Biography
Bogoan Kim is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information and Communication Engineering, Chungbuk National University, where he leads the HCI Lab.
His research sits at the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI), digital health, and inclusive AI. He designs and empirically evaluates AI-infused systems—spanning mobile applications, VR-based interventions, and LLM-powered tools—grounded in multimodal behavioral data and participatory design. A particular emphasis is placed on preserving human agency in AI-driven processes and on the meaningful integration of AI into real-world workflows across diverse professional and social contexts.
His work has been published in top-tier HCI and CS venues including CHI, UIST, UbiComp, and VRST. He received his Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Hanyang University, advised by Prof. Kyungsik Han, supported by the NRF of Korea Ph.D. Fellowship, and was a Jang Young-Sil Postdoctoral Fellow at KAIST.
Positions
- Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea Sep 2025 – Present
- Assistant Professor, School of Information and Communication Engineering
- KAIST, Daejeon, Korea Mar 2025 - Aug 2025
- Jang Young-Sil Postdoctoral Fellow, College of Engineering (Advisors: Prof. Hwajung Hong and Prof. Uichin Lee)
- The Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
- Visiting Researcher, College of IST (Advisors: Prof. Dongwon Lee and Prof. Aiping Xiong)
- Indiana University - Bloomington, IN, USA June 2019 - Sep 2019
- Visiting Researcher, Luddy School of Informatics (Advisors: Prof. Patich C. Shih and Prof. Georgia C.Frey)
Publications
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[33]
When Special Education Meets LLMs: Investigating the use of LLM-based Conversational AI by Special Education Teachers for Autism in China
J Wu, D Choi, B Kim, and H Hong
ACM DIS 2026 | ACM International Conference on Designing Interactive Systems -
[32]
Agreement Between Smartphone- and Research-grade Accelerometer-measured Step Counts in Autistic Adults in Free-living Conditions
L McNulty, B Kim, AE Bodde, ML Mauriello, BC Helsel, and D Lee
ACSM 2026 (Poster) | American College of Sports Medicine -
[31]
QuerySwitch: Supporting the Design Process by Balancing Vagueness through LLMs
Best Paper Honorable Mention Award
M Kim, B Kim, and K Han
ACM CHI 2026 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems -
[30]
LAPS: Automating Hypothesis-Driven Statistical Analysis of Public Survey Using LLMs
{J Kim*, D Jeong*}, B Son, H Kim, B Kim, and K Han
ACM CHI 2026 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems -
[29]
“I Choose to Live, for Life Itself”: Understanding Agency of Home-Based Care Patients Through Information Practices and Relational Dynamics in Care Networks
Best Paper Honorable Mention Award
{S-I Kim*, J Park*}, B Kim, and H Hong
ACM CHI 2026 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems -
[28]
Understanding Human-Multi-Agent Team Formation for Creative Work
H Lim, D Choi, S Nam, B Kim, and H Hong
ACM CHI 2026 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems -
[27]
Mobile and VR Technologies for Social Independence in Autistic Individuals: A Scoping Review
B Kim, and D Kang
Journal of Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems (KCI, 2026.03) -
[26]
VR-ACT: Transforming Clinical Evidence of Acceptance Commitment Therapy through Virtual Reality for Subthreshold Depression
B Kim, D Jeong, YS Choi, H Kim, and K Han
Springer Virtual Reality (SCIE, 2026.03) -
[25]
Enhancing Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in a VR: A Prospective Interventional Study
{B Kim*, D Jeong*}, YS Choi, Y Choi, H Kim, and K Han
Scientific Reports (SCIE, 2025.09) -
[24]
"I Don’t Know Why I Should Use This App”: Holistic Analysis on User Engagement Challenges in Mobile Mental Health
{S Jin*, B Kim*}, and K Han
ACM CHI 2025 | ACM International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems -
[23]
Development of a Personalized Early Prediction Model for Cybersickness in Virtual Reality
YS Choi, D Jeong, B Kim, B Kim, and K Han
KIISE Transaction on Computing Practices (KCI, 2025.02) -
[22]
Early Prediction of Cybersickness in Virtual Reality Using a Large Language Model for Multimodal Time Series Data
YS Choi, D Jeong, B Kim, B Kim, and K Han
ACM UbiComp 2024 (Poster) | ACM International Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing -
[21]
Narrating Routines through Game Dynamics: Impact of a Gamified Routine Management App for Autistic Individuals
B Kim, D Jeong, H Hong, and K Han
ACM CHI 2024 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems -
[20]
Promoting Self-Efficacy of Individuals With Autism in Practicing Social Skills in the Workplace Using Virtual Reality and Physiological Sensors: Mixed Methods Study
SI Kim, S Jang, T Kim, B Kim, D Jeong, T Noh, M Jeong, K Hall, M Kim, HJ Yoo, K Han, H Hong, and JG Kim
JMIR Formative Research (SCIE, 2024.01) -
[19]
V-DAT: Supporting Self-Awareness for Autistic People from Multimodal VR Sensor Data
B Kim, D Jeong, JG Kim, H Hong, and K Han
ACM UIST 2023 | ACM International Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology -
[18]
Supporting Independence of Autistic Adults through Mobile and Virtual Reality Technologies
B Kim
ACM UIST 2023 (Doctoral Symposium) | ACM International Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology -
[17]
RoutineAid: Externalizing Key Design Elements to Support Daily Routines of Individuals with Autism
B Kim, S-I Kim, S Park, HJ Yoo, H Hong, and K Han
ACM CHI 2023 | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems -
[16]
VISTA: User-centered VR Training System for Effectively Deriving Characteristics of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
B Kim, D Jeong, M Jeong, T Noh, SI Kim, T Kim, S Jang, HJ Yoo, JG Kim, H Hong, and K Han
ACM VRST 2022 | ACM International Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology -
[15]
A Study on Mobile Game Design to Support Daily Routines of Individuals with Autism
B Kim, S-I Kim, S Park, H Hong, and K Han
Journal of HCI Korea (KCI, 2022.06) -
[14]
A Systematic Review on Fake News Research through the Lens of News Creation and Consumption: Research Efforts, Challenges, and Future Directions
B Kim, A Xiong, D Lee, and K Han
PLoS One (SCIE, 2021.12) -
[13]
ChamberBreaker: Mitigating the Echo Chamber Effect and Supporting Information Hygiene through a Gamified Inoculation System
Y Jeon, B Kim, A Xiong, D Lee, and K Han
ACM CSCW 2021 | ACM International Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing -
[12]
Usability Assessment of a Mobile Health Intervention for Increasing Physical Activity in Autistic Adults
D Lee, G Frey, A Min, B Kim, D Cothran, S Bellini, K Han, and PC Shih
SAGE Health Informatics Journal, (SCIE, 2020.09) -
[11]
PuzzleWalk: A Theory-Driven Iterative Design Inquiry of a Mobile Game for Promoting Physical Activity in Autistic Adults
B Kim, D Lee, A Min, S Paik, G Frey, S Bellini, K Han, and PC Shih
PLoS One (SCIE, 2020.09) -
[10]
Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
DH Lee, PC Shih, B Kim, K Han, A Min, D Cothran, S Bellini, and GC Frey
ACSM 2020 (Poster) | American College of Sports Medicine -
[9]
FashionQ: An Interactive Tool for Analyzing Fashion Style Trend with Quantitative Criteria
Y Jeon, S Jin, B Kim, and K Han
CHI 2020 (LBW) | ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems -
[8]
A Study on the Text-Based Characteristics of Autistic Individuals through Social Media Data Analysis
J Han, B Kim, and K Han
ICNGC 2020 (Poster) | The International Conference on Next Generation Computing -
[7]
Ecological Momentary Assessment of Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Anxiety in Autistic Adults
DH Lee, D Cothran, S Bellini, PC Shih, K Han, B Kim, A Min, S Paik, and GC Frey
INSAR 2020 (Poster) | International Society for Autism Research -
[6]
No More One Liners: Bringing Context into Emoji Recommendations
J-G Kim, T Gong, B Kim, JY Park, W Kim, E Huang, K Han, J Kim, JG Ko, and SJ Lee
ACM Transactions on Social Computing (2020.04) -
[5]
ATM: The Effectiveness of Self-Regulation on Time Management through a Smartphone Application
B Kim, S-W Lee, H Hong, and K Han
IEEE Access (SCIE, 2019.07) -
[4]
Bringing Context into Emoji Recommendations
J-G Kim, T Gong, B Kim, JY Park, W Kim, E Huang, K Han, J Kim, JG Ko, and S-J Lee
ACM MobiSys 2019 (Poster) | ACM International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services -
[3]
Iterative Design and Usability of Gamified Application for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
S Paik, B Kim, and K Han
ICNGC 2019 (Poster) | The International Conference on Next Generation Computing -
[2]
Leveraging Mobile Technology to Support Goal Setting and Strategies of College Students
B Kim, S Rhim, K Han, and S-W Lee
ACM UbiComp 2018 (Poster) | ACM International Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing -
[1]
Photos Don't Have Me, But How Do You Know Me?: Analyzing and Predicting Users on Instagram
K Han, Y Jo, Y Jeon, B Kim, J Song, and SW Kim
ACM UMAP 2018 (Short) | ACM International Conference on on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization
Education
- Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
- Ph.D in Artificial Intelligence (Advisor: Kyungsik Han)
- Dissertation: BalancePath: AI-VR Framework for Personalized Adaptive System
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, MN, USA
- B.S in Statistics (Graduated with honors)
Honors & Awards
- Best Paper Honorable Mention
ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2026 - Jang Young Sil Fellowship
Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea 2025 - NRF of Korea Ph.D. Fellowship
National Research Foundation of Korea 2023 - UIST Travel Grant
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology 2023 - Gary Marsden Travel Award
SIGCHI 2023 - SK Creative Challenge Finalist
SK C&C 2022 - IITP Best Global Research Team Award
Institute of Information & communications Technology Planning & Evaluation 2021 - IITP High-Potential Individuals Global Training Fellowship
Institute of Information & communications Technology Planning & Evaluation 2020 - Global Talent Attraction Program (GTAP) Fellowship
Indiana University 2019 - Special Recognitions for Outstanding Reviews
CHI 2024, CHI 2025, IMWUT 2025, CHI 2026 - Domestic Conference Awards
Grand Paper Award: KDMS 2024
Best Paper Award: KDMS 2024
Best Presentation Award: KCC 2024