Jonggi Hong (jhong8)

Jonggi Hong

Assistant Professor

Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science

Department of Computer Science

Gateway Center S252
(201) 216-5605
Website

Education

  • PhD (2021) University of Maryland, College Park (Computer Science)
  • MS (2014) Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Computer Science)
  • BS (2012) Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Computer Science)

Research

My research lies in tackling real-world challenges through the convergence of human-computer interaction and cutting-edge machine-learning methodologies. My work revolves around the exploration of user-system interactions, employing both quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques to gain deeper insights into the dynamics between individuals and intelligent systems.

General Information

I am an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology. My research focuses on human-computer interaction, AI, and accessibility. I received my Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, where I studied how blind and sighted users interact with error-prone speech and image recognition systems. I’ve conducted research at Microsoft Research, Adobe Research, and the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute. My work has been published at CHI, ASSETS, and W4A, and recognized with several best paper nominations. I also actively serve the accessibility and HCI research communities through reviewing and organizing conferences.

Experience

Research Intern, Microsoft Research, 2020
Research Intern, Adobe Research, 2018

Institutional Service

  • Search committee Member

Professional Service

  • International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2024) Workshop Chair
  • International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility Accessibility Chair
  • International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility Program Committee

Professional Societies

  • ACM – Association for Computing Machinery Member

Selected Publications

Conference Proceeding

  1. Hoque, A.; Hong, J. (2025). Accessible Slide Presentation via Intelligent Real-time Editing: Insights from a Wizard-of-Oz Study. International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility.
  2. Rahman, A.; Khan, R. R.; Hong, J.; Valencia, S.; Heo, S. (2025). CustomSight: Enhancing LLM-Powered Visual Assistance for Blind Individuals using Goal-Directed Dynamic Filters. ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology.
  3. Huang, J.; Hong, J. (2025). Exploring User Behavior and Validation Proficiency in Assessing Responses from a Conversational Agent. International Conference on Human Interaction & Emerging Technologies.
  4. Khan, R. R.; Hong, J. (2025). Interactive Form Filling Assistant on Smart Glasses for Blind Users. International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility.
  5. Yim, J.; Ko, D.; Kim, T.; Kim, T.; Hong, J.; Lee, G. (2025). Typing Haptically: Towards Enabling Non-auditory Smartphone Text Entry with Haptic Feedback for Blind and Low Vision Users. ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology.
  6. Hong, J.; Kacorri, H.. Understanding How Blind Users Handle Object Recognition Errors: Strategies and Challenges. International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2024).
  7. Hong, J.; Coughlan, J.. Enhancing Walk-Light Detector Usage for the Visually Impaired: A Comparison of VR Exploration and Verbal Instructions. International Web for All Conference (W4A 2024).
  8. Hong, J. (2023). VR Training to Facilitate Blind Photography for Navigation. CSUN Assistive Technology Conference.
    https://scholarworks.csun.edu/handle/10211.3/225177.

Courses

2023 Spring CS541 Artificial Intelligence