EDUCATION

• PhD. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA 2013

• MS. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, S.Korea 2007

• BS. Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, S.Korea 2005 (Summa Cum Laude)

POSITIONS & EMPLOYMENT

• Member,  Faculty Senate of Korea University, 2025.3~

• Professor, Korea University, Seoul, S.Korea 2024.9~

• Vice Director, 4th BK21 Program, Center for Bio-Innovative Advanced Materials, 2024.6~2025.3 

• Core Faculty, Dep. Integrative Energy Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, S.Korea, 2021.3~

• Head, Major in Medical Convergence Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, S.Korea, 2022

• Associate Professor, Korea University, Seoul, S.Korea, 2019-2024

• Assistant Professor, Korea University, Seoul, S.Korea, 2015-2019

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA, 2015 

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTehcnology, Baltimore, USA, 2014

• Research Scientist, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, S.Korea, 2007

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

• Editor, Scientific Reports, Springer Nature, USA, 2025

• Technical Advisor, Star's Tech, S.Korea 2025

• Board member, International cooperation, Korean Society for Biomaterials (KSBM), S.Korea, 2025  

• Guest Editor, APL Bioengineering, American Institute of Physics, USA, 2024

• Guest Editor, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2023

• Subgroup Committee, Nanobio division, Korean Society for Biomaterials (KSBM), S.Korea, 2022~2024 

• Chair, Organizer, Symposium of Forces in Cell Biology, Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KSMCB), S.Korea, 2021

• Guest Editor, Micromachines, Basel, Switzerland, 2020

• Young researcher Committee, Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (KTERMS), S.Korea, 2020~

• Organizing Committee, IEEE Nanomed, USA, 2018

• Academic Committee, Korean Society for Biomaterials (KSBM), S.Korea, 2018~2021

• ASCB Korean Ambassador, American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), USA, 2017~

• Intellectual Property Evaluation Committee, Institute of Basic Science (IBS), S.Korea,  2017~

HONORS & AWARDS

• Osstem Implant Mid-Career Researcher Award, The Korean Society for Biomaterials (KSBM), 2025 

• World Top 2% Scientist, Elsevier, 2025

• Phi Biomed Young Scientist Award, The Korean Society for Biomaterials (KSBM), 2020 

• International Relations Committee Award, Biophysical Society (BPS), 2018, 2020

• The 1st Young Scientist Award,  Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (KSIEC), 2016

• International Relations Committee Award, Biophysical Society (BPS), 2016

• 2nd place, The art of Science, Biophysical Society (BPS), 2013

• Honorable mention, Cell Dance, American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), 2011

• Image of Distinction, Nikon Small World Competition, 2011

• Government Scholarship, Ministry of Science, KAIST, 2007-2008

• Graduated with Great Honor, Summa Cum Laude, Korea University, 2005

• Chonman Scholarships, Korea University, 2004

• Honors Scholarships, Korea University, 1999, 2000, 2003

• Semester High Honors, Korea University, 1999-2005

AFFILIATIONS

• Korean  Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2022-present)

• Korean Physical Society (2018-present)

• Korean BioChip Society (2018-present)

• Korean Society for Biomaterials (2017-present)

• Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (2017-present)

• Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (2016-present) 

• Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (2016-present)

• Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2015-present)

• Korean Society for Nanomedicine (2015-present)

• Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (2015-present)

• Biomedical Engineering Society (2012-present)

• Biophysical Society (2011-present)

• American Society for Cell Biology (2010-present)

• The Polymer Society of Korea (2005-present)

EDUCATION

• PhD. NBIT convering science, Korea University, S.Korea 2023

• BS. Physics, Kongju National University, S.Korea 2016

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Cellular biophysics

• Single molecular force measurement

• Intracellular mechanotransduction

EDUCATION

• MS. Medical Science, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, S.Korea 2017

• BS. Biomedical Science, Hallym University, S.Korea 2015

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Nuclear mechanobiology

• Immunomodulatory mechanotransduction

• Immunosenescence

EDUCATION

• BS. Chemistry and Bio-environmental Sciences, Seoul Women's University, S.Korea 2022

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Nuclear mechanobiology 

• Actin cap and mechanotransduction

• Aging

EDUCATION

• BS. BioNano Technology, Gachon University, S.Korea 2022

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Organ mimetics

• Biocompatible soft materials

• Neuronal regeneration

EDUCATION

• BS. Chemical and Biological Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, S.Korea 2024

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Single molecular force measurement

• Subcellular mechanotransduction

EDUCATION

• BS. BioNano Technology, Gachon University, S.Korea 2024

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Cancer mechanobiology 

• ECM remodeling 

EDUCATION

• BS. Food and Life Biotechnology, Dankook University, S. Korea 2025 

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Matrix biology  

EDUCATION

• BS. Food and Nutrition, Ewha Womans University, S.Korea 2025

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Epigenetics

EDUCATION

• BS. Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, S.Korea 2026 (Expected)

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Matrix biology