Our research is grounded in the principles of electrical engineering and optics, focusing on the development of scientific sensing technologies and platform systems applicable to biosensors, biomedical devices, and the elucidation of disease mechanisms.
Rather than pursuing purely theoretical or simulation-based studies, our lab emphasizes experimental, physics- and materials science-based approaches rooted in electrical engineering. Through hands-on research, we aim to understand the underlying principles of physical phenomena and translate these insights into meaningful, real-world applications.

Positioned at the core of what is often referred to as "convergent science," our work lies at the intersection of physics, electrical/materials/mechanical engineering, and biotechnology. We pursue research themes that allow scientists trained in electrical engineering to contribute practically and substantively to real-world problems, going beyond theoretical discourse to deliver impactful innovations.

Our research laboratory has a clear and ambitious mission:
To leverage scientific expertise to create solutions that benefit humanity—while achieving world-leading, first-of-its-kind performance in our technologies. We are committed to providing an exceptional research environment and strive to assemble a top-tier talent pool to drive innovation at the highest level.

전기공학을 전공하였으나, 센서칩 개발 및 소자 제작을 위한 MEMS/NEMS, 바이오 메디컬, 의공학, 전기/광학의 연구기술을 이용하여 연구를 진행 합니다. 

연구테마도 전기공학을 기반으로한 바이오 센서, 바이오 의학, 질병 메커니즘 규명등에 유용하게 사용되는 과학적 센싱 기술 개발 및 플랫폼 개발에 주안점을 두고 있습니다. 이론 물리나 이론 시뮬레이션 Lab.이 아닌, 물리/재료분야/전기공학를 기반으로 하여 실험 기반의 연구를 통하여 해당 현상의 원리를 깨우치고 이를 기반으로 결론을 도출하며, 이 결론이 실제생활에 실질적으로 어떠한 의미를 가지는지 연구하는 학문 분야를 가지고 있습니다. 

"융합과학"이라고 불리우는 학문 분야의 중심에 있으며, "물리학 + 전기/재료/기계공학 + 생명공학" , 세 분야의 중심에서 전기공학 출신의 과학자가 탁상위에서의 연구가 아닌,  실제로 현실세계에 기여할 수 있는 연구 분야를 테마로 가지고 있습니다.

# 연구의 목표가 뚜렷합니다. 

본인이 알고 있는 연구주제를 이용해서 인류에 기여할 수 있는 아이템을 다루되, 세계 최초, 최고 수준의 퍼포먼스를 내는 것을 목표로 하는 연구실입니다.  최상의 연구환경을 제공하며 더불어 최고의 인력풀 구성을 지향합니다.

We are conducting sensor development from the perspective of electrical engineering-based optical physics, electronic physics, and optics.
Our research explores various approaches, such as placing cell membranes onto optical sensors and culturing living cells directly on sensor platforms, in order to reproduce and observe phenomena that closely resemble in vivo conditions.
Based on the principles derived from these observations, we aim to develop practical optical biosensors that can be applied in real-world biomedical applications.

Research Title:
Detection and Quantification of Biomolecules in the Visible, Raman, and Terahertz Regions through the Control of Nanostructures

Related Disciplines:
Electronic Physics, Biophysics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Biology, Physics, Optics

During vesicle budding or endocytosis, biomembranes undergo a series of lipid- and proteinmediated deformations involving cholesterol-enriched lipid rafts. If lipid rafts of high bending rigidities become confined to the incipient curved membrane topology such as a bud-neck interface, they can be expected to reform as ring-shaped rafts. Here, we report on the observation of a disk-to-ring shape morpho-chemical transition of a model membrane in the absence of geometric constraints. The raft shape transition is triggered by lateral compositional heterogeneity and is accompanied by membrane deformation in the vertical direction, which is detected by height sensitive fluorescence interference contrast microscopy. Our results suggest that a flat membrane can become curved simply by dynamic changes in local chemical composition and shape transformation of cholesterol-rich domains. 

We are conducting research on the essential processes of nanoparticle enrichment, collection, and purification for nanoscale sensing applications.
Building upon nanogap technology developed during postdoctoral research, we are adapting and optimizing this technique for use in biosensing platforms.
Our work focuses on the collection and purification of ultra-fine nanoparticles from both gaseous and liquid phases.

Related Research Areas:
Microplastic detection, cancer biomarker analysis, exosome isolation, fungal particle detection, and nanoparticle purification/removal technologies

Relevant Disciplines:
Electronic Physics, Biophysics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Biology, Physics, Optics

나노 입자 센싱을 위해 필수적으로 진행되는, 나노물질 고농축화 및 포집,  정제에 관련된 연구를 진행하고 있습니다.박사 후 연구원 과정시, 체득한 나노갭 기술을 바이오 센서에 적합하게 변형하여  나노물질 고농축화 및 포집, 정제 기술을 진행하고 있습니다. 초미세크기의 극나노입자를 기상/액상에 포집하는 연구를 진행합니다. 

관련연구: 미세플라스틱/암진단마커/엑소좀/균류/나노입자 정제/제거 기술 확립

관련 학문:

 전자물리, 생물 물리학, 화학, 전기공학, 재료공학, 기계공학, 생물학, 물리학, 광학 

On going process : Bio + Optics

"A number of species take advantage of their body colors for communications, intimidations, or camouflages through structural colors, arising from light−matter interactions in the delicate micro/nanostructures that can reflect, diffract, and scatter the light.  Inspired from nature, artificial structural colors have attracted much attention for efficient manipulation of the visible light, high compactness, reliability, long-term stability,

and environmentally friendly features. Among them, the structural color generated from metallic nanostructures and films has been explored in a variety of schemes, including perforated metallic films, nanograting structures on metal films, a plasmonic waveguide and cavity, and metasurface structural colors. Beyond academic interest, the structural coloration and its tunability have been in high demand for practical applications, such as optical switches and lasers, advanced displays, color filters, bio/chemical sensors, and anti-counterfeiting devices. Accordingly, a variety of approaches were explored to achieve structure colors with large resonance wavelength shifts, to a level of color change conceivable to the naked eye. However, scalable and massive color applications with highly sensitive color-tuning property are difficult to achieve because they inevitably require periodical structures in subwavelength scales using complex and expensive nanotechnology fabrication. From this point of view, a cavity for light confinement in a metal−insulator−metal (MIM) resonator, providing the selective transmission/reflection of the light, is very promising for simple fabrications and high optical efficiencies."