The Kim research group aims to develop a platform for fabricating functional assemblies and particles and control their physicochemical properties. We will design and synthesize a library of functional macromolecular building blocks (e.g., polymers, polyphenols, peptides, proteins, DNA) and assemble them to prepare smart nano/macro-structures having diverse functionalities and structures. The current research focuses in our group are i) macromolecular engineering of organic–inorganic networks, ii) DNA block copolymer assemblies, and iii) biofunctional materials, which can be useful for materials science and biomedical applications.
Recent News
2026.04 Gyeongeun has been awarded the Best Paper Presentation Award (최우수논문발표상) at the Polymer Society of Korea (한국고분자학회). Big Congrats!! [Link] [News1] [News2]
2026.01 Prof. Kim was awarded the framework of international cooperation program managed by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) (국제_양자연구교류지원사업). Our team will collaborate with St. Anne’s University Hospital Brno (PI: Marco Cassani) in the Czech Republic on the project "Designing Novel Metal-Phenolic Nanocomposite Carriers for Pancreatic Cancer Therapy". [News]
2025.07 Prof. Kim attended the International Symposium on Macromolecular Bioscience and Biomaterials in Frascati, Italy, where he delivered an invited talk titled "Assembly of Macroscopic Functional Building Blocks via Organic–Inorganic Networks". The symposium, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe Research and Innovation programmes, provided an ideal environment for engaging with long-term collaborators and developing new international and multidisciplinary collaborations with BIOCOCOMER peers. Prof. Kim also enjoyed spending time with former colleagues.
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic graduate/undergraduate students to join the Macromolecular Nanoassembly Laboratory (MNL). If you are interested in our research or want to join the team, feel free to email Chan-Jin (chanjink@gnu.ac.kr).