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Professor Jang Yoon is a faculty member in the Department of Computer Engineering at Sejong University, South Korea. He currently holds the position of Daeyang Distinguished Professor and leads the Data Visualization Lab. His academic journey includes postdoctoral research at the Swiss National Supercomputing Center (2007-2009), ETH Zurich (2009-2011), and Purdue University (2011-2012).
His educational background includes a Bachelor's degree from Seoul National University in Electrical Engineering (2000), and Master's and Doctoral degrees from Purdue University in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2002 and 2007). His academic progression at Sejong University shows his appointment as Assistant Professor (2012-2016), Associate Professor (2016-2022), and Professor (2022-present).
Professor Jang's research spans multiple domains within data science and visualization, with primary focus on data visualization, visual analytics, and their applications in various domains. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in traffic analysis, healthcare, and smart city infrastructure. He has developed innovative techniques for spatiotemporal data visualization, volume rendering, and causal analysis in complex datasets.
His recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on integrating deep learning with visualization techniques, particularly in traffic analysis, volume rendering, and large language model interpretability. His work shows a clear trajectory toward combining causal inference with visual analytics, applying these methods to urban traffic systems, structural health monitoring, and public relations analysis.
Professor Jang has served in numerous leadership roles in major visualization conferences including IEEE VIS, IEEE PacificVis (as General Chair in 2023), EuroVis, and HCI Korea conferences. His service contributions include program committee memberships and chair positions across multiple prestigious conferences in the visualization field.
His laboratory work focuses on practical applications of visualization techniques with numerous patents registered in Korea. His research has resulted in multiple practical systems for traffic analysis, VR sickness detection, data quality improvement, and eye-tracking applications. The lab maintains strong industry connections through applied research projects addressing real-world problems.
