Soohwan Lee

Soohwan Lee

soohwanlee@unist.ac.kr

Hi, I am Soohwan 👋

About Me

I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Expressive Computing Lab at Department of Design, UNIST, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction(HCI) and Human-centered AI. My research bridges social psychology and AI technologies, with a particular focus on social influence and power dynamics in AI agent interactions.

Research Focus & Contributions

My work explores the intersection of social psychology, group dynamics, and AI technologies to address critical limitations in current Human-centered AI approaches. While much of today’s AI research focuses on interactions between individual users and single AI systems, I’m expanding this perspective to include group-level interactions and collective experiences. Through my research, I examine:

  • Social Psychology & Group Dynamics: Understanding how group decision-making processes can be enhanced through AI intervention
  • Human-centered AI: Designing AI systems that meaningfully support collective goals and diverse user groups
  • AI Social Influence: Investigating how AI agents can mediate power dynamics within collaborative environments

To advance these areas, I’ve introduced important concepts like Group-centered AI and Group Experience(GX), developing frameworks specifically tailored to collective user experiences and creating AI systems that facilitate balanced group interactions while amplifying minority perspectives.

Current Projects

  • LLM-powered Devil’s Advocate Agent: Designed to enhance minority opinions in group decision-making processes
  • Multi-agent Systems and Social Influence: Examining how AI agents establish and exercise social power in group settings
  • Adaptive Chatbot Facilitators: Creating AI tools that support collaborative ideation processes
  • Group Reflective Dashboard: Developing visualization systems that promote critical thinking during group ideation through reflective prompting

Personal Interests

In my free time, I enjoy running and exploring a diverse range of films and literature. I particularly love movies directed by Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, and Denis Villeneuve. However, some of my favorite films include ‘Sicario’, ‘The Matrix’, and ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’. I also have a particular interest in reading books and articles on cross-cultural psychology, such as ‘Thought of Geography’.