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Sangwook Lee

Ewha Womans University · Materials Science

About the Lab

Professor Sangwook Lee's research lab specializes in nanomaterials and nanomechanical systems, with a focus on developing advanced 2D materials and carbon-based nanodevices for high-precision sensing and next-generation electronics. Key research directions include graphene-based nanomechanical resonators for sub-attogram mass sensing, strain-engineered carbon nanotubes for Raman-based strain sensing, and novel non-volatile memory devices using electromechanical actuation. The lab also explores applications in biomedical diagnostics through ratiometric fluorescent probes and leverages machine learning and optimization techniques for improving energy-efficient electric machines.

nanomechanical sensors2D materialscarbon nanotubesnon-volatile memorymass sensing

Research Overview

Papers
157
Total Citations
3,292
Papers (5y)
14
Primary Field
Materials Science

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
14total
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Citations per year (5y)
75total
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Selected Papers

15
1
Article|131 citations·2018
Acral melanoma detection using a convolutional neural network for dermoscopy images
Chanki Yu, Sejung Yang, Won Oh Kim, Jin Woong Jung, Kee Yang Chung, Sang Wook Lee, Byung Ho Oh
SJR Q1PLoS ONEOA

Although further data analysis is necessary to improve their accuracy, convolutional neural networks would be helpful to detect acral melanoma from dermoscopy images of the hands and feet.

OncologyMedicine
2
Article|88 citations·1992
Detection of specularity using colour and multiple views
Sang Wook Lee, Ruzena Bajcsy
SJR Q1Image and Vision Computing
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
3
Article|84 citations·2011
A fast and low-power microelectromechanical system-based non-volatile memory device
Sang Wook Lee, Seung Joo Park, E. E. B. Campbell, Yung Woo Park
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA

Several new generation memory devices have been developed to overcome the low performance of conventional silicon-based flash memory. In this study, we demonstrate a novel non-volatile memory design based on the electromechanical motion of a cantilever to provide fast charging and discharging of a floating-gate electrode. The operation is demonstrated by using an electromechanical metal cantilever to charge a floating gate that controls the charge transport through a carbon nanotube field-effect

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
4
Book Chapter|43 citations·1992
Detection of specularity using color and multiple views
Sang Wook Lee, Růžena Bajcsy
SJR Q2Lecture notes in computer science
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
5
Article|38 citations·2013
Nanoelectromechanical devices with carbon nanotubes
Sang Wook Lee, E. E. B. Campbell
SJR Q2Current Applied PhysicsOA
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
6
Article|35 citations·2007
In situ Raman Measurements of Suspended Individual Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes under Strain
Sang Wook Lee, Goo‐Hwan Jeong, E. E. B. Campbell
SJR Q1Nano Letters

We present a technique for in situ Raman measurements of suspended individual single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) under strain. We observe a strong change in the radial breathing mode intensity with increasing strain as the nanotube moves out of (or into) resonance, and for strain greater than approximately 2%, there is a clear irreversible upshift in the G-mode frequencies accompanied by an increase in intensity of a broad peak at a position associated with the D mode. For lower strain, the

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
7
Article|34 citations·2020
Design Optimization and Experimental Verification of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Used in Electric Compressors in Electric Vehicles
Soo-Whang Baek, Sang Wook Lee
SJR Q2Applied SciencesOA

In this study, a shape design optimization method is proposed to improve the efficiency of a 3 kW permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) used in an electric compressor intended for use in an electric vehicle. The proposed method improves the efficiency performance of the electric compressor by improving the torque characteristics of the initial PMSM model. The dimensions of the rotor were set as the design variables and were chosen to maximize efficiency and reduce cogging torque. During the

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
8
Article|30 citations·2023
Graphene nano-electromechanical mass sensor with high resolution at room temperature
Dong Hoon Shin, Hakseong Kim, Sung Hyun Kim, Hyeonsik Cheong, Peter G. Steeneken, Chirlmin Joo, Sang Wook Lee
SJR Q1iScienceOA

The inherent properties of 2D materials-light mass, high out-of-plane flexibility, and large surface area-promise great potential for precise and accurate nanomechanical mass sensing, but their application is often hampered by surface contamination. Here we demonstrate a tri-layer graphene nanomechanical resonant mass sensor with sub-attogram resolution at room temperature, fabricated by a bottom-up process. We found that Joule-heating is effective in cleaning the graphene membrane surface, whic

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
9
Article|26 citations·2013
Ratiometric Fluorescent Probes for Hydrogen Peroxide from a Focused Library
Sang Wook Lee, Hyun‐Woo Rhee, Young‐Tae Chang, Jong‐In Hong
SJR Q1Chemistry - A European Journal

Light shifting: Ratiometric fluorescent probes for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) were developed through a focused library strategy. One of the probes in the library, showed a redshift of over 100 nm and an increase of over 30-fold in the emission intensity ratio (see scheme). This probe was utilized to detect H2O2 generated during glucose oxidation. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may b

SpectroscopyChemistry
10
Article|23 citations·2011
Sticky Nanoparticles: A Platform for siRNA Delivery by a Bis(zinc(II) dipicolylamine)‐Functionalized, Self‐Assembled Nanoconjugate
Gang Liu, Ki Young Choi, Ashwinkumar Bhirde, Magdalena Swierczewska, Juan Juan Yin, Sang Wook Lee, Sang Wook Lee, Jae Hyung Park, Jong In Hong, Jin Xie, Gang Niu, Dale O. Kiesewetter
Angewandte Chemie

Doppelte Lieferung: Multifunktionelle, selbstorganisierte, polymere Nanopartikel wurden synthetisiert, die den gleichzeitigen Transport von niedermolekularen Wirkstoffen und siRNA ermöglichen. Die Nanopartikel bestehen aus biologisch abbaubarer Hyaluronsäure zur Tumorerkennung und zum zellulären Transport sowie einem Analogon von ZnII-Dipicolylamin, das als künstlicher Phosphatbindungsrezeptor eine hohe Bindungsaffinität für siRNA bewirkt (siehe Schema). Detailed facts of importance to specialis

Molecular BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
11
Article|22 citations·2013
Young's modulus of ZnO microwires determined by various mechanical measurement methods
Hakseong Kim, Un Seok Jung, Soo In Kim, Duhee Yoon, Hyeonsik Cheong, Chang Woo Lee, Sang Wook Lee
SJR Q2Current Applied Physics
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
12
Article|17 citations·1992
Understanding of surface reflections in computer vision by color and multiple views
Sang Wook Lee
ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania)

This thesis addresses problems and presents models for the detection and separation of specularities from Lambertian reflections using color and multiple images with different viewing directions. From the models, three algorithms are proposed and experimental results are presented. The first algorithm uses only color information for the separation of diffuse as well as sharp specularities and inter-reflections from Lambertian reflections through image segmentation. A computational model based on

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
13
Article|15 citations·2021
Modeling and Understanding the Compact Performance of h‐BN Dual‐Gated ReS2 Transistor
Kookjin Lee, Junhee Choi, B. Kaczer, Alexander Grill, Jae Woo Lee, S. Van Beek, E. Bury, J. Diaz-Fortuny, Adrian Chasin, Jae Wook Lee, Jungu Chun, Dong Hoon Shin
SJR Q1Advanced Functional Materials

Abstract In this study, high‐performance few‐layered ReS 2 field‐effect transistors (FETs), fabricated with hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) as top/bottom dual gate dielectrics, are presented. The performance of h‐BN dual gated ReS 2 FET having a trade‐off of performance parameters is optimized using a compact model from analytical choice maps, which consists of three regions with different electrical characteristics. The bottom h‐BN dielectric has almost no defects and provides a physical distanc

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
14
Article|15 citations·2012
Luminescence variation of organic Alq3 nanoparticles on surface of Au nanoparticles and graphene
Jin Jung, Jin‐Woo Lee, Mi Ri Seo, Hyunsoo Lee, Jeongyong Kim, Sang Wook Lee, Jinsoo Joo
SJR Q1Synthetic Metals
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMaterials Science
15
Article|14 citations·2021
Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Diagnosis of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) by Measuring Ketone Bodies in Urine
Anna Go, Sung Ryul Park, Yejin Ku, Mingge Sun, Sang-Ho Yeon, Jin‐Kyun Lee, Sang Wook Lee, Min‐Ho Lee
SJR Q1SensorsOA

In this report, we present an enzyme deposited Au electrode for an electrochemical measurement of acetylacetic acid (AcAc) in urine. The electrode has an immobilized layer of a mixture of D-β-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (HBDH) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) as sensing material to investigate its electroanalytical properties by means of cyclic voltammetry (CV). The modified electrodes are used for the detection of AcAc and present a linear current increase when the AcAc concentrat

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering

Research Areas

Materials ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsBiomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMolecular BiologyOrganic Chemistry

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