探索全球顶尖大学的研究室——研究领域与主要论文一览无余。
Professor Hyunchul Chung's research lab specializes in asset pricing, market efficiency, and institutional investor behavior, with a strong focus on the impact of information asymmetry, foreign and individual investor flows, and credit rating announcements on stock prices and volatility. The lab conducts empirical analyses using event study methodologies, panel data models, and time-series techniques to examine how market participants, especially foreign and institutional investors, affect price discovery and market efficiency in emerging capital markets like Korea. Key research directions include the role of information efficiency, the dynamics of foreign investment, and the market reaction to corporate disclosures such as rights offerings and credit rating changes.
Professor Jeong-hoon Choi's research lab specializes in pharmacogenomics and translational medicine, focusing on the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying drug response and cancer biomarkers. The lab investigates solute carrier (SLC) transporters—particularly MATE2-K—in drug disposition and pharmacokinetics, with a strong emphasis on personalized medicine applications for drugs like metformin. Additionally, the lab explores serum biomarkers such as alpha-fetoprotein in gastric cancer to improve early detection and prognosis prediction. Their work integrates molecular biology, population genetics, and structural bioinformatics to bridge basic research with clinical applications.
Professor Jmyoon's research lab specializes in health and nursing sciences, with a primary focus on the psychological well-being, job satisfaction, and professional resilience of healthcare workers, particularly in long-term care settings. The lab investigates key factors influencing turnover intention, such as self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and organizational justice, while also exploring the impact of mental health, discrimination, and acculturation on nursing professionals. Research directions include mental health promotion, effective leadership in caregiving, and psychosocial interventions for healthcare workers in transition or high-stress environments.
Professor Myeongsoon Yoo's research lab specializes in risk perception, crisis communication, and social cohesion in contemporary societies. The lab investigates how emotions, trust, media exposure, and cognitive processing influence public responses to societal risks—ranging from food safety and climate change to public health crises. It also examines institutional accountability, media framing, and policy communication, particularly in the context of governance and public trust. The lab emphasizes interdisciplinary, empirically grounded research that bridges social psychology, media studies, and public policy.
Professor Jinhyung Park's research lab specializes in algebraic geometry, with a strong focus on the interplay between positivity of divisors, syzygies of algebraic varieties, and convex geometric invariants such as Okounkov bodies. The lab investigates asymptotic behaviors of linear series and graded rings, particularly through the lens of vanishing theorems, multiplier ideals, and Seshadri constants. A central theme is the geometric and cohomological understanding of projective varieties via convex geometry and commutative algebra, including applications to Green's conjecture and the Eisenbud–Goto regularity conjecture. The lab also explores secant varieties and their resolutions, especially in the context of curves and K3 surfaces.
Professor Junhyuk Jang's research focuses on private international law, with particular emphasis on conflict of laws, international civil jurisdiction, and the law of obligations—especially in transnational torts and quasi-contracts. His work critically examines the application of foreign law, the determination of applicable law (choice of law), and the evolution of judicial doctrines in international civil litigation, drawing on comparative law and doctrinal analysis of South Korean, French, and U.S. legal systems. He also investigates the institutional and normative challenges in international civil procedure, particularly concerning contractual jurisdiction and the balance between legal certainty and judicial flexibility.
Professor Gon Ho Song's research lab specializes in bioinspired surface chemistry and advanced materials, focusing on developing sustainable and functional coatings inspired by natural adhesion mechanisms—particularly those of marine mussels. The lab pioneers substrate-independent, spray-based coating technologies using mussel-inspired polymers, enabling scalable, industrial-applicable surface modifications with multifunctionality, including long-term antibacterial properties through nanoparticle integration. A key research direction involves unraveling the biological mechanisms behind strong underwater adhesion, particularly the role of metal-coordinating nanocondensates in secretory cells and their transformation into robust, cross-linked adhesive interfaces.
Professor Pung-Man Jeong's research lab specializes in pediatric surgical disorders, with a focus on congenital anomalies and postoperative care in neonates and infants. Key research directions include the management of rare pediatric tumors such as fibrous hamartoma of infancy, biliary atresia, and lymphangiomas, as well as optimizing postoperative nutritional support through peripheral parenteral nutrition in neonatal surgery. The lab also emphasizes quality improvement in clinical documentation using real-time (concurrent) quality assurance methods to enhance medical record accuracy and patient care efficiency.
Professor Duk-Hee Lee's research lab focuses on neurological and psychiatric disorders, with a strong emphasis on peripheral nerve injury, suicide prevention in elderly populations, and the repurposing of existing drugs for neuroregenerative and neuroprotective therapies. The lab investigates mechanisms of nerve repair, such as myelin regeneration and Schwann cell function, and evaluates pharmacological interventions like erythropoietin, dexamethasone, clemastine, and zolpidem in preclinical models. Additionally, the lab contributes to public health through epidemiological studies on substance use and suicide risk in South Korea, particularly among older adults.
Professor Joong-Yang Moon's research focuses on the historical development of science and technology in Korea, particularly during the Joseon dynasty, with an emphasis on the indigenization of Chinese scientific traditions and the reception of Western science. His work explores the formation of Korea’s scientific identity through calendrical systems, astronomical discourse, and intellectual exchanges in East Asia. He investigates how Korean scholars reinterpreted and localized Chinese and later Western scientific knowledge, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries, to assert scholarly and political autonomy.
Professor Hye-won Cha's research lab specializes in early modern East Asian political history, with a focus on statecraft, diplomatic networks, and information politics in the Ming dynasty. The lab investigates inter-state relations, particularly between Ming China, Joseon Korea, and Japan, emphasizing the role of intelligence, propaganda, and bureaucratic decision-making during periods of crisis such as the Imjin War. It also explores the dynamics of tributary systems, maritime security, and the impact of wokou (Wokou) raids on state policies and public consciousness.
Professor Han-Jin Park's research lab specializes in cardiovascular disease prediction, prevention, and personalized treatment strategies, with a strong focus on leveraging artificial intelligence, proteomics, and polygenic risk scores to improve risk assessment for atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease. The lab investigates the interplay between modifiable lifestyle factors, genetic predisposition, and clinical outcomes across diverse populations, particularly in comparing disease burden between East Asian and European populations. Key research directions include developing AI-driven electrocardiogram analysis, identifying proteomic biomarkers, and refining risk prediction models to guide precision medicine in anticoagulation and lipid-lowering therapy.
Professor Yong-Won Seo's research lab focuses on plant molecular biology and biotechnology, with a primary emphasis on understanding stress responses in crop plants, particularly under abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought, and temperature extremes. The lab investigates the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying stress tolerance, including the regulation of antioxidant systems and stress-responsive gene expression. Additionally, the lab is actively involved in functional genomics, marker development for crop improvement, and mutagenesis-based breeding to enhance grain quality and end-use characteristics in wheat and rice. Their work bridges fundamental plant science with practical applications in sustainable agriculture and food security.
Professor Yoo Hwan Oh's research lab specializes in diagnostic radiology and musculoskeletal oncology, with a strong focus on improving medical imaging techniques for accurate diagnosis of complex thoracic and soft tissue pathologies. The lab investigates advanced ultrasound and CT imaging protocols to enhance lesion characterization, particularly in breast nodules and pulmonary abnormalities. It also conducts translational research on rare tumors such as extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma, integrating pathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic analyses for definitive diagnosis. The lab emphasizes the development of novel imaging biomarkers for congenital cardiac deformities and vascular pathologies, including mycotic aneurysms and tumor embolism.
Professor Sang-Min Park's research lab specializes in integrative health and sustainable business innovation, with a dual focus on complementary and alternative medicine—particularly in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease through traditional oriental therapies such as moxibustion and acupuncture—and on the development of sustainable business models in the hospitality and food service industries. The lab investigates the impact of LOHAS (Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability) on consumer behavior and servicescape perception in hotel restaurants, while also exploring rapid fabrication techniques for organic photovoltaic devices using far-infrared and microwave technologies to enhance energy efficiency. These diverse yet interconnected research directions reflect a commitment to advancing both human health and environmental sustainability through science and innovation.
Professor Seung-Hoon Lim's research lab specializes in neurosurgical innovation, focusing on endoscopic and minimally invasive approaches to complex skull base pathologies. The lab investigates novel endoscopic techniques such as the endoscopic transorbital approach with orbital rim osteotomy to improve surgical access and outcomes in tumors and vascular lesions of the anterior cranial fossa and cavernous sinus. It also explores molecular mechanisms in glioblastoma and pituitary adenomas, integrating histopathological classification with clinical phenotypes for precision diagnosis and therapy. The lab combines cadaveric anatomical studies with translational research to advance endovascular and endoscopic neurosurgical strategies.
Professor Hansol Hong's research lab specializes in homological mirror symmetry, symplectic geometry, and categorified enumerative geometry, with a focus on constructing Landau–Ginzburg mirrors using Lagrangian Floer theory and deformation theory. The lab develops functorial constructions from the Fukaya category to matrix factorizations, enabling a homological mirror symmetry framework for complex and orbifold geometries, including elliptic curves, Riemann surfaces, and singular Calabi–Yau varieties. A central theme is the interplay between open Gromov–Witten invariants, mirror maps, and quantum-corrected mirrors, particularly through the study of immersed Lagrangians and their gluing. The lab also pioneers the incorporation of finite group actions into Floer theory, introducing novel equivariant and orbifolded Fukaya categories via spin profiles and group cohomology obstructions.
Professor Hyejeong Kim's research lab specializes in higher education assessment, digital learning innovation, and smart educational technology. The lab focuses on developing contextually valid measurement tools for student learning experiences—particularly through adapting and validating international frameworks like the NSSE in Korean higher education contexts. It also explores the design and implementation of digital textbooks, smart learning environments, and pedagogical frameworks that enhance student engagement, cognitive development, and institutional effectiveness. Additionally, the lab investigates cultural narratives and folklore as reflective lenses for understanding societal values and educational meaning-making.
Professor Jihun Park's research lab specializes in media and cultural studies, with a focus on the representation of global inequalities, third-world identities, and social structures in Korean and international media. The lab investigates how mainstream television, webtoons, and documentary formats construct and perpetuate dominant ideologies—particularly around race, development, poverty, and globalization—while also exploring the limits and possibilities of critical media intervention. Key research directions include the political economy of media production, audience reception in relation to social stereotypes, and the ideological contradictions embedded in reality television and documentary formats. The lab critically examines how media narratives reinforce or challenge Western-centric worldviews, especially in the context of international development, humanitarianism, and educational internationalization.
Professor Jun-hyun Kim's research lab specializes in Korean literary history, with a focus on the reception and translation of French literature in Korea, particularly during the early 20th century and the colonial period. The lab explores literary periodicals as cultural mediators, examines translation practices as historical and ideological processes, and investigates key literary motifs—such as 'ban-soyou' (half-ownership) and modernist poetics—within Korean fiction. The lab also conducts critical genealogies of literary translation, emphasizing pre-1945 works and their reception in Korean cultural and political contexts.
