Education

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• Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering (Bioengineering Department),

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      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)

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Academic Experiences 

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• Assistant Professor (2019.03 - Present)

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      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)

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      Vaccines; Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; Nanomaterials;

      Biomolecules; International ​​Journal of Molecular Science; Biomechanics;

      Bioengineering

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• Postdoctoral Fellow (2016 - 2019)

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      Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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• Researcher (2011 - 2016)

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      University of California, San Diego, CA, USA

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• R&D Process Engineer (2008 - 2010)

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      Applied Materials, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA

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• Researcher (2005 - 2008)

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      Stanford University, CA, USA

Awards

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• Young Scientist Award (2022)

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      The Polymer Society of Korea, South Korea

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• Materials Innovation Young Researcher Award (2022)

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      The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, South Korea

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• The Seoktap Outstanding Technology Award (2022)

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      Korea University, Seoul, South Korea​

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•  Phi Biomed Young Researcher Award (2021)

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      The Korean Society of Biomaterials, South Korea​

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• The Seoktap Outstanding Lecture Award (2019; Top 5% Student Evaluation)

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      Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

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• The University’s Postdoctoral Fellowship (2016 - 2019)

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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• The Acta Student Award (2015)

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      The Editor-in-Chief in Acta Biomaterialia, USA

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Teaching 

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• Graduate course:

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      Organic Nanomaterials Chemistry I (AMS679) and II (AMS680)

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• Undergraduate course:

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      Molecular Biological Materials (AMSE449), Phase Equilibria (AMSE318),

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      and Research Trends in Materials Science and Engineering (AMSE371)