Research Intern · HCI Tech Lab
2023.06 – 2023.08KAIST
Advisor: Sang Ho Yoon
Ph.D. studies · KAIST
2026.03 – PresentGraduate School of Metaverse
Advisor: Sang Ho Yoon
Lab: HCI Tech Lab
Curriculum vitae
Hyung Wook Yi
Sensor fabrication · Sensing toolkits
Curriculum Vitae (PDF)Education
Undergraduate · Double major · Sungkyunkwan University
2015.03 – 2023.07Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
Culture and Technology
Cum Laude
Thesis: Empowering wearables: Harnessing human energy for self-generating devices
Advisor: Sang-Woo Kim
Publications
2026
Thermal Crossing: Palm-Free Thermal Rendering with Thermal Illusions
Thermal Haptics
2024
Therm-Spatial: Controlling Spatial Perception with Thermal Feedback
Thermal HapticsXRChallenges and Opportunities of Game NPC Research Using LLM: A Scoping Review
Korean Game Society
LLMGames
Research Experience
Undergraduate Researcher · NESEL
2021.12 – 2022.06Sungkyunkwan University
Prototyped wearable triboelectric energy-harvesting devices and measured energy generated by body movement.
Advisor: Sang-Woo Kim
Work Experience
Public Diplomacy Intern
2022.07 – 2022.12Embassy of the United States, Seoul
Contributed to the design and evaluation of public diplomacy programs and supported program planning.
ROKA Staff Office · HR & Interpreter
2016.05 – 2018.02U.S. Army · KATUSA
Provided Korean–English interpretation, document translation, and personnel administration as a KATUSA.
Selected Projects
2023
Everwhite (Winter is Coming)
2022.10 – 2023.01Interaction design project
Redesigned the user experience and replanned interactions for a shared VR snowball-fighting experience with thermal and tactile feedback.
Finalist · IxDA Interaction AwardsProject ↗2022
Soundinity
2022.06 – 2022.12Sungkyunkwan University · Wavedeck
Led a six-person team exploring AI-generated ambient sounds for Unity in an industry–university collaboration with Wavedeck.
Advisor: Jong Hwan Ko
1st Prize · DNA-HEROProject ↗Play Pacific
2022.03 – 2022.07Sungkyunkwan University · Amorepacific
Planned interactive exhibition content using a PPG wearable and user-experience evaluation measures.
Advisor: Sanghoon Sul
Giview
2022.03 – 2022.07Sungkyunkwan University · Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI)
Proposed an OTT-based micro-donation service to improve the donation experience through an industry–university collaboration with KFHI.
Advisor: Goo-Ik Lee
1st Prize · Culture and Technology Major Day Capstone Project Competition2021
Student’s Plan
2021.08 – 2021.12Sungkyunkwan University · Samsung Electronics
Conducted user interviews and developed a dormitory-focused appliance experience in an industry–university collaboration with Samsung Electronics.
Advisor: Sanghoon Sul
Encouragement Award · SKKU Undergraduate PBL Course Project Competition
Jeogiyo
2021.08 – 2021.11Sungkyunkwan University
Proposed a platform connecting students and campus-area shops through stories, reviews, and local discovery.
Advisor: Goo-Ik Lee
Excellence Award · Fourth Industrial Revolution Talent Development Joint Festival CompetitionWandering Seoul: A Midsummer Fantasia
2021.03 – 2021.06Sungkyunkwan University
Planned a mixed-reality story tour for visitors to Seoul, using smartphone location services and augmented reality to layer fictional spaces and stories onto the city.
Advisor: Ji Yeon Kim
Idea Award · Creative Bridge FestivalAcademic Honors
2022
Academic Merit Scholarship
SpringAdvanced Materials Science and Engineering · Sungkyunkwan University
2021
Dean’s List
SpringSungkyunkwan University
Creative Scholarship ($4.5k)
Sungkyunkwan University
Recommended by the College of Engineering Scholarship Committee.
2020
Dean’s List
FallSungkyunkwan University
Awards
2023
2022
1st Prize · Culture and Technology Major Day Capstone Project Competition
2022.12College of Software · Sungkyunkwan University
Project: Giview
Related project ↑1st Prize · DNA-HERO
2022.12Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) · Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) · SKKU Innovation Center for Engineering Education
Related project ↑
1st Prize · AI Ideathon on Low-Quality Speech Data
2022.01Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) · National Information Society Agency (NIA) · Tmax Enterprise
Project: Audio noise effects using low-quality speech data
Encouragement Award · SKKU Undergraduate PBL Course Project Competition
2022.01SKKU AI Innovation Sharing University Project Group
Project: Student’s Plan
Related project ↑2021
1st Prize · Everyday Video Data Hackathon
2021.12Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) · National Information Society Agency (NIA) · Metrix
Excellence Award · Fourth Industrial Revolution Talent Development Joint Festival Competition
2021.11Korea Society of Information Communication Security Ethics
Category: Startup Ideas
Project: Jeogiyo
Related project ↑Idea Award · Creative Bridge Festival
2021.10Seoul Campus Town · Jongno-gu · SKKU Startup Support Foundation · SKKU Campus Town · SKKU Convergence Institute for Culture, Arts, and Media
Project: Wandering Seoul: A Midsummer Fantasia
Related project ↑Invited Talks & Lectures
2023
Invited Talk · DNA-X Talent Vision Camp
2023.06.02SKKU Innovation Center for Engineering Education
Invited to share the DNA-HERO industry collaboration experience following the 2022 1st Prize.
Multisensory XR Workshop
2023.02.11 – 2023.02.12Hongik University · Biohealth program
Contributed to delivery of a two-day XR workshop for university students.
Media
2022
Personal
Outside research, I enjoy writing fiction and screenplays.
2024
Paperball
Honorable Mention · 29th KAIST Literary Award · Screenplay
Submitted to the 2023 competition; results announced in 2024.
Research interests
- Sensor fabrication
- Sensing toolkits
- Haptic interfaces