Germán Charum

German Charum is a PhD candidate in Public Health Sciences and a designer specializing in User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design at UbiLab, University of Waterloo. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from the National University of Colombia, where he also completed a certificate in Product Design and Development. German brings more than 30 years of experience in product design and development within the private sector, as well as nearly two decades of experience in teaching and conducting research in design and product development at several universities in Colombia.

In recent years, he completed a Master of Design (MDes) in Design for Health at OCAD University and a certificate in Digital Product Design at Sheridan College, strengthening his expertise in the development of digital health products and user-centred experiences.

German’s research focuses on digital health policy and the design of digital products that support new communicative and expressive models for the continuous, real-time documentation of the activities, thoughts, expressions, and lived experiences of people living with chronic pain. His work is particularly interested in how patient-generated data and the ongoing documentation of daily activities, thoughts, and experiences can support the personalization and adjustment of treatment strategies, ultimately contributing to more effective approaches to chronic pain management.

• Digital Health Policy 
• UI/UX in Digital Health 
• Treatment Personalization 

Master of Design (MDes) in Design for Health at OCAD University

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design at OCAD University 

• Certificate in Digital Product Design at Sheridan College
• Certificate in Product Design and Development

Tim (Hamin) Jo is an MSc student at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on user-centered dashboard design for smart home technologies that support aging in place.

He is particularly interested in understanding how older adults prefer their health and activity information to be shared across different audiences and contexts, and how thoughtful interface design can improve trust, usability, and adoption of these technologies.

Bachelor of Science in Honours Science - University of Waterloo