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Professor Hongtae Kim's research lab specializes in molecular oncology and cancer biology, with a focus on the regulation of tumor suppressor pathways and DNA damage response mechanisms. The lab investigates key signaling networks involving BRCA1, p53, merlin, and other tumor suppressors, particularly their roles in maintaining genomic stability and suppressing tumorigenesis. A central theme is the ubiquitin-proteasome system and post-translational modifications—such as ubiquitination— that govern protein stability, subcellular localization, and function in cancer development. The lab also explores therapeutic resistance mechanisms in cancer, especially in chronic myeloid leukemia, with a growing emphasis on autophagy and ubiquitin ligase pathways.
Professor Jae Young Jho's research lab specializes in the development and characterization of advanced polymeric materials with a focus on enhancing their mechanical, thermal, and functional properties for high-performance applications. Key research directions include the design of ion-exchange membranes for ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs), flame-retardant polymer composites, and proton-conducting membranes for fuel cells. The lab also explores bioactive and biodegradable polymer composites for biomedical applications, particularly in orthopedic implants, through innovative surface modification and nanofiller integration techniques. These efforts are underpinned by a strong emphasis on structure-property relationships and interfacial engineering in complex polymer systems.
Professor Yoonmyung Lee's research lab specializes in ultra-low power electronics and miniaturized wireless sensor systems, focusing on enabling energy-autonomous, mm³-scale sensor nodes for applications in smart environments, medical implants, and structural health monitoring. The lab pioneers innovative circuit architectures, such as subthreshold and tunneling-based transistors (e.g., HETTs), to break the power wall in nanoscale electronics, while also developing novel memory and timing circuits inspired by biological systems. Key research directions include energy harvesting, power management, and compact, modular sensor platform design with high integration and low energy consumption.
Professor Young-Bin Park's research lab specializes in advanced functional nanomaterials and their applications in thermal management and structural health monitoring. The lab focuses on developing high-performance nanofluids, such as CuO-graphene oxide nanocomposite nanofluids, for enhanced heat transfer in boiling applications, aiming to improve critical heat flux and thermal conductivity. Additionally, the lab pioneers non-destructive, self-sensing structural health monitoring systems using electrical resistance imaging and convolutional neural networks for carbon fiber-reinforced plastics, enabling real-time damage detection and localization. These interdisciplinary efforts bridge materials science, nanotechnology, and smart structural systems.
Professor Sang Wha Kim's research lab focuses on aquatic animal health and environmental toxicology, with a strong emphasis on the detection, diagnosis, and molecular characterization of fish pathogens such as carp edema virus (CEV) and cyprinid herpesvirus-3 (CyHV-3). The lab investigates heavy metal contamination in marine predators, particularly sharks, to assess food safety and ecological risks. Their work integrates virology, molecular diagnostics, and histopathology to address emerging diseases in aquaculture species, especially koi and common carp in Korea. The lab also contributes to epidemiological surveillance and the development of biosecurity strategies for sustainable aquaculture.
Professor Junhwan Lee's research lab specializes in geotechnical engineering with a focus on the behavior of shallow and deep foundations in granular soils, particularly under working load conditions. The lab investigates the influence of groundwater level fluctuations, soil nonlinearity, and in-situ test data (such as CPT and SPT) on settlement and bearing capacity predictions. Key research directions include the development of advanced numerical and experimental methods to reduce uncertainties in geotechnical design, with emphasis on pile-soil interaction, piled raft systems, and the mechanical response of soils with varying fines content. The lab combines centrifuge modeling, full-scale field tests, and advanced constitutive modeling to improve the accuracy and reliability of geotechnical design methods.
Professor Yungwook Kim's research lab specializes in public relations evaluation, organizational communication, and risk communication, with a strong focus on measuring the economic and strategic impact of public relations. The lab develops empirical models and validated instruments to assess reputation, crisis management capabilities, and the bottom-line contributions of PR activities. It also explores how cultural worldviews shape risk perception and information-seeking behaviors, particularly in environmental and public health contexts. The lab’s work bridges theory and practice, offering data-driven tools for organizational decision-making.
Professor Joon Won Park's research lab specializes in the development and application of advanced nanomaterials for biomedical sensing and diagnostics. The lab focuses on plasmon-enhanced fluorescence, tip-enhanced spectroscopy, and nanostructured probes for ultrasensitive detection of biomolecules. Key research directions include the design of fluorescence-amplified nanocuboids, DNA-functionalized metallic nanostructures, and surface-enhanced sensing platforms using gold nanoparticles and nanostars. The work emphasizes precise control of dye-metal distances and high stability for practical biosensing applications.
Professor Han-Il Yoo's research lab specializes in the fundamental understanding of defect chemistry, ion transport, and electrical properties in complex oxides, with a focus on functional ceramics for energy and electronic applications. Key research directions include oxygen nonstoichiometry, chemical diffusion, and conductivity relaxation in perovskite-type oxides such as BaTiO₃, SrCeO₃, and La₂NiO₄₊δ, particularly under varying oxygen and water vapor activities. The lab employs advanced electrochemical techniques, including conductivity relaxation and defect thermodynamics modeling, to investigate defect equilibria, vacancy mobility, and the role of dopants in modulating ionic and electronic transport. Their work bridges materials science and solid-state ionics, contributing to the development of advanced dielectrics, proton conductors, and oxide semiconductors.
Professor Jae Berm Park's research lab specializes in clinical transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery, with a strong focus on improving outcomes in liver and kidney transplantation. Key research directions include optimizing surgical techniques for vascular malformations such as pancreatic arteriovenous malformations (P-AVM), enhancing graft survival through immune modulation strategies like mixed chimerism induction after cord blood and kidney transplantation (CKBMT), and managing viral infections such as parvovirus B19 and hepatitis B in transplant recipients. The lab also investigates innovative approaches to reduce ischemia-reperfusion injury in living donor liver transplantation, including the use of intermittent hepatic inflow occlusion and prophylactic vaccination strategies in high-risk recipients.
Professor Choongyeop Lee's research lab specializes in the design and characterization of advanced micro- and nanostructured surfaces for fluidic and ionic transport applications. The lab focuses on superhydrophobic surfaces, exploring how geometric parameters such as pitch, gas fraction, and hierarchical micro-nano structures influence liquid slip and stability under dynamic conditions. A key research direction involves overcoming the durability and robustness challenges of superhydrophobicity—particularly the Cassie-to-Wenzel wetting transition—through innovative surface architectures and self-healing mechanisms. The lab also investigates ionic transport in solid-state nanopores, revealing unexpected entrance effects that significantly enhance ionic conductance.
Professor Suk Bong Choi's research lab specializes in organizational behavior and leadership, with a focus on how transformational and inclusive leadership influence employee outcomes such as work engagement, creativity, innovative behavior, and commitment to change. The lab explores the mediating roles of psychological states like affective organizational commitment and voice behavior, as well as contextual factors such as perceived organizational support and task complexity. Research is primarily grounded in social exchange and conservation of resources theories, using empirical, cross-sectional survey designs across diverse industries in South Korea and Vietnam. The lab emphasizes practical implications for talent development, innovation management, and sustainable organizational performance in dynamic environments.
Professor Seikwan Oh's research lab specializes in the discovery and development of biologically active natural products and synthetic derivatives with a focus on neuroprotection, anti-inflammatory agents, and modulators of sphingolipid metabolism. The lab investigates the therapeutic potential of compounds from traditional medicines—such as Rhodiola rosea, red ginseng, and fumonisin-exposed models—in mitigating neuroinflammation, age-related cognitive decline, and stress-related disorders like PTSD. Key research directions include the design of novel chalcone and modafinil derivatives, evaluation of their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, and identification of novel biomarkers for toxicological assessment. The lab integrates in vitro cell-based assays with in vivo animal models to validate biological mechanisms and therapeutic applications.
Professor Kwan Woo Nam's research lab specializes in the design and development of advanced functional materials for sustainable energy storage, with a primary focus on aqueous rechargeable metal-ion batteries, including zinc and magnesium batteries. The lab explores innovative strategies to enhance electrochemical performance by leveraging crystal water and tailored host structures to improve ion diffusion, structural stability, and interfacial kinetics. Key research directions include the rational design of metal-organic frameworks, layered oxide cathodes, and redox-active organic materials for high-capacity, long-life, and safe energy storage systems.
Professor Sanghyun Son's research lab specializes in computer vision, deep learning, and intelligent transportation systems, with a focus on image super-resolution, differentiable simulation, and real-time traffic and location systems. The lab develops advanced neural network architectures for image restoration and enhancement, particularly in challenging real-world scenarios involving unknown or variable degradation. It also pioneers differentiable modeling techniques for hybrid traffic systems and robust real-time locating solutions in complex environments such as ports. The lab’s work bridges theoretical innovation with practical applications in smart mobility and intelligent infrastructure.
Professor Clément Cabanetos' research lab specializes in the design and synthesis of advanced organic semiconductors and functional materials for optoelectronic and biomedical applications. Key research directions include the development of π-conjugated polymers and small molecules for organic solar cells, with a focus on molecular engineering to control self-assembly, charge transfer, and film morphology. The lab also explores novel materials for photodynamic therapy, particularly G-quadruplex-targeting photosensitizers, combining fluorescence imaging with therapeutic function. Additionally, they investigate click chemistry and post-polymerization modifications to create tunable, cross-linkable materials with tailored optoelectronic and optical properties.
Professor Kyoung Hwa Lee's research lab focuses on molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying stem cell differentiation, cancer development, and epigenetic regulation. Key research directions include the crosstalk between tumor suppressor pathways like p53 and signaling cascades such as Wnt in embryonic stem cells, epigenetic regulators like PHF2 in adipogenesis, and the role of chronic infections—such as tuberculosis and CMV—in increasing the risk of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. The lab also explores functional materials, particularly phosphors for next-generation lighting technologies, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach spanning molecular biology, regenerative medicine, and materials science.
Professor Wankyu Kim's research lab specializes in computational biology and bioinformatics, focusing on leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance drug discovery and systems biology. The lab develops innovative in silico methods for predicting drug-target interactions, repurposing existing drugs for cancer therapy, and modeling protein-protein interactions with high accuracy. Key research directions include AI-driven drug design, multimodal biometric recognition systems, and the systematic classification of molecular interaction interfaces to uncover principles of molecular recognition. The lab integrates large-scale 'omics' data, structural bioinformatics, and statistical modeling to address challenges in precision medicine and functional genomics.
Professor Seunghwan Seo's research lab specializes in atmospheric chemistry and air quality modeling, focusing on the sources, transport, and transformation of air pollutants in urban and regional environments. The lab investigates tropospheric ozone and nitrogen oxides using satellite observations, ground-based measurements, and chemical transport models to understand pollution trends and their impacts on human health and climate. A key focus is on improving emission inventories and evaluating model performance over East Asia, particularly in South Korea and China, using data from major campaigns like KORUS-AQ and the GEMS satellite mission. The lab also explores the diurnal and seasonal variability of air pollutants, leveraging high-temporal-resolution geostationary satellite data to enhance air quality monitoring and forecasting.
Professor Joo-Young Park's research lab specializes in regenerative medicine and immunology, with a focus on periodontal tissue engineering and the molecular regulation of immune cell development. The lab investigates dental stem cell-based therapies for regenerating periodontal tissues—particularly cementum and periodontal ligament—using advanced stem cell sheet engineering. Additionally, the lab explores the role of key transcription factors and signaling molecules, such as PLZF and sγc, in the development and function of innate-like lymphocytes, including iNKT cells and T cells. These studies integrate stem cell biology, immunology, and molecular sensing for therapeutic applications.
