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Doyi Kim
I am a Ph.D. student at KAIST, advised by
Prof. Changick Kim.
I work on data-driven modeling of climate systems, with a focus on linking observation, prediction, and impact.
My research integrates diverse observational data to model extreme events and their downstream risks, moving beyond forecasting toward decision-relevant climate intelligence.
I am particularly interested in quantifying climate adaptation under uncertainty, incorporating economic perspectives into AI-driven climate risk analysis.
Email: doyi.kim@kaist.ac.kr
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Research
Topics
AI for Weather & Climate
Earth Observation & Remote Sensing
Climate Adaptation & Risk Assessment
Decision-aware Climate Intelligence
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Education
KAIST, Republic of Korea
Ph.D. in Green Growth and Sustainability
Advisor: Prof. Changick Kim (Mar 2025 – Present)
Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea
M.S. in Climate and Energy System Engineering (2020 – 2022)
Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea
B.S. in Environmental Science and Engineering (2014 – 2019)
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News
[2026] One paper accepted at ECCV 2026, and selected as an Outstanding Reviewer.
[2026] Two papers accepted at ICLR 2026 (main conference & workshop).
[2025] One paper accepted at AAAI 2025 (Oral).
[2023] Winner, GeoNet Challenge (ICCV 2023).
[2022] Winner, Weather4Cast Competition (NeurIPS 2022).
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RainODE: Continuous-Time Precipitation Forecasting with Latent Neural ODEs
Y Seong*, Doyi Kim*, M Seo, C Kim
ECCV, 2026
[code]
RainODE is a framework for continuous-time precipitation forecasting with Latent Neural ODEs, enabling arbitrary-time inference while maintaining sharp predictions.
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Station2Radar: Query-Conditioned Gaussian Splatting for Precipitation Field
Doyi Kim, M Seo, C Kim
ICLR, 2026
[poster]
[code]
A query-conditioned Gaussian splatting framework for reconstructing precipitation fields,
aiming to bridge sparse and heterogeneous observations for weather applications.
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Efficiency vs Demand in AI Electricity: Implications for Post-AGI Scaling
Doyi Kim, J Ahn, H McJeon, C Kim
ICLR Post-AGI Workshop, 2026
[poster]
This work examines how efficiency gains and demand growth interact in AI electricity consumption,
with implications for post-AGI scaling and climate-aware energy assessment.
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Data-driven Precipitation Nowcasting Using Satellite Imagery
Y Park, M Seo, Doyi Kim, Y Choi
AAAI Oral, 2025
[code]
A data-driven precipitation nowcasting framework based on satellite imagery,
focusing on robust short-term rainfall prediction from remote sensing observations.
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Long-Term Typhoon Trajectory Prediction: A Physics-Conditioned Approach Without Reanalysis Data
Y Park, M Seo, Doyi Kim, H Kim, S Choi, B Choi, J Ryu, S Son, H Jeon, Y Choi
ICLR Spotlight, 2024
A physics-conditioned framework for long-term typhoon trajectory prediction
that avoids dependence on reanalysis data while preserving strong forecasting performance.
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Probabilistic Weather Forecasting with Deterministic Guidance-based Diffusion Model
D Yoon, M Seo, Doyi Kim, Y Choi, D Cho
ECCV, 2024
A diffusion-based probabilistic forecasting approach guided by deterministic predictions
for more reliable weather uncertainty modeling.
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Unsupervised Clustering of Geostationary Satellite Cloud Properties for Estimating Precipitation Probabilities of Tropical Convective Clouds
Doyi Kim, H Kim, Y Choi
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 2023
This paper studies unsupervised clustering of satellite cloud properties
to estimate precipitation probabilities for tropical convective systems.
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Talks
AICC Workshop, ECCV 2026
RainODE: Continuous-Time Precipitation Forecasting with Latent Neural ODEs
Oral Presentation, Sep. 2026
Ecological Security Forum, KAIST GST
Climate, Ecology, Security Systems, and the Role of AI
Talk, Aug. 2026
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Experience
SI Analytics, Earth Intelligence Division, AI Research Center
Research Scientist, Jul 2022 - Aug 2025
SPREP (UNEP), Climate Change Resilience - Pacific Meteorology Team
Intern, Mar 2020 - Jul 2020
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Awards & Honors
Geospatial World Rising Stars 50, 2024
AI/ML Solutions for Climate Change Innovation Factory Challenger, ITU & UNESCO, 2023
Winner, GeoNet Challenge, ICCV 2023
Winner, Weather4Cast Competition, NeurIPS 2022
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