Biological Interface Group

SOGANG UNIVERSITY . SEOUL . KOREA

The goal of our research is to find curiosity-driven questions in our surroundings and to find scientific answers to them. Prioritize humans above all else.

We do not place limitations on research in chemistry, biology, physics, or engineering.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of background.

TEAM Sogang. We are ready to fly to Paris!

Our robotchemists, now in action (www.robotchemists.com)

CRIC highlights Kwanwoo's research career and philosophy.

YH, just married, picture with NY, DY, KH, YP and SY (2022-08-21)

Nina and her friends (2022-08-17)

Monica, giving an inspiring lecture at ICEAS (2022-08-05)

Kwanwoo Shin, giving a lecture at 2022 Garcia Summer School, Stony Brook University (2022.6.27)

Post-Corona, Jeju, KCS and Group Happy Hours (2022-04)

RobotChemists featured in Dong-A Science (March 15, 2022)

***POSITION OPEN (Post-docs and Students) We are waiting talented and passionate students (Undergraduate, Graduated) and Post-doc
year-around. Email your intention to Prof. Kwanwoo Shin, kwshin@sogang.ac.kr

본 연구실 (서강대학교 화학과/바이오융합/바이오계면연구소)은 학생과 Post-Doc을 상시모집합니다. 학부연구생, 대학원석사, 석사박사통합과정,
장기적으로 연구를 수행할 Post-Doc의 지원을 기다립니다. (신관우교수 (kwshin@sogang.ac.kr)에 이메일)

Feb-2022

Feb-2022

  • Welcome, Dipta (new Ph.D. student) and DY (returing from military service).

Our group' some curiosity-driven research

  • A dream for man-made live cells

  • Diagnostic chips made only with a inkjet printer

  • People living with volcano ashes.

  • 3D printed water filter, for people.

  • How are the particulate matters different at different altitude ?

  • Human hair vs. dog hair vs. cat hair, are they same?

  • Bacteria living under high pressure.

Alumni News : Dr. Veasna Soum

appointed as a National Technical Advisor on Research & Development (R&D) in the Higher Education Sub Sector at Higher Education Improvement Project (HEIP), the Minister of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), Cambodia! Congratuation!

CURIOSITY-Driven Researches, highlighted.

PLOS One, Selected our 3D printed, water filtration system in their ENGINEERING Homepage as a Highlight Research (2020)

J. Exercise Rahabilitation published, our on-site research on cognitive impairment, malnutrition, and community lives near Mr.Merapi, Indonesia (2018)

J. Cultural Heritage, published, Korean Old painting can be damaged by LED ramp. What we see in the old paining, may not be original color! (2019)

Appropriate Technology - Reseach in Action

2021.12. 10대를 위한 적정기술 콘서트 출간

(7분의 언덕, 교보문고)

2018.12. 적정기술이해 출간

(7분의 언덕, 교보문고)

Lab Activities News

Our recent paper featured in Advanced Healthcare Materials Inside Front Cover

by KY, Huong, Nina, Minyoung, Sojung artwork by Michael (2022.2)

Our recent paper featured in Advanced Healthcare Materials Back Cover

by Nina and artwork by EG (2021.3)

  • Prof. Shin, interviewed with INFORM Magazine (by R. Guenard), introducing our latest research themes, including liposome-delivery, cosmetic uses, and artificial cells in the Feature Article in Jan 2021, "The latest on liposomes".

Keng Kang, Cambodia

Dolphines, Indonesia

Nina missed...SH. (2022-08)

In the summer of 2022, Prof. Shin visited, Sanata Dharma University to meet Dr. Nina, Dr. Monica, who worked as a lecturer, and the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to meet Dr. Viesna. Our alumni opened their labs and are doing excellent jobs there. (more activities of appropriate technology)


Monica's lab

Nina's lab

Veasna's lab

lab activities

Sogang Alumini

Veasna's Students

Research Highlight : Artificial Organelles (Published in Nature Biotech. June, 2018), more here

Featured as Cover (June 2018)

YTN, Artificial Cells (05/28/2018)