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Email: wonokkang(at)yu.ac.kr
<연구원 모집> 연구참여에 관심이 있는 학생은 메일로 연락 바랍니다.
Email: wonokkang(at)yu.ac.kr
Wonok Kang, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
Department of Electronic Engineering
Yeungnam University (영남대학교)
Office : 307-1 E22, 영남대학교 전기관
E-mail: wonokkang(at)yu.ac.kr
Professional Experience
2025.03 ~ Present | Assistant Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, Yeungnam University
2025.01 ~ 2025.06 | Visiting Researcher, Engineering in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
2023.03 ~ 2025.02 | Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Convergence IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
Education
2017.03 ~ 2023.02 | M.S./Ph.D., School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, POSTECH (Advisor: Prof. Sung-Min Park)
2011.03 ~ 2017.02 | B.S., School of Electronics Engineering, Kyungpook National University
Publications
§: Equall contribution, *: Corresponding author
International Journal Papers
S. Hong, S. Park, M. Cho, M. Ko, S. Lee, H. Kim, M. Choo, W. Kang, H. Mun, J. Park, Y. Ahn, and S. Park*, "Unidirectional dynamic stiffness modulation enables easily insertable and conformally attachable spinal bioelectronic device", npj Flexible Electronics, 10(57), 2026. (IF:15.5, JCR 2% in Engineering Electrical & Electronic)
J. Lee§, W. Kang§, W. Choi§, E. Park, J. Kwon, M. Kwon, H. Ok, J. Kim, S. Park, and J. Kim*, "The Analgesic and Antispastic Effects of Epidural Spinal Stimulation Depending on the Frequency and Intensity After Spinal Cord Injury", Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 28(7):1157-1167, 2025. (IF: 3.5)
Y. Lim§, J. Kim§, J. Kim§, M. Hoang, W. Kang, M. Koh, W. Choi, S. Park, U. Jeong, D. Kim*, and S. Park*, "Precise control of tibial nerve stimulation for bladder regulation via evoked compound action potential feedback mechanisms", Nature Communications, 16(4115), 2025. (IF: 15.7, JCR 7% in Multidisciplinary Sciences)
M. Hoang§, W. Kang§, M. Koh, and S. Park*, “Fully Wireless Implantable Device Capable of Multichannel Neural Spike Recording and Stimulation for Long-Term Freely Moving Rodent Study”, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 33(1621-1632), 2025. (IF: 5.2, JCR 2% in Rehabilitation)
D. Hwang§, W. Kang§, S. Park*, and J. Jang*, “Biohybrid Printing Approaches for Cardiac Pathophysiological Studies”, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 116420, 2024. (IF: 10.5, JCR 4% in Biophysics, Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology)
D. Hwang, H. Choi, U. Yong, D. Kim, W. Kang, S. Park, and J. Jang*, “Bioprinting-assisted Tissue Assembly for Structural and Functional Modulation of Engineered Heart Tissue Mimicking Left Ventricular Myocardial Fiber Orientation”, Advanced Materials, 2400364, 2024. (IF: 26.8, JCR 3% in Multidisciplinary/Chemistry, Multidisciplinary/Materials Science, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology)
W. Kang§, J. Lee§, W. Choi, J. Kim, J. Kim*, and S. Park*, “Fully Implantable Neurostimulation System for Long-term Behavioral Animal Study”, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 31(3711-3721), 2023. (IF: 4.8, JCR 3% in Rehabilitation)
W. Kang, C. Ju, J. Joo, J. Lee, Y. Shon*, and S. Park*, “Closed-loop direct control of seizure focus in a rodent model of temporal lobe epilepsy via localized electric fields applied sequentially”, Nature Communications, 13(7805), 2022. (IF: 16.6, JCR 6% in Multidisciplinary Sciences)
J. Lee§, E. Park§, W. Kang, Y. Kim, K. Lee, and S. Park*, “An Efficient Noninvasive Neuromodulation Modality for Overactive Bladder Using Time Interfering Current Method”, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 68(1), 2021. (IF: 4.756)
W. Kang, J. Lee, Y. Kim, W. Chung, D. Na, Y. Shon*, and S. Park*, “Analyzing the advantages of subcutaneous over transcutaneous electrical stimulation for activating brainwaves”, Scientific Reports, 10(7360), 2020. (IF: 4.38)
H. Lee§, *, J. Mun§, W. Jung, S. Lee, J. Kang, W. Kang, S. Kim, S. Park, D. Na, Y. Shon, and S. Kim*, “Long-Term Non Anesthetic Preclinical Study Available Extra-Cranial Brain Activator (ECBA) System for the Future Minimally Invasive Human Neuro Modulation”, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, 14(6), 2020. (IF: 3.833)
H. Lee, J. Lee, Y. Chung, W. Chung, S. Kim, J. Kang, S. Park, W. Kang, D. Seo, D. Na, and Y. Shon*, “Development of wirelessly-powered, extracranial brain activator (ECBA) in a large animal model for the future non-invasive human neuromodulation”, Scientific Reports, 9(10906), 2019. (IF: 3.998)