Professor

Lim, Lisa

Asst. Prof

Lisa Lim, Ph.D. is a researcher, designer and educator with her primary focus on improving health and wellness of users through design. She joined KAIST in 2021 and prior to joining KAIST, she was an assistant professor at Texas Tech University. She is interested in how spatial layouts can support individual experience and organizational outcomes and how designers can provide such environments to users. With her academic and practical background, she has expertise on analytical and empirical approaches for understanding both space and the people in it.

Education
B.Arch., Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Seoul National University (2009)
M.S. in Architecture, Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, Seoul National University (2011)
Ph.D. in Architecture, School of Architecture, College of Design, Georgia Institute of Technology (2018)
Career
2009-2011 Research Assistant/Researcher, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
2011-2012 Designer, HANUL Architects & Engineers Inc., Seoul, South Korea
2012-2013 Researcher, Architecture and Urban Research Institute, Sejong, South Korea
2013-2018 Research Assistant/Researcher, Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Design, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2015-2017 Instructor, Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Design, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2018-2021 Assistant Professor, College of Architecture, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
2021-present Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea
Main Research Field
Evidence-based design
Design and health/wellbeing
Healthcare design
Spatial analysis
Medals and Awards
Outstanding Educator of the Year, Healthcare Design (HCD) 10 professional awards program, Healthcare Design, 2020
New Faculty Award, TTU Alumni Association, Texas Tech University, 2021
Hemphill Wells New Professor Excellence in Teaching Award, Texas Tech Parents Association, 2021