Principal investigator
Dr. Joon Sang Baek
Research topics: complex sociotechnical systems design, post-humanist design, human-nature connection, ecocentric design education and service design
Biography
Dr. Joon Sang Baek is a professor and the director of DESIS (Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability) Lab at Yonsei University in South Korea. His research area lies in the nexus of service/systems design, sustainability and social innovation. He is interested in complex sociotechnical systems design, post-humanist design, human-nature connection, ecocentric design education and service design.
백준상 박사는 연세대학교 DESIS Lab (Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability)의 교수이자 디렉터입니다. 그의 연구 분야는 서비스/시스템 설계, 지속 가능성 및 사회 혁신의 결합에 있습니다. 그는 복잡한 사회기술적 문제에 대한 시스템 디자인 접근법, 생태 중심적 디자인 교육, 인간-자연 연결, 서비스 디자인 및 사회적 생체모방에 관심이 있습니다.
Professional experiences
Associate/full professor of the Department of Integrated Design (2018-present)
Assistant/associate professor of the School of Design and Human Engineering at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) (2011-2018)
Visiting researcher at Hope Institute (social innovation think tank) (2011)
Visiting researcher at Center for Appropriate Technology (GrAT) at Vienna University of Technology (2009-2011)
User experience designer at Samsung Mobile Design Team (2003-2008)
Associate Dean, College of Human Ecology (2023.3-2025.2)
Department chair (2023.3-2024.2)
Editorial board member of CoDesign: International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts (2024-present)
Editorial board member of She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation (2024-present)
Education
PhD in Industrial Design and Multimedia Communication, Politecnico di Milano (2008-2011)
MSc in Industrial Design, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2001-2003)
BSc in Industrial Design, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (1997-2001)
Awards
Outstanding teacher at Yonsei University 2023 Fall
Seoul Metropolitan Government Mayor's Award 2022 (role: advisor)
Seoul Metropolitan Government Mayor's Award 2021
Best paper award at HCI Korea 2021 (role: corresponding author)
National Information Agency Award 2020 (role: team leader)
Minister of the Interior and Safety Award 2019 (role: team leader)
National Information Agency Award 2019 (role: team leader)
Dyson Design Award Korea finalist 2019 (role: Advisor)
iF Design Talent Award 2019 (role: Advisor)
Reviewers’ favourite paper award at ICED 2015 (role: corresponding author)
Spark Design Awards Gold Prize 2013 (role: Advisor)