Curriculum Vitae

Last updated: June 2026

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Education

Seoul National University
Integrated M.S./Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Program in Artificial Intelligence
Advisor: Prof. Bongwon Suh
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Hanyang University (Summa Cum Laude)
B.S. in Department of Data Science, Cognitive Science Major
Representative graduate at the commencement ceremony
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Concordia University
Exchange Student
Montreal, Canada

Research Experience

Human Centered Computing Lab (HCCL), Seoul National University
Undergraduate Research Intern
Advisor: Prof. Bongwon Suh
Conducted research on Human-AI Interaction and AI companion design. First-authored papers accepted at CHI EA 2026 and HCIK 2026, and contributed as co-author to a paper accepted at CHI 2026.
Hanwha General Insurance
AI Model Development Intern
Developed an LLM-based RAG question-answering assistant for insurance policy documents using LangChain, HuggingFace, and related LLM frameworks.
Hanyang Digital Healthcare Center
Digital Healthcare International Collaborative Researcher
Advisor: Prof. Kyungsik Han, Prof. Hyungsook Kim
Analyzed mobile app log data using Azure Databricks to investigate user characteristics across depression levels and proposed service improvement strategies.
Computational Motor Neuroscience Lab, Hanyang University
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Advisor: Prof. Sungshin Kim
Received hands-on training in TMS and fMRI experimental protocols and assisted with human-subject experiments.

Publications

2026
InterAICion: Multi-turn Simulation Framework for Relational Harm in AI Companions
Minchae Kim*, Jung Lee*, Minjeong Shin, Kyusik Kim, Bongwon Suh
EMNLP 2026 (Under Review)
2026
"What Keeps Fans on the Silent Field?": Understanding Lean-Back Football Fans via AI Sports Broadcasting in Non-Event Time
Kyusik Kim, Jaehoon Choi, Hoyeol Yang, Hyunsoo Choi, Minchae Kim, Minjeong Shin, Bongwon Suh
CHI 2026
2026
"Just Listening Was Enough—Until it Wasn't": Relationship-Stage-Aware Cognitive Scaffolding in AI Companions
Minchae Kim, Hyungwoo Song, Jung Lee, Bongwon Suh
CHI EA 2026
2026
From Relief to Resilience: Designing Adaptive AI Companions via Social Penetration Theory and Implicit Cognitive Reframing
Minchae Kim, Hyungwoo Song, Bongwon Suh
HCIK 2026 (HCI Korea)
2024
Poster: Analysis of User Characteristics by Depression Levels Based on Mobile Data
Minchae Kim, Hyunji Kim, Jibin Hwang
KDMS 2024 (Korea Data Mining Society – Autumn Conference)

References

Bongwon Suh — Professor (Graduate Advisor)
Department of Intelligence and Information, Seoul National University · bongwon@snu.ac.kr