Scholar
Youngjun Cho
Google Scholar ID: 2h-v48AAAAAJ
University College London
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,252
H-index
19
i10-index
29
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Research Experience
- Prior to joining UCL, served as a Senior Research Scientist and Specialist at a multinational corporation, leading research-driven innovations
- Successfully commercialized novel sensing and machine learning technologies, e.g., advanced touchscreen systems for vehicles
- Key research outputs promoted to strategic partners including Google, BMW, Porsche, Bentley, Volkswagen, Jaguar, and Mercedes-Benz
- Notable commercialized technology: 'Proximity Touch' for the 12.3-inch display in the Porsche Panamera
- Currently supervises 10 PhD students, 4 Postdoctoral Research Fellows/Associates, and ~6 MSc/MEng students annually
Background
- Full Professor of Computational Physiology, Department of Computer Science, University College London (UCL)
- Affiliated with GDI-ARC (Global Disability Innovation Academic Research Centre), UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC), and WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on Assistive Technology
- Leader of the Computational Physiology, Intelligence and Interaction (CompPhys) research group at GDI
- Co-founder of KIT-AR, a UCL/Sintef spinout company
- Director of UCL’s MSc in Disability, Design and Innovation (DDI)
- Research focuses on AI-powered physiological computing to advance disability technology innovation
- Pioneered mobile thermal imaging-based physiological sensing and automated detection of affective states (e.g., mental stress)
Co-authors