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 Bongju Jeong's research lab specializes in sustainable manufacturing and resource recovery, focusing on the development of advanced recycling and remanufacturing systems for high-tech materials and end-of-life products. The lab addresses critical challenges in rare metal supply chains, photovoltaic system recycling, and electric vehicle logistics under uncertainty, integrating optimization, evolutionary algorithms, and sustainable supply chain planning. Research emphasizes environmental protection, resource efficiency, and technological resilience in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and climate change mitigation. The lab also explores innovative disassembly planning and robust routing models to enhance circular economy practices in high-tech and transportation industries.
Professor Hyeon Soo Kim's research lab specializes in cellular metabolism and signaling pathways, with a primary focus on the role of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in regulating glucose homeostasis, insulin sensitivity, and muscle function. The lab investigates myokines—such as irisin, meteorin-like protein (Metrnl), and other endogenous factors released from skeletal muscle—exploring their metabolic and anti-inflammatory effects. Using in vitro and in vivo models, the lab examines how natural compounds (e.g., quercetin, curcumin, retinoic acid) and drugs (e.g., metformin) modulate AMPK and downstream targets like p38 MAPK, PAK, HDAC5, and FoxO3a to influence glucose uptake, apoptosis, and muscle atrophy. The overarching goal is to uncover novel therapeutic targets for metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and sarcopenia.
Professor Ohkmae K. Park's research lab focuses on plant molecular biology and immunology, with a central emphasis on the regulation of programmed cell death, systemic immunity, and cell wall remodeling in response to biotic and abiotic stresses. The lab investigates key molecular players such as transcription factors, microRNAs, and signaling proteins—including GLIP1, NAC4, MYB15, and annexins—that modulate stress responses and innate immunity in *Arabidopsis thaliana*. Using integrative approaches combining proteomics, genetics, and cell biology, the lab uncovers conserved mechanisms underlying plant defense, including autophagy in xylem development and hormone signaling in stress adaptation. Their work provides fundamental insights into how plants coordinate development and immunity through tightly regulated molecular networks.
Professor Kyung Nam Kim's research lab specializes in sustainable energy systems and environmental remediation, with a strong focus on photovoltaic technology, renewable energy integration, and the circular economy. The lab investigates floating solar PV systems, large-scale solar city development, and the reuse of electric vehicle batteries in energy storage, emphasizing economic feasibility and policy integration. It also explores the valorization of industrial by-products—such as mine tailings—for construction materials, aiming to reduce environmental pollution and enhance material sustainability. The lab bridges engineering, policy, and finance to advance low-carbon energy solutions in urban and emerging economies.
Professor Youngjoong Ko's research lab specializes in text mining, natural language processing, and information retrieval, with a strong focus on automatic text categorization and cross-language information retrieval. The lab explores unsupervised and semi-supervised learning techniques to reduce reliance on costly labeled data, emphasizing feature weighting, sentence importance estimation, and bootstrapping methods. It also develops language resources such as bilingual dictionaries and parallel corpora using large-scale web sources like Wikipedia to enhance multilingual text processing.
Professor Yong-Chae Chung's research lab specializes in the design and development of advanced functional materials for sustainable energy applications. The lab focuses on enhancing ion conductivity and interfacial stability in solid-state batteries through innovative nanostructured electrolytes, such as core-shell sulfide solid electrolytes. It also explores high-performance electrocatalysts—particularly metal–fluoride-based materials—for efficient water oxidation in renewable energy conversion systems. Additionally, the lab investigates 2D/2D heterostructures with engineered interfacial properties to improve charge separation and photocatalytic efficiency.
Professor Yujeong Bae's research lab specializes in atomic-scale quantum manipulation and spin-based quantum technologies using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) combined with electron spin resonance (ESR). The lab focuses on engineering and probing individual spin systems—such as single atoms and molecules on surfaces—to achieve coherent control of quantum states, enhance spin coherence through designed magnetic interactions (e.g., clock transitions), and study hyperfine and spin-spin interactions at the single-atom level. Their work bridges quantum physics, surface science, and nanomaterials, with applications in quantum information processing, spintronics, and ultra-sensitive spectroscopy of local electronic and magnetic environments.
Professor Hyung-Jo Jung's research lab specializes in structural health monitoring, vibration control, and sustainable energy harvesting for civil infrastructure. The lab focuses on innovative applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for bridge inspection, development of energy harvesting systems using aerodynamic instabilities like wake galloping, and advanced semiactive control strategies using magnetorheological (MR) fluid dampers to protect buildings and bridges from seismic and wind hazards. The lab integrates experimental testing, computational modeling, and real-world implementation to enhance the resilience and longevity of civil structures.
Professor Kyoung G. Lee's research lab specializes in the development of advanced functional materials and printed electrochemical sensors for biomedical and environmental applications. The lab focuses on designing nanomaterial-based electrodes, conductive inks, and microfluidic devices using scalable fabrication techniques such as screen printing and electrodeposition. Key research directions include the creation of flexible, high-performance sensors for real-time monitoring of physiological ions (e.g., Na⁺, H₂O₂, pH), antibacterial surfaces for implantable medical devices, and hybrid nanocomposites for enhanced electrochemical performance. The integration of nanomaterials like polyaniline, graphene, and silica-coated carbon nanotubes enables the development of sensitive, durable, and low-cost sensing platforms.
Professor Dong Yoon Park's research lab specializes in indoor environmental quality, focusing on the numerical and experimental analysis of air distribution systems to enhance thermal comfort and indoor air quality. The lab investigates the dispersion of airborne contaminants such as expiratory droplets and SARS-CoV-2 particles using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), with an emphasis on optimizing ventilation strategies to minimize disease transmission. Key research directions include the design and performance evaluation of hybrid air distribution systems—such as combined ceiling and floor-based systems—and the role of air curtains in mitigating particle spread. The lab also explores the impact of ventilation configurations on CO₂ concentration and occupant comfort in office environments.
Professor Sae Yong Lee's research lab specializes in biomechanics and clinical movement analysis, focusing on lower extremity kinematics, foot and ankle dynamics, and wearable sensor technology for gait and injury assessment. The lab investigates sex and limb differences in dynamic joint mechanics during functional tasks such as jumping and running, with an emphasis on injury prevention and rehabilitation. Research also extends to traumatic brain injuries in athletes, particularly through systematic video analysis in combat sports, and population-level osteoarthritis trends using national health databases. The lab integrates wearable inertial sensors with motion capture systems to validate clinical measurements and improve diagnostic accuracy.
Professor Ashok Pandey's research lab specializes in microbial biocatalysts, with a strong focus on amylases and lipases for industrial and biotechnological applications. The lab explores enzyme engineering, immobilization techniques, and applications in pharmaceuticals, food science, fine chemicals, and environmental biotechnology. A key research direction involves leveraging microbial enzymes to develop sustainable solutions for healthcare, agriculture, and eco-friendly manufacturing processes.
Professor Seong-Yong Jeong's research lab specializes in advanced gas sensing technologies, focusing on the development of high-performance, selective, and sensitive oxide semiconductor-based chemiresistors for real-time detection of toxic and environmentally harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The lab pioneers innovative sensor architectures—such as yolk–shell structures, bilayer oxide films, and catalytic overlayers—engineered to enhance sensitivity, selectivity, and resistance to interference from humidity. Key research directions include the design of functional nanomaterials for sub-ppm detection of hazardous gases like benzene, toluene, xylene, and ethylene, with applications in environmental monitoring, indoor air quality control, and agricultural technology.
Professor Dongsik Kim's research lab specializes in advanced laser-material interactions and additive manufacturing, with a focus on high-melting-point materials such as tungsten and silver nanowires. The lab investigates laser-based fabrication and processing techniques—including directed energy deposition (DED), femtosecond laser nanojoining, and liquid-assisted laser ablation—to enable precise, low-damage manufacturing on flexible and robust substrates. Key research directions include optimizing laser process parameters, understanding plasma and bubble dynamics in laser-matter interactions, and developing innovative methods for spectral efficiency and error resilience in wireless communications. The lab also explores applications in clean energy, advanced electronics, and next-generation wireless systems through interdisciplinary approaches combining materials science, photonics, and signal processing.
Professor Hyun-Sik Kang's research lab focuses on the intersection of lifestyle interventions, metabolic health, and aging, with a strong emphasis on how physical activity and exercise influence physiological outcomes across the lifespan. Key research directions include the impact of exercise on insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, gut microbiota modulation, and the preservation of muscle and bone health in older adults. The lab also investigates the role of genetic factors—such as the *ACTN3* R577X genotype—in age-related decline and explores the protective effects of exercise preconditioning in critical illness models like sepsis.
Professor Jong-Sun Kang's research lab focuses on the molecular mechanisms regulating skeletal myogenesis, with a central emphasis on cell adhesion molecules and signaling pathways that govern myoblast differentiation and muscle development. The lab investigates the roles of Ig superfamily proteins such as CDO and BOC in mediating cell-cell contact-dependent signaling, their interactions with cadherins and cytoskeletal adaptors, and their regulation of key kinases like p38 MAPK and Abl. A major research direction involves understanding how these cell surface receptors coordinate with intracellular scaffolds to control cell cycle exit and differentiation during myogenesis, with implications for muscle regeneration and disease. The lab also explores the dynamic regulation of these molecules during embryonic development and in stem cell-like satellite cells.
Professor Shahram Rezapour's research lab specializes in the development and analysis of fractional-order mathematical models for infectious diseases, with a strong emphasis on novel fractional derivatives such as Caputo–Fabrizio and generalized Caputo types. The lab focuses on the theoretical and computational study of epidemic dynamics—particularly for HIV, COVID-19, childhood diseases, and waterborne infections—using advanced analytical techniques like fixed point theory, homotopy analysis, Laplace transforms, and iterative methods. A key strength lies in proving existence, uniqueness, and stability of solutions, combined with numerical simulations using real-world data to enhance public health modeling. The lab also explores fractal-fractional integral formulations to improve model accuracy and applicability in complex biological systems.
Professor Sungho Maeng's research lab focuses on neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders, with a strong emphasis on identifying molecular mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease, bipolar disorder, and spinal cord injury. The lab investigates neuroprotective agents such as ginsenoside Rg3 and Radix Polygalae extract, exploring their potential in modulating neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and synaptic plasticity. Additionally, the lab examines the role of key regulatory proteins like BAG1 and stress-related pathways in affective behavior and aging-related cognitive changes. Their work bridges preclinical models with translational applications, aiming to develop novel therapeutic strategies for brain disorders.
Professor Mi Young Chae's research lab specializes in the design and synthesis of advanced organic semiconductors for optoelectronic applications, with a primary focus on fluorescent and thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters for high-efficiency organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The lab develops novel molecular architectures—particularly BODIPY and B–N-based emitters—engineered for precise emission tuning, high photoluminescence quantum yield, and enhanced stability. Key research directions include energy transfer optimization, host-guest engineering, and the strategic use of steric and electronic effects to achieve pure, stable colors across the visible spectrum.
Professor Hee-Jong Koh's research lab focuses on molecular genetics and functional genomics in rice, with a strong emphasis on identifying and characterizing genes underlying key agronomic traits such as male sterility, seed shattering, nitrogen use efficiency, and stress resilience. The lab integrates advanced molecular techniques—including fine mapping, RNAi, T-DNA insertion mutagenesis, and proteomic analysis—to dissect gene function and regulatory networks in rice. A central theme is the translation of findings from wild rice relatives and mutant lines into sustainable crop improvement strategies, particularly for enhancing yield stability and resource use efficiency.
