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Heemin Kang lab at Korea University

Heemin Kang

About (강희민, 姜熙敏), Ph.D. Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Affiliated with College of Medicine (Medical School)
Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

Korea University, Innovation Building, Room 705B,
145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, South Korea

02-3290-3270
heeminkang@korea.ac.kr

Education

  • Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering (Bioengineering Department), University of California, San Diego, USA (2016)
  • M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, USA (2008)
  • B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, South Korea (2005, Graduated Magna Cum Laude)

Career

  • Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, South Korea (2023 - Present)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, South Korea (2019 - 2023)
  • Affiliated Professor, College of Medicine (Medical School), Korea University, South Korea (2022 - Present)
  • Affiliated Professor, Department of Biomicrosystems Technology, Korea University, South Korea (2019 - Present)
  • Affiliated Professor, Department of Advanced Future Convergence Materials, Korea University, South Korea (2022 - Present)
  • Editorial Board Member: "Bioactive Materials" and "Coordination Chemistry Reviews" (2024 - Present)
  • Editor, Vaccines, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Biomolecules, Bioengineering, International Journal of Molecular Science (2021 - Present)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2016 - 2019)
  • Researcher, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA (2011 - 2016)
  • R&D Process Engineer, Applied Materials, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA (2008 - 2010)
  • Researcher, Stanford University, CA, USA (2005 - 2008)

Award

  • Person of Distinguished Service to Industry-Academic Cooperation, Seoul Small and Medium Venture Business Administration, South Korean Government, South Korea (2023)
  • Young Scientist Award, The Polymer Society of Korea, South Korea (2022)
  • Materials Innovation Young Researcher Award, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, South Korea (2022)
  • The Seoktap Outstanding Technology Award, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea (2022)
  • Phi Biomed Young Researcher Award, The Korean Society of Biomaterials, South Korea (2021)
  • The Seoktap Outstanding Lecture Award, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea (2019; Top 5% Student Evaluation)
  • The University’s Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2016 - 2019)
  • The Acta Student Award, The Editor-in-Chief in Acta Biomaterialia, USA (2015)

Teaching

  • Graduate course: Organic Nanomaterials Chemistry I (AMS679) and Organic Nanomaterials Chemistry II (AMS680)
  • Undergraduate course: Molecular Biological Materials (KMSE411), Phase Equilibria (KMSE306), and Research Trends in Materials Science and Engineering (KMSE305)