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Professor Byungjun Yu's research lab specializes in corporate governance, environmental strategy, and institutional influences on firm behavior, particularly in emerging economies and East Asian contexts. The lab investigates how family ownership, political partisanship, and institutional pressures shape corporate environmental performance and innovation strategies. Key research directions include agency problems in family firms, open innovation in SMEs, and the role of government in driving or manipulating corporate green initiatives through cognitive and policy mechanisms. The lab combines institutional theory with strategic management to understand the interplay between governance structures, stakeholder demands, and sustainability outcomes.
Professor Dong-Joon Kim's research lab specializes in Korean literary and cultural history, with a focus on the intellectual and aesthetic dimensions of late Joseon dynasty scholarship, particularly the linguistic thought and poetic experimentation of Confucian scholars. The lab explores the interplay between language, literature, and identity in pre-modern East Asia, examining how cultural symbols—such as West Lake in China—were reinterpreted and internalized in Korean literary imagination. It also investigates the role of illness, failure, and social marginalization as thematic and formal catalysts in classical Korean poetry, emphasizing the transformation of personal and collective suffering into artistic expression.
Professor Won-jae Lee's research lab specializes in biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, with a focus on organophosphate poisoning and neuroprotective agents such as diphenhydramine chloride in rodent models. The lab also investigates molecular mechanisms in host defense, particularly the role of extracellular serine proteases (clip-SPs) in immunity and development, using Drosophila as a model system. Additionally, the lab explores optical fiber amplifiers, especially thulium-doped fiber amplifiers, for advanced photonic applications involving dual-wavelength pumping and gain control. These diverse research directions reflect a strong emphasis on translational biomedical research and advanced materials for medical and optical technologies.
Professor Hyung Soo Choi's research lab specializes in pediatric hematology-oncology, with a focus on high-risk neuroblastoma, bone marrow transplantation, and the management of chemotherapy-related toxicities. The lab investigates autologous stem cell transplantation, risk-adapted cytoreductive regimens, and long-term outcomes in childhood cancers. It also explores iron metabolism disorders and anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity, emphasizing biomarker evaluation and clinical prognosis in pediatric oncology patients.
Professor Heon Joo Jung's research lab specializes in international political economy, with a focus on foreign direct investment, foreign aid policy, and public opinion toward major powers such as China and the United States. The lab investigates how bilateral relations, investment treaties, development assistance, and domestic political identities shape South Korea’s economic statecraft and foreign economic policy. Key research directions include the impact of international norms, governance quality, and interstate agreements on South Korea’s outward investment and aid allocation.
Professor Jeong Hoon Shin's research lab focuses on advanced control systems for electric vehicle drivetrains, with an emphasis on energy efficiency and robustness through innovative control strategies such as maximum-torque-per-ampere control. The lab also engages in biomedical engineering research, particularly in orthopedic and neurosurgical applications, including outcomes of surgical procedures for chronic ankle instability and rare tumors like malignant gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumor. Additionally, the lab explores predictive modeling in renewable energy systems, especially wind power generation and ramp rate forecasting using statistical methods. The integration of medical software and 3D virtual modeling in orthodontic treatment simulation further highlights the lab’s interdisciplinary approach to healthcare technology.
Professor Hanarol Park's research lab specializes in regenerative medicine and biomedical engineering, with a focus on tissue engineering, implantable scaffolds, and advanced surgical techniques for reconstructive surgery. The lab investigates innovative solutions for esophageal and nasal reconstruction using 3D-printed biomaterials and stem cell-seeded scaffolds, aiming to enhance tissue regeneration and functional outcomes. Additionally, the lab explores cellular mechanisms in disease progression, such as ferroptosis in metabolic liver disease and hearing loss mechanisms related to tympanic membrane perforations.
Professor Jin-Bong Park's research lab specializes in microbial biotechnology and synthetic biology, focusing on the genomic characterization and metabolic engineering of industrially relevant microorganisms. The lab investigates enzyme discovery and optimization for biofuel production, particularly through amylolytic and lipolytic enzymes from fungi and bacteria. Key research directions include improving biocatalytic efficiency, developing transgenic systems for agricultural and industrial applications, and enhancing the accuracy of gene prediction through long-read transcriptome sequencing. The lab also explores microbial fermentation processes, especially in traditional Korean foods like kimchi, to understand microbial dynamics and organic acid metabolism.
Professor Soo-Chul Jang's research lab focuses on plant molecular biology and hormonal signaling, particularly brassinosteroid and auxin pathways in Arabidopsis and maize. The lab investigates receptor kinase dynamics, such as BRI1-BAK1 complex formation and transphosphorylation, as well as hormone crosstalk involving ethylene in root growth regulation. Additional research explores expansin gene expression in response to developmental and environmental cues, highlighting their roles in cell wall remodeling and plant growth. The lab also engages in educational research on internationalization in higher education, especially in curriculum and co-curricular development for globalized university environments.
Professor Hong-gyu Park's research focuses on the political thought, governance structures, and ideological foundations of Joseon dynasty rulers, particularly examining the interplay between Confucian ideals and realpolitik in early Joseon statecraft. His work explores the evolution of royal authority through figures like King Taejong and King Injo, analyzing how rulers balanced Confucian principles with pragmatic power politics, including the use of political 'shu' (techniques of rule), institutional reforms, and the legitimization of political upheavals. He critically examines the tension between public law and private sentiment, the role of moral legitimacy in regime transitions, and the adaptation of Song-Ming Neo-Confucian thought to political crisis and state-building.
Professor Min-Wook Kang's research spans microeconomic theory, behavioral economics, and applied macroeconomic policy, with a focus on dynamic incentive problems, time-inconsistent preferences, and optimal taxation in economies with hyperbolic discounting. His work explores the efficiency and welfare implications of corporate and consumption taxation, monetary-fiscal policy coordination, and the role of strategic government intervention in correcting behavioral biases. He also contributes to engineering applications, particularly in the design of compact microwave components and antennas using advanced materials and structures. His interdisciplinary approach bridges theoretical microeconomics with practical policy design and electromagnetics engineering.
Professor Yangseop Song's research lab specializes in the intellectual and institutional history of late Joseon Dynasty Korea, with a focus on local governance, administrative reform, and the evolution of public discourse ('gong' or 'gongje'). The lab explores how grassroots communities, particularly yangban and local elites, developed autonomous systems of self-rule through documents like the 'Hyang'yak' and 'Konggŏje,' and how these mechanisms interacted with state authority. It also investigates the ideological foundations of political legitimacy, especially the role of 'gong' as a moral and political principle rooted in Confucian thought, and how it was both upheld and challenged in local resistance and reform movements.
Professor Sang Soo Park's research lab specializes in historical sociology and political economy with a focus on state-society relations, urban governance, and institutional transformation in modern and contemporary China and East Asia. The lab explores the evolution of local governance institutions—particularly neighborhood residents' committees and urban people’s communes—through archival research and historical analysis, emphasizing the interplay between state power, social autonomy, and spatial organization. It also investigates the ideological and structural foundations of socialist state-building, especially the role of class in shaping political institutions and urban administrative systems.
Professor Dongho Lee's research lab specializes in high-frequency and high-power electronic systems, with a strong focus on RF and microwave circuit design, power amplifier architectures, and power management in integrated systems. The lab explores innovative topologies for voltage source inverters, advanced power combining techniques using transmission line transformers, and efficient CMOS-based RF power amplifiers for wireless communication applications. Additionally, the lab investigates intelligent system optimization through deep reinforcement learning, particularly in unmanned aerial systems mission planning under dynamic constraints. The research spans from fundamental circuit design to system-level integration and real-world applications in high-speed rail aerodynamics and energy-efficient wireless transmitters.
Professor Seunghan Chae's research lab focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying carcinogenesis and tissue fibrosis, with a particular emphasis on tumor suppressor genes, cell cycle regulators, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in breast cancer and chronic kidney diseases. The lab investigates biomarkers such as cyclin B1, p53, p16, VEGF-C, D2-40, and mucins to understand their roles in cancer progression and lymph node metastasis. Additionally, the lab explores intestinal permeability and mast cell activity in irritable bowel syndrome, linking immune cell infiltration to epithelial barrier dysfunction. Their work integrates immunohistochemistry, image analysis, and clinical pathology to identify diagnostic and prognostic markers in various malignancies and fibrotic disorders.
Professor Willyum Jo's research lab specializes in advanced materials science and nanoscale characterization, with a focus on functional thin films, chalcogenide semiconductors, and piezoelectric materials for next-generation microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and energy applications. The lab employs advanced spectroscopic and microscopic techniques—such as Raman scattering, AFM, and KPFM—to investigate local electronic, structural, and electrical properties in materials ranging from lead-free perovskites (e.g., BNKT15) to kesterite CZTS and GST phase-change materials. A key research direction involves understanding defect engineering and phase evolution in thin films under varying synthesis and processing conditions to optimize performance. The lab also develops microfluidic platforms for in situ study of complex biological systems like biofilms under controlled flow environments.
Professor Ae-Kyung Park's research lab specializes in modern Korean cultural history, with a focus on the intersections of gender, modernity, and mass media. The lab explores how literary and journalistic discourses in the late 19th and early 20th centuries constructed and marginalized gender and social minorities, particularly women and sexualized 'others' such as geish and courtesans. It also investigates the evolution of popular cultural forms—such as minyo, modern folk songs, and early mass-circulated poetry—within the contexts of national identity formation, colonial modernity, and urban cultural transformation. The lab emphasizes the interplay between oral and written traditions, the role of vernacular media, and the dynamics of cultural hybridity in shaping modern Korean subjectivity.
Professor Woo-Sik Bae's research lab focuses on innate immunity and inflammatory signaling, with a central emphasis on pattern recognition receptors—particularly formyl peptide receptors (FPRs)—in immune cells such as neutrophils, macrophages, and endothelial cells. The lab investigates how endogenous danger signals (e.g., Wnt5a, serum amyloid A) and synthetic peptides modulate immune cell activation, migration, and inflammatory mediator production through MAPK and G-protein-coupled signaling pathways. A key research direction involves identifying novel endogenous and exogenous ligands that regulate immune responses in inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis and bone loss. The lab also explores the functional expression of non-classical receptors, such as the umami taste receptor T1R1/T1R3, in immune cells, revealing unexpected roles in neutrophil chemotaxis and inflammation resolution.
Professor Kim Taekyung's research lab specializes in molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying innate immunity and tumor suppression, with a focus on transcription factors such as IRF3 and their interactions with tumor suppressor p53 and PML proteins. The lab also investigates the impact of stress conditions—particularly thermal and electrical stress—on the degradation of charge generation layers in optoelectronic devices, employing advanced characterization and simulation techniques. Additionally, the lab explores ethical dimensions in research and education, particularly the philosophical foundations of integrity in academia, emphasizing the distinction between deontological and eudaemonic ethics in research integrity education.
Professor Chamna Yoon's research lab specializes in urban and regional economics, with a focus on the economic impacts of environmental quality, migration policies, and spatial inequality. The lab develops and estimates dynamic general equilibrium models—particularly spatial overlapping generations and dynamic spatial equilibrium models—to analyze how institutional structures, such as China’s Hukou system and migration reforms, affect individual welfare, human capital accumulation, and regional development. Research also explores the welfare trade-offs in political institutions, including term limits and fiscal externalities, using structural econometric methods.
