Biomaterials Engineering & Food Technology (BITE) Lab
Biomaterials Engineering & Food Technology (BITE) Lab
Welcome to BITE Lab!
"We explore the intersection of biomaterials and food science"
"We integrate natural, food-derived, and synthetic materials"
"We design functional, edible, and therapeutic materials for oral-gut axis health"
"We engineer advanced formulations, films, hydrogels, and food tech"
[See here for research outline]
Food biomaterials
Functional biomaterials for food properties & sustainable agriculture
Dental biomaterials
Biointeractive biomaterials for
oral health & regenerative therapy
Edible biomaterials
Ingestible biomaterials for gut health
& microbiome modulation
News & Updates [See all]
2026.10.13.
New paper selected as back cover in Small
Title - A Mechanoresponsive Drug-Releasing Silk Balloon Catheter for Inflation-Triggered Biophysical and Biochemical Treatment of Cardiovascular Plaque
2026.08.31.
PI (Woojin Choi, PhD) was appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Food Science & Biotechnolgy at SKKU
2026.08.22.
New paper published in Advanced Materials.
Collaboration with Prof. Giovanni Traverso (MIT), Prof. Jinkee Hong (Yonsei), Prof. Sung-Hwan Choi (Yonsei, College of Dentistry)
Join Our Team!
We have openings for postdoctoral researcher, graduate students, and undergraduate intern/URP students.
No limitations with nationality, backgrounds, or majors.
If you are interested in joining us, please email woojin.choi@skku.edu with (1) a brief overview of your academic background and (2) research interests.