About
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Design at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). As a Design / HCI researcher, I integrate technology and design to address emerging challenges in interactive systems. My research explores encounters with artificial intelligence (AI) in their many forms, across products, spaces, and everyday life, with a vision to expand how AI can take part in human experience. My past and ongoing research and design initiatives center on building within this domain, developing a series of novel interactive systems and artifacts, and examining their human and societal impact. I share these insights through lectures and workshops, while also creating tutorials that empower the design community to leverage emerging technologies.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Smart Environment, Human-Computer Interaction, Hardware/Software Prototyping, Interaction Design, Research Through Design, Speculative Design
Contact: changmin91@skku.edu | Schedule a Meeting ↗
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Ph.D. of Engineering | Department of Industrial Design
Dissertation Topic: "Utilizing Everyday Objects for End-User IoT Coordination"2023 -
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)M.S. of Engineering | Department of Industrial Design
Master's Title: "TransLayer: Exploring the Layered Use of Transparent Display on a Large Tabletop Display"2016 -
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Bachelor of Engineering | Department of Industrial Design2014
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Honorable Mention, ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems2025
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ADR Research Paper Excellence Award, Korean Society of Design Science2024
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Interface & User Experience Design Award, Red Dot Award2021
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Discipline Professional Concept Award, iF Design Award2021
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Global Ph.D. Fellowship (Extended), National Research Foundation of Korea2018
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Best Paper Award, HCI Society of KOREA2017
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Best Paper Award, HCI Society of KOREA2016
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Global Ph.D. Fellowship, National Research Foundation of Korea2016–2017
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R&D Best Project Award, KAIST & K-Valley2014
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Educational Frameworks for Convergence Design2024–2025
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AI-Driven Home Appliance Design2023–2024
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Wearable Robot and Service Platform Design2023
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UI/UX Design for Mobile Negative Pressure Isolation Rooms2022
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Human-Car Interaction Design with Artificial Intelligence Agents2020–2021
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Natural IoT Control Interface Design2018–2022
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Gradual and Sustainable Smart Home Transformation2017–2021
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IoT Platform Design for Makers and Hobbyists2017–2018
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Emotional and Affective Communication System Design2017
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Interface Devices for Tabletop Computing Environments2014–2017
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Computerized Design Interfaces for Interactive Products and Services2016
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UX-Oriented Mobile Software Platform Development2014
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Department of Design, Sungkyunkwan UniversityAssistant Professor2025–Current
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Industry Management Research Center, KAISTPostdoctoral Research Associate2023–2024
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IoTIZ (IoT Startup Company)Executive2022–2025
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Prototyping for the Future: Design Education in the Era of Advanced TechnologyKSDS Conference, Special Session2024
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Speculations on the Future Home InteractionSeoul Women's University, Industrial Design2024
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Applying ChatGPT in Interactive Art and DesignKorea National University of Arts, School of Visual Art2024
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Speculating Future through a Technology-Infused Design ApproachSeoul National University of Science and Technology, Industrial Design2024