Professor
KIM, JAE YEOP
Assistant Professor, Interaction/UX Design
jaeyeop.kim@hongik.ac.kr
Prof. Jae Kim is interested in social, cultural, and ethical consequences of emerging technologies. His research focuses on Human Centered Interaction and Intelligent (AI) products and services which includes voice and natural interface.
He led various UX design projects such as Microsoft AI Assistant, AI Speaker, AI powered IoT devices and Smart TV at Microsoft Ai, Nokia and Samsung.
He majored in communication design at Parsons School of Design in New York and received a master degree in design interactions from Royal College of Arts in London. He also participated in global exhibitions and conferences including Microsoft Ai & Data science Conference, MoMA, London Design Festival, and Helsinki Design Week.
MAJOR
Interaction Design, UI & UX Design, Service Design and Prototype
BIOGRAPHY
2019
Ph.D. candidate in Creative Convergence Design, Korea University
2012
MA in Design Interactions, Royal College of Art
2006
BFA in Communication Design, Parsons School of Design
2015-19
Microsoft Ai & Research Team, Redmond
2013-15
Nokia, IoT Core UX Team, Helsinki
2011-13
Samsung Electronics, Smart TV UX Team, Seoul
2006-08
Marc Echo Enterprise, Design Team, New York
Director of Research Institute of Art & Design Technology, Hongik University
Speculative Futures Korea Chapter Leader
AWARDS
2020
Global HR Forum: Ai & Human, How can we coexist?
2020
Korea HCI & UX/UI Summit, Designs New Role in Ai era.
2019
DDP Seoul-Light Forum, Intelligent Interaction Design.
2018
Microsoft Machine Learning, AI & Data Science Conference - AI. Facial Sculpture
2015
Helsinki Design Week - Forced Landing: Into the Unknown
2013
TENT Design London - The Kinetic Jewelry & Ceramics
2011
MoMA Talk to Me: Design and the Communication between People and Objects – The Messenger
2010
Adobe Design Achievement Awards – The Page
WORKS
2021
Samsung TV Multu-View UX Project
2021
Naver Search & Ai, Intent based UX Design
2020
Naver Search & Ai, UX Research Project
2020
LG OLED TV, UX Design Project.
2019
Samsung Mobile, Design Research for Next Generation.
2019
Microsoft Ai Assistant, Ai powered IoT device
2017-18
Microsoft Ai Assistant, Voice and Natural User Interface
2016-17
Microsoft Ai Speaker, Cortana Cooking Assistant Skill
2015-16
Microsoft Ai Assistant, Cortana Notebook
2015
Nokia, Smart Meeting Speaker
2014
Nokia, Smart Headset and Wireless Charger
2012-14
Samsung Smart TV, Gesture and Voice interaction