Jeong Kyu Lee

Research scientist · Software solution architect

Research, software, and the work between them.

I’m a Junior Research Scientist at NYU Abu Dhabi’s Social Science Experimental Laboratory and the founder of Loop Dimension. My work combines computational research with the practical work of planning and building software.

Download CV ↗jkl499@nyu.edu
Current research
Interdisciplinary research connecting computer science, economics, and computational methods
Industry work
Product planning, software architecture, client and engineering coordination
Education
B.S. Computer Science, Applied Mathematics minor, NYU Abu Dhabi
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Experience

2025—Present

Junior Research Scientist

SSEL · NYU Abu Dhabi

Research

Develop research software and computational workflows for experimental economics. Current work includes CAT, a complete platform for LLM-assisted coding of communication data.

  • Designed and built CAT from scratch, from dataset ingestion and codebook design to model execution and result export.
  • Support experimental design, implementation, data collection, and analysis across research projects.
Open CAT ↗Related papers ↓
2024—Present

Founder & CEO

Loop Dimension

Industry

Lead a software studio delivering web, mobile, automation, and machine-learning products. I work directly with clients, turn requirements into technical plans, and coordinate design and engineering through delivery.

  • Secured 10 contracts in the first three months and established three ongoing company partnerships.
  • Built and led a team of five developers and designers.
Loop Dimension ↗
2024—2025

Research Assistant

Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Lab · NYU Abu Dhabi

Research

Developed a machine-learning screening approach for lung adenocarcinoma using gut and lung microbiome data, feature selection, and classification models.

2024—2025

Research Assistant

Computational Solid Mechanics Lab · NYU Abu Dhabi

Research

Built interactive 3D visualization for structural digital twins, integrating sensor streams, structural models, and time-series playback using VTK and PyQt5.

2024

Software & AI Engineering

Storybutton · Airev · Geaux Network

Industry

Worked across family-audio products, AI tools using Dubai public data, and full-stack product improvements. Shipped user-facing features while working with design, engineering, and business teams.

2023

Undergraduate Visiting Scholar

High-Performance Computing Lab · NYU Tandon

Research

Implemented and documented BERT-Large MLPerf Inference benchmarks on the NYU Greene cluster, including resource allocation and A100 GPU utilization.

2023

Research & Development Intern

FortyGuard

Industry

Studied five target regions, helped process more than 10 GB of climate data, and contributed to machine-learning and external API data pipelines.

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Research

Publications & working papers

  1. 2026
    Working paper · SSRN

    CAT: An LLM-based Tool for Content Analysis in Experimental Economics

    Public working paper accompanying the Communication Annotation Tool.

    Paper ↗
  2. 2026
    Working paper · SSRN

    Are LLMs Reliable Coders of Communication Content in Economic Experiments?

    Andrzej Baranski, David J. Cooper, and Jeong Kyu Lee

    Paper ↗
  3. 2025
    Peer-reviewed conference paper

    Machine Learning-Based Screening Tool for Lung Adenocarcinoma Via Gut Microbiome Analysis

    Jeong Kyu Lee and Mai Oudah

    • IEEE EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI), 2025
    • International Work-Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (IWBBIO), 2025
    Paper ↗

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Projects

Each case study separates the system itself from my contribution. Loop Dimension projects reflect my role leading discovery, scoping, technical planning, and delivery with the design and engineering team.

CAT Communication Annotation Tool coding interface after analytics consent
SSEL · Research software · CurrentOpen CAT ↗

CAT — Communication Annotation Tool

An end-to-end platform for coding communication data in economic experiments with one or more LLMs.

My contribution
Designed and developed the full system from scratch: data ingestion, episode mapping, codebook configuration, experiment context, multi-model execution, result review, export, documentation, and deployment.
Research setting
Built at SSEL alongside our methodological work on whether LLMs can reliably code communication content in economic experiments.
Stack
Next.js, React, TypeScript, Python, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, pandas, and openpyxl, with OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, Anthropic, and xAI model integrations. Deployed on RHEL with Nginx and systemd.
Structural digital twin interface showing the model workspace, sensor feeds, deformation analysis, damage detection, and uncertainty views
Research · 2024—2025

Structural digital twin interface

An interactive system for viewing structural models alongside live and historical sensor data.

My contribution
Developed the PyQt5 and VTK interface, dynamic color mapping, time-series animation, sensor-data integration, and clickable 3D sensor markers.
Research setting
Computational Solid Mechanics Lab, in a multidisciplinary Mubadala-funded project involving structural monitoring and digital twins.
Methods
VTK, PyQt5, 3D visualization, accelerometer and strain-gauge data.
Ilkkam mobile marketplace screens
Loop Dimension · Mobile platform · 2025More details ↗

Ilkkam mobile marketplace

A full-stack marketplace where Korean home-service providers can redistribute work and bid on assignments in real time.

My contribution
Led client discovery and scope definition, translated marketplace operations into product requirements, set the delivery plan, and coordinated the design and development team through launch.
System
Job listings, bidding, reviews, real-time chat, push notifications, location-aware services, and deployment infrastructure.
Delivery
90-day engagement.
LG HS Ad image processing and OCR interface
Loop Dimension · AI/ML · 2024More details ↗

LG HS Ad AI OCR solution

A marketing workflow combining product-data collection, OCR, and image inpainting.

My contribution
Worked between the client and technical team to define the workflow, break requirements into deliverable components, coordinate implementation, and manage review and delivery.
System
Web scraping, text detection, interactive image marking, LaMa-based inpainting, and batch processing.
Delivery
75-day engagement.
Clinical antibiotic recommendation software interface
Loop Dimension · Clinical software · 2025More details ↗

Antibiotic recommendation system

A government-funded clinical decision-support system that recommends antibiotics from patient, diagnosis, laboratory, and pathogen data.

My contribution
Led requirements clarification and technical planning, coordinated the implementation team, and managed the path from clinical workflow to delivered software.
System
Multi-stage matching across diagnosis, pathogens, renal function, dialysis status, and allergies, with patient management and administrative tools.
Delivery
21-day engagement.

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Education & skills

2019—2025

New York University Abu Dhabi

B.S. Computer Science · Minor in Applied Mathematics · GPA 3.9 / 4.0

Full undergraduate scholarship. Capstone: machine-learning-based screening for lung cancer detection.

Research
Machine learning, statistical analysis, experimental systems, scientific visualization, data pipelines
Programming
Python, R, JavaScript, SQL, C, C++, React, Flask
Technical work
Product planning, software architecture, stakeholder communication, Git, Docker, APIs

Contact

Research, technical work,
or a conversation about either.

jkl499@nyu.edu ↗