Sol is a Ph.D. student advised by Prof. Sri Kurniawan (UCSC CM) and mentored by incoming Prof. Jas Brooks (MIT CSAIL) focusing on multisensory engineering and sensory accessibility. She previously studied at CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center under the mentorship of Prof. Jessica Hammer and holds dual B.S. degrees in Food and Nutrition and Information and Interaction Design at Yonsei University.
Her interdisciplinary research explores the intersection of hedonic design, motivational interfaces, and flavor science. She enjoys extending scientific and computational theories into everyday objects.
Before academia, Sol was a biotech skincare developer — and her food-inspired works have been showcased at a major cosmetic conference.
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News
2025.08 Demo paper accepted to UIST Demo track
2025.08 Mentored two interns to graduate from SIP Research Program
2025.07 Led instruction Intro to VR course at Meta
2025.07 Received Dean’s Travel Grant to present research work
2025.04 Held a Scratch-’n-Sniff Vinyl Cutter Workshop
2025.03 Held a 3D Printing Key Chain Workshop
2025.03 Appointed as UCSC Maker Lab Manager
2025.01 Appointed as Ethics and Activism in HCI TA
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2024.10 Demoed Scented Days at CHI PLAY
2024.09 Foundations of Video Game Design TA
2024.08 Finalist at SF MoMA ARTCADE
2024.07 Visited ASU Electronics Lab
2024.06 Visited ASU Kitchen Lab
2024.02 Taught HCI220B: Arduino
Research
🌕 Full paper/Proceedings
🌗 Poster/Demo
🌕 Grasping on Visual Deliciousness: Identifying Hyper-palatability for Hedonic and Persuasive Aesthetics
Choi Eunsol, Chung Christina
Hello, this is a demo text; I’d need to describe why hyperpalatability and what computer vision techniques I’ve used to identify what.
[ Paper ]
🌗 Scratchable Memory: A Scratch-Activated Olfactory Audio System
UIST 2025
Choi Eunsol, Christy Spackman, Byron Lahey
Hello, this is a demo text; I’d have to describe the metaphor of scratchable audio and what kind of interaction technique this is-
[ Paper ] [ Video ]
🌕 A Multi-sensory Kiosk to Familiarize Users with New foods
IMWUT 2024
Choi Eunsol, Younah Kang
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
[ Paper ]
Academic Services
Teaching
2025.07 Lead VR Instructor @ Meta
2025.01 TA in Ethics and Activism in HCI @ UCSC (with Mahnaz Roshanaei)
2024.09 TA in Foundations of Video Game Design @ UCSC (with Noah Wardrip-Fruin)
2024.01 TA in Intro to Build (Advanced): Physical Computing @ UCSC (with James Fey)
2023.09 TA in Intro to HCI Methods @ UCSC (with Kate Ringland)
2021.07 Instructor for Backend Bootcamp @ Yonsei University
2020.09 TA in Interaction Design @ Yonsei University (with Younah Kang)
2020.02 TA in TAD CAPSTONE Project @ Yonsei University (with Keeheon Lee, Younah Kang)
Mentors
I am grateful to the mentors who have guided me with trust, dedication, and generosity, helping me grow as both a researcher and a human being.
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Dr. Jas Brooks (MIT)
Dr. Aviv Elor (ImergoLabs)
Dr. Byron Lahey (ASU)
Dr. Elin Carstendottir (UCSC)
Dr. Younah Kang (Yonsei)
Dr. Jessica Hammer (CMU)
Dr. Christy Spackman (ASU)
Dr. Eddie Melcer (Carleton)
Dr. Mike Christel (CMU)