ソウル大学、KAIST、延世大学など韓国QSトップ10大学の研究室情報です。
Professor Donghwan Lee's research lab specializes in catalysis, particularly in the development of transition metal-catalyzed C–H and C–C bond-forming reactions for sustainable organic synthesis. The lab also focuses on machine learning applications in neuroscience and mental health, leveraging EEG and quantitative biomarkers to classify psychiatric disorders. Additionally, the lab investigates advanced materials for energy and electronics, including zeolite-supported catalysts and parameter estimation in NAND flash memory. The integration of catalysis, data science, and materials science defines the lab’s interdisciplinary approach.
Professor Jonghwi Kim's research lab specializes in autonomous navigation and perception systems for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs), with a focus on sensor fusion, multimodal data integration, and robust localization in challenging environments such as narrow waterways and urban canyons. The lab develops advanced algorithms combining LiDAR, radar, cameras, and GPS/INS for real-time target detection, tracking, and path planning, with applications in autonomous maritime operations and UAV landing on moving platforms. Emphasis is placed on deep learning-based semantic segmentation, geometric correction of aerial maps, and vision-based navigation to enhance safety and accuracy in GPS-denied or degraded conditions.
Professor Young K. Ju's research lab specializes in innovative structural systems for high-rise buildings, focusing on reducing floor-to-floor height while enhancing seismic resilience, fire resistance, and constructability. Key research directions include the development of advanced composite beams with web openings, buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) and hybrid BRBs for energy dissipation, and novel composite floor systems using high-performance materials like GFRP and hollow concrete slabs. The lab emphasizes experimental validation and performance-based design to improve structural efficiency and sustainability in urban high-rise construction.
Professor Jaichan Lee's research lab specializes in advanced functional materials, with a focus on oxide heterostructures, correlated electron systems, and nanocatalysts. The lab investigates electronically driven phase transitions in complex oxides—such as in vanadium dioxide and perovskites—while exploring strain engineering and interface control to achieve novel electronic and dielectric properties. It also develops high-performance nanomaterials for energy applications, including perovskite solar cells and selective hydrogenation catalysts, combining thin-film synthesis, advanced characterization, and first-principles modeling.
Professor Soo-Yong Shin's research lab specializes in health informatics, digital epidemiology, and bio-computing, with a strong focus on leveraging computational methods to improve healthcare outcomes. The lab investigates mobile health (mHealth) app usage patterns to enhance user retention, develops digital surveillance systems using web and social media data for outbreak monitoring, and explores privacy-preserving data analytics through innovative de-identification techniques for multilingual clinical records. Additionally, the lab pioneers molecular programming and DNA computing approaches for solving complex optimization problems, emphasizing error resilience and biological plausibility in sequence design.
Professor Sunghwan Kim's research lab specializes in developing biocompatible, flexible, and multifunctional electronic and photonic systems for next-generation biomedical applications. The lab focuses on integrating natural biomaterials—particularly silk fibroin—with nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires to create soft, transparent, and biodegradable devices. Key research directions include epidermal electronics, triboelectric skin sensors, photonic crystals for biosensing, and biodegradable optoelectronic components for implantable or transient medical devices.
Professor Jung-Woo Yoo's research lab specializes in the design, synthesis, and characterization of advanced functional materials, with a focus on organic and hybrid materials for spintronics, optoelectronics, and energy applications. The lab explores two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and conjugated organic semiconductors to achieve tunable electrical, magnetic, and optical properties. Key research directions include spin transport in organic heterostructures, photoresponsive magnetic semiconductors, and the engineering of electronic conductivity through ligand oxidation and molecular stacking. The lab combines experimental techniques with theoretical modeling to understand and optimize charge and spin transport at the molecular level.
Professor Gun-Ho Kim's research lab specializes in advanced functional materials and their applications in energy, environmental, and biomedical technologies. The lab focuses on developing sustainable nanocomposites—particularly graphene-polymer and ceramic-based materials—through innovative, single-step synthesis methods that enhance mechanical, thermal, and adsorptive properties. Key research directions include designing thermally conductive polymers with extended chain conformations, creating high-performance adsorbents for air and gas purification (e.g., H₂S and NH₃), and advancing minimally invasive medical treatments such as endoscopic cryoablation for pancreatic cancer. The lab integrates materials synthesis, characterization, and practical application to address challenges in energy efficiency, environmental remediation, and healthcare.
Professor Joohoon Kim's research lab specializes in the design and synthesis of functional nanomaterials with tailored catalytic and biorecognition properties. The lab focuses on dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles, particularly platinum-based systems, for applications in bio-mimetic sensing, enzymatic activity modulation, and advanced imaging technologies. Key research directions include the development of nanozymes for colorimetric and fluorescence-based detection, the integration of nanomaterials with biological molecules for hybrid biosensors, and the application of machine learning to enhance nanophotonic devices such as metalenses. The lab also explores high-throughput screening methods for enzyme substrate specificity and innovative nanofabrication techniques for multifunctional nanostructures.
Professor Seunghyun Lee's research lab specializes in advanced 2D materials and their integration into next-generation electronic and energy systems. The lab focuses on large-scale synthesis and device integration of graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), with an emphasis on overcoming critical challenges in contact engineering, wafer-scale growth, and system-level applications. Key research directions include resistive memory devices based on 2D materials, energy-efficient wireless power transfer systems, and the development of high-performance, low-power circuits for big data and IoT applications. The lab bridges fundamental materials science with practical device engineering to enable scalable, energy-efficient technologies.
Professor Gi-Ae Kim's research lab specializes in hepatology and liver disease epidemiology, with a strong focus on chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The lab investigates clinical outcomes, risk stratification, and optimal treatment strategies for patients with viral and metabolic liver diseases, particularly emphasizing early intervention to prevent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and dementia. Their work also explores diagnostic biomarkers such as alpha-fetoprotein and the impact of nomenclature changes in liver disease classification to improve clinical communication and public health awareness.
Professor Minjong Lee's research lab focuses on the intersection of cancer metabolism, liver disease, and translational therapeutics. The lab investigates metabolic reprogramming in hepatocellular carcinoma, particularly the Warburg effect and its reverse form, exploring how tumor-stroma metabolic crosstalk influences cancer progression. A key research direction involves repurposing existing drugs—such as aspirin, clopidogrel, metformin, and dichloroacetate—to target cancer metabolism and improve outcomes in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The lab also evaluates clinical risk-benefit profiles of antiplatelet and anti-inflammatory therapies in chronic liver disease populations.
Professor Ki-Bok Min's research lab specializes in geomechanics and rock engineering, with a focus on enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), hydraulic stimulation, and fracture network modeling in crystalline rocks. The lab conducts advanced numerical simulations and field investigations to understand the hydro-mechanical behavior of fractured reservoirs, particularly under high-pressure conditions. Key research directions include fracture propagation mechanisms, stress-dependent permeability, and contaminant transport in fractured rock masses for environmental safety assessments.
Professor Jong-Ho Lee's research lab specializes in advanced wireless communication systems and nanoscale electronic devices. The lab focuses on innovative signal processing techniques for orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) systems, including self-interference cancellation, channel estimation, and phase noise suppression, with an emphasis on improving spectral efficiency and system robustness. Additionally, the lab investigates emerging electronic devices such as ferroelectric tunnel junctions and field-effect transistor-based gas sensors, exploring their fundamental mechanisms and applications in neuromorphic computing and environmental sensing. The integration of novel materials and device physics with practical communication systems defines the lab’s interdisciplinary research direction.
Professor Dae-Hyeong Kim's research lab specializes in developing sustainable and biodegradable electronic systems, with a strong focus on eco-friendly energy storage and stretchable optoelectronics. The lab pioneers innovative solutions such as biodegradable sodium-ion batteries and hydrogel-based thermal regulators inspired by natural plant mechanisms, emphasizing environmental compatibility and functional performance. Key research directions include the design of intrinsically stretchable electroluminescent devices and smart materials that dynamically respond to thermal and hydric stimuli. The lab integrates materials science, sustainability, and advanced device engineering to create next-generation electronics with minimal environmental impact.
Professor Sang Ho Oh's research lab specializes in dermatological and cellular mechanisms underlying skin diseases, with a focus on stress responses, autophagy, and skin pigmentation disorders. The lab investigates molecular pathways involved in melanocyte biology, including melanosome regulation and melanogenesis, as well as the role of autophagy in skin homeostasis and disease. Additionally, the lab explores therapeutic applications of lasers and novel devices in treating scars, vitiligo, and acne, emphasizing translational approaches to improve clinical outcomes. Their work bridges basic cellular mechanisms with clinical dermatology, aiming to develop targeted, non-invasive treatments.
Professor Gi Hong Choi's research lab specializes in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, with a strong focus on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques—particularly robotic liver surgery—in the context of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver cirrhosis. The lab investigates preoperative risk stratification, especially regarding portal hypertension, to optimize surgical outcomes and patient selection. It also evaluates the role of adjuvant therapies such as transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in resectable HCC, aiming to clarify their impact on survival and recurrence patterns.
Professor Kyung Hwan Kim's research lab focuses on advancing cancer immunotherapy, particularly immune checkpoint blockade targeting PD-1/PD-L1, with an emphasis on identifying predictive biomarkers, understanding mechanisms of treatment response and resistance, and elucidating the immunological basis of immune-related adverse events. The lab investigates the clinical and immunological implications of radiation exposure to critical cardiac structures like the sinoatrial node, linking radiotherapy planning to long-term outcomes such as atrial fibrillation and mortality. Their work integrates translational immunology with clinical oncology, primarily in solid tumors including non-small cell lung cancer, thymic epithelial tumors, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Professor Young Goo Song's research lab focuses on viral genomics and infectious disease diagnostics, with a particular emphasis on understanding the molecular evolution and pathogenic mechanisms of emerging viruses such as SARS-CoV-2. The lab conducts systematic bioinformatic and comparative genomic analyses to identify critical mutations in viral proteins and assess their implications for transmission, virulence, and diagnostic accuracy. Additionally, the lab investigates host-pathogen interactions and biomarkers, such as D-dimer levels, to improve prognosis prediction in severe bacterial and viral infections. Their work bridges virology, bioinformatics, and clinical microbiology to support public health responses to infectious disease outbreaks.
Professor Ji Hyun Lee's research lab specializes in translational genomics and functional genomics, focusing on the genetic basis of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, particularly familial hypercholesterolemia and lipid disorders in East Asian populations. The lab develops innovative CRISPR-based technologies—such as CRISPR/retron systems and CRISPR deaminase platforms—for high-throughput, multiplexed introduction and tracking of substitution mutations, enabling functional screening in human cell models. Their work integrates single-cell RNA sequencing, whole-exome sequencing, and systems biology approaches to uncover genotype-phenotype relationships and identify rare genetic variants underlying complex traits. The lab also investigates vascular phenotypes in autoimmune diseases, such as the link between rheumatoid arthritis and carotid atherosclerosis, using advanced imaging techniques.
