# Jinwook Seo > South Korean computer scientist **Wikidata**: [Q130381139](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130381139) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jinwook-seo ## Summary Jinwook Seo is a South Korean computer scientist and professor known for his academic career in computer science and for completing a Ph.D. at the University of Maryland under advisor Ben Shneiderman. He has held positions at the Korea Air Force Academy, Children's National Hospital, and has been on the faculty of Seoul National University since 2009. ## Biography - Born: 1972 - Nationality: South Korea - Education: Bachelor's degree, Seoul National University (completed 1995); Master's degree, Seoul National University (1995–1997); Doctor of Philosophy, University of Maryland (completed 2005) - Known for: Academic research and teaching in computer science; doctoral research completed under Ben Shneiderman - Employer(s): Korea Air Force Academy (1997–2000); Children's National Hospital (2005–2008); Seoul National University (from 2009) - Field(s): Computer science ## Contributions Jinwook Seo completed doctoral research at the University of Maryland, earning a Ph.D. in 2005 with Ben Shneiderman as his doctoral advisor. He has held academic and applied positions that bridge military, clinical, and university settings: faculty at the Korea Air Force Academy (1997–2000), a position at Children's National Hospital (2005–2008), and a faculty appointment at Seoul National University beginning in 2009. Seo has a publication record indexed in major scholarly databases: he appears in DBLP (author id 44/945), IEEE Xplore (author id 37087587877), and Google Scholar (author id K1GtDBEAAAAJ), and is represented in library and authority files such as ISNI (0000000463392283), VIAF (80150747034516302525), and the National Library of Korea (KAC201744801). He has supervised doctoral students, including Sehi L'Yi. Together, these concrete outcomes—formal doctoral training under a prominent advisor, a continuous academic appointment at a leading Korean university, indexed scholarly output, and doctoral supervision—define his documented professional contributions. ## FAQs ### Q: What is Jinwook Seo's current position? A: He has been on the faculty of Seoul National University since 2009. ### Q: Who supervised Jinwook Seo's doctoral research? A: His doctoral advisor was Ben Shneiderman at the University of Maryland; Seo completed his Ph.D. in 2005. ### Q: Where did Jinwook Seo work before joining Seoul National University? A: He worked at the Korea Air Force Academy from 1997 to 2000 and at Children's National Hospital from 2005 to 2008. ## Why They Matter Jinwook Seo's significance lies in his role as an academic researcher and educator within computer science in South Korea and internationally. Earning a Ph.D. under Ben Shneiderman, a widely recognized figure in human–computer interaction, situates Seo within an influential academic lineage. His career path shows continuity across applied and academic environments: early teaching or service at the Korea Air Force Academy, work at a clinical institution (Children's National Hospital), and a sustained faculty appointment at Seoul National University beginning in 2009. Seo's presence in bibliographic and indexing systems (DBLP, IEEE Xplore, Google Scholar, ISNI, VIAF, National Library of Korea) documents a research output that is accessible to the scholarly community and used for citation and discovery. By supervising doctoral students such as Sehi L'Yi, he contributes to training the next generation of researchers. Without his recorded combination of research, teaching, and mentorship, the specific academic outputs and student supervision linked to his roles at these institutions would be absent from the documented scholarly record. ## Notable For - Completing a Ph.D. at the University of Maryland in 2005 with Ben Shneiderman as doctoral advisor. - Faculty appointment at Seoul National University beginning in 2009. - Employment at the Korea Air Force Academy (1997–2000) and Children's National Hospital (2005–2008). - Presence in major bibliographic and indexing systems: DBLP (44/945), IEEE Xplore (37087587877), Google Scholar (K1GtDBEAAAAJ), ISNI (0000000463392283), VIAF (80150747034516302525). - Supervising doctoral students, including Sehi L'Yi. ## Body ### Early life and education - Born in 1972. - Family name: Seo; given name: Jin-uk. - Bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University, completed 1995. - Master’s degree from Seoul National University, 1995–1997. - Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Maryland, completed 2005. - Doctoral advisor: Ben Shneiderman. ### Academic and professional appointments - Korea Air Force Academy, employer from 1997 to 2000. - Children's National Hospital, employer from 2005 to 2008. - Seoul National University, faculty member from 2009 onward. ### Research presence and publications - Indexed in DBLP under author id 44/945, indicating a body of publications in computer science venues. - Listed in IEEE Xplore with author id 37087587877, indicating publications in IEEE-indexed outlets. - Google Scholar profile id K1GtDBEAAAAJ, documenting citations and indexed works. - Authority and library identifiers: ISNI 0000000463392283; VIAF 80150747034516302525; National Library of Korea id KAC201744801. - Academic Tree id 179117, linking him into academic genealogy networks. ### Mentorship and students - Doctoral student recorded: Sehi L'Yi. - Contributed to doctoral-level training through supervision and university teaching roles. ### Identifiers and external records - isni: 0000000463392283 - viaf_id: 80150747034516302525 - k_scholar_id: P2014204211 - dblp_author_id: 44/945 - academic_tree_id: 179117 - ieee_xplore_author_id: 37087587877 - google_scholar_author_id: K1GtDBEAAAAJ - national_library_of_korea_id: KAC201744801 All information above is based on the provided source material. ## References 1. [Source](https://cse.snu.ac.kr/people/faculty/12) 2. [Source](https://www.uvm.edu/~rsingle/Rdata/otherdata/FAMUSS/2005-20.html) 3. [Source](https://dcollection.snu.ac.kr/srch/srchDetail/000000158624)