Joseph (Dongwook) Kim, Ph.D.
Materials Engineer | Materials Data Scientist
Tufts University, MA, USA
E-mail: dongwook.kim@tufts.edu
Materials Engineer with over 10 years of laboratory (wet lab) experience in the design and development of electronic and photonic materials and devices. Recently expanded expertise into machine-learning (ML)–driven data analysis and materials/process optimization using Python, bridging hands-on experimental research with data-centric engineering.
Research focuses on multifunctional hybrid materials that synergistically combine inorganic performance with organic flexibility for advanced microelectronic and optoelectronic systems. Demonstrated track record in tuning electrical, optical, and mechanical properties to enable high-performance devices, including semiconductors, microchips, circuits, and display technologies.
Additional interests include smart materials with optical, acoustic, and mechanical functionalities for healthcare technologies and biomedical microrobotics, with a long-term vision of developing intelligent, human-friendly materials 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)