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 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 Jaehyuck Jang's research lab specializes in nanophotonics and metamaterials, focusing on the design and application of advanced optical structures for sensing, imaging, and secure information technologies. The lab develops tunable structural color devices, including ultrafast humidity sensors and dynamic color printing, using materials such as chitosan hydrogels and dielectric metasurfaces. Key research directions include hybridized Mie-lattice resonances, Kerker's condition-based metasurfaces, and polarization-encrypted nanoprints for next-generation security and IoT applications. The lab bridges fundamental photonics with practical devices, emphasizing low-loss, high-sensitivity, and energy-efficient optical systems.
Professor Jeehoon Han's research lab specializes in sustainable biorefining and carbon management, focusing on the integrated conversion of lignocellulosic biomass and food waste into advanced biofuels and chemicals. The lab develops innovative catalytic processes and system-level optimization models to enhance the efficiency and economic viability of biorefinery pathways, with a strong emphasis on life cycle assessment and uncertainty-resilient infrastructure planning. Key research directions include the co-production of liquid hydrocarbons from biomass fractions, scalable carbon capture and utilization (CCU) systems, and multiperiod stochastic modeling for sustainable CO2 management. The lab integrates chemical engineering, systems analysis, and environmental sustainability to support the transition toward low-carbon energy and industrial systems.
Professor Jong-Woong Kim's research lab specializes in the development of advanced functional materials for wearable electronics and biomedical applications. The lab focuses on creating flexible, stretchable, and transparent conductive electrodes and sensors using nanomaterials such as silver nanowires, conductive polymers, and smart polymers. Key research directions include the design of highly sensitive strain sensors, healable and self-repairing electronic textiles, and transparent electrodes with exceptional mechanical durability and optical clarity for real-time health monitoring systems. The lab integrates materials science, nanotechnology, and textile engineering to advance next-generation wearable devices for healthcare, rehabilitation, and fitness tracking.
Professor Kyung-Hee Chun's research lab focuses on molecular oncology and cancer biology, with a central emphasis on identifying and validating novel therapeutic targets in various cancers. The lab investigates key signaling pathways such as PI3K/Akt, WEE1 kinase, and galectin-3, exploring their roles in tumorigenesis, metastasis, and therapy resistance. A major research direction involves the development of targeted and chemopreventive agents—such as deguelin, heteroarotinoids (Hets), and natural compounds like kahweol—that modulate cancer cell proliferation, survival, and metabolism with reduced toxicity. The lab also explores the role of cancer stem cells and metabolic regulators like AMPK in tumor progression and treatment response.
Professor Myung-Hee Chung's research lab specializes in oxidative DNA damage and the metabolism of oxidized nucleosides, with a focus on 8-oxo-dG and its biological implications. The lab investigates the reactivity of 8-oxo-G in DNA under oxidative stress, exploring its role in intramolecular and intermolecular DNA damage. A key direction involves understanding the metabolic fate of free 8-oxo-dG, revealing it is neither phosphorylated nor degraded, suggesting a distinct biological pathway. The lab also explores the therapeutic potential of 8-oxo-dG in inflammatory diseases, such as allergic asthma, via molecular mechanisms involving Rac inactivation.
Professor Sung Ok Han's research lab specializes in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology, focusing on the development of microbial cell factories for sustainable production of biofuels, bioproducts, and industrial enzymes. The lab engineers industrially relevant microorganisms such as *Saccharomyces cerevisiae*, *Bacillus subtilis*, and *Clostridium cellulovorans* to enhance the production of valuable compounds like ethanol, fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs), surfactin, and cellulolytic enzymes. Key research directions include optimizing carbon metabolism, regulating gene expression in response to diverse substrates, and improving enzyme secretion and synergy for efficient biomass conversion.
Professor Youngjong Kang's research lab specializes in the design and fabrication of advanced functional nanomaterials, with a focus on block copolymer-based nanostructures, carbon nanotube dispersion, and stimuli-responsive photonic materials. The lab develops innovative strategies for the self-assembly and stabilization of nanoparticles—such as gold and single-walled carbon nanotubes—within cross-linked micellar or polymeric matrices, enabling precise control over morphology, optical properties, and interfacial engineering. A key research direction involves creating electrically tunable photonic materials and smart pixels with nonvolatile color switching, leveraging the unique responsiveness of block copolymer gels to external stimuli like voltage and pH. The lab also explores the hierarchical organization of nanoparticles into ordered superstructures through controlled interfacial engineering and environmental triggers.
Professor Deog Kyeom Kim's research lab focuses on respiratory diseases, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, with an emphasis on identifying genetic and biomarker influences on disease progression. The lab investigates the interplay between genetic loci, protein expression, and environmental factors such as nicotine dependence in shaping lung phenotypes and disease susceptibility. Utilizing large-scale population studies and clinical data, including KNHANES and clinical trial registries, the lab aims to uncover novel genetic determinants and clinical predictors of chronic respiratory conditions. Their work bridges genetics, clinical phenotyping, and public health to improve early diagnosis and personalized management of lung diseases.
Professor Samjin Choi's research lab specializes in the development and application of advanced nanomaterials and spectroscopic techniques for biomedical diagnostics and energy materials. The lab focuses on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensors, particularly designing plasmonic nanostructures on flexible substrates like cellulose paper for point-of-care detection of diseases such as breast cancer and preterm birth markers using trace biofluids. They also investigate spinel oxide materials for lithium-ion battery applications, emphasizing synthesis, stability, and electrochemical performance. The integration of Raman spectroscopy with machine learning and AFM enables high-sensitivity, label-free analysis of biological samples at the nanoscale.
Professor Seong-Mi Park's research lab focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying cancer progression and treatment resistance, with a central emphasis on signaling pathways involving NF-κB, p53, mTOR, and RIP1. The lab investigates how key regulatory proteins such as receptor-interacting protein 1 (RIP1) modulate tumor suppressor functions and oncogenic signaling, particularly in glioblastoma and other malignancies. Additional research explores translational control via internal ribosomal entry sites (IRES) and their role in viral and cellular gene expression. The lab also examines cardiovascular implications of molecular signaling, including arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction in hypertension.
Professor Hyeoun-Ae Park's research lab specializes in health informatics, clinical decision support systems, and patient-centered digital health interventions. The lab focuses on developing and evaluating mobile health applications based on clinical practice guidelines, advancing semantic interoperability in electronic health records through standardized clinical terminologies, and leveraging digital data—including social media—for public health research. A key emphasis is on ethical and privacy-sensitive approaches to health data use, particularly through innovative models like data cooperatives.
Professor Ji Su Kim's research lab specializes in advanced memory technologies and system-level optimization for next-generation computing systems. The lab focuses on developing high-performance, low-power sensing circuits for spin-transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM), particularly addressing challenges related to sensing margin, process variation, and read disturbance in deep submicron and low-leakage process technologies. Additionally, the lab explores optimization in reverse logistics and scheduling systems, including network design, capacity planning, and sequence-dependent set-up problems in remanufacturing and industrial systems. The integration of semiconductor device physics with system-level design and data-driven healthcare prediction further broadens the lab’s interdisciplinary scope.
Professor Ji Hun Park's research lab specializes in the development of bioinspired, cytocompatible nanocoating technologies for single cells, drawing inspiration from natural protective mechanisms such as bacterial sporulation and cryptobiosis. The lab focuses on creating functional nanoshells—particularly using tannic acid and Fe(III) coordination complexes—that provide robust protection against environmental stressors like UV radiation, enzymes, and heavy metals, while enabling on-demand shell degradation for cell reactivation. Their work bridges materials science, synthetic biology, and biotechnology, aiming to advance applications in regenerative medicine, biopreservation, and single-cell analysis. A key innovation lies in the design of stimuli-responsive, supramolecular nanocoatings that are both biocompatible and highly adaptable to diverse biological systems.
Professor Tae Hyun Baek's research lab specializes in consumer behavior, with a focus on the psychological and emotional influences on consumer decision-making in digital and emerging technology contexts. Key research directions include the impact of personalized advertising, brand credibility, and emotional framing in advertising on consumer intentions, as well as the role of augmented reality and AI anthropomorphism in shaping self-perception and prosocial behaviors. The lab integrates theories from social psychology and marketing to explore how technology-mediated experiences affect brand perception, trust, and ethical consumer behavior.
Professor Jae-Hak Park's research lab focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic diseases, cancer progression, and developmental toxicity, with a particular emphasis on the roles of gut microbiota, growth factors, and bioactive compounds. The lab investigates how probiotics and microbial metabolites influence host energy metabolism and liver health, explores the regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in cancer, and evaluates the developmental and genotoxic effects of dietary compounds like genistein and caffeine using zebrafish models. The lab integrates in vivo and in vitro approaches, including tracer techniques, molecular biology, and zebrafish embryology, to uncover novel therapeutic targets and mechanisms.
Professor Jun Won Choi's research lab specializes in advanced signal processing and machine learning techniques for next-generation wireless and underwater communication systems. The lab focuses on innovative detection and equalization methods, including compressed sensing, turbo equalization, and MIMO detection, with an emphasis on low-complexity, high-performance algorithms. Recent work also explores deep learning-based automatic modulation classification and adaptive signal processing for fading and challenging propagation environments such as underwater acoustics. The lab bridges theoretical innovation with practical implementation, targeting real-world deployment in 5G, IoT, and underwater communication networks.
Professor Franklin Bien's research lab specializes in advanced functional materials and flexible electronics, focusing on the development of transparent, stretchable, and wireless-sensing devices for next-generation biomedical and wearable applications. The lab pioneers innovative nanomaterial-based sensors—such as silver nanowire-graphene hybrid systems—enabling real-time, non-invasive health monitoring. Key research directions include electromagnetically induced transparency in metasurfaces, reconfigurable signal processing for high-speed communication, and novel capacitive sensing algorithms for robust touch interfaces under high-voltage conditions. The lab emphasizes the integration of materials science, photonics, and electronics to create smart, adaptive, and biocompatible sensing systems.
Professor Haihua Wang's research lab specializes in the design, synthesis, and application of advanced functional nanomaterials, with a strong focus on core-shell nanostructures, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and conductive polymer composites. The lab explores plasmonic and catalytic properties of noble metal nanostructures such as Au@Pd nanodendrites and Au nanorod-based heterostructures for energy and environmental applications. It also investigates conductive polymer-based nanocomposites, particularly waterborne and graft-modified polyaniline systems, to enhance stability and performance for sensing and electronic applications. A key research direction involves developing MOFs with tailored porosity and surface chemistry for selective gas adsorption, especially CO₂ capture.
Professor Tae Jung Kim's research lab specializes in the optical and electronic characterization of advanced semiconductor materials and 2D transition metal dichalcogenides using high-resolution spectroscopic ellipsometry and electron microscopy. The lab focuses on understanding the dielectric functions, critical point structures, and temperature-dependent optical responses in materials such as InGaAs, InAs, InSb, MoS₂, and MoSe₂, with an emphasis on fundamental electronic transitions and band structure properties. Their work combines experimental techniques with theoretical modeling to explore materials for next-generation optoelectronic and nanoelectronic devices.
