Postdocs & Researchers 

Hyoryung Nam, Ph.D.

Research Professor

Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE), 
POSTECH (2020.08~)

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- Postdoctoral Researcher. 
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE),

  POSTECH (2018.06~2020.07)

- Ph.D. Integrative Bioscience and 

  Biotechnology,

  POSTECH (2018)
- B.S. Computer Science, 
  Ewha Womans Univ. (2009)

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- Research topic:

  Recapitulation of Various Epithelial Tissues Using 3D Printing

  Development of 3D Printed Organ-on-a-chip for Disease 

  Improving Artificial Tissue for the Regeneration

  Convergence on ICT and 3D Bioprinting Technologies

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- Email:

​Jongwan Lee, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Researcher 

Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE), POSTECH (2021.04~)
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- Postdoctoral Researcher. 
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
  Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) (2020.09~2021.03)
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering 
UNIST (2020)
- M.S. Mechanical System Engineering, 
  Korea Polytechnic Univ. (2013)
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 
  Korea Polytechnic Univ. (2011)

- Research topic:
  Micro-/nano Fabrication 
  Micro-/nanofluidic Transport Phenomena 
  Bio-MEMS
  Lab on a Chip 

- Email:  

Hye Jin Kim, MS

Master Researcher 
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE),

POSTECH (2020.08~)

- M.S. Chemical Engineering (CE),

  POSTECH (2020)
- B.S. Chemical Engineering (CE),

  POSTECH (2016)

- Research topic:

  Development of QC/QA Methods for Bioink

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- Email:

​So Young Ham

Researcher (Lab manager)

Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE), POSTECH (2018.03~)
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- Email: h900502@postech.ac.kr 

Graduate Students

​Jaewook Kim

Year 5 (MS/Ph.D Course)
Mechanical Engineering (ME),

POSTECH (​Advisor: Prof. Dong-Woo Cho)
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​- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (ME), 

  Sungkyunkwan Univ. (2016)
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- Research topic:

  Engineering of Insulin Secreting Pancreatic Tissues 

- Email:  

Uijung Yong

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(BOLT&NUT the 2nd Manufacturing Scholarship, 2021)

Year 4 (MS/Ph.D Course)
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE), POSTECH 

- B.S. Mechanical Engieering (ME), 

  POSTECH (2018)

- Research topic:

  In-vivo Tissue Regeneration Monitoring System in Real-time

- Email:

Dong Gyu Hwang

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(Fellow, Global PhD Fellowship, 2019~)

Year 4 (MS/Ph.D Course)
Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (IBIO),

POSTECH 

- B.S. Biomedical Engineering (BME),

  Dongguk Univ. (2017)

- Research topic:

  iPSC-derived Engineered Heart Tissue / Engineered Immune Barrier for Islet Transplantation

-Email:

Byeongmin Kang

Year 2 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE),

POSTECH

- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (ME),

  POSTECH (2019)
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​- Research topic:

  3D Bioprinting of Multi-scale Tissue Constructs Using Tissue-specific Hydrogels

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- Email:

​Yoo-mi Choi

Year 2 (Ph.D Course)
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE), POSTECH

- M.S. Food Microbial Engineering,

  Seoul Women's Univ. (2013)
- B.S. Food Engineering, 

  Seoul Women's Univ. (2010)

​- Research topic: 

  In Vitro Cancer Modeling for Precision or Personalized Medicine (Reproduction of the Tumor Microenvironment (TME) & Development of Patient-specific Drug Screening Platform)

- Email:  

​Hohyeon Han

Year 2 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (IBIO),

POSTECH

- B.S. Biomedical Engineering (BME), Yonsei Univ. (2018)
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​- Research topic:

  In Vitro Gut-brain Axis for Studying Neurodegenerative Diseases

  Multicellular self-Assembly of a 3D Bioprinted Cerebral Blood Vessel Model for Studying Cerebrovascular Inflammation in Vitro

  Long Gap Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Using 4D Printed Nerve Guide Conduits

- Email:

​Myungji Kim

Year 3 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (IBIO),

POSTECH

​- B.S. Bio-fibers and Material Science,

  Kyungpook National Univ. (2018)
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​- Research topic: 

  3D Connected Pancreas-Heart Tissues for Studying Diabetic Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

- Email:

Yejin Park

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(Fellow, Kwanjeong Educational Foundation, 2019~)

Year 3 (MS Course)
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE),

POSTECH

- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (ME),

  POSTECH (2019)
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- ​Research topic:

  Cell-Laden Implantable Capsule Fabrication

- Email:

Yeonggwon Jo 

Year 3 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (IBIO),

POSTECH

- B.S. Biomaterial Engineering,

  Kyung Hee Univ. (2019)
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​- Research topic:

  Immunoprotective Encapsulation System & Functional Bioink

- Email:
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Daekeun Kim

Year 2 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE), 

POSTECH

- B.S. Bio-mechatronic Engineering, 

  Sungkyunkwan Univ. (2020)
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​- Research topic:

  3D Bioprinting of Implantable Liver Tissue for Liver Regeneration

- Email: dkkim95@postech.ac.kr

Seung Hyeon Hwang

Year 2 (MS Course)
Mechanical Engineering (ME),

POSTECH

- B.S. Chemical Engineering (CE), 

  POSTECH (2019)
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​- Research topic:
  3D Printed Ischemic Cerebral Hydrogel Patch to Promote Brain Angiogenesis by Synthesizing Hybrid Bioink

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- Email:

Seungyeun Cho

Year 1 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE),

POSTECH

- B.S. Life Sciences, 

  POSTECH (2020)
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​- Research topic: 

  Engineered Skeletal Muscle Tissue for Studying Regeneration and T2DM Pathophysiology

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- Email:

Sungkeon Cho

Year 1 (MS Course)
Mechanical Engineering (ME),

POSTECH

- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (ME), 

  POSTECH (2020)
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​- Research topic:

  Vascular Tissue Engineering Using 4D Printing

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- Email:

Donghwan Kim

Year 1 (MS Course)
Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (IBIO),

POSTECH

- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (ME),

  Korea Polytechnic Univ. (2020)
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​- Research topic:

  Fabrication of 3D Vascularized Engineered Heart Tissue

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- Email:

Jihwan Kim

Year 1 (MS Course)

Mechanical Engineering (ME), POSTECH

- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (ME), POSTECH (2021)

​- Research topic:

  Electrical/Mechanical Stimulation Platform for the Maturation of Pancreatic Tissue

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- Email: