He holds the Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics at New Jersey Institute of Technology, M.A in Mathematics from University of Georgia- Athens and B.S in Mathematics from Chung-Ang University, Korea. His research interests include the studies of Mathematical Biology, Computational Neuroscience and Pattern formation in ecology systems and Dynamical Systems. His research focuses mainly on the study of biophysical and dynamic mechanisms understanding the generation of rhythmic oscillatory activity in the brain, particularly in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex.