We are looking for 2~3 highly motivated graduate students to join KAIST Human Factors and Ergonomics Lab (http://hfel.kaist.ac.kr/) in Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (http://ie.kaist.ac.kr/) at KAIST (https://www.kaist.ac.kr/). This recruitment is for the 2022 academic year (2022 Spring, Fall).

Research Areas:

(1) Technology and healthy/safe aging (Focus: ICT/AI-based tools, assistive technologies, and solutions for elderly fall and injury prevention)
(2) Human factors issues in VR/AR, HCI
(3) Human biomechanics, behavior analysis and modeling
(4) Digital human modeling and ergonomic product design

Stipend: Full scholarship (Tuition fee & monthly allowance covering full study/living costs)

Other Benefits:

(1) State-of-the-art research facilities
(2) Ideal research environment and on-campus dormitory
(3) Domestic and international conference travel support
(4) Academic exchange with top research labs in the world

Candidates with backgrounds in (but not limited to) industrial engineering (human factors), computer science and engineering, biomedical engineering  or industrial design, are desired. Specifically, if you are interested in interdisciplinary approaches for human factors/ergonomics research for the betterment of humankind, you are welcome to apply.

If you are interested in the opportunities, please contact Prof. Shuping Xiong directly through emails (shupingx@kaist.ac.kr) with a copy of your CV for an initial inquiry and then send your application documents through KAIST official application site before the deadline (2022 Spring Application Period: July 2-July 12).