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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Eunjung Kim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University
Eunjung Kim received her Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Yonsei University in 2014. She worked as a Research Associate in the Stevens Group at Imperial College London from 2014 to 2019. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Division of Bioengineering at Incheon National University, working on developing biosensors using nanomaterials, with a particular interest in the detection of nucleic acids. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on the use of material engineering and nanoparticle technology to create new functional nanomaterials for biomedical applications, such as biosensing, drug/gene delivery, and diagnostics.
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
Ph.D. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (2008 - 2014)
Advisor: Prof. Seungjoo Haam
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea (2003 - 2007)
RESEARCH CAREER
Associate Professor, Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, Korea (2025 - Present)
Assistant Professor, Division of Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, Korea (2019 - 2025)
Research Associate, Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London, UK (2016 - 2019)
Advisor: Prof. Molly Stevens
Sponsored Researcher, Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London, UK (2015 - 2016)
Advisor: Prof. Molly Stevens
Postdoctoral fellowship granted by NRF of Korea
Research Associate, Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London, UK (2014 - 2015)
Advisor: Prof. Molly Stevens
Researcher, Integration Team 7, LG Display Ltd., Paju, Korea (2007)
SELEDTED AWARDS & HONORS
Rising Star in Measurement Science - American Chemical Society (ACS) (2024)
BioChip Journal Academic Award - The Korean BioChip Society (2023)
Academic Research Award - Incheon National University (2022)
Finalist, Rising Star in Women in Engineering - Asian Deans' Forum (2018)
Excellent Graduate Student Award - Yonsei University BK21 Plus (2014)
Excellent Graduate Student Award - Yonsei/Korea University BK21 (2011)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Director of Public Relations, The Korean Society of Chemical Engineers (KIChE) (2025)
한국화학공학회 홍보이사 (2025)
Member of Mid- and Long-Term Development Committee, The Korean Society of Chemical Engineers (KIChE) (2024-Present)
한국화학공학회 중장기발전위원회 위원 (2024-Present)
Member of Nanomedicine Committee, Nano Korea (2024-Present)
나노코리아 나노의학 분과 위원 (2024-Present)
Member of Women's Initiatives Committee, The Korean Society of Chemical Engineers (KIChE) (2022-Present)
한국화학공학회 여성위원회 위원 (2022-Present)
Secretary of Planning, Biomaterials Division, The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (KSIEC) (2021-Present)
한국생체재료학회 생체재료 분과 기획간사 (2021-Present)
Member of Academic Affairs Committee, The Korean Society for Biomaterials (KSBM) (2023-Present)
한국생체재료학회 학술위원회 위원 (2023-Present)
Member of BT News Editorial Committee, The Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (KSBB) (2022-2023)
한국생물공학회 BT News 편집위원회 위원 (2022-2023)
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