Byungjoo Lee

Dr. Byungjoo Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Yonsei University, Korea, and leads the Esports & High-Performance Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory (YESLAB). He focuses on research in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), especially in time-pressure interaction and high-performance user interface design. He has published 21 papers at the premier conference CHI, with 7 receiving Best Paper Honorable Mention awards. Additionally, he conducts collaborative research with world-class esports teams and founded YESLAB Inc. in 2024 to commercialize his research outcomes. As an academic leader, he has served as an Associate Chair for multiple CHI conferences and has won several awards, including Google Research Grants and the Fulbright Scholar Award.

• 2024–Present·YESLAB Inc.·CEO
  • Driving commercialization of esports-related research
• 2024–2025·Carnegie Mellon University Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII)·Visiting Professor
  • Focused on time-pressure interaction and esports research
• 2021–Present·Department of Computer Science, Yonsei University·Associate Professor
  • Lead YESLAB, researching high-performance user interfaces and esports interaction
• 2020–2021·Graduate School of Culture Technology, KAIST·Associate Professor
  • Conducted research in culture technology and esports
• 2016–2020·Graduate School of Culture Technology, KAIST·Assistant Professor
  • Focused on user behavior modeling and interface optimization
• 2015–2016·Aalto University, Finland·Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Specialized in computational interaction and user interface design

• 2014·Seoul National University·Ph.D.
  • Field: Mechanical Engineering
• 2010·KAIST·M.S.
  • Field: Mechanical Engineering
• 2008·KAIST·B.S.
  • Field: Mechanical Engineering