He received his master’s of fine arts in industrial design from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his bachelor’s of fine arts in industrial design from Keimyung University, South Korea. He has been an industrial designer since 1999 and has worked for EN.S Design, HON Technologies, Hearth and Home, Insight Product Development and Fire Stone Home Products. His research interests center on the “humanization of technology,” with a specific focus on assistive devices for people with physical limitations. He teaches courses relating to computer-aided visualization, including 2D graphics, 3D virtual modeling, animation, rapid prototyping and design studio.