Byungsoo Kim
Assistant Professor of Industrial Design
Bio
Byungsoo Kim is an Assistant Professor in Industrial Design at North Carolina State University. He joined NC State in 2024 and teaches product visualization courses as well as master’s degree level studio projects. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Product Design from Hong-ik University (2012), master’s degree in Industrial Design at North Carolina State University (2016), and Ph.D. degree in Design at North Carolina State University (2020). Prior to join NC State as a faculty member, he was an Assistant Professor in Industrial Design at the Kansas State University (2020 Fall-2024 Spring).
Byungsoo Kim’s research interests are user experience and usability study of products, Design Thinking process and methods, technology and design, Universal Design, and interdisciplinarity in design research. His research work was published as journal papers, received a paper award, and has been presented at national and international conferences.
Byungsoo Kim worked for multinational corporations, such as General Motors and JLG Industry (an Oshkosh Corporation company). He also has been working as a design research consultant for various clients including Design Paradigm and Conifer research firm. He is a global design awards winner, including the General Motors Interactive Design Competition, iF Design Award, Red Dot Design Award, and other national and international awards.