Seonyoung Youn
Postdoctoral Researcher
Human Centered Design, Cornell University
[E-textile, Functional Textiles, Computerized Knitting, Textile Simulation]
sy836@cornell.edu
ABOUT
Seonyoung Youn is an interdisciplinary researcher and designer specializing in fiber, polymer, and textile science. She holds a BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons The New School, an MS in Textile Science from Seoul National University, and a PhD in Fiber and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University. Her research focuses on textile technology for health monitoring and well-being, with a recent focus on a digitally knitted robotic device. She has over five years of industry experience, having worked as a researcher at KOTITI Testing & Research Institute, a senior researcher at the Korea Textile Trade Association (KTTA) in South Korea, and a design intern at Uniqlo’s headquarters in Japan.
Publications
awards (Recent)
2024 AuxDefense, Design Innovation Award – “SecurECG Bra: A Customized-Fit
Solution with a Strategic Design to Enhance ECG Signal Quality for Women in Defense.”
2023 TBIS, Outstanding Student Paper Award – “Critical Review of Digital Simulation
Strategies and Its Applications.”
2023 Mansour Global Engagement Award, North Carolina State University
2021-2022 Provost’s Fellowship, North Carolina State University