I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Industrial Design at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). I also hold my M.S. and B.S. in Industrial Design from the same institution.
As a design-based HCI researcher, I focus on the design and creation of novel artifacts that speculate about possible futures, with a particular emphasis on emerging technologies such as AI and IoT. By adopting speculative and critical perspectives, my interdisciplinary work aims to uncover the potential impacts of these technologies on daily human life and society, contributing to a deeper and more nuanced understanding of how they can shape our world. Specifically, in my Ph.D. research, I conducted series of Research through Design that present various alternative perspectives on how evolving things interact and form relationships with humans.
If you have any question, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at lnjchonolulu@gmail.com. Thank you for taking the time to visit!
I am currently looking for academic job opportunities for 2025 fall. Please let me know if you would like to work with me!
Education
Ph.D in Industrial Design, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Feb 2025
- Dissertation: Design Speculations for Reimagining Human-Thing Relationships
- Committee: Tek-Jin Nam(Chair), Hwajung Hong, Changhee Lee, Heekyung Jung, Daisy Yoo
M.S in Industrial Design, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 2020
B.S in in Industrial Design, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 2018
News
Four papers accepted to CHI 2025 (Jan 16, 2025)
Successfully did my Ph.D defense !! (November 28, 2024)
Participated DC (Doctoral Consortium) in DIS 2024 (July 1, 2024)
Successfully did my Ph.D proposal !! (Feb 26, 2024)
'ARECA' received honorable mention award🏅 (July 5, 2023)
'ARECA' accepted to DIS 2023 (April 28, 2023)
Travel
Attending CHI 2025 conference (April 26 - May 1, 2024)
Attending DIS 2024 conference (July 1-5, 2024)
Attending CHI 2024 conference (May 11-15, 2024)
Attending Scalable HCI Symposium (Jan 7-11, 204)
Attending DIS 2023 conference (July 9-14, 2023)
Attending CHI 2023 conference (April 23-28, 2023)