Advisor

• 1992.03-1996.02   B.Sc.  Dept. of Biology, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea 

• 1998.08-2000.08   M.Sc.  Dept. of Life Science, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

• 2004.03-2008.02   Ph.D.  Dept. of Biological Sciences, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea

• 2008.12-2011.01   Postdoctoral Affiliate, School of Medicine, Stanford University, USA

• 2019.03-present    Professor, Dept. of Life Science, Hanyang University, Korea

• 2017.01-2018.02   Visiting Scholar, Dept. of Bioengineering, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, USA (Co-worker: Prof. Xiaohu Gao)

• 2015.03-2019.02   Associate Professor, Dept. of Life Science, Hanyang University, Korea

• 2011.03-2015.02   Assistant Professor, Dept. of Life Science, Hanyang University, Korea

• 2008.12-2011.01   Postdoctoral Affiliate, School of Medicine, Stanford University, USA (Supervisor: Prof. Jianghong Rao)

• 2008.01-2008.12   Postdoctoral Affiliate, Dept. of Biological Sciences, KAIST, Korea (Supervisor: Prof. Hak-Sung Kim)

• 2000.09-2003.02   Team Leader, KORBI, Co. Ltd. , Korea

• 1998.08-1999.08   Visiting Student, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, USA (Co-advisor: Prof. Rose Ann Cattolico)

• 1996.03-1998.06   Artillery Officer (ROTC), Korean Army Service

<Co-Affiliation & Staff Activity>

• 2025.05-present    Director (소장), HY-IBB HY Institute of Advanced BioConvergence (첨단바이오융합연구소)

• 2023.03-present    Provost for Admissions (입학처장), Hanyang University (Seoul Campus), Korea

• 2022.09-present    Joint Appointment Professor, Deptment of Chemistry, Hanyang University (Seoul Campus), Korea

• 2022.03-2023.02   Vice Provost for Admissions (입학부처장), Hanyang University (Seoul Campus), Korea

• 2021.09-2022.08   Department Chair, Dept. of Life Science, Hanyang University, Korea

• 2021.09-2022.09   Organizing Director, The 50th Anniversary Event of Department of Life Science, Hanyang University, Korea

• 2021.03-2022.02   Committee, Hanyang University Faculty Council, Korea

• 2020.01-2023.12   Adjunct Professor, Dept. of HY-KIST Bio-Convergence,  Hanyang University, Korea

• 2018.03-2020.02   Director, Research Institute for Convergence of Basic Sciences (RICBS), Hanyang University, Korea

1. Laboratory with Dream, Delight, and Development (꿈이 있고 신명나며 발전하는 입체적 실험실)

2. Pursuing Science and Technology with Logos, Pathos, and Ethos (합리적 사고, 공감의 감성, 실천적 윤리를 가진 과학기술 추구)

3. Aiming at Being A Scientist with Self-Motivation;  Keen Observation -> Functional Thinking-> Everlasting Challenge-> Self-Feedback (예리한 관찰, 합리적 사고, 끊임없는 도전 및 자기성찰을 통한 과학자의  자세를 지향)

4. Pursuing Broad Insight between Science, Reality and Life (과학과 실재와 삶을 연결할 수 있는 넓은 시야각 추구)

5. Learning from Life Science: "Loving People" (사랑을 실천할 수 있는 생명과학자 양성)

• Nanobiosensor and Biochip for the Detection of Protein Modifications and Protein-Protein Interactions

• Molecular Diagnostics and Imaging for Targeting Enzyme Activity and Biomarkers 

• Aptamer/DNAzyme-based Sensing and Imaging

• Phothodynamic Therapy (PDT) and ROS Sensing

• Extracellular vesicles (EVs; or Exosomes)-Based Protein Delivery

• Research Keywords: photodynamic therapy, aptamer, exosome, protein delivery, biosensor

• The Korean BioChip Society (KBCS), Director as an Internal Auditor (2025)

• The Korean BioChip Society (KBCS), Director in Organizing Committee (2024)

• The Korean BioChip Society (KBCS), Director in Financial Affair Committee (2023)

• The Korean BioChip Society (KBCS), Director in Infomation Committee (2021-2022)

• The Korean Society for Integrative Biology (KSIB), Infomation Committee (2021-2022)

• The Korean BioChip Society (KBCS), General Secretary (2020)

• The Korean Society for Integrative Biology (KSIB), General Secretary (2020)

• The Korean BioChip Society (KBCS), Financial Affair Committee (2012)

• The Korean BioChip Society (KBCS), Academic Committee (2013~2015)

• The Korean BioChip Society (KBCS), Planning Committee (2016~2016)

• The Korean BioChip Society (KBCS), Academic Committee (2017~2018)

• The Korean BioChip Society (KBCS), Planning Committee (2019)

• Korean Society of Environmental Biology (KoSEB), Editorial Board (2012.1~2015.12)

• Journal of Ecology and Environment (JECOENV), Editorial Board (2013.4~ 2019.02)

• Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KBMCB), Editorial Board of News Letter (2012.1~2012.12)

• The Korean Society for Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, Academic Committee (2012.1~2013.12)

• The Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Member (2008~present)

• The American Chemical Society, Member (2009~present)

• Applied Sciences, Editorial Board (2018.5~2023.2.)

• BioChip Journal, Editor (2020.9.~present), Associate Editor (2018.6~2020.8.)

• 2021, 2022, 2023 Industry-Acedemic Cooporation Award (Bronze) from the Korean BioChip Society (KBCS) (Nov. 2021, 2022, 2023)

• 2021 Achievement Award from the Korean BioChip Society (KBCS) (Nov. 2021)

• 2021 제31회 과학기술우수논문상 (한국과학기술단체총연합회 주관) (Sep. 2021)

• 2017 Research Award (in Research Funding), RINS, HYU (Feb. 2018)

• 2014 Young Researcher Award from Hanyang Univeristy (Sep. 2014)

• 2013 Young Researcher Award from the Korean BioChip Society (KBCS) (Nov. 13, 2013)

• 2010 Stanford Representative at KOLIS (KOrean LIfeScientists in the bay area)

• National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship (2009-2010)

• BK-21 Prize for an excellent paper from KAIST (Jan. 2008)

• The 6th Bioneer Best Award for the Annual Patent from KAIST (Mar. 2007)

• Bronze Prize in the 2nd Bio-Essay Contest hosted by KRIBB and MOST (Sep. 2006)

• Student Representative (S2) of ROTC Unit at Hanyang Univ. (1995)

• Undergraduate Fellowship at Hanyang Univ. funded by Samyang Corporation (1993-1994)