Hak Gu Kim

I am an Associate Professor at Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Films (GSAIM), Chung-Ang University, where I am leading Immersive Reality & Integrated Systems Lab (IRIS LAB).

Before joining Chung-Ang University, I was a postdoctoral researcher in School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) and in Electrical Engineering (LTS4) at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland. I received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in School of Electronic Engineering at Inha University, Incheon, Korea, in 2012 and 2014, respectively. I received the Ph.D. degree in School of Electrical Engineering at KAIST, Daejeon, Korea, in 2019.

My research interests include Human-centered AI (HCAI) and Immersive content generation for 3D/AR/VR/Metaverse, particularly Convergence of AI & Reality.


Experience
  • Chung-Ang University
    Chung-Ang University
    Associate Professor
    Sep. 2025 - present
  • Chung-Ang University
    Chung-Ang University
    Assistant Professor
    Sep. 2021 - Aug. 2025
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
    Postdoctral Researcher
    Sep. 2019 - Aug. 2021
Education
  • Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST)
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST)
    Ph.D. in School of Electrical Engineering
    Mar. 2014 - Feb. 2019
  • Inha University
    Inha University
    M.S. in Department of Electronic Engineering
    Mar. 2012 - Feb. 2014
  • Inha University
    Inha University
    B.S. in Department of Electronic Engineering
    Mar. 2007 - Feb. 2012
Selected Publications (view all )
MemoryTalker: Personalized Speech-Driven 3D Facial Animation via Audio-Guided Stylization
MemoryTalker: Personalized Speech-Driven 3D Facial Animation via Audio-Guided Stylization

Hyung Kyu Kim, Sangmin Lee, Hak Gu Kim

International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV) 2025

MemoryTalker: Personalized Speech-Driven 3D Facial Animation via Audio-Guided Stylization

Hyung Kyu Kim, Sangmin Lee, Hak Gu Kim

International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV) 2025

Learning Phonetic Context-Dependent Viseme for Enhancing Speech-Driven 3D Facial Animation
Learning Phonetic Context-Dependent Viseme for Enhancing Speech-Driven 3D Facial Animation

Hyung Kyu Kim, Hak Gu Kim

Interspeech 2025

Learning Phonetic Context-Dependent Viseme for Enhancing Speech-Driven 3D Facial Animation

Hyung Kyu Kim, Hak Gu Kim

Interspeech 2025

MSCoTDet: Language-driven Multi-modal Fusion for Improved Multispectral Pedestrian Detection
MSCoTDet: Language-driven Multi-modal Fusion for Improved Multispectral Pedestrian Detection

Taeheon Kim, Sangyun Chung, Damin Yeom, Youngjoon Yu, Hak Gu Kim, Yong Man Ro

IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (TCSVT) 2025

MSCoTDet: Language-driven Multi-modal Fusion for Improved Multispectral Pedestrian Detection

Taeheon Kim, Sangyun Chung, Damin Yeom, Youngjoon Yu, Hak Gu Kim, Yong Man Ro

IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (TCSVT) 2025

Causal Mode Multiplexer: A Novel Framework for Unbiased Multispectral Pedestrian Detection
Causal Mode Multiplexer: A Novel Framework for Unbiased Multispectral Pedestrian Detection

Taeheon Kim, Sebin Shin, Youngjoon Yu, Hak Gu Kim, Yong Man Ro

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) 2024

Causal Mode Multiplexer: A Novel Framework for Unbiased Multispectral Pedestrian Detection

Taeheon Kim, Sebin Shin, Youngjoon Yu, Hak Gu Kim, Yong Man Ro

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) 2024

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