Mr. San Kim, visiting Ph.D. student at Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea, will give a colloquium presentation, titled “The Harmony of Connections: Graphs and AI” on Friday, February 7, from 12:30 – 1:30 PM in Science Complex P101.
See below for more information about our speaker.
Abstract: Our world is deeply interconnected—whether through social networks, the internet, or even the neurons in our brains. At the heart of these connections lies the mathematical structure of graphs. This talk will provide an intuitive introduction to how graphs model real-world systems, their role in artificial intelligence, and how they relate to the way our brains process information. We will explore how Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) leverage these structures to solve complex problems, from recommendation systems to medical research. Through relatable analogies and engaging discussions, this session aims to make these concepts accessible to students from diverse backgrounds, sparking curiosity about the intersection of AI and network theory.
Speaker Bio: San Kim is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science and Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University, specializing in graph neural network-based predictions of chemical systems. His research focuses on the “form follows function” in analogy to the graph representation of real-world systems. San has experience as a startup founder and has worked on various interdisciplinary projects spanning artificial intelligence, cheminformatics, and computational neuroscience. He has published in international conferences and journals and is currently conducting research at The College of New Jersey.