. in Electronic Communication Engineering, Kwangwoon University (1999) |
| Professional Experience: | Associate Professor (Aug. 2025 ~ Present) • Middle Georgia State University Assistant Professor (Jan. 2020 ~ Jul. 2025) • Middle Georgia State University Senior Researcher (Jun. 2005 ~ Dec. 2019) • Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Daejeon, Korea Senior Researcher (Jan. 2002 ~ Jun. 2005) • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Suwon, Korea |
| Professional Affiliations: | Journal reviewer of Vehicular Communications Journal reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Communications Journal reviewer of Computer Information Systems IACIS Review Committee |
| Awards and Honors: | MGA’s nominee for the 2025 Regents’ Award for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Dean's Award for Excellence in Scholarship 2025 Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching 2023 Dean's Award for Excellence in Scholarship 2022 Dean's Award for Excellence in Publication 2022 Dean's Award for Excellence in Scholarship 2021 Dean's Award for Excellence in Service 2021 The Best Research Paper Award at 62nd IACIS Annual Conference (Oct. 2022) • Extending Data Transmission in the Multi-hop LoRa Network The BEST PAPER award at GLOBECOM2015 (Dec. 2015) • An Analytical Model of Spectrum Fragmentation in a Two-Service Elastic Optical Link |
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