Dongseo University


Instructors 2025

Yong-Ki Lee is the Director of the Service Design for Good (SD4G) Research Lab and Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Design at Dongseo University. He has earned his M.S. in Communication Design at the Köln International School of Design (KISD) and his Ph.D. in UX Design at the Department of Industrial Design, KAIST. His current research interests are Service Design, Social Innovation, and Design Thinking.

Dong-Won Kim is a Professor and the Director of the Skin Regeneration lab at Dongseo University. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering from Korea University, a Master of Biochemistry from Yonsei University, and a Ph.D. in cytogenetics from Pennsylvania State University. After completing his education, Kim worked as a researcher at Peptron Co., Ltd. and underwent a post-doctoral course in dermatology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His recent research activities include a stem cell clinical trial for enhancing prosthetic use and a study on the mechanism of TLR3 activation on biosynthesis and tissue regeneration of exosomes with a focus on skin regeneration and stem cell research.

Shin Hye-Kyung is an associate professor of Fashion Design, holding a Bachelor of Science from Ewha Womans University, a Master's from the Graduate School of Ewha Womans University, and a Doctorate from the Graduate School of Yeungnam University. Her research interests include emotional character design in fashion jewelry branding and the development of fitness suit designs based on MBTI personality types after completing her Ph.D. With her passion for exploring the intersection of fashion and psychology, Shin Hye-Kyung is a prominent figure in Korean fashion design research.

Roofia Farheen is a Master's student and student researcher at Dongseo University. She has an undergraduate degree in Product Design. Her research interests are sustainability, sustainable materials, Bio Material, and sustainability in fashion and the textile industry.