Principal Investigator
Office: 18-413, Gwanak Campus / 8-624, Medical Campus
Education
B.S. Seoul National University (SNU) (2013): Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
M.S. MIT (2015): Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. MIT (2018): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Positions
2018-2019: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
2019-2024: Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST
2019-2024: Adjunct Professor, Program of Brain and Cognitive Engineering
2019-2024: Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Green Growth & Sustainability, KAIST
2019-2024: Adjunct Professor, KAIST Institute for Health Science and Technology (KIHST)
2019-2024: Adjunct Professor, KAIST Institute for NanoCentury (KINC)
2019-2024: Adjunct Professor, Center for Neuroscience-inspired AI (CNAI), KAIST
2023-2024: Adjunct Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST
2024-current: Associate Professor & Director, Digital Healthcare Major, School of Transdisciplinary Innovations, SNU
2024-current: Adjunct Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, SNU
2024-current: Adjunct Professor, Program in Bioengineering, College of Engineering, SNU
2025-current: Adjunct Professor, Program in Neuroscience, College of Natural Sciences, SNU
2025-current: Adjunct Professor, Program in Genetic Engineering, College of Natural Sciences, SNU
2025-current: Adjunct Professor, Department of Transdisciplinary Medicine, SNU Hospital (SNUH)
2024-current: Adjunct Professor, SNU Artificial Intelligence Institute (SAII)
2024-current: Adjunct Professor, SNU Medical Research Center (SMRC)
2025-current: Adjunct Professor, SNU Bio-MAX Institute
2025-current: Adjunct Professor, SNU Institute of Molecular Biology & Genetics (IMBG)
2025-current: Adjunct Professor, SNUH Innovative Medical Technology Research Institute
Awards
MRS Gold Award, Materials Research Society, 2018
Helen Carr Peake Research Prize, Helen Carr Peake fund, 2018
Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2018
Outstanding Teaching Award, KAIST 2020
Miwon Award for Investigating Professor, The Chemical Engineering Society, 2021
2021 Top 10 Breakthrough, KAIST, 2022
Ewon Professor Fellowship, KAIST, 2022
Top 10 Nanotechnology in Korea, The Society for Nanotechnology, 2022
Best Creative Research Award, KAIST, 2022
KI Convergence Research Award, KAIST Institute, 2023
Impact Research Award, KAIST, 2023
Young Scientist Award, President of South Korea, 2023
Best Scientist Award, Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers, 2025
Asian Young Scientist Fellowship, AYS Foundation, 2025
Y-KAST Member, Y-KAST, 2025
Office Manager
Youngmi Lee
Yujin Lee
Office: 2-707, Medical Campus
Office: 8-601, Medical Campus
Postdoctoral Researchers
Office: 8-601, Medical Campus
B.S. Hanyang Univ.
Materials Sci. & Eng.
Ph.D. MIT
Materials Sci. & Eng.
Research Interest
Smart Textile
/ Fiber Robot
B.S. Yonsei Univ.
Bioengineering
Ph.D. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Neural Interfaces
/ Electroceuticals
B.S. DGIST
Neuroscience
Ph.D. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Fiber-based
Neural Interfaces
B.S. Bonston Univ.
Neuroscience
M.S. Imperical College London
Medicine
Ph.D. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Rehab / E-skin
B.S. SNU
Materials Sci. & Eng.
Ph.D. SNU
Materials Sci. & Eng.
Research Interest
Hydrogel
/ Neural Interfaces
B.S. POSTECH
Chemical Eng.
Ph.D. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Fiber Suture
/ Fiber Battery
B.S. UIUC
Chemical Eng.
M.S. Seoul National Univ.
Bioengineering
Ph.D. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Fiber Devices
B.S. KAIST
Electrical Eng.
/ Biological Sci.
Ph.D. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Hydrogel Interfaces
B.S. Tech Univ. of Korea
Materials Sci. & Eng.
M.S. Yonsei Univ.
Materials Sci. & Eng.
Ph.D. KAIST
Materials Sci. & Eng.
Research Interest
Hydrogel Interfaces
/ Bioelectronics
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Ph.D. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Biocomputing
/ Neural Interfaces
B.S. Hanyang(e) Univ.
Bionano Eng.
M.S. Hanyang Univ.
Electrical Eng.
Ph.D. Sungkyunkwan Univ.
Energy Sci.
Research Interest
CNT Fiber
/ Bioelectronics
Graduate Students
B.S. UNIST
Materials Sci. & Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
In-ear EEG
/ Smart Textile
B.S. Kwangwoon Unv.
Chemistry
M.S. Kwangwoon Unv.
Chemistry
Research Interest
Nanomaterials
/ Fiber Battery
B.S. UNIST
Biomedical Eng.
/ Electrical Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Neural Interfaces
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Minyoung Kim
B.S. KAIST
Materials Sci. & Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Tissue Scaffold
Jeongeun Yoo
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
/ Computer Sci.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Neural Interfaces
Dongyeong Kim
B.S. Kwangwoon Unv.
Electrical Eng.
Research Interest
Neural Interfaces
dong.kim@kaist.ac.kr
Jiyoon Koh
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng. / Electrical Eng.
Research Interest
Neural Interfaces
Chanwoong Yoon
B.S. KAIST
Electrical Eng.
/ Bio & Brain Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Nanomaterials / Fibers
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Dopamine Sensor
/ Fiber Battery
B.S. Yonsei Unv.
Electrical Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Brain Modulation
/ Smart Textile
Joon Hee (Duke) Won
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Artificial Muscle
/ Hydrogel Device
B.S. Sungkyunkwan Univ.
Biomedical Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Smart Textile
Somin Lee
B.S. Yonsei Univ.
Bioengineering
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Organoid Interfaces
Kiwook Hwang
B.S. KAIST
Chemistry
/ Biologcial Sci.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Plant Interfaces
Jaehyun Jang
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
/ Computer Sci.
M.S. KAIST
Brain & Cog. Prog.
Research Interest
Fiber Robot & Muscle
Hyeonwoo Lee
B.S. SNU
Electrical &
Computer Eng.
M.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
Research Interest
Hydrogel Interfaces
Hyeonseo Kim
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng. /
Mechanical Eng.
Research Interest
Artificial Muscle / Fiber Robots
suh6057@snu.ac.kr
Jinwoo Yeo
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng. / Computer Sci. / Math
Research Interest
Neural Interfaces
Inyoung Choi
B.S. DGIST
Mechanical Eng.
Research Interest
3D Printed Interfaces
Benjamin Hyunju Ahn
B.S. Yonsei Univ.
Biochemistry
Research Interest
Neural Interfaces & Fiber Devices
Honey Kang
B.S. Korea Univ.
Life Sceinces /
Brain & Cog Sci.
Research Interest
Neural Interfaces
Jin-Gyu Lee
B.S. POSTECH
Chemical Eng.
M.S. SNU
Chemical & BIo Eng.
M.D. Kyungpook Univ.
Medicine
Research Interest
Smart Textile / Clinical Applications
Seokyung Kim
B.S. KAIST
Bio & Brain Eng.
/ Computer Sci.
Research Interest
Neural Interfaces
Yechan Yang
B.S. Korea Univ.
Mechanical Eng.
M.S. Korea Univ.
Computer Sci.
Research Interest
Biocomputation /
AI-Wearable Interface
Hyeon Seok Jeong
B.S. Yonsei Univ.
System Biology
Research Interest
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Alumni
Postdoctroal Researchers
Name:
Gun-Hee Lee
Current Position:
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering, UNIST
Name:
Min Kim
Current Position:
Research Scientist
Meta
Graduate Students
Name:
Congqi (Mary) Yang
Current Position:
Research Scientist
Dongwon F&B
Name:
Sungha Jeon
Current Position:
Research Scientist
Hyundai Mobis
Undergraduate Researchers
Yehlin Cho (Materials Science & Engineering, KAIST) - Currently Graduate Student in MIT
Geonho (Tom) Park (Chemical & Bio Engineering, KAIST) - Currently Graduate Student in UCSD
Yeongmin Jung (Transinterdisciplinary Study, KAIST)
Kanghyeon Kim (Bio & Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Minho Eom (Computer Science, KAIST)