Music Technology, Georgia Tech, USA
EUNJI OH
A First-Year PhD Student in the Computational and Cognitive Musicology Lab (CCML), Georgia Tech
Hi, all
I am a first-year PhD student in Music Technology at Georgia Tech, in the Computational and Cognitive Musicology Lab (CCML).
My primary research focus is on music and the communication of emotion.
I'm fascinated by how music influences our brains and bodies, evoking emotional responses.
Ultimately, my goal is to use this research to help people through music.
By enhancing our understanding of emotional responses in music, I aim to contribute new ways to support emotional well-being.
EDUCATION
2025-Present
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Ph.D. in Music Technology
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Computational and Cognitive Musicology Lab (PI: Dr. Claire Arthur)
2022-2024
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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M.S. in Culture Technology
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Music and Brain Lab (PI: Dr. Kyung Myun Lee)
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Shared empathic process in music and social contexts: Exploring empathic accuracy and physiological responses across modalities and valence (FILE LINK)
2017-2022
Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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B.M. in Musicology (Minor in Psychology)
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Summa Cum Laude
2013-2016
Seoul Arts High School, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Major in Music Composition (Western Classical Music)
PUBLICATION
2024
Oh, E.J., Kim, H., and Lee, K.M.* (2024, November). Which audio features can predict the dynamic musical emotions of both composers and listeners?. 25th International Society for Music Information Retrieval Conference (ISMIR), San Francisco, CA.
Oh, E.J., and Lee, K.M.* (2024, July). Intermodal Analysis of Emotion Inference: Examining Shared Processes in Music and Social Contexts. Conference of Society for Music Perception and Cognition (SMPC), Banff, AB.
Oh, E.J., and Lee, K.M.* (2024, March). Emotion inference during music and social situations through empathic accuracy. 67th Conference of Korean Society for Music Perception and Cognition (KSMPC), Seoul.
Park, S., Kang, S., Kim, H., Park, E., Oh, E.J., and Lee, K.M.* (2024, March). Correlations between music experience and EEG responses. 67th Conference of Korean Society for Music Perception and Cognition (KSMPC), Seoul.
Kim, H., Choi, E., Oh, E.J., Nam, J., and Lee, K.M.* (2024, March). Evaluation of AI-generated Music through Online Surveys. 67th Conference of Korean Society for Music Perception and Cognition (KSMPC), Seoul.
2023
Oh, E.J., Park, J., Choi, Y., and Lee, K.M.* (2023). Understanding musical flow during music listening based on empirical observations. Music Theory Forum. 30(2), 101-140. (FILE LINK)
Oh, E.J., and Lee, K.M.* (2023, August). Musical pleasure revealed by electroencephalography theta oscillations: A systematic review. 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC), Tokyo.
Oh, E.J., Kim, Y., and Lee, K.M.* (2023, August). Effect of online music class on linguistic, cognitive, and musical abilities in Korean preschool children: A pilot study. 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC), Tokyo.
Kim, H., Oh, E.J., Park, J., Chung, Y., Nam, J., and Lee, K.M.* (2023, August). A Comparison of Melody Interpolation Performed by Human and Artificial Intelligence Based on Human Similarity Judgments. 17th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC), Tokyo.
Oh, E.J., Kim, Y., and Lee, K.M.* (2023, February). The effect of online music program on the reading skills of children. 66th Conference of Korean Society for Music Perception and Cognition (KSMPC), Seoul.
Kang, S., Park, S., Kim, H., Oh, E.J., Park, J., and Lee, K.M.* (2023, February). Emotional responses to music: Quantitative EEG study. 66th Conference of Korean Society for Music Perception and Cognition (KSMPC), Seoul.
Kim, H., Oh, E.J., Chung, Y., Nam, J., and Lee, K.M.* (2023, February). A study of melody similarity of AI-composition with cognitive behavioral experiment. 66th Conference of Korean Society for Music Perception and Cognition (KSMPC), Seoul.
2022
Oh, E.J., Park, J., Park, S., Kim, H., Kang, S., and Lee, K.M.* (2022, November). Music genres and characteristics suitable for the image of business type. Conference of Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering (KSNVE), Jeju.
2020
Oh, E.J., and Lee, K.M.* (2020). Possibility of music training to promote Korean language development. Journal of Music and Theory, 35(1), 79-107. (FILE LINK)
Oh, E.J., and Lee, K.M.* (2020, November). Review of rhythm programs for the enhancement of literacy skills. 64th Conference of Korean Society for Music Perception and Cognition (KSMPC), online.
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
PROJECT
![카이스트×대전예당 공연실험실 [X-Space] #2 UNIVER:US](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cW-V-YP1g30/maxresdefault.jpg)
카이스트×대전예당 공연실험실 [X-Space] #2 UNIVER:US
09/28/2024 KAIST x Daejeon Arts Center [X-Space] #2 UNIVER:US
Performance Introduction
Music is not merely a sequence of sounds but a powerful medium that enriches emotions and connects people. When we share our personal music tastes with friends, or when we move to the rhythm at a concert and experience joy together, we create unique moments that bind us.
All of our experiences with music can also be observed in brainwaves. From the overall neural responses triggered by listening to music, to the reactions to tempo and rhythm—critical elements of music as a time-based art—and even emotional experiences induced by music, all can be monitored through brainwave activity.
What’s particularly fascinating is the phenomenon of brainwave synchronization, where people who share similar emotional experiences while listening to music display similar patterns in their brainwaves. In other words, when we become emotionally connected through music, our brainwaves also align with one another.
KAIST’s Music and Brain Lab aims to present how musical experiences are represented in the brain by using real-time brainwave processing and synchronization algorithms. The performance will visualize brainwave responses during various musical scenarios created in <X-Space>, offering insight into how "we" react together.
Come and experience these magical moments of empathy and connection as you listen to music with those around you. Through this shared experience, we can form deeper bonds and discover genuine joy.