Hyunyoung Kim

Hyunyoung Kim is a researcher specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and shape-changing interfaces, currently serving as a lecturer at the University of Birmingham. Her research interests include the design and prototyping of shape-changing interfaces, sustainable interactive devices, and 3D printing technologies. During her PhD at Université Grenoble Alpes, Dr. Kim published multiple papers on shape-changing interfaces and received several international research grants, including funding from the Royal Society and international collaboration grants. She has collaborated with numerous renowned international institutions, contributing to the advancement of the shape-changing interfaces field.

• 2021–Present·University of Birmingham·Lecturer
  • Responsible for teaching courses on Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing and supervising multiple HCI master's projects.
  • Focuses on research in biodegradable interactive devices, supported by Royal Society research funding.
• 2020–2021·University of Copenhagen (HCC Section)·Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Conducted research on the fabrication of interactive objects in collaboration with Daniel Ashbrook.
• 2016–2020·Université Grenoble Alpes·Doctoral Researcher
  • Researched user needs and design processes for shape-changing control interfaces.
  • Successfully developed various interactive devices and participated in several international conferences.

• 2016–2020·Université Grenoble Alpes·PhD
  • Specialized in Human-Computer Interaction with a dissertation on the design of shape-changing control interfaces.
• 2010–2012·A University in South Korea·Master’s Degree
  • Focused on interaction design and virtual reality technologies.