Hwajung Hong, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Department of Industrial Design

KAIST

DxD Lab

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Travel and Talk

• Aug 2026-2027 | Sabbatical @ Stevens, NJ
• Past travel

For prospective students

• Fall 2026 Internship: Closed.
• Master's/Ph.D. Admissions: Seeking highly motivated students with strong technical skills, specifically hands-on experience in building AI agent pipelines.

News and Events

• [Jul 11] Invited talk on AIxCreativity at ICML 2026 Workshop on Human-AI Co-Creativity: Advances, Opportunities, and Challenges
• [Apr 21] Gave a talk on AIxHealth: Navigating Trust and Responsibility in Health AI at AI4Good Kick-off Workshop
• [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 on sabbatical at Stevens Institute of Technology in NJ until August 2027 and welcome East Coast collaborations in AI and healthcare. The KAIST DxD Lab is also actively recruiting interns, MS, and PhD students with strong technical skills, specifically in building AI agent pipelines, for projects like Feed-o-Meter, Panorama, and Crafteam. ⭐️

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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