Hyukjae Henry Yoo

HyukJae Henry Yoo is the Director of the Digital Arts and Humanities Research Center at Pratt Institute since December 1994, overseeing a team of interdisciplinary researchers on projects that leverage emerging technologies for commercial and educational purposes. Additionally, Yoo holds a tenured professorship at Pratt Institute, serving as a thesis advisor and coordinating digital design, ideation, and interaction design programs. With significant experience as Principal and Designer at Ipari Inc. since September 1995, Yoo provides consulting in product, furniture, packaging, and interaction design, collaborating with high-profile clients such as Boeing, PepsiCo, and Samsung. Previous academic roles include adjunct professorships at Parsons School of Design and Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Educational qualifications include a certificate in Human-Computer Interaction from MIT xPRO, a Master of Industrial Design from Pratt Institute, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing/Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.