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Education

Ph.D. Candidate, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia (Aug 2024 – Present)
- Research: Large-space modeling and rendering for free-view navigation
M.S. in Artificial Intelligence Applications, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea (Mar 2022 – Feb 2024)
- GPA: 4.11/4.5 (95.5%)
- Research topic: Computer Graphics, Physics-Based Simulation
- Thesis: A Hybrid Iterative Algorithm for Solving Constraint Optimization Problems
B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea (Mar 2016 – Feb 2022)
- GPA: 3.65/4.5 (91.5%); Interdisciplinary Major in Artificial Intelligence (subsidiary)

Research interests

Computer graphics, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and neural rendering
Novel-view synthesis and free-view navigation for large spaces
Sampling and perceptual quality in radiance-field rendering (NeRF / 3DGS)
Mixed reality, augmented reality, and immersive XR
Visual effects (VFX)
Human-computer interaction

Publications

Flashover: Spatial Storytelling of Wildfire from Memory to Spatial Experience

Phillip Wilkinson, Robert Ellis Walton, SeungWon Jeong, and Taehyun Rhee. (2026). "Flashover: Spatial Storytelling of Wildfire from Memory to Spatial Experience." ACM SIGGRAPH 2026.

Perceptual Thresholds of Sample Counts in AI-Augmented 3D Gaussian Splatting

SeungWon Jeong, L. Li, B. Chen, and Taehyun Rhee. (2026). "Perceptual Thresholds of Sample Counts in AI-Augmented 3D Gaussian Splatting." 2026 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW).

Free-View XR Tours Using 3D Gaussian Splatting with an Avatar Guide

Mayura Manawadu, SeungWon Jeong, L. Li, B. Chen, and Taehyun Rhee. (2026). "Free-View XR Tours Using 3D Gaussian Splatting with an Avatar Guide." 2026 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW).

The Impact of Occlusion and Collision on Real–Virtual Interaction in Mixed Reality 360° Images

Andrew Chalmers, SeungWon Jeong, Xuteng Yuan, Fanglue Zhang, and Taehyun Rhee. (2025). "The Impact of Occlusion and Collision on Real–Virtual Interaction in Mixed Reality 360° Images." 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct).

How Many Are Enough? Effective Sample Counts in NeRF and 3DGS

SeungWon Jeong, B. Chen, and Taehyun Rhee. (2025). "How Many Are Enough? Effective Sample Counts in NeRF and 3DGS." 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct).

Superpixel-Guided Sampling for Compact 3D Gaussian Splatting

Myoung Gon Kim, SeungWon Jeong, Seohyeon Park, and JungHyun Han. (2024). "Superpixel-Guided Sampling for Compact 3D Gaussian Splatting." Proceedings of the 30th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology (VRST ’24). doi:10.1145/3641825.3687719

Work experience

Teaching Assistant / Tutor, University of Melbourne (2025 & 2026)
- Graphics and Interaction (COMP30019), Semester 2 of 2025 and 2026: tutorials and consultations on real-time 2D/3D graphics, Unity, and shader programming, plus assessment and feedback for project-based coursework
Research Engineer, Next-generation VR/AR Research Institute, Korea University (Mar 2024 – Aug 2024)
- Led research improvements for the Digital Human project
- Developed physics-based and learning-based components for virtual humans and clothing simulation
Teaching Assistant, Computer Graphics Course, Korea University (Mar 2022 – Jul 2022)
- Designed OpenGL-based programming assignments on character animation and ray tracing
Backend Developer, Joanholab Co. (Nov 2019 – Jun 2020)
- Led backend development, login authentication, database management, and deployment

Projects

Flashover: Spatial Storytelling of Wildfire — University of Melbourne (2025–2026): Immersive multi-zone VR installation recreating firefighters’ Black Summer bushfire memories with point-based volumetric imagery, in close collaboration with the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music (FFAM); exhibited at ACM SIGGRAPH 2026 Experience Hall (Unity, VR/XR)
Digital Human Project — Korea University (2023–2024): Real-time virtual human and clothing from RGB footage, combining physics-based simulation with deep learning (Python, PyTorch, Taichi, OpenGL)
Physics-Based Simulation Framework — Korea University (2023): Simulation framework with OBJ I/O, a custom renderer, and numerical solvers for constraint optimization (C++, OpenGL)
Differentiable Flag — Korea University (2021–2022): Differentiable physics simulation reconstructing flag motions from RGB video and 3D reconstructions (Python, PyTorch, PyTorch3D)

Awards & scholarships

Best Research Award, VR·AR Research Contest, Korea Electronics Association (2023)
Melbourne Research Scholarship (stipend and fee offset), University of Melbourne (2024–Present)
Student Creative and Independent Project Grant, ITRC Support Program (2022)
Dang-Rim Scholarship (2021); Full undergraduate scholarship, National Grant (2016–2017, 2020–2021)

Skills

Programming: C++, C, Python, CUDA, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript
Graphics & ML: OpenGL, Shaders (GLSL/HLSL), PyTorch, OpenCV, Taichi
Game engine & XR: Unity, VR/XR development, OpenXR
Tools: Linux, Windows, Docker, Git, Visual Studio, VS Code, Blender, LaTeX

Languages

Korean (mother tongue), English (TOEFL iBT 88)