Education and Career

Ø 2001 – 2005: B.S. Electronic Engineering, Kumoh National University, Gumi, South Korea.

Ø 2005 – 2007: M.S. Medical & Biological Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, South Korea

Ø 2007 – 2011: Ph. D. Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Korea.

(Dissertation title: Estimation of Brain Network and Localization of Epileptic Focus Based on the Directional Coupling Analysis of Brain Signals)

Ø 2011 – 2012: Research Assistant Professor, Research Institute of Industrial Science at Hanyang University (Computational Neuro-Engineering Lab), Seoul, South Korea.

Ø 2012 – 2013: Postdoctoral Associate, Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University (Optical Imaging Lab), Miami, Florida, USA

Ø 2014 – 2015: Director, Center for Advanced Research & Education (CARE), College of Nursing and Health Science, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA

Ø 2014 –2015: Faculty, College of Nursing and Health Science, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA

Ø 2015 –Now: Assistant professor, Dept. of Radiological Science at Health Science Division in DongSeo University, Pusan, South Korea

Research Area

Ø Non-ionizing Radiological Imaging & System, Soft & Superficial tissue (functional) imaging based on fNIRS - (Now)

Ø Computational reconstruction Algorithm for CT and PET - (Now)

Ø Medical imaging towards 3D tissue imaging, especially in Breast cancer , Soft Tissue - (Now)

Ø Robot-assisted Rehabilitation Therapy– Development of robot control algorithm based on EMG/EEG signals

Ø Functional neuroimaging with MEG, EEG, fMRI, fNIRS, and ECoG

Ø Clinical applications of functional neuroimaging, especially in epilepsy

Ø Brain signal analysis - Development of methods for source localization & causality estimation

Ø Multimodal neuroimaging integrating fMRI and EEG/MEG

Ø Brain computer interface – pattern classification and algorithm development

Ø Design and implementation of biomedical instruments (multi-channel transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) system, 8-ch portable EEG system, sound recognition system)

Completed Projects

Ø 16. 2012.01 – 2013.12, Hand-held optical probe for fluorescence imaging of breast cancer diagnosis, National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute, R15) (researcher)

Ø 15. 2011.05 – 2011.08, Identification of Neural Pattern of Human Intention & Neural Interface System Origin Technique Development based on EEG Dynamic Brain Neuroimaging and Brain-machine Approach Technique, Ministry of Education (researcher)

Ø 14. 2010.04 – 2011.02, Development and Clinical Application of Dynamic Neuroimaging Technique for Accurate Non-invasive Localization in Refractory Epilepsy (Phase 2), Ministry of Education (researcher)

Ø 13. 2010.05 – 2011.04, Imaging guide Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation System Development for Patient-specification, Ministry of Education (researcher)

Ø 12. 2010.05 – 2011.04, Development of a New Multimodal Neuroimaging Technique to Maximize Effectiveness of Simultaneous Recording of MEG and EEG and its Application to Localization of Epileptogenic Foci (Phase 2), Ministry of Education (researcher)

Ø 11. 2010.05 – 2011.04, Development of Mind Reading System using Real-time Dynamic Neuroimaging (Phase 2), Ministry of Education (researcher)

Ø 10. 2010.04 – 2010.10, Novel Source Imaging Algorithm Development for Estimation for Brain Cognitive Function, Ministry of Education (researcher)

Ø 9. 2009.05 – 2010.03, Development and Clinical Application of Dynamic Neuroimaging Technique for Accurate Non-invasive Localization in Refractory Epilepsy (Phase 1), Ministry of Health & Welfare (researcher)

Ø 8. 2009.07 – 2010.06, Development and Practical Application of Novel Techniques for Functional Causality Estimation based on the Nonlinear Time Series Analysis of Neuronal Source (Phase 2), Ministry of Education (researcher)

Ø 7. 2009.03 – 2010.04, Development of a New Multimodal Neuroimaging Technique to Maximize Effectiveness of Simultaneous Recording of MEG and EEG and its Application to Localization of Epileptogenic Foci (Phase 1), Ministry of Education (researcher)

Ø 6. 2009.03 – 2010.04, Development of Mind Reading System using Real-time Dynamic Neuroimaging (Phase 1), Ministry of Education (researcher)

Ø 5. 2008.07 – 2009.06, Development and practical application of novel techniques for functional causality estimation based on the nonlinear time series analysis of neuronal source (Phase 1), Ministry of Education (researcher)

Ø 4. 2007.11 – 2008.10, Development of Dynamic Neuroimaging Techniques, Ministry of Health & Welfare (researcher)

Ø 3. 2007.07 – 2008.06, EEG based Real-time Monitoring System for rapid spontaneous neural activity & signal processing technique, Ministry of Education (researcher)

Ø 2. 2007.03 – 2007.11, Development of Spatio-temporal Neuroelectromagnetic Source (researcher)

Ø 1. 2006.03 – 2007.06 EEG based Real-time Monitoring System for Rapid Spontaneous Neural Activity & Signal Processing Technique (Phase 1), Ministry of Education (researcher)

Skills

Ø Expert level of Matlab, C/C++, visual C# language

Ø Strong programming and computation experiences

Ø Intermediate level of Fortran and Linux

Ø Power user level of commercial EEG/MEG/ECoG analysis programs (CURRY6, BrainSuite2, BrainStorm, EEGLAB, etc.)

Ø Many experiences on code developments such as source localization programs (distributed & dipole models), connectivity analysis programs (coherence, phase coherence, phase locking value, phase slope index), causality estimation (Granger causality, directed transfer function, partial directed coherence, entropy transfer etc.), surrogate testing program, Graph theory software, and 3D functional image visualization software

Ø Strong background on applied digital signal processing and bio-signal processing

Ø Digital circuit design (Embedded system) & firmware programming with TI’s DSP & MCU

Developed Hardware and Software

Ø (Ultra-portable) Wide Field NIR optical scanner system (2^nd Generation) & its PC application

(ActiveX + Matlab ver.)-(2013)

Ø Developing stereoscopic 3D digitizing system & its PC application (Matlab ver.)-(2012)

Ø Portable NIR optical scanner system & its PC application (Matlab ver.)-(2012)

Ø Development of a 16-ch tDCS system & its PC application (C# ver.) -(2011)

Ø Development of a 4-ch tDCS system & its PC application (Matlab ver.) -(2010)

Ø Development of a portable 8-ch EEG system & its PC application (Matlab ver.)-(2010)

Ø GUI software for practical EEG/ECoG data analysis using MUSIC algorithm-(2010)

Ø Hybrid (C++/ Matlab) EEG acquisition program for 3D spatial navigation experiment-(2009)

Ø Modified spatio-temporal dipole fit program for EEG/MEG source localization-(2008)

Released Free Toolbox for Brain Research

Ø Comets Toolbox: COMputation of Electric field due to Transracial Direct Current Simulation

(Free Download Web-address: http://cone.hanyang.ac.kr/BioEST/Kor/Comets.html)

Ø Optopia Toolbox

[for NIRS and EEG multi-modal Neuro-imaging (Network) analysis]

Awards & Scholarship

Ø 4. Invitation: National Academy of Inventors: Honoring Academic Invention, 2012

Ø 3. Best Paper Award, The Korean Society of Medical & Biological Engineering, 2011

Ø 2. Scholarship from Brain Korea 21 program (BK21), 2007-2010

Ø 1. Participation Award, IDEC Chip Design Contest, 2006

Peer-review activities

Ø 1. Neuroscience Letter (NSL) - Elsevier

Ø 2. Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO) - SPIE

Ø 3. Biomedical Engineering letters (BMEL) - Springer

Ø 4. Journal of Applied Mathematics - Hindawi

Ø 5. The Korean Society of Medical Biological and Engineering (J. of Biomed. Eng. Res)

Society Membership

Ø Optical Society of America (OSA) member 2012-2014

Ø The Korean Society of Medical & Biological Engineering member 2005-2011

Ø Korean Society of Human Brain Mapping member 2007-2011

Patents

International Patents

Ø 3. Weon Kuu CHUNG, Young-Jin Jung, Dong Wook KIM, Yoon Jin Oh, Tae Hyung YOUN, Su Ho LEE, Tae Hwan KIM, " MEMS 센서 기반 자가 호흡 훈련 시스템" -2017.09.22

App. No.: PCT/KR2017/010081

Ø 2. Anuradha Godavarty and Young-Jin Jung. Near-Infrared optical imaging system and method for hemodynamic imaging, pulse monitoring, and mapping spatio-temporal features. United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). USA), filed Jan 6^th, 2014 (US 14/590,703): Wo/2015/103614

App. No.: PCT/US2015/010330

App. No: US 14/590,703

App. No: EP20150733318

Ø 1. Anuradha Godavarty, Young-Jin Jung, and Jean Gonzales. NEAR-INFRARED (NIR) optical scanner. (PCT filed Jan 2013, Pub. No: WO/20113/10393, International Application No. PCT/US2013/020461, Publication Date: 11.07. 2013, USA) [Link]

App. No.: US 14/370,600

App. No.: PCT/US2013/020461

App. No.: EP20130733558

Domestic (Korean Language) Patents

[16] 침형 전극을 포함하는 경두개 직류 자극(tDCS) 장치

10-20180016768, 2019, 대한민국 특허청, 공동발명자, (출원)

[15] 뇌신호 측정장치의 머리카락 제거장치,

10-2020-0016298, 2019, 대한민국 특허청, 주발명자, (출원)

[14] 의료영상촬영시물레이션 방법

10-2020-0016306, 2019, 대한민국 특허청, 주발명자, (출원)

[13] 기능적 근적외선 분광기의 머리 장착용 센서 장치

10-2019-0018058, 2019, 대한민국 특허청 & PCT, 주발명자, WO (출원)

[12] 실시간 뇌 활성도 모니터링을 이용한 비침습적 뇌자극 장치

10-2020-0025306, 2019, 대한민국 특허청, 주발명자, (출원)

[11] NEAR-INFRARED (NIR) optical scanner,

EP2800511A4, 2015, 미국, 유럽, 인도, PCT, 공동발명자,EP, WO US, IN (2015공개),

[10] Near-infrared optical imaging system for hemodynamic imaging, pulse monitoring, and mapping spatio-temporal features,

US10258242B2, 2019.04.28, 미국, 유럽, PCT, 공동발명자 EP, WO (출원) US(등록)

[9] 이동하는 대상체에 대한 방사선 영상의 화질 개선 방법 및 그 프로그램 (정영진, 윤태형)

10-1938183, 2019.01.08, 대한민국 특허청, 주발명자, 등록(한국)

[8] MEMS 센서 기반 자가 호흡 훈련 시스템 (정원규, 정영진, 김동욱, 오윤진, 윤태형, 이수호, 김태환)

10-2024427, 2019.09.17, 대한민국 특허청, 공동발명자, 등록(한국)

[7] 다채널 경두개 직류 자극(tDCS) 장치, (김연희, 정영진)

102032694 , 2019.10.09, 대한민국 특허청, 공동발명자, 등록(한국)

[6] 다수 개의 근적외선 영상센서가 구비된 스캐너 및 이를 통해 촬영한 다수 개의 시간에 따른 2차원 생체영상을 시간에 따른 당뇨성 상처 확인용 3차원 생체영상으로 변환하는 방법 (정영진, 신철원, 전세현)

10-1904498, 2018,09.27, 대한민국 특허청, 주발명자, 등록(한국)

[5] 저선량 촬영한 동적 3차원 의료영상을 시공간 특징 기반으로 개선하는 방법 (정영진, 편도영, 박하영, 신철원)

10-1904493, 2018.09.27, 대한민국 특허청, 주발명자, 등록(한국)

[4]경두개직류자극 및 뇌활성도 측정용 전극 모듈 (정영진, 정호춘, 김연희, 임창환, 이현희)

10-1874231, 2018.06.27, 대한민국 특허청, 공동발명자, 등록(한국)

[3]. Chang Hwan Im, Jeong Hwan Lim, Young Jin Jung, and Han Jeong Hwang. Word input interface apparatus and method with a QWERTY type using steady state visual evoked potential. Registered in South Korea, 1012938630000, 2013-07-31. [Link]

[2]. Chang Hwan Im, Hui Je Che, Yun Hee Kim, Young Jin Jung, and Ji Hye Park. Transcranial direct current stimulation apparatus and system including the same capable of electrically stimulating various parts of a brain minimizing inhibition around a cathode. Registered in South Korea, 1012669640000, 2013-05-16. [Link]

[1]. Chang Hwan Im, Young Jin Jung, Han Jeong Hwang, Do Won Kim, and Ji Hye Park. Concentration test method using steady-state visual evoked potential, concentration test device using the same and concentration training method using the same, Registered in South Korea, 1010301620000, 2011-04-12. [Link]

Mentorship

Involved in training and supervising graduate and undergraduate students in Laboratory procedure and research projects:

Ø Hye-Min EJ Kang, Master Researcher (Jan 2014 ~ Aug 2014) “Neurological Activity Monitoring for Natural Language Processing in Ambiguity”

[Current: Ph.D student at Linguistics in University of Minnesota twin city, USA]

Ø Jae-Hyun Jo, Master’s Student (Mar 2010 - Dec 2011) “Applying Connectivity and Causality techniques for LGS epilepsy to identify the epileptogenic zone using networks”

[Current: Ph.D student at Max Flank Research Institute, German]

Ø Grabielle Clack and Suset Rodriguez, Undergraduate Student (May 2013 – Dec 2013) “Application of NIRS towards investigating hemodynamic response according on the dorsum of hand”

Ø Maximiliano Velez Mejia, Undergraduate Student (Jan 2013 – Feb 2014) “Application of brain NIRS signals towards identifying brain network”

Ø Manuella Roman, Master’s Student (Jan 2013 - April 2013) “Developing breast cancer imaging study using ultra-portable wide-field NIR scanner: phantom & real tissue experiment”

Ø Ujwal Chanudhary, Ph.D. Student (Aug 2012 - June 2013) “Developing brain signal analyzing technique for identifying of planning and execution of Motor Skills in Healthy Adults using simultaneous NIRS and Kinematics Study”

Ø Rigoberto J. Roche, Master’s Student (Aug 2012 - May 2013) “Development of Graphic user interface for 3D NIRS coregistrated tissue imaging with 3D navigation system”

Ø Sung-Min Kim, Undergraduate Student (Mar 2009 - Dec 2009) “Developing EEG monitoring graphic user interface”