Steven Yoo - Experience

Work Experience:

Georgia Institute of Technology
- Graduate Research Assistant (Jan 2025 - Present)
Northeastern University
- Graduate Research Assistant (Jan 2023 - Dec 2024)
New York University Future Reality Lab (FRL)
- Virtual Reality Researcher/Developer (Aug 2021 - Present)
  - Please check "Projects" section to see any related work.
New York University CREATE Lab (CREATE)
- Assistant Research Scientist/Software Developer (Apr 2019 - Jan 2023)
  - Please check "Projects" section to see any related work.
- Multimodal Network Engineer (June 2020 - Aug 2022)
  - As part of the NYU Corelink's High Performance Computing (HPC), I worked on developing applications to render real-time biometric sensor modules and handling the network infrastructure/storage design on the various platforms, such as web browsers and in the VR environment.
  - Please check "Projects" section to see any related work.
  - Team Profile Link (Steven Yoo).

Publications:

Yoo, S., Reza, S., Tarashiyoun, H., Ajikumar, A., & Moghaddam, M. (2024). AI-Integrated AR as an Intelligent Companion for Industrial Workers: A Systematic Review. IEEE Access.
Yoo, S., Harteveld, C., Wilson, N., Jona, K., & Moghaddam, M. Exploring Dimensions of Expertise in AR-Guided Psychomotor Tasks. In 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR- Adjunct). IEEE.
Yoo, D. W., & Moghaddam, M. (2024). Estimating Action-Specific Expertise in AR-Guided Learning and Training by Modeling Visual Attention Proceedings of International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) 2024. Buffalo, USA: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
Yoo, D. W., (2024). [DC] Data-Driven Expertise Assessment in XR: Analyzing Multimodal Sensor Data for Psychomotor and Cognitive Tasks. In 2024 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW). IEEE.
Yoo, D, W., Tarashiyoun, H., & Moghaddam, M. (2023, October). Modeling Gaze Behavior for Real-Time Estimation of Visual Attention and Expertise Level in Augmented Reality. In 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct). IEEE.
Yoo, D. W., Reza, S., Wilson, N., Jona, K., & Moghaddam, M. (2023). Augmenting learning with augmented reality: Exploring the affordances of AR in supporting mastery of complex psychomotor tasks. General Proceedings of International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) 2023 (pp. 35‐38). Montreal, Canada: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
Wang, K., Wang, Z., Rosenberg, K., He, Z., Yoo, D. W., Christopher, U. J., & Perlin, K. (2022). Mixed Reality Collaboration for Complementary Working Styles. In ACM SIGGRAPH 2022 Immersive Pavilion (pp. 1-2).

Invited Talks and Presentations:

Invited Talks:

D. Yoo, "The Future of Augmented Reality" 2022 New York Augmented Reality Meetup
D. Yoo, "Game Developer vs. Game Designer?" 2021 Livingston High School Coding Club at CodeFest [Full Presentation]

Skills:

Teaching:

Clear communicator and confident presenter to effectively instruct students in a way that is concise and understandable
Effective use of multimedia teaching tools (AR/VR, Game Design and Development).
Ability to effectively teach students using a variety of instructional modes using acknowledged best practices in the discipline.
Strong organizational skills to ensure class information including syllabi, assignments, and other documentation is accessible and easy to understand.
Thorough knowledge of appropriate field of study, thorough knowledge of counseling and advising techniques
Four years of technology & media teaching (K12 to Higher Education)

Software:

Python, C, C#, C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Unity, Unreal Engine, Git

Research:

Encouraged students to develop clear and concise thesis statements and then work to tailor each assignment to their thesis.
Regularly presented research work in seminars and group meetings.
Mentored and trained undergraduate students.
Performed literature reviews, data curation, and assisted with participant recruitment.
Maintained and operated laboratory equipment and instruments.
Prepared materials for Human Subjects Committee (IRB) review.