Team

Craig is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He oversees the Interactive Display Lab, which creates novel haptic devices and algorithms for a broad range of computing applications.

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Jung-Hwan Youn is a postdoctoral researcher at the ID Lab. He holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from KAIST, and his research interests include haptics, soft robotics and human-robot interaction. 

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Yanjun is a second-year Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He explores haptic feedback and sensing technologies, focusing on compact actuators, wearable devices, and interactive interfaces.

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Seung Heon Lee is a second-year Ph.D. student in Computer Science. He focuses on VR, haptic rendering, and sensory manipulation. His work explores how multimodal cues, such as visual and haptic interactions, can improve user perception and influence behavior in interactive environments.

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Mia is a first-year Ph.D. Student in ECE. She is investigating wearable actuation methods for expressive haptic devices.

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Trung is a visiting MS student from VinUniversity performing research on a fellowship as part of the VinUni-Illinois Smart Health Center.

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Neil is an MS ECE student working on firmware and digital signal processing techniques for high actuator count tactile displays.

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Anjali is an undergraduate in ECE working on characterization of synthetic jet actuators for tactile display.

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