Machine Learning Lab @ POSTECH

Understanding Geometry in Machine Learning

We study the geometric structure of datasets and models, and how they influence machine learning algorithms.

Prof. Dongwoo Kim
Prof. Dongwoo Kim
Associate Professor, CSE & GSAI
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About

Associate Professor at POSTECH, leading research in machine learning with focus on geometric deep learning.

Experience

  • POSTECH - Associate Professor (2024 ~ Present)
  • POSTECH - Assistant Professor (2019 ~ 2024)
  • ANU - Honorary Lecturer (2019 ~ 2024)
  • ANU - Lecturer & Postdoc (2015 ~ 2019)
  • Microsoft Research - Research Intern (2012, 2013)

Education

  • Ph.D. Computer Science, KAIST (2015)
    Best Dissertation Award
  • M.S. Computer Science, KAIST (2011)
  • B.S.E. Computer Science, Sungkyunkwan University (2009)

Selected Awards

  • CSE Award, POSTECH (2023)
  • Best Paper Award, CIKM EvalRS (2022)
  • Outstanding Dissertation Award, KAIST (2015)
  • Microsoft Research Fellowship Nominee (2013)

Latest News

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Research Themes

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Graph Neural Networks

Understanding and improving GNNs through geometric perspectives, addressing over-smoothing, and developing novel architectures.

Over-smoothing Heterophily Expressivity

Geometric Deep Learning

Leveraging hyperbolic and Riemannian geometry for better representation learning of hierarchical and structured data.

Hyperbolic VAE Riemannian

Recent Papers

Trustworthy AI

Developing methods for machine unlearning, privacy-preserving ML, and robust evaluation of AI systems.

Unlearning Privacy Robustness

ML for Science

Applying machine learning to scientific discovery, including drug design, molecular modeling, and computational biology.

Drug Design Molecular DFT

Recent Papers

Language Models

Research on LLM personalization, retrieval-augmented generation, and geometric reasoning in vision-language models.

Personalization RAG VLM

Generative Models

Advancing graph generation, diffusion models, and generative approaches for structured data.

Graph Gen Diffusion VAE

Undergraduate Research

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CSED399/499

Participate in research through POSTECH's undergraduate research program. Work directly with PhD students on ongoing projects.

Mentorship

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Research Topics

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Career Paths

Our undergrad alumni have gone on to top PhD programs and industry positions. Build your foundation for a research career.

Publications

Our research published in top venues including NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, and more

Our Team

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Office

Room 4413, RIST Building IV
POSTECH, Pohang, Korea

Lab Website

ml.postech.ac.kr

For Prospective Students

  1. I can supervise students from CSE and GSAI. You may apply to either program.
  2. Gain research experience:
    • POSTECH undergrads: Join through CSED399/499
    • Currently no openings for external students
  3. Apply to POSTECH Graduate School: CSE | GSAI
  4. After admission: Send your CV via email
  5. Lab interview: Schedule will be announced

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