Andrea Seung Kim
Andrea received her Master of Science in Biomedical Visualization with a concentration in the design and development of interactive medical technology. She delivers analytic applications across 2D and 3D platforms such as augmented reality, virtual reality, and mobile devices for biomedical visualizations.
Integrating her scientific and artistic background with her technical knowledge, Andrea enriches her approach to translating scientific subject matter into visual language. She is passionate about creating effective visualizations that clearly, accurately, and aesthetically frame the subject matter so as to best communicate technologically advanced challenges to both sophisticated and non-expert viewers.
Currently, Andrea’s research interests include:
1) development and design of novel benchmark testing for extended reality (XR) applications, and 2) reliability and performance testing of existing medical HMDs and other immersive devices used in medicine.
She also accepts traditional or digital medical illustration commissions; Andrea's illustrations have been published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2015) and Northwestern Public Health Review (2017).
Awards:
1st Place in Serious Games & Virtual Environments, Best in Show Award for Student Category (2019, January). “Virtual reality training simulation for learning hands and forearm anatomy.” IMSH 2019 SimVentors Showcase, Presented by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), San Antonio, TX.
Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Award (2018, April). 46th Annual Awards, Presented by Chancellor Amiridis, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Publications:
Andrea S. Kim, Wei-Chung Cheng, Ryan Beams, Aldo Badano. “Color Rendering in Mixed-Reality Medical Applications.” (submitted).
Ryan Beams, Andrea S. Kim, Aldo Badano (2019, September). “Measurement of transverse chromatic aberrations in virtual reality headsets.” Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science APS/DLS, pp. JW3A-88. OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America).
Ryan Beams, Andrea S. Kim, Aldo Badano (2019, September). “Transverse chromatic aberration in virtual reality head-mounted displays.” Optics Express, 27(18), pp. 24877-24884.
Ryan Beams, Andrea S. Kim, Wei-Chung Cheng, Aldo Badano (2019, June). “38-1: Transverse chromatic aberrations in virtual reality devices.” SID Symposium Digest of Technical Papers, 50(1), pp.524-526.
Poster Presentations:
Ryan Beams, Andrea S. Kim, Wei-Chung Cheng, Aldo Badano (2019, September). “Display performance characterization of virtual and augmented reality devices for medicine.” Poster Session presented at the 2019 FDA Science Forum, Silver Spring, M.D.
Andrea S. Kim, Ryan Beams, Wei-Chung Cheng, Aldo Badano (2019, June). “Colour effects in the rendering of mixed-reality scenes.” Poster Session presented at the CIE 2019 29th Quadrennial Session, Washington, D.C.
Invited Talks:
Andrea S. Kim (2019, July). “Augmented & Virtual Reality in Medicine.” Seminar presented at the 2019 FDA Fellows Association Summer Seminar Series, Silver Spring, M.D.
“Actualizing my need to create inspiring ideas and share with the world”
Philosophy
MiKZA Biomed delivers every visualization and interactive application with a commitment to scientific accuracy and excellence in design. I provide multidisciplinary technical skills from pioneering technology to traditional illustration, with the proficiency to create robust, visual solutions to barriers in scientific communication and understanding.
