Dongyeop Kang

Portrait of Dongyeop Kang
Computer Science & Engineering
College of Science & Engineering
Twin Cities

Award Year
2026
University Award
McKnight Land-Grant Professorship

AI as Thinking Partners: Supporting Expert Cognitive Workflow with AI

AI is transforming how we think and work, yet today’s systems still lack true understanding of human cognition. Dongyeop Kang’s group builds cognitively aligned AI that learns from how people reason, read, and write, developing systems that think with humans, not just for them. By integrating insights from language, psychology, and real-world workflows, their research advances human-centered AI that enhances creativity, judgment, and collaboration across science, law, and education.