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 Won Do Heo's research lab specializes in systems biology and cellular signaling, focusing on the molecular mechanisms underlying subcellular protein localization, calcium signaling in plant immunity, and the dynamic regulation of kinase pathways in cancer. The lab integrates live-cell imaging, optogenetics, and computational modeling to dissect signaling networks in both plant and animal systems. A key focus is on understanding how lipid microdomains and calcium sensors like calmodulin coordinate cellular responses, with applications in disease resistance and targeted cancer therapy.
Professor Hyungjin Chung's research lab specializes in developing advanced deep learning and generative modeling techniques for solving complex inverse problems in medical and computational imaging. The lab focuses on diffusion models, score-based generative modeling, and manifold-constrained optimization to address challenging issues such as noise robustness, out-of-distribution generalization, and 3D reconstruction with limited or missing data. Key research directions include unsupervised and blind inverse problem solving, particularly in MRI and optical diffraction tomography, where the forward model is either unknown or incomplete.
Professor Sung Ok Chang's research lab specializes in long-term care nursing, with a focus on enhancing the quality of care for older adults in nursing homes. Key research directions include holistic nursing interventions—particularly physical touch, pressure injury management, and functional ability preservation—alongside resilience development among nurses and the implementation of evidence-based care models such as the FFC (Falls Free Care) intervention. The lab emphasizes person-centered, context-specific care strategies that improve patient well-being, functional outcomes, and caregiver competence.
Professor Tae Hyuk Kim's research lab specializes in thyroid cancer biomarkers and personalized oncology, focusing on molecular predictors such as BRAF(V600E) and TERT promoter mutations for improved risk stratification and treatment planning. The lab also investigates metabolic and cardiovascular comorbidities in thyroid disease, including seasonal influences on thyroid function and the role of pericardial fat in coronary artery disease. Their work integrates clinical oncology, molecular pathology, and medical imaging to refine staging systems and enhance patient outcomes. The lab emphasizes translational research that bridges molecular findings with clinical decision-making.
Professor Wonjong Rhee's research lab specializes in wireless communication systems, with a focus on optimizing resource allocation and capacity in multiuser and multi-antenna environments. The lab investigates advanced signal processing techniques for OFDM and massive MIMO systems, emphasizing spectral efficiency and sum-capacity optimization. It also explores the integration of artificial intelligence in real-world applications, particularly in predictive maintenance and energy disaggregation, where human-AI collaboration enhances system performance. Additionally, the lab addresses practical challenges in mobile and online gaming through churn prediction and user behavior analysis.
Professor Kwanho Shin's research lab specializes in international macroeconomics, with a focus on the interplay between trade integration, financial globalization, demographic transitions, and economic growth in East Asia and OECD countries. The lab investigates how structural changes—such as intra-industry trade, aging populations, and capital reallocation—shape business cycle synchronization, risk sharing, and long-term output performance. A central theme is understanding the transmission channels of economic shocks across countries and sectors, particularly in the context of regional economic integration and aging societies.
Professor Waqas Khalid's research lab specializes in the intersection of wireless communications, intelligent surfaces, and advanced sensing technologies. The lab focuses on advancing physical layer security in next-generation wireless networks—particularly 6G and IoT systems—through innovative use of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), full-duplex communications, and artificial noise beamforming. It also explores hybrid nanomaterials and photoelectrochemical sensors for biomedical and environmental sensing applications, emphasizing the integration of nanomaterials with electrochemical and optical functionalities. The lab emphasizes practical implementations, addressing hardware impairments and system-level design challenges in real-world scenarios.
Professor Min Seo Kim's research lab focuses on clinical pharmacology and translational medicine, with a strong emphasis on evaluating the safety and efficacy of pharmacological interventions in infectious diseases such as COVID-19. The lab investigates the interplay between genetic predisposition and modifiable lifestyle factors in chronic disease risk, particularly obesity and its comorbidities. Additionally, the lab explores surgical innovation, particularly the learning curve and technical challenges associated with robotic surgery. Their work integrates large-scale biobank data with real-world evidence to inform clinical decision-making and public health policy.
Professor Heechae Choi's research lab specializes in computational materials science with a focus on designing and understanding advanced functional materials for sustainable energy applications. The lab employs first-principles calculations, including density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT, to investigate defect engineering, doping strategies, and heterointerface effects in metal oxides and nitrides. Key research directions include enhancing photocatalytic and electrocatalytic performance for solar energy conversion, such as water splitting and nitrogen reduction to ammonia, as well as optimizing electronic and optical properties through controlled defect and doping control. The lab also explores the role of surface and interface phenomena in heterostructured materials to improve charge separation and catalytic selectivity.
Professor Jae Hyup Lee's research lab specializes in biomedical materials and spinal regeneration, focusing on developing advanced biomaterials for orthopedic and spinal applications. The lab investigates bioactive ceramics, such as whitlockite and hydroxyapatite coatings, to enhance osseointegration and improve the performance of spinal implants. Key research directions include the development of 3D-printed scaffolds with controlled architecture and bioactive factors like rhBMP-2 and mesenchymal stem cells to promote bone regeneration. The lab also explores innovative coating techniques—such as cold-spray deposition—to enhance the biocompatibility of implant materials like PEEK without compromising their mechanical integrity.
Professor Inhwan Hwang's research lab focuses on molecular plant biology, with a central emphasis on signal transduction, protein trafficking, and stress responses in plants. The lab investigates key regulatory mechanisms in *Arabidopsis thaliana*, including the role of GSK3-like kinases in abiotic stress tolerance, the function of transit peptides in chloroplast protein targeting, and the involvement of epsin homologs in intracellular trafficking. Additionally, the lab explores bacterial conjugation systems in *Agrobacterium tumefaciens*, particularly the regulatory networks controlling Ti plasmid transfer. These studies integrate molecular genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry to uncover fundamental mechanisms in plant and microbial systems.
Professor Duhee Park's research lab specializes in geotechnical earthquake engineering, focusing on nonlinear and equivalent linear site response analysis to evaluate seismic site effects. The lab investigates rate-dependent soil behavior, soil damping characteristics, and the development of site-specific amplification models for diverse geological conditions. Key research directions include the improvement of numerical modeling techniques for shallow sites, the calibration of seismic design codes using experimental and simulated data, and the application of these models in probabilistic seismic hazard analysis and infrastructure resilience assessment.
Professor V. E. Sathishkumar's research lab specializes in data-driven intelligent systems with a focus on applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to real-world challenges in environmental monitoring, smart urban infrastructure, and agricultural sustainability. The lab develops AI-based solutions for early forest fire detection, predictive modeling of bike-sharing demand and trip duration, energy consumption forecasting in industrial settings, and automated disease detection in crops using computer vision. Additionally, the lab explores natural language processing techniques for sentiment and offensive language analysis in multilingual contexts.
Professor Su-Min Jeong's research lab focuses on the intersection of nutrition, metabolic health, and chronic disease prevention, with a particular emphasis on the role of dietary components—such as sesame-derived bioactives—and lipid metabolism in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. The lab investigates how lifestyle factors, including cholesterol levels, statin use, and alcohol consumption, influence risks for conditions like cardiovascular disease, Parkinson’s disease, and stroke. Using large-scale population data and biochemical analyses, the lab aims to identify modifiable dietary and metabolic factors that improve body composition and long-term health outcomes across diverse populations. Their work bridges nutritional biochemistry with epidemiological research to inform public health strategies.
Professor Do-Youn Oh's research lab focuses on advancing therapeutic strategies for gastrointestinal malignancies, particularly biliary tract cancer (BTC) and pancreatic cancer. The lab investigates the role of immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as durvalumab, in combination with chemotherapy to improve outcomes in advanced disease. A key research direction involves identifying prognostic biomarkers, including sarcopenia and muscle depletion, to better predict patient response and survival. The lab also contributes to pivotal clinical trials, such as the TOPAZ-1 phase 3 study, to establish immunotherapy as a standard of care in BTC.
Professor Hyoungsoo Kim's research lab specializes in interfacial phenomena and microfluidics, focusing on the dynamics of droplet evaporation, Marangoni flows, and surface-mediated assembly processes. The lab investigates how surfactants, polymers, and interfacial forces govern the formation of uniform coatings, patterned deposits, and functional nanofilms. By combining experimental visualization, advanced velocimetry (e.g., Tomo-PIV and 3D-PTV), and theoretical modeling, the group explores fundamental mechanisms in multiphase systems for applications in microfluidics, separation technologies, and materials fabrication.
Professor Byung-Joo Ham's research lab specializes in the neurobiological and neurochemical underpinnings of mood and stress-related disorders, with a focus on the interplay between genetic variations, epigenetic modifications, and brain structure/function. The lab investigates how polymorphisms in monoaminergic systems—such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine—along with epigenetic markers like NR3C1 methylation and neurochemical metabolites such as N-acetylaspartate (NAA), contribute to the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and related traits like alexithymia. Using multimodal neuroimaging (fMRI, MRS) and molecular genetics approaches, the lab aims to identify biomarkers and neural circuit mechanisms underlying emotional dysregulation and stress vulnerability. Their work bridges genetics, neurochemistry, and brain imaging to advance personalized understanding of psychiatric disorders.
Professor Joohyung Park's research lab specializes in the development of advanced nanomaterial-based sensors for environmental and biomedical applications. The lab focuses on creating highly sensitive and selective detection platforms for hazardous pollutants, including perfluorinated compounds, heavy metals, pesticides, and neurotoxic proteins like amyloid-β. Key research directions involve surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), electrochemical sensing, and biomimetic nanostructures to enable ultrasensitive, real-time monitoring of toxicants in water and biological systems. The lab emphasizes sustainable synthesis methods and the integration of functional nanomaterials such as silver nanostructures, bismuth nanoplates, and molecularly imprinted polymers for practical sensing applications.
Professor Mingchong Dai's research lab specializes in the design and synthesis of advanced functional materials, particularly focusing on 1D/2D heterostructured photocatalysts and photostable near-infrared (NIR) organic fluorophores for environmental and biomedical applications. The lab pioneers interface engineering in nanomaterials to enhance charge separation and catalytic efficiency, while also developing ratiometric and photostable fluorescent probes for sensitive detection of biological targets such as NQO1 in cancer cells. Their work bridges materials science, photochemistry, and bioimaging, aiming to create sustainable solutions for energy conversion and deep-tissue imaging.
Professor Jung-Hye Choi's research lab focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying ovarian cancer and endometriosis, with a particular emphasis on the roles of reproductive hormones, growth factors, and metabolic regulators such as leptin and gonadotropins in tumor progression and cellular signaling. The lab investigates autocrine and paracrine signaling pathways involving receptors like FSHR, GnRH-R, and leptin receptors, as well as key signaling cascades such as Notch and MAPK in ovarian epithelial cells and cancer models. Their work integrates cell biology, molecular oncology, and translational research to identify novel therapeutic targets for gynecological malignancies and endometriotic disorders.
