Byung-Gyu Kim

📢 The Intelligent Vision Processing Lab (IVPL) at Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea is recruiting for PhD and Integrated M.S.–PhD positions in AI and Computer Vision . The lab’s research spans Generative AI , Multimodal AI , Vision-Language Models (VLMs) , Human-Centered AI , and Emotion/Empathetic AI . Specific topics include diffusion models and DiT for image/video generation, personalized generative models, audio-visual-language learning, multimodal reasoning, multimodal emotion recognition, facial reaction generation, personalized emotion/behavior modeling, dyadic human interaction, Vision Transformers, video understanding, object detection, 3D vision, depth estimation, and video super-resolution. The post highlights a major NRF-funded research project (2026–2030) focused on foundational multimodal empathetic AI technologies. Funding: full tuition support, a monthly living stipend, and research support for international publications and projects. Eligibility: applicants should have a background in CS, AI, CV, EE, or a related field; experience with vision AI/deep learning is preferred; Python and PyTorch/TensorFlow skills are expected; strong motivation for top-tier AI research is important. For PhD applicants, IEEE/ACM publication experience is highly preferred. The post states that female applicants only are eligible under the university’s admission rules. How to apply: contact Prof. Byung-Gyu Kim by email at [email protected] or send a LinkedIn direct message. A lab link is included in the post for more details.