Scholar
Jini Kim
Google Scholar ID: Wt5tvbMAAAAJ
Carnegie Mellon University
Citations & Impact
Citations
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H-index
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Publications
7
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Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Joined CMU's Paths to AI Research (PAIR) mentoring program as a mentor, Sep 1, 2025.
- Started an NSF-funded project on Participatory Generative AI Design for peer-run mental and behavioral health services, Aug 1, 2025.
- Awarded a Best Paper Honorable Mention Award at DIS 2025 for the paper 'Making the Right Thing: Bridging HCI and Responsible AI in Early-Stage AI Concept Selection'.
- Our paper on Generative AI for Content Creators has been accepted to CHI 2024.
- Received a Best Paper Honorable Mention Award at Archives of Design Research 2024 for the paper 'Probe Study of Resource Exchange Service in Local Community: with focus on User Needs in Resource Definition, Exploration, and Negotiation Stages'.
Research Experience
- Currently collaborating with mental health peer specialists to co-design and align community-centered LLM systems that reflect their lived experiences and collective values.
Education
- Ph.D. student at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, co-advised by Profs. Jodi Forlizzi and Hong Shen; Master's degree in Industrial Design from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology); B.S. in ICT & UX Design from Handong Global University.
Background
- My research empowers end-users and communities to understand the capabilities, design opportunities, and potential AI harms that may arise from their collaboration with Generative AI systems. My recent work explores how they can co-design, evaluate, and align Generative AI and LLM-based systems through participatory and human-centered design, while examining how users articulate their needs, values, and alignment practices in the process.
Miscellany
- No personal interests or hobbies mentioned.
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