UX Researcher · AR/VR Interaction Designer
Designing how AR / VR feels,
not just how it looks.
About Me I design sensory feedback systems that make virtual reality feel physical — thermal gloves, mid-air haptic displays, and cross-modal wearables that ask and answer: what should touch feel like in XR? My work spans hardware…
Download CV01 — Selected work
Research-driven AR/VR projects.
Each project is shipped end-to-end: hardware fabrication, interaction prototype, IRB-approved user study, and a peer-reviewed paper at a top HCI venue.
02 — All publications
Citation list.
2024UIST
Fiery Hands: Designing Thermal Glove through Thermal and Tactile Integration for Virtual Object Manipulation
H. Wang, Yatharth Singhal, Hyunjae Gil, Jin Ryong Kim
2024UIST
Thermal In Motion: Designing Thermal Flow Illusions with Tactile and Thermal Interaction
Yatharth Singhal, Daniel Honrales, H. Wang, Jin Ryong Kim
2024CHI
Thermal Masking: When the Illusion Takes Over the Real
H. Wang, Yatharth Singhal, Hyunjae Gil, Jin Ryong Kim
2023TVCG
Upper Body Thermal Referral and Tactile Masking for Localized Feedback
Hyungki Son, H. Wang, Yatharth Singhal, Jin Ryong Kim
2021VRST
Mid-Air Thermo-Tactile Feedback using Ultrasound Haptic Display
Yatharth Singhal, H. Wang, Hyunjae Gil, Jin Ryong Kim
2019TOM
Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis of an Induction Motor Drive With Integrated Power Converter
Tianyu Chen, Carlos Caicedo-Narvaez, H. Wang, Mehdi Moallem, Babak Fahimi, Morgan Kiani
03 — Approach
Hardware,
interaction,
evidence.
I work end-to-end. Most projects start at a soldering iron and end with a peer-reviewed claim about how people perceive an interaction.
- 01Research & framing
Literature review, competitive teardown, formative interviews.
- 02Prototyping
Thermal arrays, ultrasound rigs, gloves, EMG straps + Unity / XR Toolkit interactions.
- 03User testing
Within-subject studies, IRB protocols, mixed-methods analysis (quant + think-aloud).
- 04Communication
Design implications, papers, deck-ready visuals for stakeholders.
05 — Contact
Let's talk.
Open to UI/UX Research, Product Design, and XR Development roles — full-time or research-focused.
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