Seokkyoon Hong (홍석균)

Education

2011 - 2015 B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University

2015 - 2017 M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST (Advisor: Prof. Seokwoo Jeon)

2020 - 2025 Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University (Advisor: Prof. Chi Hwan Lee)

Professional Experience

2015 - 2017 Research student, Center for Materials Genome Metrology, KRISS (Advisor: Prof. Jae Yong Song)

2018 - 2020 Senior staff, Electronic Devices R&D Division, NEPES (Military Service)

2018 - 2020 Researcher, Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University (Military Service) (Advisor: Prof. Wooyoung Lee)

2025 - 2026 Postdoctoral researcher, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University (Advisor: Prof. Tian Li)

Awards

2013 - 2014 Semester High Honors, Korea University 

2013 - 2015 National Science and Engineering Scholarship, Korea University 

2015 - 2017 KAIST Scholarship, KAIST 

2021 - 2022 Bottorff Graduate Fellowship, Purdue University 

2023 - 2024 Ronald W. Dollens Graduate Scholarship, Purdue University 

2024 Outstanding Graduate Research Award, Purdue University 

2024 People Who Brighten Korea, Biological Research Information Center 

2024 Purdue College of Engineering Recognition Award, Purdue Universaity 

2025 KSEA-KUSCO Graduate Scholarship, KSEA

2025 Asan Graduate Scholarship, Asan Foundation 

2026 Say It In 6 Finalist (Top 10/297), Purdue University 

2026 ME Staff Award, Purdue University 

Editorial Board Members

• Invited guest editor for Polymers (Special Issue: Advanced Polymeric Systems for Next-Generation Wearable Biomedical Devices)

• Invited guest editor for Biosensors (Special Issue: Wearable Biosensors for Reliable Health Monitoring) 

Reviewer Activities

Chemical Engineering Journal, Biosensors, Next Materials, Sensors, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Teaching

2026 Fall: 공업수학2 (영강B) / Engineering Mathematics 2, 공정계산2 (영강B) / Chemical Process Calculation 2, 고분자물리화학 / Polymer Physical Chemistry