Graduate Students [Department] (w. selected publications)
PhD
PARK, Chanhwi [Biomedical Eng.] - Dissertation title: On-site airborne pathogen monitoring and profiling using paper-based electrochemical biosensors. Electrochemical paper-based virus sensor.
C. Park^, J. Jang^, J. Jang*, 2025 (Apr. 8). “Airborne influenza virus surveillance platform using paper-based immunosensors and a growth-based virus aerosol concentrator.” Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (13), pp. 6502–6511.
C. Park, J. Lee, D. Lee, J. Jang*, 2022 (Mar. 15). “Paper-based electrochemical peptide sensor for label-free and rapid detection of airborne Bacillus anthracis simulant spores.” Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 355, 131321.
JANG, Junbeom [Mechanical Eng.] - Dissertation title: Development of a growth-based virus aerosol concentrator for rapid detection of bioaerosols. Condensation-based air sampler. Currently working as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of California at Davis (UC Davis) in USA.
C. Park^, J. Jang^, J. Jang*, 2025 (Apr. 8). “Airborne influenza virus surveillance platform using paper-based immunosensors and a growth-based virus aerosol concentrator.” Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (13), pp. 6502–6511.
D. Lee^, J. Jang^, J. Jang*, 2023 (Sep. 15). “Sensitive and highly rapid electrochemical measurement of airborne coronaviruses through condensation-based direct impaction onto carbon nanotube-coated porous paper working electrodes.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 458, 131972.
J. Jang, J. Bhardwaj, J. Jang*, 2022 (Jul. 15). “Efficient measurement of airborne viable viruses using the growth-based virus aerosol concentrator with high flow velocities.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 434, 128873.
LEE, Daesoon [Mechanical Eng.] - Dissertation title: Development of paper-based electrochemical sensors for rapid and label-free detection of airborne viruses. Electrochemical paper-based virus sensor. Currently with LG Electronics.
D. Lee^, J. Jang^, J. Jang*, 2023 (Sep. 15). “Sensitive and highly rapid electrochemical measurement of airborne coronaviruses through condensation-based direct impaction onto carbon nanotube-coated porous paper working electrodes.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 458, 131972.
D. Lee, J. Bhardwaj, J. Jang*, 2022 (Feb. 10). “Paper-based electrochemical immunosensor for label-free detection of multiple avian influenza virus antigens using flexible screen-printed carbon nanotube-polydimethylsiloxane electrodes.” Scientific Reports, 12, 2311.
NGO, Nhan D. [Mechanical Eng.] - Dissertation title: Quartz crystal microbalance-based sensors for monitoring particulate matter. PM sensor. Currently working as a postdoctoral research associate at VinUniversity in Vietnam and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in USA.
J. Bhardwaj^, N. D. Ngo^, J. Lee, J. Jang*, 2023 (Jan. 15). “High enrichment and near real-time quantification of airborne viruses using a wet-paper-based electrochemical immunosensor under an electrostatic field.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 442, 130006.
N. D. Ngo, J. Jang*, 2021 (Jun. 18). “Long-term measurement of PM2.5 mass concentration using an electrostatic particle concentrator-based quartz crystal microbalance integrated with carbon dioxide aerosol jets for PM sensing in remote areas.” IEEE Access, 9, pp. 90715–90726.
HAN, Chang-Ho [Mechanical Eng.] - Dissertation title: Electrokinetics-assisted electrical sensors for rapid detection of bacteria. Electrokinetics-assisted electrical bacteria sensor. Currently working as a senior research associate at KIST Europe in Germany.
C.-H. Han, J. Jang*, 2021 (Jan. 7). “Integrated microfluidic platform with electrohydrodynamic focusing and a carbon-nanotube-based field-effect transistor immunosensor for continuous, selective, and label-free quantification of bacteria.” Lab on a Chip, 21 (1), pp. 184–195.
C.-H. Han, H. W. Ha, J. Jang*, 2019 (May 21). “Two-dimensional computational method for generating planar electrode patterns with enhanced volumetric electric fields and its application to continuous dielectrophoretic bacterial capture.” Lab on a Chip, 19 (10), pp. 1772–1782. (Back cover article)
C.-H. Han, S. Y. Woo, J. Bhardwaj, A. Sharma, J. Jang*, 2018 (Oct. 8). “Rapid and selective concentration of bacteria, viruses, and proteins using alternating current signal superimposition on two coplanar electrodes.” Scientific Reports, 8, 14942.
BHARDWAJ, Jyoti [Biomedical Eng.] - Dissertation title: Development of rapid and low-cost paper based electrochemical sensors for detection of airborne influenza viruses. Electrochemical paper-based virus sensor.
J. Bhardwaj, M.-W. Kim, J. Jang*, 2020 (Sep. 1). “Rapid airborne influenza virus quantification using an antibody-based electrochemical paper sensor and electrostatic particle concentrator.” Environmental Science and Technology, 54 (17), pp. 10700–10712.
J. Bhardwaj, N. Chaudhary, H. Kim, J. Jang*, 2019 (Aug. 8). “Subtyping of influenza A H1N1 virus using a label-free electrochemical biosensor based on the DNA aptamer targeting the stem region of HA protein.” Analytica Chimica Acta, 1064, pp. 94–103. (Highly cited paper)
J. Bhardwaj, A. Sharma, J. Jang*, 2019 (Feb. 1). “Vertical flow-based paper immunosensor for rapid electrochemical and colorimetric detection of influenza virus using a different pore size sample pad.” Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 126, pp. 36–43. (Highly cited paper)
J. Bhardwaj, S. Devarakonda, S. Kumar, J. Jang*, 2017 (Dec. 1). “Development of a paper-based electrochemical immunosensor using an antibody-single walled carbon nanotubes bio-conjugate modified electrode for label-free detection of foodborne pathogens.” Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 253, pp. 115–123. (Highly cited paper)
SHARMA, Abhinav [Material Sci. & Eng.] - Dissertation title: Dielectrophoresis based electrical biosensors for label-free and sensitive detection of cardiac biomarkers. Electrical protein sensor. Currently working as a postdoctoral research associate of KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology), Saudi Arabia.
S. R. Joshi^, A. Sharma^, G.-H. Kim*, J. Jang*, 2020 (Mar. 1). “Low cost synthesis of reduced graphene oxide using biopolymer for influenza virus sensor.” Materials Science and Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications, 108, 110465. (Highly cited paper)
A. Sharma, C.-H. Han, J. Jang*, 2016 (Aug. 15). “Rapid electrical immunoassay of the cardiac biomarker troponin I through dielectrophoretic concentration using imbedded electrodes.” Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 82, pp. 78–84.
A. Sharma, S. Hong, R. Singh, J. Jang*, 2015 (Apr. 15). “Single-walled carbon nanotube based transparent immunosensor for detection of a prostate cancer biomarker osteopontin.” Analytica Chimica Acta, 869, pp. 68–73.
HONG, Seongkyeol [Mechanical Eng.] - Dissertation title: Electrostatic concentration of airborne viruses & bacteria for rapid detection. Electrostatic air sampler. He was among four recipients of the 2018 UNIST Best Research Award. Currently with LG Electronics.
S. Hong, J. Bhardwaj, C.-H. Han, J. Jang*, 2016 (Nov. 15). “Gentle sampling of submicrometer airborne virus particles using a personal electrostatic particle concentrator.” Environmental Science and Technology, 50 (22), pp. 12365–12372.
S. Hong^, D. Kim^, J. Park*, J. Jang*, 2015 (Feb. 9). “Simultaneous position and mass determination of a nanoscale-thickness cantilever sensor in viscous fluids.” Applied Physics Letters, 106 (6), 063106.
M. Cha^, S. Hong^, M.-Y. Kang, J.-W. Lee, J. Jang*, 2012 (Aug. 1). “Gas-phase removal of biofilms from various surfaces using carbon dioxide aerosols.” Biofouling, 28 (7), pp. 681–686.
MS
JUNG, Chaewoon [Mechanical Eng.] - Thesis title: Airborne virus collection using the BioSampler at various sampling conditions.
C. Jung, W. Jeon, V. Soundararajan, J. Jang*, 2025 (Dec. 5). “Airborne virus collection using the BioSampler at various sampling flow rates and periods under different airborne virus concentrations and collection liquid volumes.” Aerosol Science and Technology. (Published online)
SOUNDARARAJAN, Vidhurathan [Mechanical Eng.] - Thesis title: Characteristics of airborne virus capture using the BioSampler. Currently PhD student of KAIST.
DEVARAKONDA, Sivaranjani [Mechanical Eng.] - Thesis title: Development of a fully handmade paper-based electrochemical immunosensor for detection of influenza virus. Currently with Corning Inc, USA.
S. Devarakonda^, R. Singh^, J. Bhardwaj, J. Jang*, 2017 (Nov. 11). “Cost-effective and handmade paper-based immunosensing device for electrochemical detection of influenza virus.” Sensors, 17 (11), 2597.
LEE, Hyeona [Mechanical Eng.] - Thesis title: Development of new electrostatic precipitator for electric capture of airborne particles. Currently with LG Electronics.
Research Associates [Title/Period] (w. selected publications)
Dr. JOSEPH, Sonia [Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2024.6 ~ 2025. 5] - Topic: Virus sensors. PhD: Yenepoya Univ.
Dr. CHINNADAYYALA, Somasekhar [Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2021.12 ~ 2022. 10] - Topic: Virus sensors. PhD: IIT Guwahati.
Dr. BHARDWAJ, Jyoti [Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2020.9 ~ 2022. 8] - Topic: Airborne virus sensors. PhD: UNIST, Korea.
J. Bhardwaj^, N. D. Ngo^, J. Lee, J. Jang*, 2023 (Jan. 15). “High enrichment and near real-time quantification of airborne viruses using a wet-paper-based electrochemical immunosensor under an electrostatic field.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 442, 130006.
J. Bhardwaj, S. Hong, J. Jang, C.-H. Han, J. Lee, J. Jang*, 2021 (Oct. 15). “Recent advancements in the measurement of pathogenic airborne viruses.” Journal of Hazardous Materials, 420, 126574. (Highly cited paper)
Dr. KIM, Jeonghyun [Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2015. 8 ~ 2018. 1] - Topic: Inactivation of Bioaerosols. PhD: Tsinghua Univ., China. Currently with Coway, Korea.
J. Kim, J. Jang*, 2018 (May 1). “Inactivation of airborne viruses using vacuum ultraviolet photocatalysis for a flow-through indoor air purifier with short irradiation time.” Aerosol Science and Technology, 52 (5), pp. 557–566.
Mr. WOO, Seong Yong [Research Associate, 2016. 3 ~ 2017. 11] - Topic: Electric packaging. Ms: DGIST. Currently with Korea Institute of Robotics & Technology Convergence (KIRO) at Andong, Korea.
Dr. KUMAR, Suveen [Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2016. 11 ~ 2017. 10] - Topic: Electrochemical immunosensors. PhD: Delhi Technological Univ., India. Currently working as an assistant professor at the department of medical devices, NIPER-Ahmedabad (National Institute of Pharmaceuticals Education and Research-Ahmedabad), India.
Dr. MOON, Sangjun [Research Professor, 2016. 3 ~ 2017. 2] PhD: KAIST. Currently working as an assistant professor at Gyeongsang National University.
Dr. SINGH, Renu [Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2012. 11 ~ 2016. 1] - Topic: Electrical immunosensors for detection of airborne viruses. PhD: Nat. Phys. Lab. + Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Univ., India. Currently working as a scientist at CFTRI (the Central Food Technological Research Institute), India.
R. Singh, S. Hong, J. Jang*, 2017 (Feb. 15). “Label-free detection of influenza viruses using a reduced graphene oxide-based electrochemical immunosensor integrated with a microfluidic platform.” Scientific Reports, 7, 42771. (Highly cited paper)
R. Singh, S. Hong, J. Jang*, 2015 (Jan. 1). “Mechanical desorption of immobilized proteins using carbon dioxide aerosols for reusable biosensors.” Analytica Chimica Acta, 853, pp. 588–595.
Ms. CHA, Minju [Research Associate, 2011. 1 ~ 2013. 2] - Topic: Aerosol cleaning of biofilms. Ms: University of Ulsan.
M. Cha^, S. Hong^, M.-Y. Kang, J.-W. Lee, J. Jang*, 2012 (Aug. 1). “Gas-phase removal of biofilms from various surfaces using carbon dioxide aerosols.” Biofouling, 28 (7), pp. 681–686.