You-Jin Kim

Assistant Professor of CSE at Nebraska 🌽
Director of Dynamic Reality Lab [DRL]

University of Nebraska–Lincoln
School of Computing, College of Engineering
Nebraska Hall, Room 102 | 900 N 16th St, Lincoln, NE 68508

LinkedIn

yujnkm@cse.unl.edu

yujnkm@gmail.com

Wide-area Outdoor Augmented Reality, Human-Computer Interaction, EEG and Eye-tracking,
Embodied AI Agents in Avatar Format, Interactive Narrative and Immersive Theater

Academic Postions

University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assistant Professor in School of Computing, College of Engineering
Director of Dynamic Reality Lab [DRL]

Lincoln, NE
2026 – Present

Texas A&M University
Assistant Professor in Visual Computing and Interactive Media (VCIM) and Computer Science and Engineering
VCIM PhD Program Steering Committee [Member]
Director of Dynamic Reality Lab [DRL]

College Station, TX
2024 – 2026

Education

University of California, Santa Barbara
PhD, Augmented Reality, Human-Computer Interaction
PhD from MAT Program focusing on Wide-area AR, Human-AI Interaction under Tobias Höllerer.

Santa Barbara, CA

Duke University
MFA, Interactive Systems
EDA Program - Interactive Systems

Durham, NC

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
BFA, Game Development
ATS Program - Game Development
• Scholars Program Merit Scholarship (4-year) • Chancellor's Scholarship
• Excellence in Leadership Award (3) • Graduation Honor: Leadership Award

Chicago, IL

Professional Position

Research Intern
Nokia Bell Labs - Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.)

Murray Hill, NJ
June 2021 – September 2021

Research Intern
Microsoft Research - The EPIC (Extended Perception, Interaction & Cognition) Research Group

Redmond, WA
June 2019 – September 2019

Academic Service

[Member] Visualization - Graduate Admissions Committee
Texas A&M University

College Station, TX
December 2024 – April 2026

[Member] VCIM PhD Program Steering Committee
Texas A&M University

College Station, TX
July 2024 – February 2026

Professional Service

ACM SAP 2025

track chair (ACM SAP '25 Posters Track)

track chair (SAP '25 Main Track)
Strasbourg, France

Strasbourg, France
July 2024 – February 2026

TRUST-XR 2025 Workshop
Technical Program Committee
Strasbourg, France

Strasbourg, France
July 2024 – February 2026

TRUST-XR 2025 Workshop
Technical Program Committee
Strasbourg, France

Strasbourg, France
July 2024 – February 2026

[PC Member] Program Committee Member PC) at the Computer Graphics Society (CGS) - CASA 2025 in Strasbourg, France The 38th International Conference on Computer Animation and Social Agents (CASA 2025) will be held on June 2-4, 2025
CASA 2025 in Strasbourg, France

Strasbourg, France
July 2024 – February 2026

TRUST-XR 2025 Workshop
Technical Program Committee
Strasbourg, France

Strasbourg, France
July 2024 – February 2026

Professional Activities

Invited Lectures and Panels

Invited Lectures and Panels

Teaching

Courses Taught as Assistant Professor
Nebraska–Lincoln - Spatial Interaction and Simulation [CSCE 492]
CSCE Special Topic Graduate Class

Lincoln, NE
Fall 2026

Courses Taught as Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University - Generative AI and Design in Visualization [VIZA 626]
VCIM & MFA Graduate Core Class

College Station, TX
Spring 2025

Associate Instructor
UC Santa Barbara - Computer Programming for Arts [MAT 299 / ART 22]
Developing Wide-area Augmented Reality Theater AR app for HoloLens 2

Santa Barbara, CA
Fall 2022

Associate Instructor
UC Santa Barbara - Research in STEM: Human-Computer Interaction [INT 93/ CS 190]
HCI + Perception and Correlation Development in Augmented Reality

Santa Barbara, CA
Summer 2021

Student Positions

Graduate Researcher
UC Santa Barbara • Department of Computer Science • Four Eyes Lab

Santa Barbara, CA
September 2018 – September 2024

Associate Instructor
UC Santa Barbara - [MAT 299 / ART 22] and [INT 93/ CS 190]

Santa Barbara, CA
June 2021 – December 2022

Tech TA
UC Santa Barbara • Department of Theater and Dance

Santa Barbara, CA
September 2018 – May 2021

Graduate Research Assistant
Duke University • ISS Interactive Systems • S1 Speculative Sensation Lab

Durham, NC
January 2015 – May 2016

Graduate Teaching Assistant
Duke University • Duke Pratt School of Engineering

Durham, NC
January 2015 – May 2016

Student Academic Service

Research Mentorship Program (RMP)

UC Santa Barbara - Summer Sessions

Santa Barbara, CA

June 2020 – Present

Mentoring Unity for Virtual Reality Research

UC Santa Barbara - Computer Science

Santa Barbara, CA

March 2020– Present

Sustainable Technology Repair Initiative Mentor

Tech Consultation and Diagnosis (STRI)
UC Santa Barbara - Blum Center for Sustainable Development

Santa Barbara, CA

March 2019– Present

UCSB MAT Student Representatives

UC Santa Barbara - Media Arts and Technology

Santa Barbara, CA

March 2021 – August 2022

UCSB Graduate Student Ambassador (2019 - 2020)

UC Santa Barbara - Graduate Division

Santa Barbara, CA

September 2019 – June 2020

Certificate

Certificate in Human Subjects Research
Biomedical Research Investigators (Group 1 & 2)
CITI Program

Credential ID: 47354741
Issued February 2022

Certificate in Human Subjects Research
Social and Behavioral Research Investigators (Group 1 & 2)
CITI Program

Credential ID: 47354741

Issued February 2022

Certificate in College and University Teaching (CCUT)
Advancing Learning Through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching
Graduate School, University of California

Credential ID: 47354741

Issued February 2022

Certificate in Human Subjects Research

Office of Research, University of California

Credential ID: COMS-HO-TO-004

Issued October 2019

Certificate in Information Science (ISS)

Duke University Graduate School

Credential ID: NA

Issued May 2016

Certificate in College Teaching (CCT)

Duke University Graduate School

Credential ID: NA

Issued April 2016

Other service

South Korea's Mandatory Military Service
대한민국 육군 사단 감찰병사 - 병장 만기 전역

South Korea
2013 – 2014

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