Professor

[Positions]

• Director, Brain Korea 21 (BK21) FOUR, Mechanical Technology Global Leader Program for Society Development, Jun 2023 ~ Present

• Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Mar 2018 ~ Present

• Affiliated Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Feb 2019 ~ Present

• Steering Committee Member, Yonsei Bio-IT Fab Center, Yonsei University, 2018 ~ Present

• Associate Dean, Office of Research Affairs, Yonsei University, Mar 2020 ~ Feb 2022

• Director, Yonsei Center for Research Facilities (YCRF), Yonsei University, Mar 2020 ~ Feb 2022

• Director, Center for Research Ethics, Yonsei University, Mar 2020 ~ Feb 2022

• Director, Advanced Cardiovascular Devices Research Group, Yonsei Institute for Engineering Research, 2017 ~ Feb 2020

• Vice Chair for Undergraduate Affairs, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, 2018 ~ 2020

• Steering Committee Member, Yonsei Center for Research Facilities, Yonsei University, 2018 ~ 2020

• Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Mar 2013 ~ Feb 2018

• Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Sep 2009 ~ Feb 2013

[Education]

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2006

• M.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Stanford University, 2002

• M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 2002

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, 1996

[Professional Experience]

• Co-founder & CTO, InSitu Therapeutics Inc., Menlo Park, CA, USA, 2006 ~ 2009

• R&D Consultant, Ardica Technologies Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA, 2008 ~ 2009

• Research Staff, Stanford University, CA, USA, 2006 ~ 2009

• Engineer, Hyundai Heavy Industries Inc., South Korea, 1996 ~ 1999

[Honors & Awards]

• Hwalchun Distinguished Professor, Yonsei University, 2026

• Academic Achievement Award, The Society of Micro and Nano Systems, 2025

• Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award (Research), Yonsei University, 2024

• Best Engineering Professor Award, College of Engineering, Yonsei University, 2023

• Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award (Research), Yonsei University, 2023

• Minister’s Commendation for Contributions to Science and Technology Promotion, Ministry of Science and ICT, Republic of Korea, 2019

• Bioengineering Academic Award, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), 2018

• Best Teacher Award, Yonsei University, 2011

• Selected & Included in Marquis Who's Who, 2009 Edition

• Graduate Student Scholarship, The 7th New Jersey Symposium on Biomaterials Science, NJ, USA, 2004

• Hyundai Scholarship, Hyundai Heavy Industries Inc., 1995

• Academic Scholarship, Seoul National University, 1992 ~ 1996

[Editorial Activities]

• Editor (Bioengineering Division), Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology Advances (JMST Advances), Jul 2024 ~ Present

• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology Advances (JMST Advances), 2018 ~ Present

• Editorial Board Member, Micro and Nano Systems Letters (MNSL), 2018 ~ Present

• Associate Editor, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology (JMST), 2015 ~ 2020

• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology (IJPEM-GT), 2013 ~ 2016

[Professional Societies & Activities]

• Chair, Bioengineering Division, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), 2026 ~ Present

• Chair, Plastic Processing Division, Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity (KSTP), 2026 ~ Present

• Vice President, The Society of Micro and Nano Systems, 2025 ~ Present

• Panel of Experts, The RIGHT Foundation, 2022 ~ Present

• Advisory Committee Member, Korea Medical Device Development Fund (KMDF), 2021 ~ Present

• Senior Vice Chair, Bioengineering Division, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), 2025

• Vice Chair, Bioengineering Division, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), 2022 ~ 2024

• Member of the Board of Delegates, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), 2018 ~ Present

• Finance Director, The Society of Micro and Nano Systems, 2018 ~ 2020

• Director of Medical Device Division, Korean Society for Biomaterials (KSBM), 2017 ~ Present

• Chair of Medical Division, Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers (KSMTE), 2018 ~ Present

• Director of Micro/Nano Division, Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers (KSMTE), 2011 ~ Present

• Academic Committee Member, Korean Society of Interventional Medical Devices (formerly Korean Society of Stent Research), 2013 ~ Present

• Editorial Director, Bioengineering Division, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), 2019

• Senior Executive Director, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), 2018

• Executive Director, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), 2017

• Executive Director & Academic/Education Secretary, The Society of Micro and Nano Systems, 2017

• Member of Program Committee, International Conference on Biofabrication, 2014

• Member of Public Relations Committee, TERMIS-AP, 2014

• Member of Technical Program Committee, Korea National Meme/Nems Conference (KMEMS), 2013 ~ 2014

• Committee Member, Plastic Processing Committee, Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity (KSTP), 2014 ~ Present

• Academic Committee Member, Korean Society for Biomaterials (KSBM), 2013 ~ Present

• Editorial Director, Korean Society of Information Storage Systems (KSIS), 2013 ~ Present

• Executive Director, Bioengineering Division, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), 2013 ~ Present

• Director of Green Manufacturing Division, Korean Society for Precision Engineering (KSPE), 2011 ~ Present

• Member, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME)

• Member, Korea Society for Precision Engineering (KSPE)

• Member, Society for Biomaterials (SFB)

• Member, Controlled Release Society (CRS)

• Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)