Scholar
Soojeong Yoo
Google Scholar ID: 2_fIZuEAAAAJ
Lecturer in Design, University of Sydney
Citations & Impact
Citations
615
H-index
15
i10-index
21
Publications
20
Co-authors
17
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- 2022: Collaborator Award of the Year, Wellcome EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (WEISS), University College London; 2022: Best Project Award (medical education category, 2nd place) Medical Augmented Reality Summer School 2022, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich (Project title: CAL-Tutor: A mixed reality platform for training in obstetric sonography); 2022: Finalist for Best Health Project, iTnews Benchmark Awards 2022, Australia (Project title: COVID-19 screening system pilot at Sydney Children’s Hospital network); 2022: The exploration of the role of a gamified educational program for resilience in healthcare leadership, Kickstarter Research Grant, Western Sydney Local Health District, Australia ($9,500 AUD); 2021: Winner of the Health Award 2021 - The Awards of Australia's peak Internet of Things (IoT) Industry body, IoT Alliance Australia (Project title: COVID-19 screening system pilot at Sydney Children’s Hospital network); 2020: COVID-2019 eGate health screening system at The Children’s Hospital, Westmead - Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network/Research Support, Australia ($75,000 AUD); 2019: Tsinghua University Engagement Grant, Future lab, Tsinghua University, China ($5,000 AUD).
Research Experience
- Currently a Lecturer in Design at the University of Sydney's School of Architecture, Design and Planning. Previously, she was a Research Fellow in Human Factors and Innovative Technologies for Surgical Interventions at the UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC) and Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional & Surgical Sciences (WEISS) at University College London (UCL).
Education
- PhD: Specializing in Human-Computer Interaction from the School of Computer Science at the University of Sydney; B.Com (Hons): From the Human Interface Technology Laboratory (HIT Lab) Australia at the University of Tasmania.
Background
- Research Interests: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human Factors in Healthcare, Immersive Interactive Health Technologies (AR/VR/XR), UX Design for Clinical and Workplace Environment, Wellbeing and Everyday Life, Human-Centred AI and Recommendation Systems in Healthcare. Bio: She is a Lecturer in Design at the University of Sydney's School of Architecture, Design and Planning, focusing on designing effective immersive interactive health technologies to promote wellbeing in work and hospital settings.
Miscellany
- Director of Health Immersive Interaction (HII) Lab; Editorial Board Member (International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, IJHCS); Chair (ACM SIGCHI Chapter for Sydney, Australia); Member of WSLHD Research and Education Network (REN); Member of Computer Human Interaction Special Interest Group (CHISIG); Member of Human-Centred Technology Group (HCT); Member of Charles Perkins Centre (CPC).
