Principle Investigator
Heemin KANG (강희민, 姜熙敏), Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Affiliated with College of Medicine (Medical School)
Korea University
Phone: +82-2-3290-3270
E-mail: heeminkang@korea.ac.kr
Office: Innovation Hall, Room 705B
145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, South Korea
Education
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Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering (Bioengineering Department),
University of California, San Diego, USA (2016)
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M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, USA (2008)
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B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, South Korea (2005, Graduated Magna Cum Laude)
Academic Experiences
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Associate Professor (2023.03 - Present)
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, South Korea
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Assistant Professor (2019.03 - 2023.02)
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, South Korea
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Affiliated with College of Medicine (Medical School), Korea University, South Korea (2022.07 - Present)
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Affiliated with Department of Biomicrosystems Technology, Korea University, South Korea (2019.05 - Present)
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Editor (2021 - Present)
Vaccines; Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; Nanomaterials; Biomolecules; Bioengineering;
International Journal of Molecular Science; Bioengineering
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Postdoctoral Fellow (2016 - 2019), Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Researcher (2011 - 2016), University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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R&D Process Engineer (2008 - 2010), Applied Materials, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
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Researcher (2005 - 2008), Stanford University, CA, USA
Awards
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Person of Distinguished Service to Industry-Academic Cooperation (2023), Seoul Small and Medium Venture Business Administration, Seoul Metropolitan City, South Korean Government, South Korea
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Young Scientist Award (2022), The Polymer Society of Korea, South Korea
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Materials Innovation Young Researcher Award (2022), The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, South Korea
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The Seoktap Outstanding Technology Award (2022), Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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Phi Biomed Young Researcher Award (2021), The Korean Society of Biomaterials, South Korea
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The Seoktap Outstanding Lecture Award (2019; Top 5% Student Evaluation), Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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The University’s Postdoctoral Fellowship (2016 - 2019), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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The Acta Student Award (2015), The Editor-in-Chief in Acta Biomaterialia, USA
Teaching
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Graduate course:
Organic Nanomaterials Chemistry I (AMS679) and II (AMS680)
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Undergraduate course:
Molecular Biological Materials (AMSE449), Phase Equilibria (AMSE318),
and Research Trends in Materials Science and Engineering (AMSE371)