Seungwon (Eugene) Jeong
homepage: https://eugenejeong.com / https://jeong.kaist.ac.kr
Associate Professor, BTM, KAIST
Affiliate Professor, GSMV, GGGS, AX, KAIST
PhD, Stanford University
Former New Faculty Fellow Economist @ Facebook (Meta)
Microeconomics, Auctions, Mechanism/Market Design (Matching), Social and Economic Networks
Blockchain / Cryptocurrencies / Metaverse / Machine Learning
Game-Theoretic and AI Agent-Based Simulation for Overcoming Marriage and Fertility Avoidance, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and National Research Foundation of Korea, NRF-2026S1A5A8010743, 2026.6-2028.5
Economic and Social Experiments Simulation Platform Using LLM-Based AI Agents, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT), RS-2026-25490638, 2026.3-2029.2
Samsung DS Division Industry Collaboration Project, Samsung Electronics DS, 2025.10-2027.9
Real-Time XR Interface Technology for Environmental Adaptation, Institute of Information & communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT), No. RS-2024-00397663, 2024.4-2026.12
Theory and Experiments on the Manipulation Incentive of the Pandemic Statistics, 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
Klaytn Blockchain Research Center (news), 4 years (postponed)
You should have strong analytic skills.
Programming experience (e.g., Python, Matlab) is highly recommended.
If you are a KAIST undergraduate, you are strongly encouraged to take my undergraduate Game Theory course (BTM415) and participate in the URP program under my guidance before applying for graduate programs.Â
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
College of AI, Department of AX MS/PhD https://ax.kaist.ac.kr
All formal applications must be submitted through the KAIST admissions system. For some programs, contacting me prior to applying is mandatory; for all others, it is highly recommended. When reaching out, please attach your CV and any relevant supporting documents (e.g., personal statement, research proposal, and academic transcripts). Please note that inquiries lacking these materials may not receive a response.
International prospective students are expected to have secured an external scholarship (e.g., GKS) prior to applying, unless you have a strong publication record. Please note that inquiring without this information may not receive a response.