Dongwoo Kim
I studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at GIST, with a minor in Artificial Intelligence. My work began with problems I encountered as a musician and now extends to AI systems for environmental monitoring, accessibility, and interactive training. I combine model development, software and hardware prototyping, and user research to turn ideas into working systems and understand how people use them.
Research
PardonMix: Unpacking Ambiguity in Semantic Audio Mixing for Adaptive Interface Design
HappyDrawing: A Tablet-Based Drawing System for Children with Developmental Disabilities
Deep Learning for Overseeing Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin Tourism Law Enforcement
Projects
ARTEMIS
Excellence Award · HAI Experience Design
A VR archery system connecting the feel of a physical bow with pose estimation and physiological signals.
Pose estimation app · Server · Sensor integration
TRAX
Co-founder & Developer
A music collaboration platform bringing audio versions and feedback into a shared workflow.
Co-founder · Product planning & development
LeafSync
Samsung Intelligent Motor Integration Project
A connected plant-care system combining environmental sensors, automated light and watering control, and a conversational plant companion.
Team lead · App development
Other projects
Generative Music at CJ
2023.01–02Fine-tuning a GPT-2-based MIDI generation model and proposing ways to use generated output in music production.
ResLink AI
2026 · In progressVoice-based documentation for paramedics, informed by a survey of 67 emergency responders and a university hospital director interview.
Plotty AI
2025A children’s storytelling prototype built with Froebel story materials. Analyzed narrative turning points and connected a Flutter app to an LLM that generates alternative story branches.
Music
Flatfish / Sailors
I write lyrics, record, mix and master vocals, and perform live. Making music and being on stage also inform how I approach the design of creative tools.
2023 · FAME RAP SEASON 1
Received the Grand Prize and the Minister of Science and ICT Award for a rap performance about natural language processing and the relationship between humans and AI.
Songwriting · Vocal production · Live performance
Education
2020.03–2026.08
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science · Minor in Artificial Intelligence
2022.01–2022.05
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley Global Access Program
2021.06–2021.08
Boston University
Summer Exchange Program
2017.03–2020.02
Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies (HAFS)
Natural Sciences Track
Experience
2025.09–2026.09
Human-Centered Intelligent Systems (HCIS) Lab, GIST
Undergraduate Research Intern
2024–2026.04
TRAX · Music Collaboration Platform
Co-founder & Developer · Preparation began in 2024; platform launched in early 2025
2023.08–2025.05
Seoul Metro
Social Service Personnel (Mandatory National Service) · Commendation for Exemplary Service
2023.03–2024.12
Drone Video Analysis Lab, MODULABS
AI Engineer
2023.01–2023.02
CJ OliveNetworks · AI Laboratory
AI Laboratory Intern
2022.07–2022.08
Supercoder
Marketing Intern · Built an internal dashboard to view Excel-based data summaries in one place
Publications
PardonMix: Unpacking Ambiguity in Semantic Audio Mixing for Adaptive Interface Design
Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26), Article 505, pp. 1–6.
HappyDrawing: A Tablet-Based Drawing System for Children with Developmental Disabilities
Proceedings of HCI Korea 2026, pp. 122–128.
Deep Learning for Overseeing Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin Tourism Law Enforcement
IEEE CAI Workshop on AI for Environmental Intelligence: The Past, The Present, and The Future.
Awards
2026
Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award
GIST
2026
GIST AX Challenge — Track 2: HAI Experience Design
Excellence Award · ARTEMIS
2026
GIST AX Challenge — Track 3: AI Research
Excellence Award · Research internship track
2025 Fall
Dean’s List
GIST
2024
K-ium Medical AI Competition
Excellence Prize
2023
Fame RAP Season 1
Grand Prize · Minister of Science and ICT Award
Activities
2020.09–2021.08
2021.08–2022.08
GDSC GIST
Core Team Member · Community outreach & GitHub tutorials
2020.03–2021.11
Science Performer
Wrote lyrics and performed in science outreach shows, approximately 5–6 performances a year
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