Jaemin Shin
Personal Information
- KeywordsPrivacy-preserving machine learningFederated learningLarge language modelsOn-device AI
- OrganizationAmazon
- Education (Institution)Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- EmailNot disclosed
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Biography
Jaemin Shin is an Applied Scientist at Amazon, specializing in the research and development of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Agentic AI. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in 2024. During his doctoral studies, he focused on privacy-preserving machine learning, particularly in Federated Learning and AI on mobile devices. His research significantly advanced machine learning technologies for smartphones and wearable devices. Jaemin has also gained extensive research and engineering experience through internships at renowned institutions such as Microsoft Research Asia, Cisco Research, and Oracle.
Work Experience
- 2025 – Present·Amazon·Applied Scientist
- Leading the development and application of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Agentic AI.
- 2023-03 to 2023-08·Cisco Research·PhD Software Engineering Intern
- Conducted research under the guidance of Myungjin Lee.
- 2020-12 to 2021-06·Microsoft Research Asia·PhD Research Intern
- Participated remotely in research projects, mentored by Yuanchun Li and Yunxin Liu.
- 2017-06 to 2017-08·Oracle·Software Engineering Intern
- Completed project tasks under the supervision of Jungnam Lee and Chris Lee.
Education
- 2018-03 to 2024-08·Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)·PhD in Computer Science (Integrated MS & PhD Program)
- Specialized in Network and Mobile Systems, advisor: Sung-Ju Lee.
- Awarded the Engineering School Doctoral Dissertation Award.
- 2014-03 to 2018-02·Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)·Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Gained a strong foundation in computer science during undergraduate studies.
Honors & Awards
- KAIST Engineering School Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2025
- KAIST Breakthrough Award, 2024
- Naver PhD Fellowship, 2022
- ACM CHI Honorable Mention for Best Paper Award, 2022
- Best Paper Award, CAN Workshop, 2017
Professional Service
- Paper Reviewer, ACM CHI (2024-2025)
- Paper Reviewer, ACM IMWUT (UbiComp) (2020-2023, 2025)
- Paper Reviewer, IEEE TMC (2018, 2022-2023)
- Paper Reviewer, IEEE TNNLS (2024-2025)
- Paper Reviewer, IEEE ToN (2025)
- Paper Reviewer, ACM HEALTH (2025)
Interests
Jaemin has a passion for double reed instruments such as the oboe and has performed in over 20 amateur symphony orchestra concerts. He continues to seek new performance opportunities.
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