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Jinhyeong Jang, Ph.D.
Jinhyeong Jang, Ph.D.
I'm Jinhyeong Jang, Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering, specializing in the comprehensive development of functional nanomaterials for biotechnology and energy conversion systems.
My expertise includes:
Semiconductor–bio hybrid nanostructures
Stimuli-responsive inorganic nanomaterials, including piezoelectric, magnetoelectric, electrocatalytic, photocatalytic, and photoacoustic materials
Self-assembly of biological components in molecular/macro levels
Polymer hydrogels with tunable mechanical/chemical properties
By leveraging interdisciplinary strategies across materials science, chemistry, and bioengineering, I aim to develop next-generation nanomaterial systems with transformative potential in energy and healthcare technologies.
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E-mail: jjang (a.-) anl (d.-.t) gov
jinhyeong.jang.nano (a.-) gmail (d.o.-) com
Google Scholar: Link
ORCID: 0000-0001-6257-1229
< Scheduled Talk >
The 2025 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem 2025)
Date and Region: 2025 December 15-20, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Contributed (non-invited) oral presentation
▶ Title: "Nano-bio hybrid system for solar fuel production: the convergence of oxides and opsins"
▶ Area: Materials
▶ Symposium: Emergent materials and devices for solar fuel production
CV: Link
Professional Experiences
2024.05 - Present |
Postdoctoral Appointee (Core Postdoc, Fully-Funded, ANL Employee)
Center for Nanoscale Materials, Nanoscience and Technology Division
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Lemont, Illinois, United States of America
Argonne National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Laboratory. All released works here have received the Argonne's security clearance.
Project 1: Development of semiconductor–bio hybrid system for photocatalytic N2-to-NH3 conversion - [J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, ASAP (10.1021/jacs.5c08453)]
Project 2: Development of semiconductor–bio hybrid system for energy - [Under research]
Briefing 1: Introducing a state-of-the-art biophotochemical diode for CO2-to-C2H4O2 conversion - [Nat. Catal. 2024, 7 (9), 953-954]
Briefing 2: "Nano-bio hybrid system for solar fuel production: the convergence of oxides and opsins" - [Pacifichem 2025, contributed oral presentation] (Accepted)
2023.03 - 2024.04 |
Postdoctoral Researcher (BK21 Postdoc, Fully-Funded, KAIST Employee)
Applied Science Research Institute, College of Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Project 1: Unveiling mechanical-electrical conversion properties of amyloid assemblies. [Adv. Sci. 2024, 11 (39), 2406678]
Project 2: Photocatalyst development for modifying prion protein assemblies. [Small 2025, 21 (8), 2405354]
Education & Training
2018.02 - 2023.02 |
Ph.D., in Materials Science and Engineering (Ph.D. Dissertation Award)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Project 1: Piezocatalyst development for modifying beta-amyloid assemblies. [Biomaterials 2020, 255, 120165]
Project 2: Photocatalyst development for modifying beta-amyloid assemblies, 1/2. [ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13 (16), 18581-18593]
Project 3: Photocatalyst development for modifying beta-amyloid assemblies, 2/2. [ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15 (1), 48-56]
Project 4: Magnetoelectic material development for modifying beta-amyloid assemblies. [Science Advances 2022, 8 (19), eabn1675]
Project 5: Photoacoustic material development for modifying beta-amyloid assemblies. [ACS Nano 2022, 16 (11), 18515-18525]
Project 6: Electrocatalyst development for modifying beta-amyloid assemblies. [Chemical Engeering Journal 2023, 475, 146193]
2016.03 - 2018.02 |
M.S., in Chemistry
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
Project 1: Graphene oxide-polymer hydrogel development with mechanical property control. [J. Mech. Behav. Biomed. Mater. 2017, 69, 282-293]
Project 2: Polyaspartamide hydrogel development as a drug release platform. [Biomacromolecules 2018, 19 (2), 691-700]
2014.08 - 2014.12 |
Research Intern, in Molecular Physics
Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (FHI-MPG), Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
Assignment : Ion mobility mass spectrometry analysis on the structure of porphyrin assemblies. [J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138 (50), 16315-16321]
2011.03 - 2016.02 |
B.S., in Nanochemistry (Summa Cum Laude)
Materials Science and Engineering
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
Research Descriptions
Development of semiconductor–bio hybrid nanostructures for energy harvesting
: (1) Conversion of solar energy into high-value chemical products under ambient conditions
(2) Interfacial energy and charge transfer mechanisms in semiconductor–bio hybrid nanostructures
▶ Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025, ASAP (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c08453).
▶ Nature Catalysis 2024, 7 (9), 953-954.
▶ Pacifichem 2025, contributed (non-invited) oral presentation, Accepted
Development of stimuli-responsive inorganic nanomaterials for modulating amyloid assembly structure
: Magnetoelectric, photoacoustic, photocatalytic, piezoelectric, electrocatalytic materials
▶ Small 2025, 21 (8), 2405354.
▶ Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 475, 146193.
▶ ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023, 15 (1), 48-56.
▶ Science Advances 2022, 8 (19), eabn1675.
▶ ACS Nano 2022, 16 (11), 18515-18525.
▶ ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, 13 (16), 18581-18593.
▶ Biomaterials 2020, 255, 120165.
Development of polymers and hydrogels for centimeter-scale applications
: Designing hydrogels with controlled mechanical, biological, and chemical properties from molecular levels
▶ Biomacromolecules 2018, 19 (2), 691-700.
▶ Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2017, 69, 282-293.
Unveiling mechanical–electrical conversion properties of amyloid peptide assemblies
: Investigation on nanoscopic piezoelectricity via piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM)
▶ Advanced Science 2024, 11 (39), 2406678.
(Highlighted above are projects in which I served as the lead author.)
Research Skills
Synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles & electrodes
Static magnetic field-responsive electrocatalytic materials
Alternating magnetic field-responsive magnetoelectric materials
Visible & near-Infrared light-responsive photocatalytic materials
Ultrasound-responsive piezoelectric materials
Photoacoustic materials
Analysis of amyloids & biomolecules
Self-Assembly Control of Biomolecules
Structural Modulation of Amyloid Aggregates
Interaction Analysis between Amyloid and Materials
Synthesis of organic polymers & hydrogels
Synthesis of polysuccinimides & polyaspartamides
Modification of polysaccharides
Synthesis of short peptides
Polymer hydrogel fabrication with
chemical and mechanical property control
Applications
Development of chemical conversion platforms
Development of therapeutic platforms
Composite-to-bio energy/charge interactions
Instruments
(1) Atomic force microscope, (2) fluorescence optical microscope, (3) scanning electron microscope, (4) transmission electron microscope, (5) circular dichroism spectropolarimeter, (6) ultraviolet-visible-infrared spectrophotometer, (7) photoluminescence Spectrometer, (8) Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer, (9) X-ray diffractometer, (10) Raman spectrometer, (11) liquid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, (12) matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometer, (13) ion mobility mass spectrometry, (14) microplate photometer, (15) laser diffraction particle size & zeta potential analyzer, (16) potentiostat/galvanostat/impedance analyzer, (17) oscilloscope, (18) function generator, (19) cryostat microtome, (20) universal testing machine.
Honors & Scholarships
2023.03 - 2024.02 | BK21 Postdoctoral Scholarship funded by the Ministry of Education of the Korean Government (※ BK21: Brain Korea 21)
2023.02.15 | PhD Dissertation Award from the College of Engineering at KAIST
2018.02 - 2022.02 | Graduate Scholarship funded by KAIST
2016.03 - 2018.02 | Graduate Scholarship funded by UNIST
2016.02.23 | Summa Cum Laude from UNIST
2016.02.23 | Top Graduate of Nanochemistry from UNIST
2014.08 - 2014.12 | Overseas Internship Scholarship funded by UNIST
2014.08 - 2014.12 | Overseas Internship Scholarship funded by Korean Council for University Education (KCUE)
2011.03 - 2016.02 | National Scholarship for Science and Engineering funded by Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF)
Teaching Experience
2023.08 - 2023.09 | Research Mentor, for one visiting M.S. student (Mentee: Ms. Misato Isooka, at Tokyo Tech, from Japan) (Advisor: Prof. Chan Beum Park) [Result]
2022.05 - 2023.08 | Research Mentor, for one M.S. course student (Mentee: Mr. Calvin A. Hutomo, from Indonesia) (Advisor: Prof. Chan Beum Park) [Result]
2021.01 - 2022.02 | Research Mentor, for one M.S. course student (Mentee: Mr. Yonghan Jo, from Republic of Korea) (Advisor: Prof. Chan Beum Park) [Result]
2021.08 - 2021.12 | Teaching Assistant, [MS545] Healthcare Materials (Instructor: Prof. Chan Beum Park)
2017.09 - 2017.12 | Teaching Assistant, [AMS360] Bio-inspired Materials Science (Instructor: Prof. Chaenyung Cha)
2016.09 - 2016.12 | Teaching Assistant, [AMS360] Bio-inspired Materials Science (Instructor: Prof. Chaenyung Cha)
2015.09 - 2015.12 | Teaching Assistant, [CHM102] General Chemistry II (Instructor: Team Teaching & Flipped Learning)
2015.03 - 2015.06 | Teaching Assistant, [CHM101] General Chemistry I (Instructor: Team Teaching & Flipped Learning)
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