Professor

EDUCATION

• 2003Ph.D. Dept. Bioengineering, Rice University, USA
• 1998M.S. Dept. Industrial Chemistry, Hanyang University, Korea
• 1996B.S. Dept. Industrial Chemistry, Hanyang University, Korea

EXPERIENCE

• 2020 – 2022Chair, Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, Korea (2020. 3 – 2022. 2)
• 2017 – PresentProfessor with tenure, Dept. Bioengineering, Hanyang University, Korea
• 2015 – 2017Associate Vice President, Office of Academic Affairs, Hanyang University, Korea (2015. 9 – 2017. 7)
• 2014 – 2015Visiting Associate Professor. Dept. Bioengineering, Rice University, USA (2014. 9 – 2015. 8)
• 2012 – 2016Associate Professor. Dept. Bioengineering, Hanyang University, Korea
• 2006 – 2011Assistant Professor. Dept. Bioengineering, Hanyang University, Korea
• 2003 – 2006Postdoctoral Fellow. Dept. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech, USA (2003. 8 – 2006. 1)
• 2002Visiting Scientist. University Medical Center Nijmegen, The Netherlands (2002. 5 – 2002. 6)
• 2002Intern. Desmogen Inc., USA (2002. 1 – 2002. 3)

RESEARCH FIELD

• Biomaterials
• Surface modification
• Stem cell engineering
• Tissue engineering
• Biofabrication
• Cell therapy
• Therapeutic angiogenesis
• Bone regeneration

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2021MEDIPOST Outstanding Research Award, Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (KTERMS)
• 2021CGBIO Mid-Career Researcher Award, The Korea Society for Biomaterials (KSBM)
• 2019Mid-Career Researcher Academy Award, The Polymer Society of Korea
• 2016HYU Outstanding Research Fellow Award, Hanyang University
• 2014Best Lecturer Award, Hanyang University
• 2013MR-Springer Award, The Polymer Society of Korea
• 2013Overseas Research Professor Fellowship, LG Yonam Foundation
• 2012Outstanding Bioengineering Alumnus Award, Rice University
• 2003Student Professional Development Award, Society for Biomaterials
• 2002Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award, Society for Biomaterials
• 1999-2003Research Assistant Fellowship (Rice University, USA)
• 1998-1999President Fellowship (Rice University, USA)
• 1998-2001President Fellowship: Study on Abroad (Hanyang University, Korea)

EDITORIAL HONORS

• 2019 – presentCo-Editors-in-Chief: Tissue Engineering Part B: Reviews (Official Journal in Tissue Engineering Regenerative Medicine International Society)
• 2019 – presentAssociate Editor and Editorial board: Biomaterials Research
• 2019 – presentAssociate Editor and Editorial board: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (Official Journal in Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
• 2018 – presentEditorial board: PLOS ONE
• 2014 – presentEditorial board: Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. A (Official Journal in Society for Biomaterials)
• 2014 – presentEditorial board: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology and Materials
• 2010 – 2014Editorial board: Tissue Engineering (Official Journal of TERMIS)

SERVICE

• 2021 – presentBudget and Local Conference Committee, TERMIS-AP
• 2020 – 2021Auditor, Korean Society for Biomaterials
• 2019 – 2022Review Board (RB), National Research Foundation, Korea
• 2019 – 2020Secretary General, Korean Society for Biomaterials
• 2017 – presentBoard member, Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society
• 2017 – presentMember of Council, TERMIS-AP