Curriculum vitae.

+1 (617) 388-8675 [email protected]

Boston, MA, United States

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Research interests

Augmenting how we perceive the world.

My research investigates human perception and sensemaking, drawing on HCI, XR/haptics, and behavioral research.

I aim to understand the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying perception and decision-making, and translate these insights into systems that augment human cognition.

Education

University of Massachusetts Boston

Exchange Student in Computer Science

Sungkyunkwan University

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, and Human-Computer Interaction

  • GPA: 4.35/4.50

Hanyang University

Undergraduate Coursework in Business Administration

Research experience

Wearable and Interactive Technology Lab, KAIST

Research Intern | Advised by Prof. Ian Oakley | Collaborated with Prof. Sangho Yoon (HCI Tech Lab, KAIST)

  • Developed movement-coupled vibrotactile feedback using granular synthesis, exploring audiovisual-tactile illusions.
  • Designed and conducted 2AFC and VR interaction studies, identifying task-dependent effects on haptic experience.

Future Computing Lab, Sungkyunkwan University

Research Intern | Advised by Prof. Sunjae Lee | Collaborated with Dr. Hyeon Jeon (Seoul National University)

  • Developed interactive systems to visualize missing evidence in investment decisions and support reflection on losses.
  • Derived a five-stage loss-acceptance framework through formative interviews and evaluated a reflection system.

Independent Research, Stanford Center at the Incheon Global Campus

Research Assistant | Advised by Hoseok Jung | Collaborated with Imperial College London and TU Wien

  • Developed wearable and encountered-type thermal haptic interfaces for VR firefighting and Mars exploration training.
  • Built a Fire Dynamics Simulator-Unity pipeline to translate fire conditions into spatially varying thermal feedback.

Publications

J=Journal, C=Conference, P=Poster, U=Under Review

Academic service

Reviewer

  • ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (Ubicomp 2026)
  • ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026)

Student Volunteers

  • ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST 2026)
  • IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR 2025)

Skills

Research Methods:

User Studies, Behavioral Experiments, Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis

Software & AI Development:

Python, C/C++, MATLAB, React, Next.js, Flutter, LLM-based applications

XR & Hardware Prototyping:

Unity (VR/AR), Haptic and Wearable Systems, Sensor Integration, Arduino, 3D printing

Startup experience

Modly

Co-Founder

  • Selected for the Korean I-Corps and completed technology commercialization training at George Washington University.
  • Led business strategy for a 3D scanning service, conducting 100+ user interviews to identify viable applications.

AiGENDA

AI Developer

  • Developed a lecture-based video Q&A system using speech-to-text (STT), LLMs, and LangChain.
  • Improved domain-specific term recognition accuracy (60% → 98%) through retrieval-augmented transcript correction.

Teaching & leadership experience

Data Structures Tutor – International Student Tutoring Program

Sungkyunkwan University

XR Systems & AI Integration Seminar Lead

Building Information Science & Technology Lab (BIST), Sungkyunkwan University

  • Led lab seminars on XR development (Unity, Meta Quest) and AI integration for architectural engineering applications.

President – KingoSmartThings

AI/IoT Entrepreneurship Student Organization, Sungkyunkwan University

  • Led the organization to an Excellence Award in SKKU’s Excellent Study Club Program.
  • Organized campus-wide hackathons (30+ participants) in collaboration with SKKU RISE Center and ICT College.

Honors

Associate Member – Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society

Sigma Xi

President’s List

Sungkyunkwan University

University Representative – Young Engineers Honor Society (YEHS)

National Academy of Engineering of Korea

Awards

Gold Collar Engineering Student Award

Korean Society for Engineering Education

President’s Award – URP III (Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Program)

Institute for Cross-disciplinary Studies, Sungkyunkwan University

Korean I-Corps – Selected for U.S. Entrepreneurship Training

Ministry of Science and ICT & National Research Foundation of Korea

Excellence Award – Embedded Software Competition (Open Innovation Track)

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & Korea Electronics Technology Institute

Engineering Innovation Award – Samsung Medical Service Design Program

Bio-Digital Healthcare Consortium, Sungkyunkwan University

Scholarships

Korea-U.S. Advanced Technology Youth Exchange Support Program (~$18,000)

Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology

Presidential Science Scholarship (~$18,500)

Ministry of Science and ICT

Cho Byung-Doo Scholarship (~$5,400)

Cho Byung-Doo Scholarship Foundation

Korea Entegris Scholarship (~$2,300)

Entegris

Hyeong-Ae Scholarship (~$4,600)

Hyeong-Ae Scholarship Foundation

Top 3% Academic Excellence Scholarship (~$4,200)

Sungkyunkwan University

Student Success Creativity Scholarship (~$3,500)

Sungkyunkwan University

Additional information

Languages: Korean (Native) and English (Full professional)

Interests: Birdwatching and Financial Planning