Peer-Reviewed Publications

*Corresponding Author   

2025

[61]  B. Sridharan, C. E. Lee, D. Kim, J. H. Park, S. Y. Nam, J. Kang, and H. G. Lim*

"Acoustic burst of gallic acid from magnesium gallate-crosslinked gelatin/polyvinyl pyrrolidone hydrogel"

(Submitted)

[60]  M. Dalabehera, A. Ghosh, S. Mohanty, D. K. Chellapan, S. Chaudhari, Y. Ale, N. Poonia, R. N. Subudhi, M. K. Khanna, and  H. G. Lim*

"mRNA delivery systems 2.0: engineering extrahepatic delivery for non-vaccine therapeutics"

(Submitted)

[59]  S. Tak, D. Kim, H. Oh, T. T. H. Vu, D. Q. Nguyen, V. B. Nguyen, J. Kang*, H. G. Lim*, and J. Oh*

"A novel approach combining ultrasound-induced drug-free vasodilation and photoacoustic monitoring of vascular responses"

(Under Review)

[58]  J. H. Park, M. Salman, and H. G. Lim*

"Development of ultrasound-based driver alcohol detection system for safety (UDADSS)"

(Under Review)

[57]  J. E. Lee, H-J. Jeon, M-S. Kim, T. Kwon, O-J. Lee, and H. G. Lim*

"AI-assisted ultrasonic system for non-invasive glucose classification in whole blood"

(Under Review)

[56]  C. E. Lee, J. Kang, M. Salman, Y. Sung, S. Y. Nam, and H. G. Lim*

"AI-augmented ultrasound analysis for noninvasive quantification of bioink concentration"

(Submitted)

[55] D. Kim, J. H. Park, J. E. Lee, D.-H. Kim, W.-K. Jung, and H. G. Lim*

"Analysis of swimming marine microorganisms using acoustic tweezer"

(Under Review)

[54]  B. Sridharan, A. K. Sharma, and H. G. Lim*

"Mapping machine learning applications in psychotherapy: a bibliometric analysis of global research trends"

(Submitted)

[53] T. Kwon, M. Salman, Y. Sung, R. Taylor, and H. G. Lim*

"Tooth aging monitoring system based on secondary dentin analysis using ultrasound and artificial intelligence"

(Under Review)

[52] D. Kim, H-J. Jeon, H. Y. Jeong, O-J. Lee, and H. G. Lim*

“Automated real-time red tide monitoring system using reflected ultrasonic signals and convolutional neural networks”

(Under Review)

[51] H. G. Lim and C. Yoon

"Three-dimensional acoustic nano-tweezer using ring-shaped ultrahigh-frequency ultrasonic needle transducer" 

Ultrasonics, Elsevier, vol. , no.  (2025). IF: 4.1

[50]  J. E. Lee, A. K. Sharma. T. Kwon, B. Sridharan, D. Kim, J. Kang, and H. G. Lim*

"Ultrasound-driven deep learning for glucose monitoring in flowing blood"

Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, no. 395  (2025). IF: 4.9

[49]  J. Kang, M. Shirzad, P. Ranganathan, D. Oh, S. Mondal, J. Oh, H. G. Lim, M. Bodaghi, S. Y. Nam

"Suspended 3D printing of polycaprolactone/hydroxyapatite composites for mimicking complex structured bone scaffolds"

International Journal of Bioprinting, vol., no.  (2025). IF: 6.0

[48]  Y. Sung, N.-Y. Kang, D. Kim, W.-D. Chang, and H. G. Lim*

"Sperm quantification using ultrasound and wavelength feature extraction for male infertility"

Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, vol. 393, no. 116766 (2025). IF: 4.9

[47] J. E. Lee, B. Sridharan, D. Kim, Y. Sung,  J. H. Park, and H. G. Lim*

"Continuous glucose monitoring: minimally and non-invasive technologies"

Clinica Chimica Acta, vol. 275, no. 15 (2025). IF: 2.9

[46] J. W. Nam, B. Sridharan, J. Kang, and H. G. Lim*

"Current developments in diverse biomaterial formulations for ultrasound mediated drug delivery" 

Drug Discovery Today, vol. 30 no. 6 (2025). IF: 7.5 (JCR 5.4% in Pharmacology & Pharmacy)

[45] B. Sridharan, V. Karthika, Y. S. Park, J. Park, W.-S. Cho, A. Arumugam, and H. G. Lim*

"Folic acid functionalization of rGO/Co3O4/Chitosan based biocompatible nanocomposite enhances targeted delivery and cytotoxicity of Doxorubicin"

Composites Communications,  vol. 56 , no. 102362 (2025). IF: 7.7

[44]  A. Rizwan, B. Sridharan, J. H. Park, D. Kim, J.-C. Vial, K. Kyhm, and H. G. Lim*

"Nanophotonic-enhanced photoacoustic imaging for brain tumor detection"

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, vol. 23, no. 170 (2025). IF: 10.6 (JCR 4.6% in Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology)

(featured in [아시아경제] [국제신문] [부산일보] [연합뉴스] [이뉴스투데이] [대학저널] [cnb뉴스] [베리타스알파] [인더뉴스] [베타뉴스] [MSN] [위키트리] [브릿지경제][블록핀][부경투데이] )

[43] D. Heo, H. Kim, W. Katagiri, C. Yoon,  H. G. Lim, C. Kim, H. S. Choi, S. Kashiwagi, and H. H. Kim

"Enhanced model antigen retention in tissue through topical high-frequency ultrasound treatment"

Biomedical Engineering Letters,  vol. 15 (2024). IF: 3.2

2024

[42] M. G. Kim, C. Yoon, and H. G. Lim

"Recent advancement in high-frequency ultrasound applications from imaging to microbeam stimulation"

Sensors, vol. 24, no. 19 (2024). IF: 3.4

[41 ] Y. Sung, H-J. Jeon, D. Kim, M-S. Kim, J. Choi, H. R. Jo, J. Oh, O-J. Lee, and H. G. Lim*

"Internal pipe corrosion assessment method in water distribution system using ultrasound and convolutional neural networks"

npj Clean Water,  vol. 7, no. 63 (2024). IF: 10.5 (JCR 1.6% in Water Resources) 

(Featured in [연합뉴스] [뉴시스] [스포츠조선] [세계일보] [부산MBC] [부산일보] [아주경제] [파이낸셜뉴스] [데일리한국] [아시아경제] [이뉴스투데이] [베리타스알파] [베타뉴스] [뉴스1] [cnb뉴스] [한국대학신문] [네이트] [TVTODAY] [PAXNET] [전문건설신문] [부경투데이])

[40] V. Karthika, B. Sridharan, J. W. Nam, D. Kim, and H. G. Lim*

"Neuromodulation by nanozymes and ultrasound during Alzheimer's disease management"

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, vol. 22, no. 139 (2024). IF: 10.6 (JCR 4.6% in Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology)

[39]  B. Sridharan, D. Kim, V. Karthika, J. W. Nam, and H. G. Lim*

 "Acoustic tweezers-driven assembly and anti-cancer property of microporous magnesium gallate"

Materials Today Advances, vol. 23, no. 100523 (2024). IF: 10.0 (JCR 13.4% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)

[38] V. Karthika, S-H. Jo, S. Yadav, O. S. Reddy, H. G. Lim, W-K. Lee, S-H. Park, K. T. Lim

"Self-signal-triggered drug delivery system for tumor therapy using cancer cell membrane-coated biocompatible Mn3O4 nanocomposites"

Advanced Biology, art. 2300375 (2024). IF: 3.7

[37] J. W. Nam, H-J. Jeon, J. E. Lee, O-J. Lee, and H. G. Lim*

“Quantification of dysnatremia using single-beam acoustic microbeam and convolutional neural networks” 

IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 24, no. 7 (2024). IF: 4.3

[36] J. E. Lee, H-J. Jeon, O-J. Lee, and H. G. Lim*

"Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus using high frequency ultrasound and convolutional neural network", 

Ultrasonics, Elsevier, vol. 136, no. 107167 (2024). IF: 4.2

[35] [Y. Sung, H. G. Lim], J. K. Kim, J. Won, and H. Choi 

"A novel approach to estimate sand grain-size using convolutional neural network with acoustic sensing"

Catena, vol. 234, no. 107639 (2024). IF: 6.2 (JCR 8.4% in Geosciences, Multidisciplinary) 

(Featured in [국제신문] [연합뉴스] [부산일보] [CNB뉴스] [베타뉴스] [네이트] [베리타스알파] [부경투데이])

2023

[34] B. Sridharan and H. G. Lim*

"Advances in photoacoustic imaging aided by nano contrast agents: Special focus on role of lymphatic system imaging for cancer theranostics"

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, vol. 21, no. 437 (2023). IF: 10.2 (JCR 7.6% in Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology)

[33] H. G. Lim*

"Single beam acoustic tweezers for biomedical applications”

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea. vol. 42, no. 5 (2023)

[32] J. Won and H. G. Lim

"Development of evaluation and monitoring methods for internal erosion resistance of agricultural reservoirs"

Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers, vol. 65, no. 3 (2023).

[31] B. Sridharan, A. K. Sharma, and H. G. Lim*

"The Role of Ultrasound in Cancer and Cancer-Related Pain—A Bibliometric Analysis and Future Perspectives"

Sensors, vol. 23, no. 16 (2023). IF: 3.9

[30] [H. G. Lim, Y. Sung], H. Y. Jeong, J. K. Kim, I. Joo, and J. Won

"Automated classification of clay suspension using acoustic sensing combined with convolutional neural network"

Minerals Engineering, vol. 202, no. 108261 (2023). IF: 5.479 (JCR 10.0% in Mineralogy) 

(Featured in [아시아경제] [경남신문] [베리타스알파] [네이트뉴스] [국제신문] [부산일보] [CNB뉴스] [베타뉴스] [부경투데이])

[29] B. Sridharan and H. G. Lim*

"Exosomes and ultrasound: the future of theranostic applications"

Materials Today Bio,  vol. 19, art. 100556 (2023).  IF: 10.761 (JCR 11.2% in Materials Science, Biomaterials)

[28] H. Jung, K. K. Shung, and H. G. Lim*

"Ultrasonic high-resolution imaging and acoustic tweezers using ultrahigh frequency transducer: integrative single-cell analysis"

Sensors, vol. 23, no. 4 (2023). IF: 3.847

2022

[27] B. Park, M. Han, H. Kim, J. Yoo, D. K. Oh, S. Moon, J. Ahn, H. G. Lim, I. Kim, H. H. Kim, J. Rho, and C. Kim

“Shear-Force Photoacoustic Microscopy: Toward Super-resolution Near-Field Imaging"

Laser & Photonics Reviews, vol. 16, art. 2200296 (2022). IF: 10.947 (JCR 5.9% in Optics) (Featured on the Front Cover) 

(Featured in [전자신문] [메디컬투데이] [헬로디디 ] [뉴스프리존] [브레이크뉴스])

[26] [H-J. Jeon, H. G. Lim], K. K. Shung, O-J. Lee, and M. G. Kim

“Automated cell-type classification combining dilated convolutional neural networks with label-free acoustic sensing”

Scientific Reports, vol. 12, art. 19873 (2022). IF: 4.997

[25] V. H. Phama, V. T. Nguyena, C. D. Ly, J. Choi, S. Park, S. Mondal, T. H. Vo, H. G. Lim, and J. Oh

“Development of fast photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging system based on slider-crank scanner for small animals and humans study”

Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 206, art. 117979 (2022). IF: 8.665 (JCR 8.3% in Engineering, Electrical & Electronic)

[24] O-J. Lee, H. G. Lim*, K. K. Shung, J. Kim, and H. H. Kim

“Automated estimation of cancer cell deformability with machine learning and acoustic trapping”

Scientific Reports, vol. 12, art. 6891, pp. 1-20 (2022). IF: 4.997

[23] H. Kim, J. Yoo, D. Heo, Y. Seo, [H. G. Lim*, and H. H. Kim*]

“High-attenuation backing layer for miniaturized ultrasound transducer” 

IEEE Trans. Ultrasonics Ferroelectr. Freq. Contr., vol. 69, no. 6 (2022). IF: 3.267

[22] J. Yoo, H. Kim, Y. Kim, [H. G. Lim*, and H. H. Kim*]

“Collapse pressure measurement of single hollow glass microsphere using single-beam acoustic tweezer”

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, vol. 82, art. 105844 (2022). IF: 9.336 (JCR 3.1% in Acoustics)

2021

[21] K. Kim, S. G. Jang, H. G. Lim, H. H. Kim, and S.-M. Park

“Acoustic power transfer using self-focused transducers for miniaturized implantable neurostimulators”

IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp.153850-153862 (2021). IF: 3.476

[20] Y. Kim, J. Kim, J. Ahn, M. Han, H. G. Lim, K. Lee, J. Lee, C. Kim, and H. H. Kim

“Detection of micro inclusions in steel sheets using high- frequency ultrasound speckle analysis”

Scientific Reports, vol. 11, art. 20416, pp. 1-12 (2021). IF: 4.996

[19]  H. G. Lim, H. H. Kim, and C. Yoon

"Synthetic aperture imaging using high-frequency convex array for ophthalmic ultrasound applications"

Sensors, vol. 21, no. 2275, pp. 1-9 (2021). IF: 3.847

[18] K. Kim, J. Yoo, H. G. Lim, M. Lee, S.-M. Park, and H. H. Kim

“Lead-free piezoelectric composite with lithium niobate and barium titanate fabricated by interdigital pair bonding technique”

IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 85894-85902 (2021). IF: 3.476

[17] V. T. Nguyen, N. T. P. Truong, V. H.  Pham, J. Choi, S. Park, C. D. Ly, S.-W. Cho, S. Mondal, H. G. Lim, C.-S. Kim, J. Oh

“Ultra-widefield photoacoustic microscopy with a dual-channel slider-crank laser-scanning apparatus for in vivo biomedical study”

Photoacoustics, vol. 23, art. 100274  (2021). IF: 9.656 (JCR 1.6% in Instruments & Instrumentation)

[16]  H. G. Lim, H. Kim, K. Kim, J. Park, Y. Kim, J. Yoo, D. Heo, J. Baik, S.-M. Park, and H. H. Kim

“Thermal ablation and high-resolution imaging using a back-to-back (BTB) dual-mode ultrasonic transducer: in vivo results”

Sensors,  vol. 12, no. 1580, pp. 1-16 (2021). IF: 3.847

(Before PKNU Professor Appointment)

2018 ~ 2020

[15]  H. G. Lim, H. Liu, C. W. Yoon, H. Jung, M. G. Kim, C. Yoon, H. H. Kim, and K. K. Shung

“Investigation of cell mechanics using single-beam acoustic tweezer as a versatile tool for diagnosis and treatment of highly invasive breast cancer cell lines: an in vitro study”

Microsystems & Nanoengineering, vol. 6, art. 39, pp. 1-12 (2020). IF: 8.006 (JCR 6.3% in Instruments & Instrumentation)

[14]  H. G. Lim, O-J. Lee, K. K. Shung, J.-T. Kim, and H. H. Kim

“Classification of breast cancer cells using the integration of high-frequency single-beam acoustic tweezers and convolutional neural networks”

Cancers, vol. 12, art. 1212, pp. 1-18 (2020). IF: 6.575

[13]  C. W. Yoon, N. S. Lee, K. M. Koo, S. Moon, K. Goo, H. Jung, C. Yoon, H. G. Lim*, and K. K. Shung

“Investigation of ultrasound-mediated intracellular Ca2+ oscillations in HIT-T15 pancreatic β -cell line”

Cells, vol. 9, art. 1129, pp. 1-17 (2020). IF: 7.666

[12]  S. Choi, J. Kim, H. G. Lim, J. W. Baik, H. H. Kim, and C. Kim

“Versatile single-element ultrasound imaging platform using a water-proofed MEMS scanner for animals and humans”

Scientific Reports, vol. 10, art. 6544, pp. 1-9 (2020). IF: 4.997

[11]  H. G. Lim, H. H. Kim, C. Yoon, and K. K. Shung

“A one-sided acoustic trap for cell immobilization using 30-MHz array transducer”

IEEE Trans. Ultrasonics Ferroelectr. Freq. Contr., vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 167-172 (2020). IF: 3.267 (Featured on the Front Cover)

[10]  M. Li, S. Kim, A. Lee, S. Annadka, Y. H. Ko, H. G. Lim, H. H. Kim, K. B. Bae, K. M. Park, and K. Kim

“Bio-orthogonal supramolecular latching inside live animals and its application for in vivo cancer imaging”

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, vol. 11, pp. 43920-43927 (2019). IF: 10.383 (JCR 14.2% in Material Science, Multidisciplinary)

[9]  H. Liu, E. J. Gang, H. N. Kim, H. G. Lim, H. Jung, R. Chen, K. K. Shung, and Y. Kim

“Characterizing deformability of drug resistant patient-derived acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells using acoustic tweezers”

Scientific Reports, vol. 8, art. 15708, pp. 1-10 (2018). IF: 4.997

[8]  H. Jung, R. Wodnicki, H. G. Lim, C. W. Yoon, J. Y. Hwang, H. H. Kim, B. Kang, C. Yoon, C. Lee, X. Xu, H. Choi, M. Chen, Q. Zhou, and K. K. Shung

“CMOS high voltage analog 1-64 multiplexer/de-multiplexer for integrated ultrasound guided breast needle biopsy”

IEEE Trans. Ultrasonics Ferroelectr. Freq. Contr., vol. 65, no. 8, pp. 1334-1345 (2018). IF: 3.267

[7]  H. G. Lim, H. H. Kim, and C. Yoon

“Evaluation method for acoustic trapping performance by tracking motion of trapped microparticle”

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics., vol. 57, art. 057202 (2018). IF: 1.491

2014 ~ 2017

[6]  H. G. Lim* and K. K. Shung

“Quantification of inter-erythrocyte forces with ultra-high frequency (410 MHz) single beam acoustic tweezer”

Annals of Biomedical Engineering, vol. 45, no. 9, pp. 2174-2183 (2017). IF: 4.216

[5]  M. G. Kim, J. Park, H. G. Lim, S. Yoon, C. Lee, J. H. Chang, and K. K. Shung

“Label-free analysis of the characteristics of a single cell trapped by acoustic tweezers”

Scientific Reports, vol. 7, art. 14092, pp. 1-9 (2017). IF: 4.997

[4] H. G. Lim, Y. Li, M. Lin, C. Yoon, C. Lee, H. Jung, R. H. Chow, and K. K. Shung

“Calibration of trapping force on cell-size objects from ultrahigh-frequency single-beam acoustic tweezer”

IEEE Trans. Ultrasonics Ferroelectr. Freq. Contr., vol. 63, no. 11, pp. 1988-1995 (2016). IF: 3.267

[3]  K. H. Lam, Y. Li, Y. Li, H. G. Lim, Q. Zhou, and K. K. Shung

“Multifunctional single beam acoustic tweezer for non-invasive cell/organism manipulation and tissue imaging”

Scientific Reports, vol. 6, art. 37554, pp. 1-7 (2016). IF: 4.997

[2]  J. Y. Hwang, C. W. Yoon, H. G. Lim, J. Park, S. Yoon, J. Lee, and K.K. Shung

“Acoustic tweezers for studying intracellular calcium signaling in SKBR-3 human breast cancer cells”

Ultrasonics, vol. 63, pp. 94–101 (2015). IF: 4.062

[1]  J. Y. Hwang, H. G. Lim, C. W. Yoon, K. H. Lam, S. Yoon, C. Lee, C. T. Chiu, B. Kang. H. H. Kim, and K. K. Shung

“Non-contact high-frequency ultrasound microbeam stimulation for studying mechanotransduction in human umbilical vein endothelial cells”

Ultrasound Med. Biol., vol. 40, no. 9, pp. 2172–2182 (2014). IF: 3.694