Professor

Principal Investigator

구본한 (Bonhan Koo), Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Convergent Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory (CMDx LAB)

Major in Materials Science and Engineering

Research Institute of Medical-Bio Convergence

Hallym University

1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do 24252, Republic of Korea

Office: +82-33-248-3469

Email: bhkoo@hallym.ac.kr

Google Scholar (B. Koo)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

2026. 03 – Present Assistant Professor

Research Institute of Medical-Bio Convergence

Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea

2024. 07 – 2026. 02 Next Academic Generation Lecturer / Lecturer

Graduate Program in Bioindustrial Engineering

Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2021. 09 – 2026. 02 Post-doctoral Research Fellow / Research Professor (Advisor: Prof. Yong Shin)

Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology

Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2015. 12 – 2020. 12 Research Fellow

Asan Institute for Life Science, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

EDUCATION

2019. 03 – 2021. 08 Ph.D. (Biomedical Engineering, Advisor: Prof. Yong Shin)

University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2016. 03 – 2018. 08 M.S. (Biomedical Engineering, Advisor: Prof. Yong Shin)

University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2010. 03 – 2016. 02 B.S. (Biotechnology)

Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2011. 04 – 2013. 01 Military Service (Army Sergeant, Honorable Discharge)

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

2023. 03 – 2028. 02 Young Scientist Grants - Sejong Science Fellowship (Domestic Track)

Ministry of Science and ICT

National Research Foundation of Korea

2019. 01 – 2020. 12 Asan Scholarship (Medical Science and Life Science, Graduate - Doctorate)

Asan Foundation

2019. 12 Paper of the Year Award (Best Paper) – 2019

Journal (3): Biosensors & Bioelectronics, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Micromachines

University of Ulsan College of Medicine

2019. 08 AACC Academy Distinguished Abstract Award - 2019

Title: Rapid and accurate multiple detection bio-optical sensor for diagnosis of emerging infectious diseases

American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)

2019. 01 Best Paper Award – 2018

Journal (2): Clinical Chemistry, Journal of Biophotonics

Asan Institute for Life Science

2017. 12 Outstanding Paper Award – 2017

Journal (1): Biosensors & Bioelectronics

University of Ulsan College of Medicine