About

I’m currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), and a member of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL). I’m currently advised by Dr. Stephanie Valencia^2, where I research and build AI-powered computer-mediated communication technology for people with aphasia¹.

My work encompasses HCI research methods, software development, and computational approaches to analyzing and modeling user behavior. I currently work in the intersection of computing accessibility and Human-AI Interaction, where my doctoral research focuses on the development of user-programmable AI workflows to support communication for people with language disabilities.

I was fortunate to have worked with Dr. Eun Kyoung Choe and Dr. Ivan Lee in examining how self-tracking tools can support goal-setting in stroke rehabilitation. I’ve also worked with Dr. Daniel Epstein and the members of the Personal Informatics Everyday (PIE) lab at UC Irvine on various self-tracking technology research.

I completed my M.S. in Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine, and B.S., in Computer Science and Engineering at Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea.

News

• Oct 27, 2025 — Participating in ACM ASSETS 2025 Doctoral Consortium.
  I'll be at Denver, Colorado to present my on-going dissertation work at this year's ASSETS Doctoral Consortium.
• Jul 5, 2025 — New paper on AI-driven design probes for AAC and people with aphasia.
  Our latest work on learning people with aphasia's perspectives on AI-driven AAC technology is published at ACM DIS 2025.
• May 27, 2025 — UX Researcher internship at Microsoft.
  I'll be at Microsoft as a UX Researcher intern during this Summer, where I'll be working on conducting UX benchmark studies and telemetry analysis for Microsoft Fabric.