I am In Son! I am a researcher who loves to explore learning at scale and learnersourcing in asynchronous learning environment. I had a background in statistics and mathematic education, which shaped my research direction to focus on creating personalized contents and messages in online educational platforms to engage learners.
More Music and compositions are listed in the page bottom. For a full catalog and audio players, welcome to browse my music gallery as a composition gallery.
Because I care about making high-quality, personalized education more accessible across learning contexts. Starting to teach students at the age of 13 enabled me to see the need of scalable student support assisted by artificial intelligence (of course, with ethical use), since teachers cannot always provide one by one guidance. This interest has developed into my research on AI-assisted learning systems, including Intelligent Music Theory Tutor that connect optical music recognition, knowledge retrieval, and pedagogical explanation. Through accepted research at KDD 2026 and CITERS 2026 and various journals, I continue to explore how artificial intelligence can support scalable, contextualized, and human-centered learning (with primary focus on music education and concert experience).
As the use of computer is growing in popularity, I started to see a decrease in student engagement in traditional classes. Personalized learning matters because students do not learn from the same materials, at the same pace, or in the same way. My recent research focuses on systems that adapt educational support to the music learner’s repertoire, moment, task, and context. For example, my work on bar-anchored music theory tutoring links theoretical concepts to the exact bars students are practicing, while my concert knowledge navigation research explores how live musical moments can trigger silent, just-in-time learning cues. These projects reflect my broader vision of transforming one-size-fits-all instruction into adaptive learning experiences that are contextual, actionable, and pedagogically meaningful.
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Music has always been one of my deepest creative passions. I have spent years developing my abilities in music composition and orchestration capabilities, and I am currently hosting music composition classes, workshops and reading group activities.
I have published two original piano technique books: Basic Piano Technique Pieces Op.10 in 2023 December and Pop Music Piano Technique Pieces Op.3 in 2026 April. Each of these books include 12 original piano works designed to help young musicians explore technique, musical imagination, and composition through creative learning.
Recently I am connecting music creativity with educational technology. I am especially interested in music information retrieval, AI-supported music education, and personalized learning systems that can transform scores, concerts, and practice sessions into more interactive learning experiences.
Beyond music, my second hobby is Go / 圍棋, a strategic board game that trains patience, strategic thinking, long-term planning, and adaptive decision-making. I see Go not only as a game, but also as a way to cultivate creativity under constraints and strategic reflection.