Georgia Institute of Technology [2006~ Present]
Ph.D in Human-Centered Computing
Interest: Human Robot Interaction, Home Networking, Gender and Technology
Current Research: Study of Vacuuming Robots: How robots impact domestic lives.
Advisor: Rebecca E. Grinter, Henrik I. Christensen

Georgia Institute of Technology [2004~2006]
MS degree in Human Computer Interaction (3.95/4.0)
Interest: Ubiquitous Computing, Assistive Technology, UI design & evaluation.
MS project: Design of Pervasive Home Technology

The Ohio State University [2002~2004]
MFA-Visual Communication Design (3.9/4.0)
Thesis: Survey of Ergonomic Disorders in the Computer Graphics Industry

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology) [1998~2002]
BS in Industrial Design (3.54/4.3)

Georgia Tech
Roomba Project (Advisor: Rebecca E. Grinter, Henrik I. Christensen)
- Logitudinal Assessments of how vacuuming robots change the everyday lives.
- Online Survey of how people use and adopt Roombas in their home (N=379)

The Challenges in Home Networking (Advisor: Rebecca E. Grinter)
- Emprical Works that investigated the current setups and challenges in home networking.
- 11 home visits in metro-Atlanta Area

Etiquette Messenger: GVU AwareHome Project (Advisor: Gregory Abowd)
- A phone-based IM interface displaying availability of household.
- submission to Pervasive & Ubiquitous Computing journal (under review)

Message Center Project: GVU AwareHome Project (Advisor: Gregory Abowd)
- A digital mailbox for senior adults, allowing instantaneous communication.
- 2005 CHI*Atlanta Poster Competition: 2nd place


Ohio State University
ePorfolio Project: (Advisor: Steve Acker)
- UI Design for Personal knowledge management & sharing system in online environment.
- TELR (Technology Enhanced Learning Research) Project at OSU

PatPAL Project: Sponsored by NationWide insurance (Advisor: Brian Stone)
- Building a Web Pattern library that can be universally applied to any web-based application.

AVA Shopping Mall Design: (Advisor: Phil Smith)
- Create navigation path & Search Function based on user centered design

IEEE DIGITEL 2007: Best Poster
Sung, J., Lavisohn A., Song, J., Tomassetti, B., Mazalek, A.E.(2007) Shadow Box: The Interactive Learning Toy for Children.

Ubicomp 2007: Top 3 Best Presentation
Sung, J., Guo, L. & Grinter R.E. (2007) My Roomba is Rambo: Intelligent Home Appliances.

Ubicomp 2007
Chetty, M., Sung, J. & Grinter R.E. (2007) How Smart Homes Learn: The Evolution of the Networked Home and Household.

ACM CHI conference 2006: Interactive Poster
Wiley, J., Sung, J.& Abowd, G.D. (2006) Message Center: Expanding elder communication.

Assistive Technology Journal (Under Review)
Sung, J., Wiley, J. & Cohen, L. (2005) Exploring Challenges in Elders' Daily Activities: Implications for Mobile Wireless Technology.

Personal & Ubiquitous Computing Journal
Nagel, K.S., Sung, J. & Abowd, G.D. (2005) Predicting and Designing of Home Availability Services.

Runner up for 2005 CHI*Atlanta Poster Competition
Wiley, J. & Sung, J. (2005) Message Center: Expanding elder communication

Interview with AP about emotional engagement with robot (Oct 12, 2007)
Featured in more than 40 media including CNN, Chicago Tribune, LA times, Forbes, Philadephia Inquiry, Atlanta Journal Constitutes, NPR and many more.

Featured on WSB-TV Channel 2 Newscast (May 4, 2005)
" Expressing Emotions with Sony AIBO" by Jimison, D., Sung, J. & Mateas, M.
- introduced while showing Gatech IDT Demo Day Exhibition

published in Atlanta Journal Constitution (Oct. 9, 2005)
" Watch and snap: design of wearable camera " by Sung, J. & Wiley, J.
- published as a part of wireless communication project at GATECH.

Steel Furniture Competition held by POSCO [1999, South Korea]
Award of Excellence

Research Interns
AT&T Human Factors Lab [Jan, 2005~Present]
- Usability Testing, Heuristic Evaluation, User Interface Design, Information Architecture
Projects
- Icon Brand: Design and test AT&T Icon Brand Identity
- DVR system : Usability Evaluation on Web Remote Access of DVR system
- Kitchen Broadband: Portable Home Media System (information architecture)
- Softphone: User Study & Interface Evaluation for iterative design process for softphone
- VoIP: Competitive Analysis for current VoIP vendors
- E-mail: Usability Study of Video Web Mail Client for BellSouth
- DSL Network Management System: UI requirement analysis

Ohio 4-H Youth Development Center [April, 2003~June, 2004]
- Web Designer: redesign the site
- http://www.ohio4h.org

Volunteer
- UBICOMP 2007
- Short Stop Art & Design Studio: taught high school students/ prospective artists
- ICSID Design Conference - translator (2002)
- Inter Design Workshop - translator (1999)

Rapid Prototyping
- Graphics: Expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Freehand
- Web: (Expertise) Dreamweaver (HTML), CSS. (Experienced) ASP, Java, JavaScript
- other experiences in 3D MAX, Autocad, Director, inDesign

User study & Research
- Plan & facilitate Usability Study, Focus Group, Interview and Heuristic Evaluation.
- Expertise in Ethnographic observation and qualitative analysis.

Basic Electronics
- Proximity sensor, motion sensor (digital), light sensor, sound manipulation, BASIC STAMP

Physical Modeling
- Building physical models using such materials as ASB, Acrylic, Yellow Foam and Wood