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요시히로 노다 교수의 연구실은 뇌의 신경화학적 기전과 신경가소성의 기전을 중심으로 정신질환, 특히 우울증과 조현병의 병태생리학을 밝히는 데 초점을 맞추고 있습니다. 특히 반복적 경두개자극(rTMS)과 TMS-EEG를 활용한 비침습적 뇌 기능 평가 기법을 통해 전두엽 피질의 신경전달물질 시스템(감각성, 글루타메이트, 글루타티온 등)의 기능 이상을 규명하고 있습니다. 이는 신경생물학적 기전 기반의 새로운 치료 전략 개발에 기여하고 있습니다.
Professor Chi Won Ahn's research lab specializes in the synthesis, characterization, and application of two-dimensional transition metal carbides (MXenes), with a focus on enhancing their stability, optimizing etching processes, and developing advanced functional devices. The lab explores MXenes in energy storage systems—particularly lithium-sulfur batteries—by engineering their surface chemistry to suppress polysulfide shuttling. Additionally, the lab pioneers novel applications such as ultra-sensitive acoustic sensors mimicking the human eardrum and stable MXene-based electric heaters for harsh environments. Their work combines advanced electron microscopy, in situ characterization, and materials engineering to unlock the full potential of MXenes in next-generation technologies.
Professor Yong-Min Huh's research lab specializes in the design and development of multifunctional nanomaterials for advanced biomedical applications, with a primary focus on theranostics—integrating diagnostic imaging and targeted therapy. The lab pioneers smart nanoprobes that combine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), optical imaging, and hyperthermia or drug/gene delivery, using gold and magnetic nanocrystals functionalized with targeting ligands such as antibodies and peptides. Key research directions include the creation of biocompatible, stimuli-responsive nanoparticles for precise cancer diagnosis and image-guided therapy, particularly in glioblastoma and epithelial cancers. The lab emphasizes in vivo applications, aiming to enhance therapeutic efficacy while minimizing off-target effects through receptor-specific targeting and controlled release mechanisms.
Professor Hyun Woo Park's research lab specializes in biomedical and electrical engineering, focusing on ion channel physiology, epithelial transport mechanisms, and high-speed integrated circuit design. The lab investigates the pathophysiological roles of ion channels—particularly CFTR and WNK4—in diseases like cystic fibrosis and hypertension, while also developing advanced SerDes technologies for next-generation data centers. Research spans molecular mechanisms of bicarbonate and ion transport to the design of low-power, high-bandwidth communication systems for large-scale integrated circuits. The lab bridges fundamental biological insights with cutting-edge engineering solutions to address critical health and technological challenges.
Professor Byung Chul Chun's research lab specializes in epidemiological modeling and public health surveillance, focusing on infectious disease dynamics, particularly emerging and re-emerging infections such as hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), SARS, and COVID-19. The lab investigates the impact of climatic and behavioral factors on disease transmission, with an emphasis on modeling outbreak patterns, super-spreading events, and the effectiveness of public health interventions like home quarantine. It also conducts population-based studies on chronic disease outcomes, such as mortality and cancer incidence in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, comparing them to the general population. The lab integrates statistical modeling, surveillance data, and simulation techniques to inform pandemic preparedness and health policy.
Professor Doosam Song's research lab specializes in energy-efficient building systems, focusing on indoor environmental quality and sustainable building design. The lab investigates advanced ventilation strategies, such as mechanical ventilation in elevator shafts to mitigate stack effect, and develops integrated control systems for heating, cooling, lighting, and blind automation to optimize energy performance. Their work emphasizes practical applications in real-world buildings, particularly under occupied conditions, to achieve significant energy savings without compromising thermal comfort. The lab combines field measurements with simulation studies to validate innovative solutions for high-rise and energy-intensive buildings.
이 교수의 연구실은 복잡한 자연물의 전합 합성과 C(sp³)–H 결합의 직접 기능화를 핵심으로 하는 유기합성화학 분야에서 두각을 나타내고 있습니다. 특히, 치우아토신과 같은 복잡한 다환 에테르 화합물의 구조 규명 및 합성, 그리고 산화적 조건에서의 고도로 선택적인 C–H 기능화 반응 개발에 주력하고 있습니다. 최근에는 금속을 사용하지 않는 광화학 반응을 활용한 알케닐화 및 피리딘기 도입 기법을 통해 생활물질 및 약리 활성 화합물의 효율적 합성을 구현했습니다.
Tatsuo Kobayashi 교수의 연구실은 고에너지 이론 물리학을 기반으로 하여, 소입자 물리학의 핵심 문제인 렙톤의 맛 대칭성과 중성미온의 질량 기원을 모듈라 대칭성과 연계하여 연구합니다. 특히 유한한 모듈라 군(S₃, A₄, S₄ 등)을 기반으로 한 맛 모델을 개발하고, 이론적 예측이 실험 데이터(중성미온 진동)와 일치하는지 분석합니다. 또한 끈 이론과 초대칭 기반의 고차원 이론(예: 페티-살람 모형, 오르비폭드 GUT)을 활용해 표준모형의 UV 완성 문제를 다룹니다. 특히, 자기장이 부여된 D-brane 모형과 이종형 오르비폭드 모형에서의 비아벨 맛 대칭성과 모듈라 대칭성의 기원을 탐구합니다.
Professor Myoung Hoon Song's research lab specializes in advanced optoelectronic materials, with a primary focus on metal halide perovskites for next-generation light-emitting and photovoltaic devices. The lab explores innovative strategies such as additive engineering, ligand engineering, and interfacial modulation to enhance film morphology, charge transport, and device stability. Key research directions include the development of solution-processed perovskite LEDs and solar cells with high efficiency and reliability through molecular-level design of perovskite materials and their interfaces.
Hirofumi Daiguji 교수의 연구실은 나노유체역학과 전기화학적 나노장치의 기초 이론 및 응용을 중심으로 연구를 진행하고 있습니다. 주로 1~100nm 크기의 나노채널 내에서 이온 분포, 전기적 이중층, 전기오스모틱 유동 등을 기반으로 한 나노유체 장치 설계와 제어 기술을 개발하며, 수질 정화, 생체분자 조작, 에너지 변환 등 응용 분야에 기여하고 있습니다. 특히, 이온 전류를 전압으로 제어하는 나노유체 트랜지스터, 다이오드 등 유사 전자 소자 기반의 나노유체 회로 구현이 핵심 연구 과제입니다.
히라시마 츄요시 교수의 연구실은 발달 생물학과 생체 기계학을 융합하여 내장 기관의 형성 과정에서 발생하는 복잡한 세포 행동과 형태 발생 메커니즘을 수학적 모델링과 고해상도 이미징 기술을 통해 규명합니다. 주로 난세포, 신장, 폐, 고환 등에서 관찰되는 관형 구조의 형성 과정에서 세포의 집단적 이동, 분열, 신호 전달(특히 ERK 및 FGF 경로)이 어떻게 기계적 상호작용과 결합하여 형태를 결정하는지 연구합니다. 생물학적 실험과 수치 시뮬레이션을 융합한 다학제적 접근이 핵심입니다.
Thomas P. Russell 교수의 연구실은 블록코폴리머와 나노입자의 자가조립을 핵심으로 하여 나노구조 재료의 설계 및 응용을 연구합니다. 특히, 나노입자의 공간적 배치 제어, 초고밀도 나노패턴 형성, 유기-무기 하이브리드 나노복합재의 개발에 초점을 맞추고 있으며, 전자소자 및 데이터 저장 장치 등 미래 기술 응용에 기여하고자 합니다. 고해상도 나노소재의 정밀 제조와 표면 기반 자가조립 메커니즘을 활용한 스케일업 가능한 공정 기술 개발이 주요 과제입니다.
카즈후루 아라카와 교수의 연구실은 시스템 생물학과 옴믹스 데이터 분석을 중심으로, 세포 내 생물학적 경로의 시각화와 해석을 위한 소프트웨어 플랫폼인 G-language 및 GEM 시스템을 개발하고 있습니다. 특히 단일 개체에서의 고품질 게놈 분석 기술을 통해 극한 환경에 내성을 가진 티라드라이드(침묵기충)의 분자 기작을 규명하는 데 초점을 맞추고 있으며, 이는 생명체의 극한 내성 메커니즘 이해에 기여하고 있습니다. 연구는 생물정보학, 게놈 생물학, 그리고 생물체의 대사 재프로그래밍에 이르기까지 다학제적 접근을 통해 진행됩니다.
Professor So Young Sohn's research lab specializes in innovation management, data analytics, and policy evaluation, with a strong focus on applying advanced statistical and machine learning methods to real-world challenges in business, public safety, and national development. The lab investigates the drivers of firm performance through open innovation and OI capacities, develops predictive models for traffic accident severity using data mining techniques, and evaluates the effectiveness of government support policies for women entrepreneurs. Additionally, the lab contributes to national innovation policy by modeling structural relationships among innovation inputs and outputs using structural equation modeling (SEM).
Professor Hyeon Gyu Lee's research lab specializes in bioactive compounds and functional food materials, focusing on the isolation, characterization, and application of bioactive peptides, polysaccharides, and nutraceuticals. The lab investigates the health-promoting effects of these compounds, particularly in managing metabolic disorders such as diabetes and hypertension, and enhancing antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Key research directions include the development of delivery systems—such as chitosan-based nanoparticles—to improve the stability and bioavailability of sensitive bioactive molecules like astaxanthin and D-psicose. The lab also employs advanced analytical techniques, including electrophoresis and taste dilution analysis, to evaluate molecular properties and sensory characteristics of protein hydrolysates.
Professor Kyung Min Kim's research lab specializes in advanced resistive switching materials and devices, with a focus on transition metal oxides for next-generation neuromorphic computing and low-power memory applications. The lab investigates fundamental mechanisms of resistance switching, including filamentary dynamics, electroforming processes, and self-rectifying behavior in memristors. Key research directions include biomimetic electronic synapses and nociceptors, enabling artificial sensory systems, and developing self-limited switching strategies to achieve uniform and controllable device characteristics. The lab also explores innovative device architectures and operating schemes—such as asymmetric voltage schemes—to enhance energy efficiency and scalability in crossbar arrays.
Professor Byungkwon Lim's research lab specializes in the rational design and aqueous-phase synthesis of shape-controlled noble metal and bimetallic nanocrystals, with a strong focus on tailoring their morphology, surface facets, and heterostructure architecture to enhance catalytic performance. The lab pioneers kinetically controlled and seeded-growth strategies to fabricate complex nanostructures such as nanodendrites, multipods, and core-shell or dimer-type heterostructures, particularly for applications in fuel cells and electrocatalysis. A central theme is the precise manipulation of capping agents, reducing agents, and reaction conditions to control facet-specific growth and surface properties at the nanoscale.
Professor Jin-Ki Kim's research lab specializes in the development of advanced drug delivery systems and bioactive compounds for therapeutic and agricultural applications. The lab focuses on designing stimuli-responsive nanocarriers—such as peptide amphiphile gels and lipid nanoparticles—to enhance the solubility, stability, and targeted delivery of anticancer drugs like cisplatin and docetaxel. Additionally, the lab investigates natural antimicrobial agents, particularly plant extracts like clove, for food safety applications, and employs bioinformatics tools to discover novel polyketide synthase gene clusters for the sustainable production of aromatic polyketides. The overarching research direction integrates nanotechnology, medicinal chemistry, and synthetic biology to address challenges in drug delivery and antimicrobial resistance.
Tuan A. Pham 교수의 연구실은 연약지반 위에 축설되는 교각 및 토목구조물의 안정성과 효율성을 높이기 위한 지반보강 기술에 중점을 두고 있습니다. 주로 지반보강지피와 기둥지지 구조를 결합한 GRPS(지의학적 보강 및 기초기둥 지지) 시스템의 복합적 거동 메커니즘을 수치해석, 해석모델, 실험적 접근을 통해 연구합니다. 특히 점성 토양의 영향, 지반-지재료 상호작용, 열-수-기계적 상호작용 등 복잡한 물리현상을 고려한 설계 방법 개발에 기여하고 있습니다.
Professor Eunsung Lee's research lab specializes in the development of novel fluorination methodologies for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, focusing on innovative radiochemical strategies to enable rapid and efficient synthesis of (18)F-labeled probes. The lab pioneers electrophilic and oxidative fluorination techniques using palladium and nickel catalysts, expanding beyond traditional nucleophilic routes to access complex aromatic and heterocyclic molecules crucial for biomedical imaging. Additionally, the group explores functional supramolecular architectures, such as polyrotaxane networks and metal-organic frameworks based on cucurbiturils, for applications in selective ion exchange and modular porous materials. A significant emphasis is placed on designing stable, NHC-stabilized persistent radicals for advanced materials and gas-sensing applications.
