Daehwa Kim

Daehwa Kim is a scholar specializing in human-computer interaction and robotics. He graduated from the School of Computing at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), where he was mentored by Professor Geehyuk Lee in the HCIL (Human-Computer Interaction Lab). His research focuses include sensing technologies, user interface design, and AR/VR technologies. He has interned at top-tier companies such as Apple AI for Robotics and Meta Reality Labs, contributing to cutting-edge research projects. His work has been presented at leading conferences such as ACM CHI and UIST, earning prestigious honors including the ACM CHI Honorable Mention Award (top 5%) in both 2021 and 2022.

• May 2025 - Present·Apple AI for Robotics·Intern
  • Conducted research on robotics projects, focusing on AI and human motion sensing.
• 2023 - August 2023·Meta Reality Labs·Intern
  • Contributed to AR/VR technology development projects.

• February 2019 - December 2022·Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)·Master's Degree
  • Computer Science, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Completed the thesis “OddEyeCam: Depth Interaction Using WFoV RGB and NFoV Depth Cameras” and received the Outstanding Master's Thesis Award.
• Before 2019·Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)·Bachelor's Degree
  • Computer Science.

• March 2022: ACM CHI 2022 Honorable Mention Award (Top 5%)
  Contribution: "TriboTouch: Microtextured Surface for Low-Latency Touch Interaction"
• March 2021: ACM CHI 2021 Honorable Mention Award (Top 5%)
  Contribution: "AtaTouch: Fingertip Detection Technology for VR Controllers"
• February 2021: Outstanding Master's Thesis Award from KAIST School of Computing
  Contribution: "OddEyeCam: Depth Interaction Using WFoV RGB and NFoV Depth Cameras"