Principal Investigator
Office: 18-413, Gwanak / 9-307, Yeongeon
Education
B.S. Seoul National University (2013): Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
M.S. MIT (2015): Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. MIT (2018): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Positions
2018-2019: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
2019-2024: Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST
2019-2024: Adjunct Professor, Program of Brain and Cognitive Engineering
2019-2024: Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Green Growth & Sustainability, KAIST
2019-2024: Adjunct Professor, KAIST Institute for Health Science and Technology (KIHST)
2019-2024: Adjunct Professor, KAIST Institute for NanoCentury (KINC)
2019-2024: Adjunct Professor, Center for Neuroscience-inspired AI (CNAI), KAIST
2023-2024: Adjunct Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST
2024-current: Associate Professor, Digital Healthcare Major, School of Transdisciplinary Innovations, Seoul National University
2024-current: Adjunct Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Seoul National University
2024-current: Adjunct Professor, Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University
2025-current: Adjunct Professor, Department of Transdisciplinary Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital
Awards
MRS Gold Award, Materials Research Society, 2018
Helen Carr Peake Research Prize, Helen Carr Peake fund, 2018
Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2018
Outstanding Teaching Award, KAIST 2020
Miwon Award for Investigating Professor, The Chemical Engineering Society, 2021
2021 Top 10 Breakthrough, KAIST, 2022
Top 10 Nanotechnology in Korea, The Society for Nanotechnology, 2022
Best Creative Research Award, KAIST, 2022
KI Convergence Research Award, KAIST Institute, 2023
Impact Research Award, KAIST, 2023
Young Scientist Award, President of South Korea, 2023
Postdoctoral Researchers
Office: 9-105, Yeongeon Campus
B.S. Yonsei Univ.
Electrical Eng.
Ph.D. KAIST
Materials Sci. & Eng.
Research Interest
Liquid Metal-based Bioelectronics
B.S. Hanyang Univ.
Materials Sci. & Eng.
Ph.D. MIT
Materials Sci. & Eng.
Research Interest
Smart Textile
/ Fiber Robot
Changhoon Sung
B.S. Yonsei Univ.
Bioengineering
Ph.D. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Neural Interfaces
/ Electroceuticals
B.S. DGIST
Neuroscience
Ph.D. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Fiber-based
Neural Interfaces
B.S. Bonston Univ.
Neuroscience
M.S. Imperical College London
Medicine
Ph.D. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Rehab / E-skin
Congqi (Mary) Yang
B.S. College of William & Mary
Chemistry
M.S. Univ. of Hong Kong
Medicine
Ph.D. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Nanomaterials
/ Ultrasound
Sungha Jeon
B.S. Hiroshima Univ.
Mechanical Eng.
M.S. Tokyo Tech
Mechanical Eng.
Ph.D. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Artificial skin
/ Plant Interfaces
Graduate Students
B.S. UIUC
Chemical Eng.
M.S. Seoul National Univ.
Bioengineering
Research Interest
Fiber Interfaces
/ Diabetes Devices
B.S. KAIST
Electrical Eng.
/ Biological Sci.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Hydrogel Interfaces
B.S. POSTECH
Chemical Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Fiber Suture
/ Fiber Battery
B.S. UNIST
Materials Sci. & Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Fiber Suture
/ Smart Textile
Chanwoong Yoon
B.S. KAIST
Electrical Eng.
/ Bio & Brain Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Nanomaterials / Fibers
B.S. Yonsei Unv.
Electrical Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Brain Modulation
/ Artifical Muscle
B.S. Kwangwoon Unv.
Chemistry
M.S. Kwangwoon Unv.
Chemistry
Research Interest
Nanomaterials
/ Electroceuticals
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Dopamine Sensor
/ Fiber Battery
Joon Hee (Duke) Won
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Arttificial Muscle
/ Rehab / Ultrasound
Yeonzu Son
B.S. UNIST
Biomedical Eng.
/ Electrical Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Fibers / Ultrasound
B.S. Sungkyunkwan Univ.
Biomedical Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Smart Textile
Somin Lee
B.S. Yonsei Univ.
Bioengineering
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Organoid Interfaces
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Minyoung Kim
B.S. KAIST
Materials Sci. & Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Tissue Scaffold
Kiwook Hwang
B.S. KAIST
Chemistry
/ Biologcial Sci.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Plant Interfaces
Jaehyun Jang
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
/ Computer Sci.
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Fiber Robot & Suture
Jeongeun Yoo
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
/ Computer Sci.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Neural Interfaces
Hyeonwoo Lee
B.S. SNU
Electrical &
Computer Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Hydrogel Interfaces
Hyeonseo Kim
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng. /
Mechanical Eng.
Research Interest
Artificial Muscle / Fiber Robots
suh6057@snu.ac.kr
Dongyeong Kim
B.S. Kwangwoon Unv.
Electrical Eng.
Research Interest
Neural Interfaces
dong.kim@kaist.ac.kr
Jinwoo Yeo
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng. / Computer Sci. / Math
Research Interest
Plant & Neural
Interfaces
Inyoung Choi
B.S. DGIST
Mechanical Eng.
Research Interest
3D Printed Interfaces
@snu.ac.kr
Jiyoon Koh
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng. / Electrical Eng.
Research Interest
Tissue Engineering
@snu.ac.kr
Alumni
Undergraduate Researchers
Yehlin Cho (Materials Science & Engineering, KAIST) - Currently Graduate Student in MIT
Geonho (Tom) Park (Chemical & Bio Engineering, KAIST) - Currently Graduate Student in UCSD
Heeyoung Chun (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Jaeyun Jeong (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Hyeonseok Yoo (Electrical Engineering, Yonsei Univ.)
Yeongmin Jung (Transinterdisciplinary Study, KAIST)
Soyeon Lee (Electrical Engineering, KAIST)
Jaehui Byun (Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech)
Inyoung Choi (Mechanical Engineering, DGIST)
Kieun Park (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Jiwoo Park (Cheimcal Engineering, POSTECH)
Soohwan Song (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Jubin Kim (Materials Science & Engineering, POSTECH)
Kanghyeon Kim (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Yijin Kim (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Minseo Bang (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Hyungu Yeo (Biomedical Engineering, SKKU)
Seungmin Lee (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Kwanhee Lee (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Soeun Park (Biological Science, Chungnam Univ.)
Youngseo Koh (Electrical Engineering, KAIST)
Dongho Shin (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Yeeun Ryoo (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Gyutae Park (Electrical Engineering, KAIST)
Seungbeom Seo (Electrical Engineering, UNIST)
Suhyeon Lee (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Minho Eom (Computer Science, KAIST)
Minsoo Kang (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Jaehyun Kim (Electrical Engineering, KAIST)