Alex G. Lee is a technologist with more than 20 years of experiences in nearly all careers for a professional in physical sciences and electrical engineering. He worked at universities, small to large companies, and government institutes as a researcher, manager, executive, advisor, and professor both in the US and S. Korea. Some of his formal affiliations are Boston University's School of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Electrical Engineering, WIPS's IPR Business Strategy Institute, Samsung Techwin's Semiconductor Device Business Division, Korea Telecom's Technology Center, and Korean Ministry of Information and Communication's Radio Research Laboratory.

He is a subject matter expert in mobile computing and wireless communications and holds several industry certifications including CompTIA RFID+ and Korean CVA. He is a member of IEEE, PIUG, LES, BPLA, and AIPLA. He got his Ph.D. in physics from the Johns Hopkins University and is registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.

PERSONAL

Place of Birth: Incheon, Rep. of Korea

Nationality: Korean & US permanent residence

Family: Married with two daughters

Military Service: Lieutenant, Korean Army

Email: geunholee@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

Strategic patent analysis and prosecution: essential patent IPR and licensing for mobile computing and wireless communications; patent engineering for emerging technology portfolio development

Technology and innovation management: R&D management; IP management; competitive intelligence; technology valuation; technology commercialization strategy

Business coordination: Public-Private or B2B collaboration coordination (especially for Korean Market), standardization, government policy project planning

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Physics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, M.D. (1995)

M.S. in Physics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (1988)

B.S. in Physics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (1986)

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Cross-Competitor Analysis, Fuld-Gilad-Herring Academy of Competitive Intelligence (2008)

Global IP Management, Franklin Pierce Law Center IP Summer Institute (2008)

Technical Writing, IEEE Boston Section Continuing Education (2008)

CVA Course, International Association of Certified Valuation Advisor (2003)

CAREER

Principal, TechIPm LLC, Burlington, MA (2009.4 - present):

Essential patents analysis and licensing for 4G mobile communications and RFID; Patent prosecution for multi-national IPR; Emerging technology analysis for competitive intelligence; Research for innovation mining process

Sr. Advisor, IPR Business Strategy Institute, WIPS Co., Seoul, Korea (2006.6 - 2009.3):

Strategic patent analysis; IP management methodology development; Patent licensing and valuation; Emerging IP business analysis

Research Project: 'Patent analysis for emerging ICT (RFID, IEEE 802.11n, IPTV, Biometrics)', 2007.1 - 2008.12, funding from Korea Intellectual Property Office

Visiting Scholar & Academic Fellow, School of Management, Boston University, Boston, MA (2006.3 - 2007.2):

Business strategy research for emerging IT & telecommunication technology Application of option theory for Blue Ocean Strategy

Research Project: Blue Ocean Strategy for Emerging ICT Business&', 2006.1 - 2006.6, funding from Duzon C&T Inc.

Co-founder & Sr. Fellow, u-City Forum, Seoul, Korea (2005.5 - 2008.4):

Ubiquitous Computing City (u-City) strategic planning; Research for u-City service model; International collaborations

Research Project: 'u-City Service Scenario and System Architecture'; 2005.8 - 2005.12, funding from Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology

Visiting Professor, Information & Communications Engineering Dept., SCH University, Asan, Chungnam, Korea (2004.3 - 2006.2):

Research in ubiquitous computing and communications; Teaching in digital technology and RFID

Research Project: 'RFID Test Lab. Development Strategy', 2005.1 - 2005.3, funding from EPCglobal Korea

Sr. Advisor, Semiconductor Device Division, Samsung Techwin, Seoul, Korea (2004.5 - 2005.4):

Technology and businesses strategy for RFID

Adjunct Professor, Radio Communications Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (2003.3 - 2003.12):

Teaching in RF and microwave technology

Research Project: 'RFID Payment Standards Roadmap', 2003.9 - 2003.11, funding from Korea Electronic Payment Industry Association

Consulting Fellow, Technology Center, Korea Telecom, Sungnam, Gyunggi, Korea (2003.6 - 2003.12):

Strategic planning for emerging technology business in Telecommunication

Executive Engineer, R&D Planning Dept., KMW Inc., Hwasung, Gyunggi, Korea (2002.3 - 2002.10):

Director of R&D planning department; Wireless communication devices and systems R&D strategy; Standardization of smart antenna systems for 3G mobile communications

Research Professor, Information & Telecommunication Research Institute, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea (2001.1 - 2002.2):

Research in RFIC for mobile communications; Research for RFID standardization policy; Teaching in semiconductor devices

Research Project: 'RFID card system technical standards', 2001.3 - 2001.12, funding from Ministry of Information and Communication

Visiting Scholar, School of Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (1999.8 - 2000.1):

Research in New Semiconductor RFIC Devices

Research Project: 'RFIC design for CDMA mobile systems';, 2001.1 - 2002. 2, funding from MTC Inc.:

Chief Research Officer, Radio Research Laboratory, Ministry of Information & Communication, Seoul, Korea (1996.11 - 2000.12):

RF measurement technology development: Antenna, RF System, EMC; Emerging technology strategic policy planning: 2G-3G mobile technology, RFID, Bluetooth, UWB, BWA; Wireless communications standardization: ITU-R

Korea NSF Post Doc. Fellow, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (1996.3 - 1996.8):

Computer simulation research for astrophysical plasmas

CERTIFICATION & MEMBERSHIP

USPTO Registered Patent Agent (Reg.#63339)

Korea Certified Valuation Analysts

CompTIA A+, NETWORK+, HTI+, RFID+

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA)

Licensing Executives Society (LES)

Patent Information Users Group (PIUG)

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

PUBLICATION

BOOK

Next Generation Wireless Internet Technology, Jin Han Book Co., Seoul, Korea, 2003

Korean Translation of RFID Handbook, Young Jin Dot Com Co., Seoul, Korea, 2004 Link

Korean Translation of UMTS & Mobile Computing, Jin Han Book Co., Seoul, Korea, 2003

Korean Translation of Pervasive Computing Handbook, Jin Han Book Co., Seoul, Korea, 2003

PATENT

US6956528 (Granted Date 20051018)

KR0417493 (Granted Date 20040126)

RESEARCH PAPER

J. Lee, G. Lee, et al., "The Design of SiGe HBT LNA for IMT-2000 Mobile Application", IEEE MTT-S Digest, p1262 (2002)

J. Lee, G. Lee, et al., "Performance Projections of SiGe HBTs for LNAs in CDMA Mobile Communication Systems", The 5th ETRI's CDMA International Conference Digest, Vol 2. 259 (2000)

S. Rhee, G. Lee, et al., "Experimental Study of a Microstrip-probe Feed for U-slot Patch Antenna", IEEE APS Digest, 2756 (1999)

G. A. Kriss, A. F. Davidsen., W. Zheng, G. Lee, "The Ultraviolet Peak of the Energy Distribution in 3C273", Astrophysical Journal, 527, 683 (1999)

W. Zheng., G. A.. Kriss, A. F. Davidsen, G. Lee, et al., "Astro-1 and Ground-Base Observations of Markarian 335", Astrophysical Journal, 444, 632 (1995)

PRESENTATION & REFERENCE

'Innovation Frontline', Blogspot (2009)

'4G IPR', Blogspot (2009)

'RFID Innovation Frontline 1Q 2009' (2009)

'Blue Ocean Strategy for Emerging ICT Business', ICT Blue Ocean workshop, BU's School of Management (2006)

'u-City Projects in Korea', W2i Roundtable-Broadband Wireless: Digital Community for Local Government Re-engineering Opportunities (2006)  

'RFID & WSN Applications for u-City', Wireless Sensing Solutions Conference (2005)

'Ubiquitous Computing Cities: A New RFID Business Opportunity in Korea', Smart Labels USA 2005 (2005)

'3G & Beyond 3G deployment in South Korea: Public Sector Cases', Hong Kong 3G on the Move Conference & Exhibition (2005)  

'Korea's High-Tech Utopia, Where Everything Is Observed', New York Times Interview (2005)

'Natioanl Government as an Incubator for Broadband Distribution in South Korea', book chapter in "The Promise of Broadband Wireless Communities", The United Nations ICT Task Force (2005)

'RFID market developments in Korea', IDTechEx Interview (2004)