Abstract Bio
Youngwook Do is an interaction creator actively seeking a way to create something innovative, usable, and/or questionable somewhere between physical and digital worlds. Born in New Jersey, raised in Korea, he has sampled life in Seoul, Seongnam, Daegu, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, and New York. His interests have been shaped and influenced by various creation formats like music, comedy, sci-fi movies, and scientific research. He makes things by finding the connection between seemingly irrelevant materials and remixing them.
Less Abstract Bio
Youngwook is an interaction creator. He is currently working at JPMorgan Chase as a research scientist. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science at Georgia Tech, M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, and B.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Yonsei University. His research lies at the intersection between Human-Computer Interaction, Ubiquitous Computing, Usable Security and Privacy, and Tangible Computing. During his Ph.D., he was a member of
GT Ubicomp Group and SPUD Lab working with
Dr. Gregory D. Abowd and
Dr. Sauvik Das. During his time at Carnegie Mellon, he was a member of
Morphing Matter Lab directed by
Dr. Lining Yao and
NoRILLA founded by
Dr. Nesra Yannier. Also, he was a former research intern at
Naver AI Lab (Mentor:
Dr. Minsuk Chang) and
Autodesk Research (Mentors:
Dr. Fraser Anderson and
Dr. Frederik Brudy).
He has been involved in diverse creative activities. His research work has been published in major academic venues in Human-Computer Interaction. On the side, he produced music for professional uses including
a soundtrack for a research paper video, and released remix tracks such as
Sunflower - Post Malone, Swae Lee (YOUNGWOOK REMIX). Also, he has posted the
Medium postings to share his research interests. He is currently planning to start a new activity. Stay tuned.