Summary
Junyoung Kim is a computational research assistant and MA Statistics candidate at Columbia University with roughly a decade of applied experience bridging probabilistic machine learning, causal inference, and biomedical informatics. Currently working on phenotype-driven gene prioritization and affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital and a causal inference learning collective, Junyoung combines statistical rigor with hands-on AI work in computer vision and recommendation systems. He has led data-driven studies from packaging company big-data analyses to macroeconomic COVID-19 impact assessments, demonstrating an ability to translate domain questions into robust statistical tests and predictive models. Technical fluency includes R and Python, with growing SQL skills, and practical experience teaching machine learning for social science. Colleagues note his cross-cultural academic trajectory—from Chung-Ang University to Columbia and research internships in the U.S.—which informs a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach. A huge basketball fan and foodie, he brings curiosity and an uncommon mix of biomedical and industrial data experience to computational research problems.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Applied Statistics, Bachelor, Applied Statistics at Chung-Ang University
Master of Arts - MA, Statistics, Master of Arts - MA, Statistics at Columbia University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biomedical Informatics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston