Yon Ju Kim

Highly motivated and academically accomplished student in Statistics and Health Policy at Korea University, with strong research interest in biostatistics, survival analysis, and machine learning.

new TEPs 449/600 (2024.8)

• Biostatistics
• Survival Analysis
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Public Health

• Semester High Honors, 1st & 2nd Semesters of 2021, 1st Semester of 2022, 2nd Semesters of 2022, 2023, 2024
• Dean’s List, 2nd Semester of 2022

Member, KUBIG (Korea University Big Data Society), 21st Term, Jan 2025 – Present

• Participated in regular Deep Learning session during winter vacation
• Self-directed Computer Science study group in winter
• Participated in DACON Low-resolution Bird Image Classification Contest
• Conducted Causal Inference reading study during semester
• Ongoing team project: Developing a review summarization service using LLM for Today’s House
• Participated in 2025 KUBIG × AIKU Hackathon
• President of the official KUBIG music band
• Head of Content Planning Team, Jul 2025 – Present

Computer Science Education Study
KUBIG Winter Study Group (2025)

• Studied practical computing tools and workflows based on the MIT "Missing Semester" course
• Topics covered: Shell scripting, command-line environments, Git version control, VSCode debugging, W&B logging, and data wrangling
• Tools used: Bash, Git, Python, VSCode, Weights & Biases (W&B)

Causal Inference Study
KUBIG Weekly Study (Spring 2025)

• Studying foundational and advanced topics in modern causal inference using both graphical (DAG) and potential outcomes frameworks
• Topics covered:
• Causal DAGs, backdoor/adjustment criteria, do-calculus
• Potential outcome framework, outcome regression, IPW, DR estimators
• Advanced identification strategies: Instrumental Variables (IV), Regression Discontinuity (RD), Difference-in-Differences (DID), Synthetic Control Methods (SCM)
• Tools used: Python, LaTeX

Statistics:

• ELEMENTARY STATISTICS, REGRESSION ANALYSIS, CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS, MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
• STATISTICAL MATHEMATICS, INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY THEORY, MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS, MATRIX THEORY, LINEAR METHODOLOGY
• STATISTICAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE, DATA SCIENCE FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES, STATISTICAL COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

Health Policy and Management:

• SOCIETY AND HEALTH, INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH-RELATED LEGISLATIONS, INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT, LAW AND HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND ENVIRONMENT, MANAGING HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, PRACTICUM TRAINING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, HEALTHCARE FINANCING MANAGEMENT, TEETH AND HEALTH
• INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS, ADVANCED BIOSTATISTICS, PYTHON BASICS FOR HEALTH DATA ANALYSIS, DATA SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE, R BASICS FOR HEALTH DATA ANALYSIS

Mathematics:

• ANALYSIS I WITH LAB

M.S.:

• STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF CATEGORICAL DATA, INFERENTIAL STATISTICS

Mentor, International Student Mentoring Program, Department of Statistics, Korea University(Fall 2024)

• Provided weekly academic mentoring and support sessions via Zoom for international students in the Statistics department
• Covered core undergraduate topics including Statistical Mathematics, Regression Analysis, Probability Theory, and Statistical Programming

Vice President and Finance Manager, UAEM Korea (Universities Allied for Essential Medicines)
6, 7th Term (2022)

• Co-led organizational operations including recruitment, external communications, and internal policy coordination
• Directed collaborative campaign with UAEM Germany on mental health policy; researched international case studies and co-developed multilingual advocacy materials
• Led seminars and produced public outreach materials on intellectual property, rare diseases, and equitable pharmaceutical access

Youth Supporter, Presidential Committee for Balanced National Development (2022)

• Participated in national policy communication as part of the 3rd cohort of youth supporters
• Led social media campaigns and produced policy content including posters, short videos, and regional analysis reports

• Private Math Tutor for K-12 students, Jan 2021 – Sep 2024
• Teaching Assistant & Instructor, CT English Academy (Bundang), Jul 2022 – Feb 2024
• Instructor, Thinking Math Academy, Mar 2023 – Jun 2023