Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

• Tenured, Full Professor
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Sep. 2026 ~

Research Interest

• Bio-integrated electronics, Brain-machine interfaces, Bio-inspired design actuators, Nano/micro fabrication, Smart textiles, 3D functional structures

Education

• Ph.D Degree Yonsei University, Korea, Mechanical Engineering, Sep 2005 – Aug 2011
• B.S. Degree Chung-Ang University, Korea, Mechanical Engineering, Mar 1999 - Aug 2005

Work Experience

• Professor
  Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
  Rototics & Mechatronics Engieering
  Oct. 2016 - Aug. 2026 
  
  
• Postdoctoral Research Associate
  University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
  Material Science and Engineering, Nov. 2011 - Sep. 2016
  Advisor: Prof. John A. Rogers

Significant Recognition

• Minister’s Award, Ministry of Science and ICT, 2025
• Outstanding Researcher Award, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, 2025
• Hyunsong Distinguished Professor, DGIST 2024~2027
• Minister’s Award, Ministry of Science and ICT 2024
• Young Researcher Award, Korean Society of Precision Engineering, 2018
• Outstanding Researcher Award, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, 2017
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship funded by the Korean Government, 2011
• Outstanding Dissertation Award, Yonsei University, 2011
• The Korea Student Aid Foundation grant funded by the Korean Government, 2009

ENSIDE Corporation

• Founder & C.E.O.

Korea Brain Research Institute

• Affiliated Researcher