M.S. Alumni

2004.02

Joo H. Kang

 B.S. (2002) Chemical Engineering / Life Science, Sogang Univ.
 M.S. (2004.02) BioSystems, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
A study on the enzyme assay in microfluidic channels
 Ph.D. (2008.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position
: Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Sciences, UNIST, KOREA

2004.08

Yuheon Yi

 B.S. (1999) Electronic & Electrical Engineering, POSTECH
 M.S. (2004.08) BioSystems, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Microfabrication and characterization of three dimensional electrode systems for electrochemical detection
 Current Position
: Senior Engineer, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, KOREA

Ju Hun Yeon

 B.S. (2002) Microbiology, Chungnam National Univ.
 M.S. (2004.08) BioSystems, KAIST 
 Thesis Title:
Electrochemical impedance measurement of HepG2 cultured in microfabricated cell chip
 P
h.D. (2010.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position
: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Integrative Biology, Univeristy of Brain Education, KOREA / CEO, Well-aging Exobio, Inc.

Wonjae Choi

 B.S. (2003) Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, KAIST
 M.S. (2004.08) BioSystems, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Development of a bio-fluidic device for optical measurement and sample pretreatment
 P
h.D. (2009.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position
: Principal Engineer, SK Hynix, KOREA

2005.02

Yoonhee Jang

 B.S. (2002) Chemistry, KAIST
 M.S. (2005.02) BioSystems, KAIST 
 Thesis Title:
Microchip-based electrochemical immunoassay with surface-functionalized polydimethysiloxane channel
 Current Position
: Dentist

Kyu Sung Kim

 B.S. (2002) Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei Univ.
 M.S. (2005.02) BioSystems, KAIST 
 Thesis Title:
Magnetic force-based immunoassay using superparamagnetic nanoparticles in microfluidic channel
 Current Position
: SK Hynix, KOREA

2005.08

Sungyoung Choi

 B.S. (2003) Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang Univ.
 M.S. (2005.08) BioSystems, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Fabrication and characterization of a trapezoidal electrode array for dielectrophoretic separation 
 P
h.D. (2009.08) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position
: Associate Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Hanyang University, KOREA

2006.02

Young Ki Hahn

 B.S. (2004) Chemical Engineering, Sogang Univ.
 M.S. (2006.02) BioSystems, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Microfluidic immunoassay for detection of allergen-specific IgE in an enhanced magnetic field gradient
 
P
h.D. (2011.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position
: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Convergenece Science & Technology, Kyungpook National University, KOREA

Minseok S. Kim

 B.S. (2003) Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei Univ.
 M.S. (2006.02) BioSystems, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Development of a microfluidic 3-dimensional cell culture platform for cell-based assays
 P
h.D. (2010.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position
Assistant Professor, Dept. of New Biology, DGIST, KOREA / CEO, CTCELLS

2007.02

Eujin Um

 B.S. (2005) Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering/ Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Seoul National Univ.
 M.S. (2007.02) BioSystems, KAIST 
 Thesis Title:
Microfluidic device for droplet-based protein microencapsulation using peptide hydrogel
 
Ph.D. (2012.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position
: Research Professor, Department of Physics, UNIST, KOREA

2007.08

Hyundoo Hwang

 B.S. (2006) BioSystems, KAIST
 M.S. (2007.08) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Optoelectronic manipulation of microparticles and blood cells using a liquid crystal display
 
P
h.D. (2010.08) Bioengineering, KAIST 
 Current Position
: CEO, BREDIS, KOREA

2009.01

Myung Gwon Lee

 B.S. (2005) Electronic and Information Eng./ Bionics Eng., Chonbuk National Univ.
 
M.S. (2009.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Title:
Experimental study of inertia flows in contraction- expansion array microchannels

 Ph.D. (2012.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position
: Team Manager, LSK Investment, KOREA

2009.08

Do-Hyun Lee

 B.S. (2008) Bioengineering, KAIST
 M.S. (2009.08) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Droplet manipulation using an optoelectrofluidic device integrated with microchannels
 
Ph.D. (2014.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT, MA, USA

2010.01

Jaekyu Choi

 B.S. (2001) Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, KAIST
 M.S. (2010.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Spectrometric analysis using liquid metal mirrors in a microfluidic device
 Current Position
: CEO, BBB Inc., KOREA 

Chae Yun Bae

 B.S. (2008) Life and Food Science, Handong Global Univ.
 M.S. (2010.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Microfluidic in vitro culture system mimicking peristaltic stimulation in bovine embryos
 
P
h.D. (2015.08) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position: Senior Researcher, NOUL Inc., KOREA

2010.08

Fengshan Shen

 B.S. (2008) Biochemical Engineering, Yanbian Univ. of Sci. & Tech., China
 M.S. (2010.08) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Magnetophoretic label-free cell separation using paramagnetic solution in a microchannel
 
Ph.D. (2018.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CHINA 

2011.01

Seyong Kwon

 B.S. (2009) Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei Univ.
 
M.S. (2011.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title: Quantum dot-based microfluidic immunohistochemistry using a parallel-sequential multiplexing method
 
Ph.D. (2016. 02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position
: Research Professor, School of Life Sciences, UNIST  

2011.08

Younggeun Jo

 B.S. (2009) Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Kyungpook National Univ.
 
M.S. (2011.08) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Thesis Title: Magnetophoretic droplet sorting by incorporating magnetic nanoparticles
 
Ph.D. (2018.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current PositionSamsung Electro-Mechanics, KOREA  

Jisun Lee

 B.S. (2009) Electrical Engineering, Ewha Womans Univ.
 
M.S. (2011.08) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Thesis Title: High-throughput synthesis of multi-functional nanoscale lipid vesicles in a contraction-expansion array microchannel
 Current Position
: Ph.D. Candidate, University of British Columbia, CANADA

2012.01

Youn-Hee Park

 B.S. (2010.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 M.S. (2012.01)
Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Thesis Title: Droplet-based microfluidic synthesis of lipid vesicles containing quantum dots
 
Ph.D. (2018.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Current Position: Senior Researcher, LG Chem., KOREA

Dongsik Han

 B.S. (2010.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 M.S. (2012.01)
Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Thesis Title: Sandwich immunoassays based on the change of optoelectrofluidic pariticle mobility
 
Ph.D. (2016. 08) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position: CEO, Ludencity Inc.

2013.02

Chang Hyun Cho

 B.S. (2011.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
M.S. (2013.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Assembly of hydrogel structure in a PDMS channel for intestinal microenvironment
 
Ph.D. (2019. 08) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Current Position: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, KOREA

2013.08

Young Lee

 B.S. (2011.01) Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
 
M.S. (2013.08) Bioengineering, KAIST
Thesis Title:
Hydrogel incorporated microfluidic device for in vitro culture and dynamic observation of human intestinal epithelial cells
 
Ph.D. (2020. 02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position: Field Application Scientist, CYTIVA

2014.02

Jaejung Son

 B.S. (2012.01) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
M.S. (2014.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
Thesis Title:
Reconstruction and characterization of stacked 3D tissue using a hepatic cell-patterned hydrogel paper
 
Ph.D. (2020. 02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position: BREDIS Healthcare, KOREA

Joong Ho Shin

 B.S. (2011.06) Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego
 
M.S. (2014.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
Thesis Title:
High-yield purification of rare blood cells by immunospecific size enhancement in an inertial microfluidic device
 
Ph.D. (2017. 02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Eng., Pukyong National University, KOREA

2015.08

Jijung Lee

 B.S. (2013.08) Chem. Biomol. Eng., KAIST
 
M.S. (2015.08) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
On-site colorimetric detection of Escherichia coli using magnetic separation and filtration
 Current Position: AMOREPACIFIC Co., KOREA

Miran Jang

 B.S. (2013.08) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
M.S. (2015.08) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Microalgae screening in a microfluidic device to improve lipid productivity using microalgae-hydrogel capsules
 
Current Position: Weill Conell Medicine Cancer, NY, USA

2016.02

Hyun Ji Gi

 B.S. (2014.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
M.S. (2016.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Development of optoelectrofluidic on-demand printing system for hydrogel sheets
 Current Position: SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS, KOREA  

Juhwan Park

 B.S. (2014.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
M.S. (2016.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Pressurized multi-channel immunostrip for colorimetric detection of foodborne pathogens
 
Ph.D. (2020. 02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA

2017.02

Hyeyun Go

 B.S. (2015.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
M.S. (2017.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Continuous-flow optoelectrofluidic focusing and concentration of nanoparticles
 Current Position: KB Investment, KOREA

Segi Kim

 B.S. (2015.02) Biomedical Eng., Chung-Ang Univ.
 
M.S. (2017.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title:
Development of a microfluidic device operated by manual pipetting for immunohistochemistry
 Current Position: Senior Scientist, SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS, KOREA

2018.02

Seonhee Lee

 B.S. (2008.02) Applied Chemical Eng., Korea University of Technology and Education
 M.S. (
2018.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title: 
Paper-based microfluidic device for angle-based colorimetric detection of an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
 Current Position: Major, Republic of Korea Army

Haewon Seo

 B.S. (2016.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 M.S. (
2018.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title: 
Co-culture of ет-cells and endothelial cells in a micropatterned collagen sheet
 Current Position: LG Chem., KOREA  

Hwisoo Kim

 B.S. (2016.02) Chem. Biomol. Eng., KAIST
 M.S. (
2018.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 Thesis Title: 
Fabrication and analysis of spheroid-hydrogel array chip using droplet contact-based transfer
 
Ph.D. (2024. 02)
Bioengineering, KAIST
 Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, KAIST     

2020.02

Yeji Kwon

 B.S. (2018.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
M.S. (2020.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Thesis Title: Portable syringe-type device for colorimetric detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 using imuno-magnetic separation and filtration
 Current Position: AMICOGEN, KOREA

2021.02

Hyewon Roh

 B.S. (2019.02) Chem. Biomol. Eng., KAIST
 
M.S. (2021.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Thesis Title: Constrcution of a fibroblast-associated tumor spheroid model based on collagen drop array chip
 
Current Position
: SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS, KOREA 

2022.02

Jieun Han

 B.S. (2020.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
M.S. (2022.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Thesis Title: Microfluidic multiplexed device for amino acid quantification using cell-free protein synthesis
 
Current Position
: Ph.D. Candidate, Materials Science & Engineering, Seoul National University

Dong Hyun Han

 B.S. (2020.02) Chem. Biomol. Eng., KAIST
 
M.S. (2022.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Thesis Title: Pushbutton-activated DNA extraction and droplet generation  in a microfluidic device for point-of-care molecular diagnostics
 
Current Position
: Ph.D. Candidate, Bioengineering, KAIST

2024.02

Yejin Choi

 B.S. (2022.02) Bioengineering, Hanyang Univ.
 M.S. (2024.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Thesis Title: Configurable 3D printed microstructured stamp  as a user-friendly tool for versatile patterning of multiple bioinks
 
Current Position
: Ph.D. Candidate, Bioengineering, KAIST

Untaek Oh

 B.S. (2022.02) Convergence Science, DGIST
 
M.S. (2024.02) Bioengineering, KAIST
 
Thesis Title: Finger-actuated microfluidic device for prothrombin time test
 Current Position: Researcher, KAIST