Hunjun Shin
Republic of Korea Army Captain · MS Data Science at Northeastern University
Leveraging AI to enhance human performance — from soldiers to citizens.
Advised by Prof. Saiph Savage, Prof. Seo Eun Yang, and Prof. Mohit Singhal.
Education
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA
2024.09 - 2026.05M.S., Data Science
GPA 4.0 / 4.0 · Laurel and Scroll 100
Korea Military AcademySeoul, South Korea
2015.02 - 2020.03B.S., Chemistry, Military Arts and Science
National Institute for Lifelong EducationSouth Korea
2023.01 - 2023.12B.S., Computer Science and Engineering
Research Interests
Human-Centered AI · Computational Social Science · Multimodal Deep Learning · NLP · MLOps
Research
fMRI Political Extremism Pattern AnalysisIn Progress
2025.06 - presentPython · PyTorch · Machine Learning
Analyzing fMRI brain data to identify patterns of political extremism using machine-learning classification.
TikTok Fear-Mongering AnalysisIn Progress
2026.01 - presentPython · NLP · Social Media Analysis
Analyzing fear-mongering content and narratives on TikTok using computational methods.
Advisor: Dr. Mohit Singhal (NULab)
India–Pakistan Conflict Discourse on RedditIn Progress
2026.01 - presentPython · NLP · Network Analysis
Investigating online discourse patterns around the India–Pakistan conflict using computational social science methods.
Advisor: Dr. Mohit Singhal (NULab)
US–Venezuela Relations: GDELT & RedditCapstone
2026.01 - presentPython · GDELT · NLP
Capstone project comparing GDELT event data with Reddit discourse to analyze US–Venezuela relations from 2013 to early 2026.
Online Framing of North Korea DiplomacyUnder Review
2024.09 - 2025.01Python · LLM · Network Analysis · NLP
How diplomatic summits reshape online discourse about adversarial nations. Difference-in-Differences design with LLM-based framing classification on Reddit data (2018–2019).
Hunjun Shin, Hoonbae Moon, Mohit Singhal. "How Diplomacy Reshapes Online Discourse: Asymmetric Persistence in Online Framing of North Korea," arXiv:2601.09942, Jan 2025.
Multimodal Hateful Meme DetectionPublished
2024.09 - 2024.12PyTorch · Graph Attention Networks · VQA
Multimodal classification framework using Graph Attention Networks to model cross-modal relationships between visual and textual components. VQA and image captioning provide contextual cues.
Hunjun Shin, Dhruv Agarwal, Wonhee Lee, Mahdi Imani, Naveen Naik Sapavath. "Multimodal Hateful Meme Detection with Graph Attention Networks and Contextual Cues," 2025 IEEE ICAD, pp. 1–8, June 2025.
Instagram Multimodal Political Communication
2024.12 - 2025.06Python · PyTorch · Multimodal Deep Learning
Multimodal deep learning on Instagram posts from U.S. politicians, identifying visual and verbal communication patterns across parties. Supported by NULab Seedling Grant 2023–2024.
VR Political Attitudes & Eye-Tracking
2025.04 - 2025.09Python · VR · Physiological Data
VR's impact on political attitudes toward solitary confinement, using eye-tracking and physiological measures (skin conductivity, heart rate). NULab Seedling Grant 2024–2025.
Gig Worker AI Upskilling
2025.04 - 2025.09Python · Qualitative Analysis
How gig workers leverage AI tools for skill development and career advancement in the platform economy.
Coursework
Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, Algorithms, Network Science
Selected Projects
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Hackathon · 2026Turns six months of DoorDash / Uber Eats orders into a weekly home-cooked meal plan, then auto-fills your Amazon Fresh cart.
MotZip↗
Hackathon · 2026Restaurants by voice. Speak what you want, watch a 3D map filter to candidates, then have an AI agent call every restaurant in parallel.
BCI Neural Visualization System↗
Hackathon · 2026Real-time guidance for surgeons placing 1024-channel ECoG arrays.
Zerve × ODSC AI Datathon↗
Datathon · 2026Production-style MLOps pipeline for subscription upgrade prediction — 32 blocks, 5-model ensemble, weekly drift detection, all built inside the Zerve canvas.
Booky↗
Hackathon · 2026Social reading platform with story-branching choices and an AI-generated solar system.
Reflecta↗
Project · 2025LLM-based goal-setting and conversational AI for everyday self-reflection.
Experience
CIVIC A.I Lab · Northeastern UniversityResearch Assistant
2025.01 - present- Researching how gig workers leverage AI for upskilling, advised by Prof. Saiph Savage
- Developed LLM-based goal-setting chatbot (Reflecta) — Top 12, LikeLion 2025 Hackathon
Northeastern UniversityResearch Assistant
2024.12 - present- Multimodal deep learning on political communication in social media, advised by Prof. Seo Eun Yang
- VR + eye-tracking and physiological data on political attitudes (NULab Seedling Grant)
- fMRI brain data analysis for political extremism classification
Republic of Korea ArmyCaptain · Logistics and Supporting Department
2022.10 - 2024.02- Managed military supplies to maintain combat readiness across multiple units
Republic of Korea ArmyHead of HR Department
2021.10 - 2022.10- Managed over 180 soldiers — salaries, positions, and promotions
Republic of Korea Army · Special BattalionPlatoon Leader
2020.01 - 2021.10- Urban operations, reconnaissance, and joint exercises with the U.S. Army
Honors & Awards
- Laurel and Scroll 100, Northeastern University↗2026
- BCI Neural Visualization, 1st Place · Brain Storm BCI Hackathon↗2026
- PantryPilot, 2nd Place · Google Cambridge MLOps Expo↗2025
- Military Scholarship · Republic of Korea Army Headquarters2024
- Excellent Graduate Record (1st place) · ROK Army Command2022
- Best Platoon Leader · ROK Army Division2021