Sungyoung Kim is an associate professor at Electrical, Computer, and Telecommunication Engineering Department of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Dr. Kim received a B.S. degree (Computer Science) from Sogang University, Korea, in 1996, and a Master of Music and Ph.D. degree from McGill University, Canada, in 2006 and 2009 respectively. His professional work experiences include recording/balance engineer at Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) (Korea) and research associate at Yamaha Corporation (Japan). He is currently a visiting scholar in Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Kyoto University (Japan). His research interests are rendering and perceptual evaluation of spatial audio, digital preservation of aural heritage, and auditory training for hearing rehabilitation.