Dongwook (Joseph) Kim, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Tufts University, MA, USA
E-mail: dongwook.kim@tufts.edu
Materials and process engineer specializing in the design and development of electronic and photonic materials and devices through inorganic synthesis and the integration of organic and polymeric systems. The central focus of my research is to create novel hybrid materials that combine the advantages of inorganic and organic components for the fabrication of soft microelectronic and optoelectronic devices. I place particular emphasis on understanding and tuning their electrical, photonic, and mechanical properties to achieve high-performance, human-electronics systems. In parallel, I investigate smart materials with advanced optical, acoustic, and mechanical functionalities to broaden their use in healthcare technologies and biomedical robotics. Ultimately, my goal is to engineer intelligent materials that exhibit unique multifunctional properties and can be seamlessly integrated into human-friendly electronic platforms.
The research paper "Facile Deep Brain Electrode Coating with MXene for Improved Electrode Performance" has been published in "Advanced Healthcare Materials". (September 2025)
The research paper "Upconversion Nanoparticle-Covalent Organic Framework Core-Shell Particles as Therapeutic Microrobots Trackable With Optoacoustic Imaging" has been published in "Advanced Materials". (March 2025)
The recent research published in Advanced Materials featured by ETH Zürich "Delivering medicines with microscopic flowers" (Link). (December 2024)
The research paper "Selective Up- and Down-Conversion Luminescence for Nonlinear Expansion of Unclonable Parameter Space" has been published in "Advanced Optical Materials". (October 2024)
The research paper "Hierarchical Nanostructures as Acoustically Manipulatable Multifunctional Agents in Dynamic Fluid Flow" has been published in "Advanced Materials". (October 2024)