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Ji-Eun Kim

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Associate Professor

Associate Professor
Industrial & Systems Engineering

Biography

Ji-Eun Kim is an Associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle, and the director of the Human and Systems Lab. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. 

Education

  • Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
  • M.S. in Experimental Psychology, Korea University
  • B.S. in Life Science, Minor in Psychology, Sogang University

Research Statement

Her research centers on designing adaptive interventions that accommodate diverse groups of users. To achieve this, she uses neurophysiological sensors to model and predict human performance. The major application domains of her research include healthcare, robotics, and transportation systems.

For the full list of publications and recent projects, please visit the HAS lab website.


Honors & awards

  • NSF CAREER Award, 2023
  • UW Faculty Appreciation for Career Education & Training Award, 2020
  • UW Rogel Faculty Support Award, 2017

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The human side of self-driving cars

ISE researcher uses advanced simulators to study how people interact with autonomous vehicles, making them safer for everyone.

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Ji-Eun Kim Wins NSF CAREER Award

This recognition comes as a testament to her innovative research on vigilance decrement in clinical environments, a critical issue with far-reaching implications for healthcare quality and patient safety.

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HFES opens labs for ENGRUD visit

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