Research Experience
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Korea
Research Assistant, Human-Centered Intelligent Systems Laboratory
Mar. 2018 – present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
Visiting Researcher
Sep. 2023 – Oct. 2023
Metaverse Fellowship Program (Meta & RAPA), Korea
Research Fellow
Oct. 2022 – Dec. 2022
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Korea
Research Assistant, Human-Centered Intelligent Systems Laboratory
Jan. 2018 – Feb. 2018
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Korea
Research Intern, Neural Interfaces & MicroSystems Laboratory
Jan. 2017 – Feb. 2017
Saarland University, Germany
Exchange Student, Goethe Zertifikat B2
Aug. 2015 – Jul. 2016
Korea Maritime and Ocean University (KMOU), Korea
Research Assistant, Marine Communication Laboratory
Nov. 2013 – Jun. 2015
Awards, Honors and Scholarships
Outstanding Researcher Award
In NRF International GHUB Symposium 2025
Nov. 2025
Best Demonstration Award
In IEEE ISMAR 2025
Oct. 2025
People's Choice Best Demo Award
In ACM UIST 2025
Sep. 2025
Jury's Choice Demo Honorable Mention Award
In ACM UIST 2025
Sep. 2025
Distinguished Paper Award
In ACM IMWUT vol.7
Oct. 2024
Best Paper Honorable Mention
In ACM CHI 2024
May. 2024
People’s Choice Award for Posters
In ACM Ubicomp 2024
Oct. 2023
Best Paper Award
In HCI Korea 2022
Feb. 2022
Best Paper Award
In HCI Korea 2021
Jan. 2021
GIST Scholarship (Government supported)
6 years, Full funding, stipend
Mar. 2018 – Jan. 2025
Best Presentation Award
In 6th International Joint Symposium on Engineering Education (IJSEE2016)
Dec. 2016
KMOU Scholarship
6 semesters, Merit-based scholarships
Mar. 2012 – Aug. 2015
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, Extended Reality Project
Fall 2022
Teaching Assistant, Research Method in Human-Computer Interaction
Lecture title: Measuring the Human
Nov. 2022
Teaching Assistant, Research Method in Human-Computer Interaction
Lecture title: Measuring the Human
Nov. 2021
Teaching Assistant, Research Method in Human-Computer Interaction
Lecture title: Measuring the Human
Fall 2020
Teaching Assistant, Human-Computer Interaction
Spring 2020
Teaching Assistant, Human-Computer Interaction
Spring 2019
Teaching Assistant, Electronic Circuit Experiment
Spring 2014
Academic Service
Organizing Committee
Organizer, ACM Ubicomp 2024 Workshop on AI-infused Physical Systems
2024
Conference Operation
Student Volunteer, ACM CHI 2023-2024 | IEEE ISMAR 2025
2023 - 2025
Journal Reviewing
IJHCI 2022-2024 | AAAP 2025
2022 – present
Conference Reviewing
ACM CHI 2025-2026 | AutoUI 2024 | UbiComp Posters 2024 | UbiComp Workshop 2024 | VRST 2024
IEEE VR 2025
2024 – present