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Professor Sung Ho Han Elected as President of the Ergonomics Society of Korea

2015-10-27 810
Professor Sung Ho Han

Professor Sung Ho Han of the Department of Industrial & Management Engineering has been elected as the 18th president of the Ergonomics Society of Korea (ESK). Founded in 1982, ESK is one of major academic societies in Korea. ESK’s research areas include user interface, human factors, human sensibility ergonomics, occupational health and safety, and user experience management. 

Announced at the 2015 ESK Fall Conference held in Busan on Oct. 15, the newly appointed president, Prof. Han, will take the lead of ESK for the next two years with a focus on the globalization of ESK and increased convergence in its research with other disciplines. 
        
An authority in the field of ergonomics, Prof. Han has been a key player in various research activities that place ergonomics as the engine of future economy growth. Prof. Han’s research interests lie in experience design, experience management, and experience creation based on the user scenario generation techniques.