METANOMICS LAB
Director
Seungwon (Eugene) Jeong
homepage: https://eugenejeong.com / https://jeong.kaist.ac.kr
PhD, Stanford University
Former New Faculty Fellow Economist @ Facebook (Meta)
Research Interests
Microeconomics, Auctions, Mechanism/Market Design (Matching), Social and Economic Networks
Blockchain / Cryptocurrencies / Metaverse / Machine Learning
Research Grants
Institute of Information & communications Technology Planning & Evalulation (IITP) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT), No. RS-2024-00397663, Real-time XR Interface Technology Development for Environmental Adaptation, 2024.4-2026.12
Klaytn Blockchain Research Center (news), 4 years (postponed)
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT), No. RS-2022-00166647, 2022.9-2025.2
British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants, 2021.9 - 2023.8
Requirements
You should have strong analytic skills.
Having some programming skills (e.g., Python, Matlab) is highly recommended.
If you’re a KAIST undergraduate, you’re strongly encouraged to take my undergraduate Game Theory course (BTM415) and apply for the URP program under my guidance before applying for graduate programs.
Degree Programs
BTM (Business and Technology Management). MS/PhD https://btm.kaist.ac.kr
I&TM (Innovation and Technology Management). MS/PhD https://itm.kaist.ac.kr
GDI (Global Digital Innovation). PhD https://gdi.kaist.ac.kr
BIM (Bio Innovation Management). MS/PhD https://bim.kaist.ac.kr
GSMV (Graduate School of Metaverse). MS/PhD https://meta.kaist.ac.kr
GGGS (Graduate School of Green Growth & Sustainability) MS/PhD https://gggs.kaist.ac.kr
I’m a full-time faculty member at BTM, and participating in GSMV and GGGS.
How to apply
You should formally apply via the KAIST admission system. Except for the BTM MS program (where you can choose your advisor during your first semester), you should contact me first before you apply. When you contact me, please send me your CV and any relevant materials (e.g., personal statement/research proposal, transcripts).
과제참여 기회 (Korean students only)
본인이 입학한 프로그램의 기본 장학금에 추가로 아래의 추가 stipend를 지급하는 과제에 참여할 기회가 있습니다.
석사과정 월 88만원
박사과정 월 120만원