Research Center·
k/ai
Vol. 01 / Winter MMXXVI—Research Agenda

Where humans and machines
understand each other.

We build AI that is biomedically grounded, cognitively informed, and humanly accountable — through interdisciplinary research that fuses neuroscience, data, and the humanities.

06Research Domains
24Faculty & PIs
48+Publications
§ 00The Center by the Numbers
06
Research Domains
Interdisciplinary pillars
24
Faculty & PIs
Across medicine, CS, humanities
48+
Publications
Peer-reviewed · 2024 – 2026
12
Partner Institutes
Domestic + international
₩4.2B
Active Grant Funding
Multi-year programs
§ 01Research Domains

Sixinterdisciplinaryfrontiersshapingthe
FutureofHuman-AlignedAI

Our center pursues a deeply interdisciplinary agenda — fusing biomedicine, cognition, data, and the humanities to build AI that is scientifically rigorous and humanly meaningful.

BIO/ 01
Biomedical AI

Biomedical AI

Precision Diagnostics & Clinical Intelligence

Deep learning for medical imaging, disease prediction, and clinical decision support — transforming healthcare with explainable, patient-safe AI.

Explore domain
EMO/ 02
Emotion AI

Emotion AI

Affective Computing & Empathic Interfaces

Multimodal sentiment understanding across face, voice, and language — building machines that recognize and respond to human feelings.

Explore domain
DAT/ 03
Big Data Insights

Big Data Insights

Predictive Intelligence at Scale

Large-scale analytics and knowledge discovery on heterogeneous data — turning petabytes into actionable scientific and social insight.

Explore domain
CON/ 04
Convergence AI

Convergence AI

Humanities · Philosophy · Ethics

Bridging artificial intelligence with the humanities — philosophical foundations, ethics, narrative reasoning, and the nature of intelligence itself.

Explore domain
NEU/ 05
Cognitive Neuroscience AI

Cognitive Neuroscience AI

Brain-Inspired Computing & fNIRS

Decoding cognition through fNIRS, EEG, and neural signal modeling — engineering brain-aligned AI rooted in human perception and learning.

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HCI/ 06
Human-Centered AI

Human-Centered AI

Responsible Design & Human-AI Teaming

Crafting AI systems that are accessible, transparent, and aligned with human values — from interaction design to algorithmic fairness.

Explore domain
§ 02Live Demo

AI Emotion Analysis
Across Every Modality

Experience our cutting-edge emotion detection technology through text, image, voice, and multi-person facial recognition — all running in real time.

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§ 03AI Products

Five AI engines, built in-house
around our own foundation model.

A vertically integrated suite of research-grade AI tools — anchored by Kainos AI, our own foundation language model, and extending into grant writing, talent screening, literature discovery and peer review.

1 foundation · 5 specialized agents
KAIPreview

Kainos AI

The Center’s Foundation Language Model

Keimyung’s own academic-grade large language model — fluent in Korean–English research discourse, grounded in peer-reviewed literature, and tuned for the citation discipline that science demands. The LLM service environment opens soon.

  • Korean ↔ English bilingual academic reasoning
  • Citation-grounded responses from curated literature
  • On-premise deployment for IRB-safe data
Foundation Model
GRPBeta

GrantPilot AI

ORCID-Matched Daily Grant Alerts

Searches a professor’s ORCID record, learns their research signature, and delivers the most relevant funding calls to their inbox — every morning. From NRF and NIH to Horizon Europe, in a single curated email.

  • ORCID-based research profiling
  • Daily personalized grant digest by email
  • Auto-ranked by deadline & funding fit
Research Operations
TLNAlpha

TalentLens AI

Researcher & Candidate Analysis

Multi-dimensional screening of academic and industry candidates — surfacing scholarly fit, collaboration patterns, and trajectory beyond the CV.

  • Publication & citation profiling
  • Lab-fit & collaboration scoring
  • Interview question generator
People IntelligenceLearn more
PFGLive

ProposalForge AI

Research Proposal Authoring

Turns rough ideas into structured research proposals — methodology, prior art, and hypothesis chains drafted in your lab’s voice and citation style.

  • Methodology & hypothesis scaffolding
  • Prior-work synthesis with citations
  • Korean ↔ English bilingual drafts
Scholarly AuthoringLearn more
CTCBeta

CiteCompass AI

Literature Discovery & Citation Mapping

Navigates 200M+ papers to build living citation maps — exposing the conceptual neighbors, contrarians, and seminal anchors of any research question.

  • Semantic literature search
  • Citation graph visualization
  • Auto-generated related-work sections
Knowledge DiscoveryLearn more
PRLAlpha

PeerLens AI

Peer Review & Manuscript Quality

Pre-submission diagnostic for manuscripts — surfaces statistical pitfalls, missing controls, and reviewer-style critiques before the journal does.

  • Statistical rigor checks
  • Reviewer-style critique simulation
  • Venue & journal fit recommendations
Editorial IntelligenceLearn more
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§ 03Interactive Visualization

Interactive 3D
Emotion Space

Experience emotions in a 3D interactive environment with particle systems and real-time visualization of emotional states.

3D Emotion Cube Visualization

Explore emotional data plotted in a scientific 3D coordinate system with geometric boundaries and real-time interaction.

3D Emotion Cube

Active Initiatives

Current
Research Projects

Our multidisciplinary team is working on breakthrough projects that push the boundaries of emotional AI understanding and application.

ActiveProject / 01

Real-time Facial Emotion Recognition

Advanced deep learning models for detecting and analyzing micro-expressions in real-time video streams with 97% accuracy.

In progress
ActiveProject / 02

Multimodal Emotion Detection

Combining text, voice, and visual cues to create comprehensive emotion understanding systems for enhanced AI interactions.

In progress
In DevelopmentProject / 03

Emotion Prediction in Healthcare

Developing AI systems to predict emotional states in clinical settings to improve mental health diagnostics and patient care.

In progress
ActiveProject / 04

Cross-cultural Emotion Analysis

Understanding how emotions are expressed and perceived across different cultures to build more inclusive AI systems.

In progress
§ 04Publications

A growing archive of
Peer-Reviewed Research.

Our researchers publish across medicine, computer science, and the humanities — from clinical journals to top-tier ML and HCI venues.

/012026
Efficient Uncertainty-Aware Dual-Attention Network for Brain Tumor Detection
S. Afzal, J.-H. Lee·Mathematics · MDPIBiomedical AI
/022026
A Cross-Modal Adaptive Gated Fusion Network for Facial Emotion Recognition
S. Afzal, J.-H. Lee·Mathematics · MDPIEmotion AI
/032026
Simultaneous Analysis of Microsaccades and Pupil Size Variations in Age-Related Cognitive Impairment Using Eye-Tracking Technology
S. Oh, T. Nairuz, S.-J. Park, J.-H. Lee·Journal of Eye Movement ResearchCognitive Neuroscience AI
/042025
Digital Staining Algorithm for Multi-Domain Transformation of Unstained Images
D.-B. Kim, J.-H. Lee·IEEE AccessBiomedical AI
/052025
Photobiomodulation at 660 nm Alleviates Alzheimer's Disease Pathology Through Amyloid-β Reduction and SIRT1 Upregulation in the Hippocampus of 5xFAD Mice
T. Nairuz, J.-C. Heo, H.-J. Park, J.-H. Lee·International Journal of Molecular SciencesCognitive Neuroscience AI
/062025
HRV-Based Recognition of Complex Emotions: Feature Identification and Emotion-Specific Indicator Selection
D.-Y. Kang, C.-I. Kim, J.-H. Lee·Healthcare · MDPIEmotion AI
/072024
The Optical Parameter Optimization for Brain Implant Alzheimer Sensor Using Phototherapy Angle and Wavelength Simulation (PAWS) Methodology
S.-H. Cho, C.-H. Won, C. H. Kim, J.-H. Lee·Sensors · MDPIBiomedical AI
/082024
Differential Glial Response and Neurodegenerative Patterns in CA1, CA3 and DG Hippocampal Regions of 5XFAD Mice
T. Nairuz, J.-C. Heo, J.-H. Lee·International Journal of Molecular SciencesCognitive Neuroscience AI
/092024
The Novel EfficientNet Architecture-Based System and Algorithm to Predict Complex Human Emotions
M. Khomidov, J.-H. Lee·Algorithms · MDPIEmotion AI
/102023
Remote Bio Vision: Perfusion Imaging Based Non-Contact Autonomic Biosignal Measurement Algorithm
C.-I. Kim, E.-B. Park, C.-H. Won, J.-H. Lee·IEEE Sensors JournalBiomedical AI
/112022
The Development of a Web-Based App Employing Machine Learning for Delirium Prevention in Long-term Care Facilities in South Korea
K. J. Moon, C.-S. Son, J.-H. Lee, M. Park·BMC Medical Informatics and Decision MakingClinical AI
/122021
Computer-Aided Diagnosis Algorithm for Classification of Malignant Melanoma Using Deep Neural Networks
C.-I. Kim, S.-M. Hwang, E.-B. Park, C.-H. Won, J.-H. Lee·Sensors · MDPIBiomedical AI
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In the NewsSelected Press · 2025 – 2026
Korea HeraldJan 2026
계명대, Keimyung AI 연구센터 출범
MIT Technology ReviewDec 2025
Korea's New Push into Affective Computing
Nature BriefingNov 2025
fNIRS-AI Pipeline Detects Hidden Adolescent Distress
KBS NewsOct 2025
감정 인식 AI, 청소년 정신건강 조기 진단에 활용
IEEE SpectrumSep 2025
Emotion AI Goes Clinical: Six Frontiers from a Korean Lab
Chosun BizAug 2025
감정 AI로 청소년 우울증 조기 진단 도전
§ 05Events

Where ideas
Converge in Conversation.

Three signature series that bring together researchers, students, and the public around the most pressing questions in human-aligned AI.

Upcoming

4 events
Partners & AffiliationsSupported & Collaborative
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Domestic · Republic of Korea

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/01
SNU
Seoul National University
/02
KAIST
KAIST
/03
DGIST
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute
/04
POSTECH
Pohang University of S&T
/05
MFDS
식약처 · MFDS
/06
NRF
한국연구재단 · NRF
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International Collaborations

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/01
MIT
MIT Media Lab
/02
SU
Stanford HAI
/03
EPFL
EPFL · LTS4
/04
IBM
T. J. Watson Research
/05
NYU
NYU CATT
/06
UT
University of Tokyo
/07
ETH
ETH Zürich
/08
MPI
Max Planck Institute