# Yanghee Choi

> South Korean computer scientist

**Wikidata**: [Q17504378](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17504378)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/yanghee-choi

## Summary
Yanghee Choi is a South Korean computer scientist and professor affiliated with Seoul National University. He earned a doctorate from Télécom Paris in 1984 under advisor Hubert Zimmerman and has an established academic record indexed in major scholarly databases.

## Biography
- Born: 1955-07-27
- Nationality: South Korea
- Education: Kyunggi High School; Bachelor’s degree, Seoul National University (completed Feb 1975); Master’s degree, KAIST (1975–1977, completed Feb 1977); Doctor of Philosophy, Télécom Paris (completed Jun 1984)
- Known for: Academic research and teaching in computer science; doctoral research under Hubert Zimmerman
- Employer(s): Seoul National University
- Field(s): Computer science
- Occupation: Computer scientist

## Contributions
Yanghee Choi completed his doctoral studies at Télécom Paris in June 1984 under the supervision of Hubert Zimmerman. He has an academic career based at Seoul National University where he has taught and supervised graduate students; among his doctoral students is Taekyoung Kwon. Choi’s scholarly output is registered in standard research indexes and authority files, including a Google Scholar author profile (ID: Xm_UZdkAAAAJ) and an IEEE Xplore author ID (37277374100), indicating published work in venues tracked by those services. His professional identity is recorded in library and authority systems (ISNI 0000000464772050; VIAF 30153061238019200290; National Library of Korea ID KAC201816383). The combination of doctoral training in France, a long-term faculty role in South Korea, and documented publication records mark his concrete contributions as research publications, doctoral supervision, and academic leadership within his institution.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Yanghee Choi?
A: Yanghee Choi is a South Korean computer scientist and professor at Seoul National University. He earned a PhD from Télécom Paris in 1984 under Hubert Zimmerman.

### Q: Where did Yanghee Choi receive his education?
A: He attended Kyunggi High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Seoul National University (completed Feb 1975), a master's degree from KAIST (completed Feb 1977), and a PhD from Télécom Paris (completed Jun 1984).

### Q: Has Yanghee Choi supervised doctoral students?
A: Yes. One documented doctoral student is Taekyoung Kwon.

## Why They Matter
Yanghee Choi matters as an academic figure who bridged advanced graduate training in Europe with a sustained faculty role in South Korea. His doctoral lineage connects him to Hubert Zimmerman, a noted figure in networking, which situates Choi within an international scholarly lineage. Through teaching and doctoral supervision at Seoul National University, he has contributed to the training and development of subsequent researchers in computer science. His publications are tracked in established research databases (Google Scholar and IEEE Xplore), and his identity appears in multiple authority files (ISNI, VIAF, National Library of Korea), which helps ensure discoverability and citation of his work. Without his role as a researcher-educator at a major Korean university, some students and publications now associated with his record might not have been produced or supervised under his guidance.

## Notable For
- Earning a Doctor of Philosophy from Télécom Paris in June 1984 under advisor Hubert Zimmerman.
- Long-term academic affiliation with Seoul National University as a computer scientist and educator.
- Supervision of doctoral students, including Taekyoung Kwon.
- Presence in major scholarly and authority systems: Google Scholar ID (Xm_UZdkAAAAJ), IEEE Xplore author ID (37277374100), ISNI (0000000464772050), VIAF (30153061238019200290), National Library of Korea ID (KAC201816383).
- Bilingual/alternate name representation, including the alias チェ・ヤンヒ.

## Body
### Personal and identity data
- Full name: Yanghee Choi. Given name recorded as Yang-hui; family name Choi.
- Sex/Gender: Male.
- Alias: チェ・ヤンヒ (Japanese representation).
- Authority identifiers: ISNI 0000000464772050; VIAF 30153061238019200290; Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11b5qd3ggr; National Library of Korea ID KAC201816383.

### Education and academic formation
- Kyunggi High School (secondary education).
- Seoul National University — Bachelor’s degree (completed Feb 1975).
- KAIST — Master’s degree (start Mar 1975; completed Feb 1977).
- Télécom Paris — Doctor of Philosophy (completed Jun 1984).
- Doctoral advisor: Hubert Zimmerman (French software engineer and networking pioneer).

### Academic positions and supervision
- Employer: Seoul National University (documented affiliation).
- Doctoral students: Taekyoung Kwon (listed as a supervised doctoral student).
- Role summary: Faculty member, researcher, and doctoral supervisor in computer science.

### Research record and publication presence
- Scholarly profiles and indexing:
  - Google Scholar author ID: Xm_UZdkAAAAJ.
  - IEEE Xplore author ID: 37277374100.
- These identifiers indicate published research indexed in major academic databases and venues.

### External and authority records
- Library and authority control entries ensure persistent identification across systems:
  - ISNI: 0000000464772050.
  - VIAF: 30153061238019200290.
  - National Library of Korea: KAC201816383.
  - Google Knowledge Graph: /g/11b5qd3ggr.

### Summary timeline
- 1955-07-27: Born.
- By Feb 1975: Completed bachelor’s degree at Seoul National University.
- Mar 1975–Feb 1977: Master’s program at KAIST (completed Feb 1977).
- Jun 1984: PhD from Télécom Paris under Hubert Zimmerman.
- Post-PhD: Faculty and research role at Seoul National University; supervised doctoral students including Taekyoung Kwon.

## References

1. IEEE Xplore
2. [Source](https://mmlab.snu.ac.kr/~yhchoi/)