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Professor Jin-Woo Park's research lab specializes in the development of advanced wearable electronic systems, with a focus on flexible, stretchable, and transparent electronics for biomedical applications. The lab pioneers innovative materials and devices such as Ag nanowire-based conductors, self-powered sensors, and triboelectric nanogenerators, emphasizing biocompatibility, mechanical compliance, and real-time physiological monitoring. Key research directions include epidermal electronics, energy-autonomous wearable systems, and non-invasive biosensors for continuous health monitoring.
Professor Dong-Hyun Kim's research lab specializes in advanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging techniques, focusing on quantitative tissue property mapping with an emphasis on electromagnetic properties, susceptibility, and myelin water fraction. The lab develops innovative MR methods—particularly combining deep learning and physics-based modeling—to improve image accuracy, reduce artifacts, and enable simultaneous multi-frequency conductivity imaging. Key research directions include synthetic MRI, electromagnetic property tomography, and robust quantification in multi-echo sequences, with applications in neuroimaging and clinical diagnostics.
Sam Sherriff-Tadano教授の研究室では、氷河期の気候変動、特に北大西洋の表層海水の塩分輸送と深層循環（AMOC）の変動に注目し、氷床の配置や風の変化が気候に与える影響を数値モデルを用いて解明しています。特に、氷河期におけるAMOCの強化や弱体化のメカニズム、海氷と大気の相互作用の役割に焦点を当てた研究が進んでいます。近年では、モデルの初期設定やパラメータの不確実性が気候予測に与える影響を統計的・集合的アプローチで評価する研究も展開されています。
Kengo Sudo教授の研究室では、大気化学・気候モデルを用いた大気汚染と成層圏オゾン層の変化を統合的に解明することを目的としています。特に、衛星観測データを統合した再解析や化学輸送モデルを用いて、 tropospheric O3やNOx、気溶膠の全球的分布とその環境・気候への影響を定量的に評価しています。また、排出源の特定や国境を越える大気汚染輸送のメカニズム解明にも注力しています。
高通量スクリーニングとデータ駆動型アプローチを活用した触媒材料の自動評価・発見を柱とする研究を行っています。特に酸化マンガン酸化反応の触媒設計において、膨大な反応条件と材料組成のデータを収集・可視化し、機械学習を用いたバンドギャップ予測や新材料の探索を実現しています。この分野の基盤を築くため、触媒インフォマティクスのプラットフォーム構築や材料ビッグデータの整備にも貢献しています。
Professor Keun Lee's research lab specializes in innovation systems, technological catch-up, and industrial development, with a focus on latecomer economies in Asia and Latin America. The lab investigates how firms and nations overcome technological and institutional barriers to achieve sustained economic growth, particularly through strategic innovation, intellectual property systems, and leapfrogging in emerging technologies. Central themes include the role of state capacity, firm-level capabilities, and the impact of digital transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution on development trajectories.
Professor Young Jin Choi's research lab specializes in food materials science, focusing on the physical behavior and stability of fat-based food systems. The lab investigates oil migration, phase transitions, and microstructure evolution in confectionery products using advanced imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Key research directions include understanding the impact of formulation variables—such as particle size, fat content, emulsifiers, and tempering conditions—on product quality and shelf life. The lab also explores the fundamental mechanisms of fat crystallization and interfacial phenomena in complex food emulsions and composites.
Professor Myungeun Seo's research lab specializes in the design and synthesis of advanced polymeric materials with tailored nanostructures for applications in catalysis, separations, and chiral materials. The lab focuses on creating hierarchical porous polymers, stimuli-responsive nanoparticles, and supramolecular architectures through innovative polymerization techniques such as RAFT, RDRP, and block copolymer self-assembly. A key research direction involves controlling molecular and nanoscale architecture to achieve functional materials with precise porosity, chirality, and dynamic responsiveness. The lab also explores light-responsive systems and chiral induction mechanisms, particularly using circularly polarized light to control molecular handedness and amplify chiral information.
Professor Ji-Ho Park's research lab specializes in the design and development of multifunctional nanomaterials for cancer theranostics, focusing on hybrid nanoassemblies that integrate diagnostic imaging, targeted drug delivery, and photothermal therapy. The lab investigates how nanoparticle shape, surface ligand density, and targeting strategies influence in vivo tumor accumulation and therapeutic efficacy, with a strong emphasis on translational applications. Key innovations include tumor-homing magnetic nanoworms, PEGylated micellar systems for dual-mode imaging, and cooperative nanosystems combining gold nanorods with targeted nanoparticles for remote-controlled tumor heating. The lab's work bridges nanotechnology, biomedicine, and clinical oncology to create smart, responsive nanotherapeutics.
Professor Sungwoo Chun's research lab specializes in developing advanced flexible and stretchable electronic systems inspired by biological structures, with a focus on wearable sensors, soft robotics, and biomimetic sensing technologies. The lab pioneers innovations in transparent and skin-attachable sensors using 2D materials like graphene, micropatterned structures, and stimuli-responsive materials for multimodal detection of touch, pressure, temperature, and airflow. Key research directions include the design of bioinspired electronic skins, magnetorheological adhesion systems for soft robots, and nanostructured 3D foams for enhanced surface area and mechanical performance in wearable and energy applications.
Professor Mun Seok Jeong's research lab specializes in the design, fabrication, and characterization of advanced two-dimensional (2D) materials and hybrid nanostructures for next-generation optoelectronic and energy devices. The lab focuses on enhancing the performance of nanoscale optoelectronic components—such as photodetectors, LEDs, and resistive switches—through innovative heterostructures involving transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), quantum dots, plasmonic nanostructures, and perovskite materials. Key research directions include defect engineering, charge transfer modulation, and gate-tunable electronic behavior in 2D heterojunctions, with applications in high-efficiency, low-power, and transparent electronics.
高効率で安価な有機発光デバイスの実現を目指し、金属を含まない熱活性化遅延発光（TADF）材料の開発を主軸としている。特に、深赤色発光に適した発光体の設計と、溶液プロセシングに適した安定性・溶解性の向上を追求している。また、励起状態のダイナミクスや電荷移動過程の制御を通じて、発光効率と長寿命化の両立を図る基礎的研究も展開している。
Zsolt Radák教授の研究室は、酸素代謝と運動がヒトの遺伝的・代謝的複雑性に与える影響を、酸化的なシグナル伝達と酸化ストレスのバランスから解明しています。特に、運動が生じる反応性酸素種（ROS）が細胞の適応反応を誘導するメカニズムや、その影響が神経変性疾患（アルツハイマー病など）に及ぼす保護的効果を、実験的・臨床的アプローチで研究しています。老化に伴う酸化ストレスの増加と運動の適応的効果の関係についても、ラットモデルを用いて詳細に解析しています。
Professor Youho Lee's research lab specializes in advanced nuclear materials and cladding technologies for light water reactors, with a focus on enhancing accident tolerance and long-term performance under irradiation and severe accident conditions. Key research directions include the mechanical and oxidative behavior of silicon carbide (SiC) and chromium-coated zirconium alloys under high-temperature steam environments, stress evolution in coated fuel cladding due to irradiation-induced strains, and the embrittlement mechanisms of spent nuclear fuel cladding due to hydrogen precipitation. The lab combines experimental testing, mechanistic modeling (e.g., TRANOX-1.0), and post-irradiation analysis to evaluate cladding integrity during normal operation, loss-of-coolant accidents, and long-term dry storage.
Professor Chul-Hwan Kim's research lab specializes in the application of advanced signal processing techniques, particularly the wavelet transform, to power system protection and power quality analysis. The lab focuses on developing innovative fault detection methods for high-impedance faults in high-voltage transmission systems, as well as analyzing transient phenomena such as partial discharge in gas-insulated substations. In parallel, the lab explores biochemical mechanisms in nitrogen fixation through molecular biology and protein engineering, particularly studying the role of key amino acids in MoFe protein function. The integration of mathematical tools with real-world engineering and biological systems defines the lab’s interdisciplinary approach.
Professor Jeeyun Lee's research lab specializes in translational oncology, focusing on biomarker-driven precision medicine in gastrointestinal cancers, particularly gastric cancer. The lab develops and validates prognostic and predictive models using molecular profiling, including gene expression signatures and targeted sequencing, to identify high-risk patients and guide personalized treatment strategies. Key research directions include optimizing adjuvant and metastatic therapy through biomarker stratification, evaluating immune microenvironment features such as PD-L1 expression, and advancing clinical trial design using molecular basket approaches. The lab integrates genomics, pathology, and clinical outcomes to improve patient selection for targeted and immunotherapies.
Professor Dong Hui Lim's research lab specializes in ophthalmic and neurological health, with a focus on the interplay between vision, cognitive function, and neurodegenerative diseases. The lab investigates the role of ocular conditions—such as refractive errors, low vision, and dry eye disease—in systemic and neurological disorders, including dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Additionally, the lab explores the therapeutic potential of natural compounds, such as Devil’s Claw and Indian gooseberry, in managing chronic pain and inflammation using preclinical animal models. The research integrates epidemiological data, clinical ophthalmology, and translational neuroscience to identify early biomarkers and novel interventions.
Professor Yong-Min Lee's research lab specializes in bioinorganic chemistry and sustainable energy materials, focusing on the development of non-precious metal catalysts for oxygen and carbon dioxide transformations. The lab investigates the mechanisms of non-heme iron complexes in O₂ activation and high-valent iron-oxo intermediates, aiming to mimic enzymatic oxygenation processes. A key direction involves designing efficient, earth-abundant electrocatalysts for hydrogen peroxide production and oxygen reduction, as well as for CO₂ reduction into fuels and chemicals. The lab also explores seawater electrolysis and photoelectrocatalytic systems for green hydrogen generation.
Hirohisa Ohmiya教授の研究室は、有機触媒を用いた新しい反応機構の開発に注力しており、特にN-ヘテロシクリックカルビン（NHC）を用いたラジカル反応や、光誘導反応における触媒的酸化還元プロセスの確立が特徴です。Breslow中間体を介した単電子移動反応や、コバルト触媒を用いたアルキルハライドとグリニャール試薬のクロスカップリング反応など、反応の立体選択性や効率性を高める新規戦略を提案しています。また、光触媒フリーの光反応系や、不斉反応を用いた天然物の短工程合成にも貢献しています。
Kenta Yamanaka教授の研究室では、高エントロピー合金や金属バイオマテリアルの開発に注力しており、特に電子ビーム溶融を用いたAdditive Manufacturingによる新規合金の創出とその腐食・耐久性評価を柱としています。また、医療用金属材料の超高強度化と延性の両立を実現するための加工技術とメカニズム解明も進めています。基礎的物性の解明と産業応用を結びつける研究が特徴です。
