Our Team

Principal Investigator

Prof. Kwanyoung Kim
Prof. Kwanyoung Kim

Prof. Kwanyoung Kim

Assistant Professor

k0.kim@gist.ac.kr

Generative AI, Computer Vision, and AI for Science

Ph.D.
Graduate School of AI2024

KAIST

M.S.
Electrical Engineering2020

UNIST

B.S.
Electrical and Computer Engineering2018

UNIST

Summa Cum Laude

Graduate Students

HyungRok Jung

HyungRok Jung

Ph.D. Candidate

Co-advised with Prof. Jeany Son

jhrock2001@gm.gist.ac.kr

B.S. EECS @ GIST

Vision Language ModelsVideo Understanding

Undergraduate Interns

Ikjun Choi

Ikjun Choi

03.2026 - Present

ikjunchoi_ug@gm.gist.ac.kr

B.S. EECS @ GIST

Generative Models
Kanghyeon Jo

Kanghyeon Jo

03.2026 - Present

ckh15011@gm.gist.ac.kr

B.S. EECS @ GIST

Generative Models
Baiastan Stalbekov

Baiastan Stalbekov

04.2026 - Present

st.baiastan@gm.gist.ac.kr

B.S. AI Convergence @ GIST

Generative Models
Biloldin Kadirov

Biloldin Kadirov

04.2026 - Present

biloldin.kadirov@gm.gist.ac.kr

B.S. Mechanical and Robotics Engineering @ GIST

Generative Models
Ayeong Cho

Ayeong Cho

06.2026 - Present

B.S. TLE & CS @ Hanyang University ERICA

Generative Models
Kwanjoon Park

Kwanjoon Park

06.2026 - Present

B.S. Software Engineering @ Chonnam National University

Generative Models
Hyungchan Jeon

Hyungchan Jeon

06.2026 - Present

B.S. EECS @ GIST

Generative Models
Ungbae Yoon

Ungbae Yoon

06.2026 - Present

B.S. Biological Sciences @ Chungnam National University

Generative Models
Jeongsu Park

Jeongsu Park

06.2026 - Present

B.S. Psychology @ Sogang University

Generative Models
Mingyu Kim

Mingyu Kim

06.2026 - Present

B.S. ECE @ Seokyeong University

Generative Models
Our Mission

Developing AI for the benefit of humanity

We believe artificial intelligence should empower people, solve real-world problems, and create a positive impact on society.

Want to join us?

We're always looking for passionate researchers, engineers, and collaborators who share our vision.

Location

GIST (Gwangju Institute of
Science and Technology)
Gwangju, South Korea

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