Biofabrication &
Translational Medicine
Postdocs & Researchers
Hyoryung Nam, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE),
POSTECH (2020.08~)
- 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)
- 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
- Email: alfzmtea@postech.ac.kr
Seungyeun Cho
Researcher
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE),
POSTECH
- M.S. Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE), POSTECH (2023)
- B.S. Life Sciences,
POSTECH (2020)
- Research topic:
Engineered Skeletal Muscle Tissue for Studying Regeneration and T2DM Pathophysiology
- Email: sophie16@postech.ac.kr
Jungbin Yoon, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Mechanical Engineering (ME),
POSTECH (2019.05~)
- Ph.D. School of Biological Sciences,
Seoul National University (2019)
- B.S. Life Sciences, University of Toronto (2011)
- Research topic:
3D bioprinting of in vitro multiorgan model (gut and kidney integrated) model
3D bioprinting of artifical cornea
- Email: y00nbin@postech.ac.kr
So Young Ham
Researcher (Lab manager)
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE), POSTECH (2018.03~)
- Email: h900502@postech.ac.kr
Dayoon Kang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Mechanical Engineering (ME),
POSTECH (2022.08~)
Co-advisor: Prof. Dong-Woo Cho
- Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Biotechnology (IBIO), POSTECH (2022)
- B.S. Life Sciences, POSTECH (2016)
- Research topic:
3D Bioprinting of Implantable Liver Tissue
- Email: kminh0630@postech.ac.kr
Graduate Students
Jaewook Kim
Year 7 (MS/Ph.D Course)
Mechanical Engineering (ME),
POSTECH (Advisor: Prof. Dong-Woo Cho)
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (ME),
Sungkyunkwan Univ. (2016)
- Research topic:
Engineering of Insulin Secreting Pancreatic Tissues
- Email: ki9204@postech.ac.kr
Hohyeon Han
(ASAN foundation Scholarship, 2022~2024)
Year 4 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (IBIO),
POSTECH
- B.S. Biomedical Engineering (BME), Yonsei Univ. (2018)
- Research topic:
Innervated in vitro Gut Model
In vitro Gut-Brain Axis to Study Neurological Disorders
Modification of dECM bioinks
- Email: hohyeonhan@postech.ac.kr
Uijung Yong
(BOLT&NUT the 2nd Manufacturing Scholarship, 2021)
Year 6 (MS/Ph.D Course)
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE), POSTECH
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (ME),
POSTECH (2018)
- Research topic:
Tissue-sensor platforms for reliable preclinical testing
- Email: syzxc2@postech.ac.kr
Daekeun Kim
Year 4 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE),
POSTECH
- B.S. Bio-mechatronic Engineering,
Sungkyunkwan Univ. (2020)
- Research topic:
3D Bioprinting of Implantable Liver Tissue for Liver Regeneration
- Email: dkkim95@postech.ac.kr
Dong Gyu Hwang
(Fellow, Global PhD Fellowship, 2019~)
Year 6 (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: hdg9210@postech.ac.kr
Yoo-mi Choi
(The Samil Scholarship, 2021~2022)
Year 4 (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: dbal134@postech.ac.kr
Sungkeon Cho
Year 3 (MS Course)
Mechanical Engineering (ME),
POSTECH
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (ME),
POSTECH (2020)
- Research topic:
Vascular Tissue Engineering Using 4D Printing
- Email: sungkeon97@postech.ac.kr
Myungji Kim
(ASAN foundation scholarship, 2022~2023)
Year 5 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (IBIO),
POSTECH
- B.S. Bio-fibers and Material Science,
Kyungpook National Univ. (2018)
- Research topic:
3D Connected Pancreas-Heart Tissues for Studying Diabetic Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
- Email: rinakj@postech.ac.kr
Yeonggwon Jo
Year 5 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (IBIO),
POSTECH
- B.S. Biomaterial Engineering,
Kyung Hee Univ. (2019)
- Research topic:
Immunoprotective Encapsulation System & Functional Bioink
- Email: j920901@postech.ac.kr
Donghwan Kim
Year 3 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (IBIO),
POSTECH
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (ME),
Korea Polytechnic Univ. (2020)
- Research topic:
Fabrication of 3D Vascularized Engineered Heart Tissue
- Email: donghwan@postech.ac.kr
Hye Jin Kim
Year 2 (Ph.D Course)
Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE),
POSTECH
- M.S. Chemical Engineering (CE),
POSTECH (2020)
- B.S. Chemical Engineering (CE),
POSTECH (2016)
- Research topic:
Development of QC/QA Methods for Bioink
- Email: hjkhannah@postech.ac.kr
Jihwan Kim
Year 2 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Mechanical Engineering (ME), POSTECH
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (ME), POSTECH (2021)
- Research topic:
Electrical/Mechanical Stimulation Platform for the Maturation of Pancreatic Tissue
- Email: kjihwan@postech.ac.kr
Hwanyong Choi
Year 1 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Mechanical Engineering (ME), POSTECH
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering (ME), POSTECH (2022)
- Research topic:
Development of Magnetic Bioink for Programmable Deformation of Tissue
- Email: hychoi0208@postech.ac.kr
Minji Kim
Year 1 (MS/Ph.D. Course)
Mechanical Engineering (ME), POSTECH
- B.S. Chemical & Biochemical Engineering (CBE), Dongguk Univ. (2023)
- Research topic:
- Email: minjikim@postech.ac.kr
Rotation Students & Undergraduate Interns
2022 Winter
Golara Kafili (Year 4, Ph.D. course, NT; Sharif Univ.)
Youngin Kim (Year 3, DGIST)
Seunggyeom Jung (Year 4, Systems Biotechnology; Chung-Ang Univ.)
2022 Summer
Golara Kafili (Year 4, Ph.D. course, NT; Sharif Univ.)
Minji Kim (Year 4, CBE; Dongguk Univ.)
Seong Hyeon Kim (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Jangwon Yoon (Year 3, ME; POSTECH)
2022 Spring
Golara Kafili (Year 4, Ph.D. course, NT; Sharif Univ.)
2021 Winter
Hwanyong Choi (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Goeun Yoon (Year 3, BME; Korea Univ.)
Yoonhee Ryu (Year 6, VM; Kyungpook National Univ.)
Golara Kafili (Year 4, Ph.D. course, NT; Sharif Univ.)
2021 Summer
Hwanyong Choi (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
2021 Spring
Jeongpin Shin (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Cho Yun (Year 4, CiTE; POSTECH)
2020 Winter
Seongjae Lee (Year 1, CITE; POSTECH)
Hongjin Yoon (Year 4, Biotechnology; Korea Univ. (Sejong))
Mingeun Cho (Year 3, ME; POSTECH)
2020 Summer
Seungyeun Cho (Year 4, Life Sciences; POSTECH)
Sungkeon Cho (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Seokho Lee (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Jihwan Kim (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
2020 Spring
No interns (COVID-19)
2019 Winter
Seungyeun Cho (Year 4, Life Sciences; POSTECH)
Sungkeon Cho (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Seokho Lee (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Sujeong Im (Year 2, CiTE; POSTECH)
Jihwan Kim (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
2019 Fall
Hyeonyeob Seo(Year 4, ChemEng; POSTECH)
Seungyeun Cho(Year 4, Life Sciences; POSTECH)
Sungkeon Cho(Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
2019 Summer
Jooran Lee (Year 1, CBE; HKUST)
Tahmineh Ghahri (Year 1 (MS), Pharmaceutical Eng.; Univ. of Tehran)
Guojun Ding (Year 2, ME; Tsinghua Univ.)
Daekeun Kim (Year 4, Bio-Mechatronics, SungKyunKwan Univ.)
Sungwook Kim (Year 2 (MS), EE, Kyungpook Natl. Univ.)
Sang Hee Lyoo (Year 2), BME, Dongguk Univ.)
Hyeonyeob Seo (Year 4), CE; POSTECH)
Sungkeon Cho (Year 4), ME; POSTECH)
2019 Spring
Dohoon Cho (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Byeongmin Kang (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
2018 Winter
Dohoon Cho (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Jina Lee (Year 2, EE; Pusan National Univ.)
Ana Jo (Year 4, Life Sciences; POSTECH)
2018 Fall
Dohoon Cho (Year 3, ME; POSTECH)
Byeongmin Kang (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Taesoo Choi (Year 4, ChemEng; POSTECH)
2018 Summer
Yejin Park (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Ji Hoon Moon (Year 4, BME; UNIST) (~6/30)
Jongyeon Yoo (Year 4, Life Sciences; POSTECH)
Yeonggwon Jo (Year 4, Life Sciences; KyungHee Univ.)
Byeongmin Kang (Year 4, ME; POSTECH) (7/23~)
Hun-Jin Jeong (Year 2, Ph.D. Course, ME; Wonkwang Univ.) (7/23~)
2018 Spring
Yejin Park (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Dohoon Cho (Year 3, ME; POSTECH)
Ji Hoon Moon (Year 4, BME; UNIST)
2017 Winter
Yejin Park (Year 4, ME; POSTECH)
Dohoon Cho (Year 3, ME; POSTECH)
Ji Hoon Moon (Year 4, BME; UNIST)
Young Hwan Yang (Year 3, ME; Ajou Univ.)
2017 Summer
Jongbeom Kim (MDIC; BOA lab)
Eunbi Ye (MDIC; IMS lab)
Jinhwan Baik (MDIC; IMS lab)
Wonju Seo (MDIC; IMS lab)
Seaok Diana Kim (Columbia University)