Kilichbek Haydarov
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
- Master of Science (former), Computer Science
He is a Computer Science PhD researcher at KAUST, specialising in affective vision–language modelling, generative AI, and Neuroscience + AI. His work bridges multimodal emotion understanding, generative models, and neural signal modelling to advance human-centred and scientifically grounded AI systems.
Biography
He completed his undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Engineering at Sejong University in South Korea. He then pursued a master’s degree in Computer Science at KAUST under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed Elhoseiny, focusing on machine learning and generative models. Building on this foundation, he continued into the PhD program at KAUST, where his research now spans affective vision–language modeling, generative AI, and Neuroscience + AI.
Research Interests
His research focuses on affective vision–language modeling, generative AI, and the integration of Neuroscience with machine learning. He works on multimodal emotion understanding, interpretable generative models, and EEG-based neural signal modeling, aiming to build human-centered AI systems that connect perception, affect, and computational intelligence.
About
He is a Computer Science PhD researcher at KAUST working in affective vision–language modeling, generative AI, and Neuroscience + AI. His work involves studying multimodal emotion signals, developing interpretable generative models, and exploring EEG-based neural representations. His research aims to better understand how affective information can be integrated into machine learning systems and how these models can support applications in perception, analysis, and human-AI interaction.
Awards and Distinctions
- KAUST CEMSE Dean's List Award, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 2025
- National Program for Excellence in Software Scholarship, Sejong University, 2019
- Honours Scholarship, Sejong University, 2019 - 2020
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Computer Science and Engineering, Sejong University, Republic of Korea, 2020
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Computer Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia, 2021
- English
- Professional working proficiency
- Russian
- Professional working proficiency
- Uzbek
- Native or bilingual proficiency
Languages
Related People
Academic Advisors
Mohamed Elhoseiny
- Associate Professor, Computer Science