Dongho Kwak

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Dongho joined the Artificial Biomimetic systems - the Niche of Islet Organoids (ABINO) project in January 2020 as a PhD candidate at the University of Oslo. In this convergence environment project between RITMO, HTH, and CCSE, Dongho's main objective is to create controllable audio stimuli using music technological concepts and tools for mechanical/acoustic-based perturbations for stem cell differentiation. Currently, the key focus is on studying mechanical cellular responses to different sound vibration conditions, including, no vibration (NV), continuous vibration (CV), regular pulse (RP), and variable pulse (VP).

Background

As a music technologist, Dongho has experience in digital audio signal processing, live & studio recording, live sound engineering, and sound design. He is interested in the complexity of how the human body processes information from the external environment, for example, the complexity of the human auditory perception and how human perception of loudness is subjective. In an attempt to clarify his curiosity in the subject, the focus area of his master's thesis was in the field of human auditory loundess perception and its possible impact on the consumption of popular music. He is also a classically trained flautist and percussionist, and played in various orchestras and bands. Apart from his interests in sound and music, he is also interested in law and has been studying through UNISA, which he completed 240 credits towards an LLB degree (bachelors of law).

  • LLB, University of South Africa (2017-2019)
  • MMus, Music Technology, University of Pretoria (2016)
  • Music Mind and Technology, exchange programme, University of Jyväskylä (Autumn 2012)
  • UTLM, Teacher's Licentiate in Flute, University of South Africa (2011)
  • BMus, Flute Performance/Music Technology, University of Pretoria (2011)

Award

  • Best sound design & animation music (Thuli) at M-Net VUKA TAG Award (2011)

Academic achievement

  • Postgraduate bursary at the University of Pretoria (2012-2013)
  • Academic honorary colours at the University of Pretoria (2012)
  • Academic achievement bursary at the University of Pretoria (2011)
  • Pretorium Trust bursary (2011)
  • The Chris Jungnickel Scholarship for academic achievement at the University of Pretoria (2010)

Positions held

  • Recording studio and lab assistant, University of Pretoria (2014-2015)
  • Part-time lecturer, Music Technology (MCS 302), University of Pretoria (2014)
  • Tutor for Music Technology, University of Pretoria (2013)
  • Audio-Visual technical assistant, Mosaïek (2013)
  • Tutor for Aural Training, University of Pretoria (2010)
Tags: Music Technology, Life Science

Publications

  • Kwak, Dongho; Baselizadeh, Adel; van Otterdijk, Marieke; Saplacan, Diana & Tørresen, Jim (2024). "Noisy" Matching of Motion Velocity of an Assistive Robot to the Users' Walking Velocity. ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). ISSN 2167-2121. doi: 10.1145/3610978.3640546.
  • Kwak, Dongho; Combriat, Thomas Michel Daniel; Jensenius, Alexander Refsum & Olsen, Petter Angell (2023). Characterization of Mechanical and Cellular Effects of Rhythmic Vertical Vibrations on Adherent Cell Cultures . Bioengineering. ISSN 2306-5354. 10(7), p. 1–19. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering10070811. Full text in Research Archive
  • Kwak, Dongho; Krzyzaniak, Michael Joseph; Danielsen, Anne & Jensenius, Alexander Refsum (2022). A mini acoustic chamber for small-scale sound experiments. In Iber, Michael & Enge, Kajetan (Ed.), Audio Mostly 2022: What you hear is what you see? Perspectives on modalities in sound and music interaction. ACM Publications. ISSN 978-1-4503-9701-8. p. 143–146. doi: 10.1145/3561212.3561223.
  • Kwak, Dongho; Olsen, Petter Angell; Danielsen, Anne & Jensenius, Alexander Refsum (2022). A trio of biological rhythms and their relevance in rhythmic mechanical stimulation of cell cultures. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. 13. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.867191. Full text in Research Archive
  • Kwak, Dongho; Combriat, Thomas Michel Daniel; Wang, Chencheng; Scholz, Hanne; Danielsen, Anne & Jensenius, Alexander Refsum (2022). Music for Cells? A Systematic Review of Studies Investigating the Effects of Audible Sound Played Through Speaker-Based Systems on Cell Cultures . Music & Science. ISSN 2059-2043. 5. doi: 10.1177/20592043221080965. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Kwak, Dongho; Baselizadeh, Adel; van Otterdijk, Marieke; Saplacan, Diana & Torresen, Jim (2024). "Noisy" Matching of Motion Velocity of an Assistive Robot to the Users' Walking Velocity.
  • Karlsen, Einar; Tørresen, Jim; Ellefsen, Kai Olav; Badescu, Claudia Andreea; van Otterdijk, Marieke & Watanabe, Shin [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2023). Møte den nye helsearbeideren. [Business/trade/industry journal]. Elektronikk.
  • Tørresen, Jim & Kwak, Dongho (2022). Tutorial: Rhythm in Development and Learning – Similarities and Differences Between Humans and Technology.
  • Kwak, Dongho; Krzyzaniak, Michael Joseph; Danielsen, Anne & Jensenius, Alexander Refsum (2022). A mini acoustic chamber for small-scale sound experiments.
  • Krzyzaniak, Michael Joseph; Gerry, Jennifer; Kwak, Dongho; Erdem, Cagri; Lan, Qichao & Glette, Kyrre (2021). Fibres Out of Line.
  • Kwak, Dongho (2021). The human body as a rhythm machine.
  • Kwak, Dongho; Danielsen, Anne & Jensenius, Alexander Refsum (2021). Music for cells: The human body as a rhythm machine.
  • Kwak, Dongho Daniel (2021). Sound Box.
  • Lan, Qichao & Kwak, Dongho Daniel (2021). Musical performance on GLICOL at Oslo Life Science Conference.
  • Kwak, Dongho Daniel (2021). Presentation at Oslo Life Science Conference event.
  • Kwak, Dongho Daniel (2020). Physiological signals (series 1): Heartbeats and respiration models on MAX/MSP.
  • Kwak, Dongho Daniel (2020). HTH Enrichment Seminar: Effect of mechanical vibration stress in cell culture on human induced pluripotent stem cells.
  • Kwak, Dongho Daniel (2020). HTH Enrichment Seminar: Introduction to data sonification.
  • Kwak, Dongho Daniel (2020). Food & Paper: Music for cells?!
  • Jensenius, Alexander Refsum; Erdem, Cagri; Kwak, Dongho Daniel; Rahman, Habibur; Glette, Kyrre & Krzyzaniak, Michael Joseph [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2020). Strings On-Line.
  • Krzyzaniak, Michael Joseph; Kwak, Dongho Daniel; Veenstra, Frank; Erdem, Cagri; Wallace, Benedikte & Jensenius, Alexander Refsum (2020). Dr. Squiggles rhythmical robots.
  • Kwak, Dongho; Jensenius, Alexander Refsum; Danielsen, Anne; Scholz, Hanne & Olsen, Petter Angell (2023). Music for cells? Rhythmic mechanical stimulations of cell cultures. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive

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Published Feb. 19, 2020 10:40 AM - Last modified Feb. 7, 2023 1:39 AM