Ð԰ɵç̨

Kyungeun’s research broadly deals with design and sustainability focusing on upcycling (see research interests for details). Her current project is UKRI AHRC-funded . 

Kyungeun is interested in supervising PhD students. If you are interested please see research interests/expertise and publications to see more information about her research field.  

Institute of Art and Design 

See my publications here: 

Sung, K., Cooper, T., Kettley, S. (2022) . Sustainability, 14(3), 1919.

Sung, K., Singh, J., & Bridgens, B. (2021) Cham: Springer. 

Sung, K., Cooper, T., Oehlmann, J., Singh, J. and Mont, O. (2020).  Fashion Practice, 1-20. 

Sung, K. Cooper, T. and Kettley, S. (2019).  Energies, 12(14), 1-31.

Sung, K., Cooper, T. and Kettley, S. (2019).  Sustainability, 11(3), 1-26.

Singh, J., Sung, K., Cooper, T., West, K. and Mont, O. (2019). Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 150, 104439.  

Sung, K., Cooper, T., Kettley, S. (2018). . In: Brinkmann R., Garren S. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainability. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 299-312.

Sung, K., Cooper, T. and Kettley, S. (2017).  in W. Filho (Ed), Sustainable Development Research at Universities in the United Kingdom, Cham: Springer, 193-227.

Sung, K., and Cooper, T. (2015). Craft Research, 6(1), 113-122.

• Product design and new product development
• Sustainable art, design and craft
• Sustainable production, businesses and supply chains
• Sustainable behaviour, consumption and lifestyles 
• Upcycling and circular economy 
• Systems thinking and innovation 
• Product-service systems and service innovation
• Design education 

• Product Design
• Sustainable Design
• New Product Development 

• PhD in sustainable design at Nottingham Trent University, UK (thesis titled )
• Fellow in Higher Education Academy (AdvanceHE)
• PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education at Ð԰ɵç̨, UK
• MSc in Strategic Product Design at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands (dissertation titled Needs Assessment of South Sudanese Base of the Pyramid Customers on Health, Water and Sanitation)
• BSc in Industrial Design at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea 

• Product Design (BA, BSc, MA, MSc)

• Design Research Society (03/05/2015 – present) Member
• The Design Society (25/03/2016 – present) Member
• British Academy of Management (07/12/2016 – present) Member 

See my conference presentation slides here: 

See my current research students here:  

See my grant information here: 

See my grant information here: 

Sung, K., Hyun, S., and Lee, C. (2010).

Sung, K., Hyun, S., and Lee, C. (2008).

Sung, K., Hyun, S., and Lee, C. (2007).

Sung, K., Hyun, S., and Lee, C. (2007).

See my PhD examinations and review records here: 

See my academic roles, accolades and memberships here: 

See my impact activities here: 

See my other research activities here: