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General Information

Full Name Sungmin Kang
Languages English (native), Korean (native).

Education

  • 2024
    Ph.D. in Computer Science
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    • Test Generation using Generative Models
    • Automated Debugging via Machine Learning
    • Theoretic Analysis of Automated Debugging
  • 2019
    Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Experience

  • 2024 - 2025
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    KAIST
    • Working on analyzing LLM-based techniques to improve reliability.
    • Supervised by Prof. Shin Yoo.
  • 2022 - 2023
    Intern (Remote)
    Microsoft Research Asia (Beijing)
    • Worked on automated debugging via large language models.
    • Supervised by Dr. Jian-guang Lou.
  • 2017
    Intern
    NAVER WEBTOON Corp.
    • Worked on automatic cartoon colorization.
    • Supervised by Prof. Jaegul Choo.

Honors and Awards

  • 2023
    • Best Position Paper Award, from GI 2023
    • Best Presentation Award, from GI 2023
  • 2022
    • Best Short Paper Award, from KCSE 2022
  • 2019
    • Excellent Teaching Assistant Award, from KAIST CS

Service

Journal Reviewer TOSEM (2023, 2024), TSE (2023), JSS (2024), ASE (2024), IEEE Software (2023), PLOS ONE (2024)
Program Committee ISSRE (2024), DeepTest (2025), SBFT (2025), GI (2024, 2025), LLMfwEC (2024)

Patents

  • 2021
    • Method for coloring a target image, and device and computer program therefor, US Patent App. 17/464,899
  • 2024
    • Method, apparatus, and computer program for completing painting of image, and method, apparatus, and computer program for training artificial neural network, US Patent 11887224
    • Method and apparatus for operating benchmark system of software-debugging, Korean Patent App. 10-2024-0087100

Other Interests

  • MOVIES
    • I enjoy watching movies, both old and new. I am fond of [12 Angry Men].
  • TRAVEL
    • I've traveled solo to Spain, Uzbekistan, and Georgia.
  • TRIVIA
    • I got the highest ever score on a Korean TV quiz show (in 2020).