Hwajung Hong, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Department of Industrial Design

KAIST

DxD Lab

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Travel

• Apr 12-17 CHI 2026 Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸
• Jun 14-17 DIS 2026 Singapore 🇸🇬

For prospective students

• Spring 2026 Internship: Closed.
• Master's/Ph.D. Admissions: Please be advised that I will be on ✈️ research leave for the 2026-2027 academic year (starting Fall 2026).

News and Events

• [Mar 31] Four DIS papers on (1) exploring romantic relationships of ADHD individuals, (2) examining LLM use of autism special educators in China, (3) supporting mindful investment, and (4) envisioning the future with LLM by individuals with visual impairments
• [Mar 12] Three CHI2026 🏅Honorable Mentions for (1) work on short-form intervention design, (2) research on AI red teaming, and (3) a study on healthcare agency, and a CHI2026 🏆 Best Paper for LLM use in K-12 EFL classrooms
• [Jan 27] Eight papers will be presented at CHI2026 in Barcelona
• 2025

I am a design researcher. I create conceptual and computational tools for inclusive AI experiences.

I manage DxD (data, interaction, design) lab, where we explore Generative AI and UX design of large language models (LLMs) for individuals with special health needs, as well as AI risk mitigation to ensure ethical and transparent AI interactions. Our work is rooted in participatory design and employs mixed design research methods, integrating both qualitative and quantitative approaches to develop inclusive AI systems.

Human-Centered AI, Inclusive AI, Mental Health, Personal Informatics, Neurodiversity

Selected Recent Publications (26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, all)

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