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Specializations

  • HCI
  • UX Research / Design
  • Creativity Support Tool

Research Areas

Biography

I am a first-year PhD student in Information Science / HCI, co-advised by Professors Katie Davis and Jason Yip. My research focuses on creating human-centered AI technologies to enhance the psychological well-being of youth through creative learning and user-centered design. I believe that the creative process can help people stay resilient and connected with loved ones.

During my master’s at Harvard, I developed 'Mind Palette,' an AI-assisted drawing tool for mental well-being, which I presented at UNESCO, demonstrating its value in improving emotional regulation. Prior to that, I worked for 3.5 years at Samsung as a UX researcher and designer, designing cross-platform, multi-modality solutions, including SmartThings (500M+ downloads) and e-commerce systems, and also worked at BCG.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daeun-yoo-72a3a1186/

Education

  • MS, Design Engineering, Harvard University, 2024
  • BA, Information & Industrial Design (Major), Business Administration (Minor), Korea University, 2019

Awards

  • MIT Ignite: Generative AI Entrepreneurship Competition - 1st prize ($15,000 grant) - MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, 2023
  • IF Design Award - Winner - IF Design Award, 2022
  • Good Design Award - 3rd prize - Korea Institute of Design Promotion, 2021
  • Adobe Design Achievement Awards - Semi-finalist - Adobe, 2018
  • Korea University Graduation Project - Best Individual Project, Best Team Project - Korea University, 2018
  • Samsung Design Membership - Ranked 1st in UX Design - Samsung Design Membership, 2018
  • Adobe Design Achievement Awards - Semi-finalist - Adobe, 2017

Publications and Contributions

  • Conference Extended Abstract
    App Planner: Co-creating mobile applications with Generative AI (2024)
    Interaction Design and Children Author: Daeun Yoo
  • Conference Extended Abstract
    BI-CST: Behavioral Science-based Creativity Support Tool for Overcoming Design Fixation. (2024)
    Designing Interactive Systems Author: Daeun Yoo
  • Conference Extended Abstract
    Mind Palette: Co-creative reflection tool that integrates art education and conversational AI. (2024)
    International Conference on Affective Computing + Intelligent Interaction Author: Daeun Yoo
  • Conference Paper
    Goal Based Bundling: A Behaviorally Informed Strategy to Combine Multiple Smart Products (2022)
    Springer Author: Daeun Yoo

Presentations

  • UX Design Lecturer at Korea Creative Content Agency (KCCA)
    Korea Creative Content Agency (KCCA) - Seoul, Korea
  • UX Design Mentoring at Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP)
    Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP) - Seoul, Korea
  • Gwangju International Design Biennale
    Gwangju International Design Biennale - Gwangju, Korea
  • UNESCO Digital Learning Week - Presenter for ‘Generative AI + Art’
    2023 UNESCO Digital Learning Week - Paris, France