Hi! I'm Jane Im. I am a sixth year Ph.D. candidate at the University of Michigan School of Information and Division of Computer Science & Engineering, where I am advised by Kentaro Toyama and Nikola Banovic. I helped SI and CSE faculty in designing the first proposal for evaluating PhD students who want to be formally enrolled in the two programs via SIDP. Please feel free to reach out if you want to do the same!
Before coming to Michigan, I finished my undergraduate studies in Korea University,
majoring in Business and Computer Science.
I was drawn to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) because of my interdisciplinary interests and background. While I identify HCI as the closest research community, I try to not let that limit my interests.
In my free time, I daydream about learning how to write lyrics. I want to write a song someday.
If you want to chat about anything related to research and academia, please feel free to reach out via email! I am particularly interested in helping students from underrepresented groups.
What I love/like
My twin sister's art. Chaerin is a great artist and someone who always inspires me.
Walking while listening to rap. My favorites are Since's 나침반 (Compass) and Eminem's Beautiful Pain.
Some Korean artists whose music I like: 신스 (Since), 체리 필터 (Cherry Filter), CL, Day6, 가호 (Gaho), 넬 (Nell)
Coffee
About my name 임제인 (Jane Im)
Ever since I went to school, I've received a lot of questions about my name because it's not a common Korean name. In the U.S., many people ask if "Jane" is my "real name." Long story short, it's both my Korean name and English name. My parents thought 제인 (Jane) is a good name for both. "제인" is how you would write "Jane" in Korean. For example, "Jane Austin" is "제인 오스틴" in Korean. The pronounciation of "제" roughly matches to "Ja" and "인" roughly matches to "ne."
Some courses I took
Ph.D. coursesData Structure, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Data Communications, Probability and Random Process, Calculus with Lab I, Computer Programming I, Introduction to Linear Algebra, Programming Langugage, Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Embedded Systems, Internet Protocols, Discrete Mathematics, Theory of Computation, Advanced Computer Programming & Lab, Project for Graduation, Introduction to Inference, User Interface Design, Intelligent Multimodal User Interfaces
Understanding Business Admnistration, Principles of Economics I, Principles of Economics II, Principles of Accounting, Business Statistics, Financial Management, Introduction to Operations Management, Intermediate Accounting I, Introduction to Management Information, Management Accounting, Organization Behavior, Marketing Management, International Business, Interent Business and Electronic Commerce, Business Negotiation, Management Strategy, Social Entrepreneurship, Leadership Theory and Practice