WORK EXPERIENCE

2025 – present Assistant Professor in Division of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University

2022 – 2025 Assistant Professor in Department of Biomedical Engineering, Konyang University

2021 – 2022 Research Professor in Biological Clock-based Anti-aging Convergence Regional Leading Research Center, Korea University

2018 – 2021 Post-Doctoral Associate in Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

                                     Advisor: Prof. Rashid Bashir

2018 Mar. – Aug. Post-Doctoral Associate in Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University

                                     Advisor: Prof. Sang Woo Lee

EDUCATION

2014 – 2018 Ph. D. in Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University

Thesis title: Exploring the Energy Landscape of Biochemical Activities from Intermolecular Interaction to Cellular Polarization using

Dielectrophoretic Force Spectroscopy         

                               Advisor: Prof. Sang Woo Lee                               

2011 – 2014 M. S. in Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University

Thesis title: Technology Development for Microfluidic Multifunctional Probe Array Dielectrophoretic Force Spectroscopy with Wide Loading Rate

                               Advisor: Prof. Sang Woo Lee

2004 – 2011 B. S. in Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University

RESEARCH FIELD

Bio-MEMS, Bio-sensor, Dielectrophoresis, Brain chip, Neural probe, Neuro-degenerative disease modeling

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

(Undergraduate) Lecturer of 의용계측 (Biomedical Instrumentaiton) (2025)

바이오멤스 (BioMEMS) (2022-2024)

                                             생체재료 및 조직공학 (Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering) (2023, 2024)

                                             메디바이오 이론 및 실습 (Medi-Bio theory and practice) (2022-2024)

 의공학 설계 기본, 심화, 종합 (Biomedical Engineering –Basic design and project) (2022-2024)

                                             의공학입문 (Introduction of Biomedical Engineering) (2022-2024)

                                             생명과학 (Fundamental of Biology) (2023, 2024)

(Graduate) Lecturer of          첨단나노바이오센서 (FUNDAMENTALS OF ADVANCED NANOBIOSENSORS) (2025)

의료용 센서 공학, 최신재활공학기술특론 (2024)

  공학도를 위한 생물학, 나노바이오공학, 생체역학특론 (2023)

  의공학 세미나 (2022)

Teaching Assistant of            바이오멤스 (BioMEMS) (2012, 2015; undergraduate course)

                                             바이오센서공학 (Biosensor Engineering) (2014; undergraduate course)

                                             전자회로 (Electronic Circuits) (2015; undergraduate course)

                                             공업수학 (Calculus) (2016; undergraduate course)

AWARDS and HONORS

Best paper award (2009; The Korean society of medical & biological engineering-Student paper competition)

Certificate of merit (2012; Graduate School of Yonsei University, Master Thesis Award)

Best paper award (2013; The 15th Korean MEMS conference-Oral session)

Certificate of distinction (2014; Graduate School of Yonsei University; Master Thesis Award)

Certificate of merit (2015; Graduate School of Yonsei University; Doctoral Thesis Award)

Certificate of Distinction (2016; Graduate School of Yonsei University; Doctoral Thesis Award)

Excellent Oral presentation Certificate (2017; International Conference on Applied Physics and Mathematics)

Excellent Oral presentation Certificate (2017; International Conference on MEMS, Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering)

ON-GOING RESEARCH

Biosensors

• Crumpled 2D material-based Field-Effect Transistor

•       Aptamer-based crumpled/wrinkled graphene FET biosensor for detection of IDO-1 expression in cancer

• Microcantilever for mass sensing

•       Frequency analysis of microcantilever for detection of IDO-1 expression in cancer

• Colorimetric-based sensors

•       Colorimetric sensing of biomolecules in human sample using polyaniline nanoparticles-based sensor

• Dielectrophoretic sensors

•       Simultaneous measurement of cell mobility-related to cell membrane capacitance using dielectrophoretic tweezers

•       A stochastic approach: Characterization of cellular subpopulation using an ensemble average of multiple measurements

•       Determination of the dynamics of electric rupture of live cell on microfluidic electroporation chip array

Development of neural probes

•       Fabrication of ultra-thin nanopore membrane-based microdialysis probe achieving minimal invasive and high Spatio-temporal resolution for sampling neurochemicals in the brain

Amyloidosis study for neurodegenerative disease

•       Amyloid formation in nanoliter droplet

•       Pepsin accelerates proliferation and rigidification of amyloid fibrils

•       High-throughput production and analysis technique of amyloid-plaque bullet for evaluating inhibitor/therapeutic efficacy for neurodegenerative disease

Micro/Nano particle synthesis in microfluidics

•       Fabrication of red blood cell mimetic microparticles in microfluidics for controllable drug delivery

Surface characterization of polymer

•       Droplet microfluidics on wrinkled PDMS channel

•       Enhancement of chromosome sampling efficiency using hierarchical surface wrinkles of polymer

•       Contact guidance of biological cells on biocompatible wrinkled polymer substrate

Biomimetics

•       Biomimetic design of a vascular structure using Physarum network template

Microalgae-bacteria aggregation technique

•       Microfluidic based efficient microalgae aggregation technique for wastewater treatment