Professor

User Experience (UX)

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

Human-AI Interaction (HAII)

Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)

Affective Computing

User Modeling

Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Sep. 2006 — Aug. 2010
• Advisor: Dr. Richard J. Koubek
• Thesis: The role of usability, aesthetics, and cognitive style on user preference for interactive applications

M.S. in Industrial Engineering with an option in Human Factors/Ergonomics Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
Aug. 2004 — May 2006
• Advisor: Dr. Andris Freivalds
• Thesis: Usability prediction for a web site based on preference: Investigation using the Lens model

B.S. in Industrial Engineering
Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Mar. 1997 — Feb. 2004

Professor
Korea University, School of Industrial and Management Engineering
Mar. 2023 – Present

Associate Professor
Korea University, School of Industrial and Management Engineering
Aug. 2022 – Feb. 2022

Department Head
Sungkyunkwan University, Dept. of Interaction Science                         
Jul. 2017 – Feb. 2020 / Jan. 2022 – Aug. 2022

Associate Professor (tenured since Mar. 2020)
Sungkyunkwan University, Dept. of Interaction Science
Mar. 2018 – Aug. 2022

Visiting Scholar
North Carolina State University, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering                             
Jul. 2020 – Aug. 2021

Assistant Professor
Sungkyunkwan University, Dept. of Interaction Science                                                                
Sep. 2014 – Feb. 2018

Assistant Professor
Hanyang University ERICA, Dept. of Industrial and Management Engineering                                          
Mar. 2012 – Aug. 2014                                   

Postdoctoral Researcher
Louisiana State University, College of Engineering                                                                        
Sep. 2010 – Feb. 2012

[1] 1^st place, Student paper competition, Ergonomics Society of Korea, 2019
Effects of visual and auditory cues on haptic illusions in mixed reality

[2] 3^rd place, Student paper competition, Ergonomics Society of Korea, 2019
Exploring explanation effects on users’ subjective responses in autonomous vehicles: Focusing on driving style and risk severity

[3] 1^st place, Technology competition of future vehicles, Hyundai motors corp., 2018
An explanation interface of autonomous vehicles for trust improvement 

[4] 3^rd place, Paper competition of industrial convergence, Korea National Industrial Convergence Center, 2016
A study on influential factors for the use of car sharing services: Focusing on differences between B2C and C2C

Editorial Board Members

• Editor, Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
• International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
• Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries

Committee Chair

• Committee Chair (Information System), IEA(International Ergonomics Association) 2024, 2023 – present

Academic Society/Committee Members

• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES)
• Asia Association of Learning, Innovation and Coevolution Studies (ASIALICS)
• Ergonomics Society of Korea (ESK)
• HCI Society of Korea (HCIK)
• Cybercommunication Academic Society (CAS)
• Korean Institute of Industrial Engineering (KIIE)
• Korean Society for Internet Information (KSII)

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (Undergraduate)
• Intelligent Cognitive and Affective Design (Undergraduate)
• Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis (Graduate)
• Theories of Interaction Science (Graduate)
• Cognitive and Affective Engineering (Graduate)
• Special Topics on User Experience (Graduate)
• Interaction Science Research Project (Graduate)

[1] Nam, C.S., Jung, J.-Y., and Lee, S. (editors) (2022), Human-centered Artificial Intelligence: Research and applications, Academic Press (Elsevier), San Diego, CA, USA.

Book

[1] 이상원 (2022), 메타 경험 – 메타버스에서 인공지능과 공감하다, 넥서스BIZ, ISBN: 9791166832772.

[2] 김장현, 박은일, 송하연, 이대호, 이상원, 한진영 (2019), AI기반 융합교육: 현재와 미래, 성균관대학교 출판부, ISBN: 9791155503836.

Book Chapter

[1] Lee, S. (2022), AI as an explanation agent and user-centered explanation interfaces for trust in AI-based systems, in Human-centered Artificial Intelligence: Research and applications, Nam, C.S., Jung, J.-Y., and Lee, S. (editors), Academic Press (Elsevier), San Diego, CA, USA, pp. 91-101.

[2] Kim, S., Huh, S., Park, Y., and Lee, S. (2022), Designing a pragmatic explanation for the XAI system based on the user’s context and background knowledge, in Human-centered Artificial Intelligence: Research and applications, Nam, C.S., Jung, J.-Y., and Lee, S. (editors), Academic Press (Elsevier), San Diego, CA, USA, pp. 117-125.

[1] Nam, C.S., Jung, J.-Y., and Lee, S., Choo, S., Traylor, Z., Park, H., Park, D., and Kim, S. Human-computer interface, deep learning and explainable AI: BCI technology based on brain waves data has varied potential uses, the June 2022 issue of ISE magazine (iise.org/ISEMagazine).

[2] 정재윤, 박훈석, 박동현, 이상원, 김상연, 남창수, 추상현, 뇌-컴퓨터 인터페이스(BCI)와 인공지능: 딥러닝 및 설명가능AI, ie 매거진(2021.12), 28(4), 30-38.