Part 1. Protein-Based Materials
-Development of non-biodegradable, conductive, and biocompatible protein-based gels
-Design of extracellular matrix (ECM)-mimetic protein environments
-Tuning gel properties for biosensing and drug delivery applications
Part 2. Supramolecular Self-Assembly
-Modularization of supramolecular structures via coiled-coil based self-assembly
-Protein-guided self-assembly of fullerene crystals
Part 3. Cell Behavior Control Using Proteins
-Construction of a multifunctional Mussel Adhesive Protein (MAP) library
-Regulation of cell activity and morphology through engineered functional proteins
Education
2011 – 2013 Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
2005 – 2011 Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of Pennsylvania (Upenn), USA
2001 – 2003 M.S. in Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea
Experience
2019 – Present Associate Professor, Department of Nano Engineering / SAINT (SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology), Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea
2019 – Present Co-founder, CTO and Executive Vice President, IMNEURON Inc., Republic of Korea
2015 – 2018 Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea
2013 – 2018 Assistant Professor, SAINT (SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology) / Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea
2004 – 2005 Research Scientist, LG Chem R&D Center, Republic of Korea
Journal Articles
(2025)
Biosupercapacitors for Human-Powered Electronics.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS.
e10680,
(2025)
Intersection-Free Fractal-Like Structuring of Recombinant Adhesive Proteins for Surface Functionalization.
NANO LETTERS.
25,
33
(2025)
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Nanoarchitectonics for Smart Targeted Drug Delivery.
ADVANCED MATERIALS.
n/a,
n/a
(2025)
Strategic Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling for Global Resource Challenges.
Carbon Neutralization.
n/a,
n/a
(2025)
Nocardioides eburneus sp. nov., isolated from commercial soil.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY.
75,
4
(2025)
Design of a light and Ca2+ switchable organic–peptide hybrid.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
122,
5
(2024)
Structure-Guided Engineering of Thermodynamically
Enhanced SaCas9 for Improved Gene Suppression.
ADVANCED MATERIALS.
(2024)
Peptide-Drug Conjugate with Statistically Designed Transcellular Peptide for Psoriasis-Like Inflammation.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS.
13,
15
(2023)
Mechanistic insights into the anti-restenotic effects of HSP27 and HO1 modulated by reconstituted HDL on neointimal hyperplasia.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.
13,
1
(2023)
Mussel-Inspired Recombinant Adhesive Protein-Based Functionalization for Consistent and Effective Antimicrobial Treatment in Chronic Inflammatory Skin Diseases.
ADVANCED THERAPEUTICS.
7,
4
(2023)
Plasmonic digital PCR for discriminative detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants.
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS.
246,
1
(2023)
Peptide-nanoparticle conjugates as a theranostic platform.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS.
500,
1
(2023)
Multidisciplinary approaches for enzyme biocatalysis in pharmaceuticals: protein engineering, computational biology, and nanoarchitectonics.
EES Catalysis.
2,
1
(2023)
Synthesis Strategies and Nanoarchitectonics for High-Performance Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Thin Film Field-effect Transistors.
CHEMNANOMAT.
9,
7
(2023)
Wearable and implantable bioelectronics as eco-friendly and patient-friendly integrated nanoarchitectonics for next-generation smart healthcare technology.
ECOMAT.
5,
8
(2023)
Citrous Lime—A Functional Reductive Booster for Oil-Mediated Green Synthesis of Bioactive Silver Nanospheres for Healthcare Clothing Applications and Their Eco-Mapping with SDGs.
MOLECULES.
28,
6
(2022)
Effect of Secondary Structures on the Adsorption of Peptides onto Hydrophobic Solid Surfaces Revealed by SALDI-TOF and MD Simulations.
ACS OMEGA.
7,
48
(2022)
Effect of Secondary Structure on Adsorption of Peptides onto Hydrophobic Solid Surface Revealed by SALDI-TOF and MD Simulations.
ACS OMEGA.
7,
48
(2022)
Adherens junctions organize size-selective proteolytic hotspots critical for Notch signalling.
NATURE CELL BIOLOGY.
24,
12
Patent/Intellectual Property
개선된 안정성을 갖는 핵산 분자 및 이의 용도.
10-2020-0067831.
20210526.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
신규한 세포-투과 펩타이드 및 이를 포함하는 피부 개선용 조성물.
10-2020-0055044.
20210119.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
생체적합성 전도성 단백질 젤을 포함하는 생체 신호 측정 및 생체 자극용 조성물(COMPOSITION FOR BIO-SIGNAL MEASUREMENT AND STIMULATION CONTAINING BIOCOMPATIBLE CONDUCTIVE PROTEIN GEL).
10-2017-0116637.
20200907.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
나노 복합체 및 나노 복합체를 포함하는 분산액의 제조 방법(NANO COMPOSITE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DISPERSION INCLUDING THE NANO COMPOSITE).
10-2135-2210000.
20200713.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
그래핀 및 단백질을 이용한 바이오센서 플랫폼의 제조방법, 이에 따라 제조된 바이오센서 플랫폼, 및 이를 포함하는 전계 효과 트랜지스터형 바이오센서.
10-2015-0154991.
20171110.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
코일드 코일 단백질 및 그의 용도(COILED COIL PROTEIN AND USE THEREOF).
10-1798-7470000.
20171109.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Biocompatable protein, biocompatible protein gel and biocompatible conductive protein gel comprising the protein and method for preparing the same.
14811350.
20170516.
UNITED STATES
생체적합성 단백질, 이를 포함하는 생체 적합성 단백질 젤과 전도성 단백질 젤 및 그의 제조방법.
10-2015-0016171.
20150901.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Honors / Awards
CERTIFICATE OF PATENT : BIOCOMPATIBLE PROTEIN, BIOCOMPATIBLE PROTEIN GEL AND BIOCOMPATIBLE CONDUCTIVE PROTEIN GEL COMPRISING THE PROTEIN AND PREPARING METHOD THEREOF(Patent Number:10-1551143)
CERTIFICATE OF PATENT : Design of peptides to develop new type of anti-body probe
