Projects
Projects
Research Projects
On-going projects
1. Development of a Therapeutic Evaluation Platform Based on a Bionic Twin Model for ALS Patients
Funding Agency: National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
Program: STEAM Pioneer Program (미래유망융합기술파이오니아사업)
Role: Co-PI (Co-Principal Investigator)
Period: 2024 – 2028 (69 months)
Partners: Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Jeonnam National University, Jeonnam National University Hospital, Korea University, Kangwon National University, AdmicBio Co., Ltd.
2. Development of a Low-Power MRI-Compatible Ultrasound Wireless SWIPT CI System Utilizing High-Performance Piezoelectric Transducers
Funding Agency: National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
Program: Basic Research Infrastructure Program (Glocal R&D)
Role: PI (Principal Investigator)
Period: 2025 – 2028 (36 months)
Partners: EPFL, Umass Amherst, Kumoh National Institute of Technology
3. Australia-Korea Partnership for Next-Generation Hearing Device Innovation
Funding Agency: Australia-Korea Foundation (AKF), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian Government
Program: AKF 2026–27 Grant Round
Role: Co-PI (Co-Principal Investigator)
Period: 2026 – 2027 (12 months)
Partners: Ear Science Institute Australia (Lead), Monash University
4. Multimodal Untact Sensing Leading Research Center for Lifelog
Funding Agency: Australia-Korea Foundation (AKF), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian Government
Regional Leading Research Center (RLRC) Program (지역혁신선도연구센터)
Role: Co-PI (Co-Principal Investigator)
Period: 2024 – 2030 (72 months)
Partners: Yeungnam University Medical Center, Konkuk University, DGIST, AzoneTech Co., Ltd.
5. Development of Sensor and Stimulation Systems for AI-Based Diagnosis and Therapy
Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea
Program: Regional Growth Talent Development (Anchor) Program – Industry-Academia Joint Technology Development (지역성장 인재양성체계 앵커사업)
Role: PI (Principal Investigator)
Period: 2026 (7 months)
Partners: A4Labs Co., Ltd
Previous projects
2024 – 2025 National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Korea Innovation Foundation (대덕특구사업) “Technology commercialization by demonstration of vascular simulation system for interventional training”, 70K USD, co-PI.
2023 – 2024 Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), “Development of piezoelectric AlN acoustic sensor array”, 80K USD, PI.
2022 – 2023 National Research Council of Science and Technology (NST), “Researches on piezoelectric energy harvesting and power management circuit for fully implantable, self-powered cochlear implant”, 80K USD, PI.
2021 – 2023 Korea Medical Device Development Fund (KMDF, 범부처전주기의료기기연구사업), “Development of AI-based customized mapping algorithm for hearing rehabilitation using cochlear implant and electrode-coupled microstructure for drug delivery based on 3D printing”, 190K USD, Co-PI.
2021 – 2023 Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), “Development of convergence energy harvesting material and device for self-powered IoT system”, 710K USD, PI.
2020 – 2023 National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), “Development of a glassy carbon-based piezoresistive artificial basilar membrane and its application to next-generation cochlear implant for hearing restoration”, 110K UDS, PI.