

Joo H. Kang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering,
College of Information and Biotechnology,
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Education and Training
Professional Experiences
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Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, UNIST, March 2020 ~
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Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Feb. 2016 ~ Feb. 2020
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Wyss Technology Development Fellow, Wyss Institute, Harvard University, 2012-2016
(Supervisor: Don Ingber, MD Ph.D., Founding Director of Wyss Institute, Harvard University) -
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Wyss Institute, Harvard University, 2010-2012
(Supervisor: Don Ingber, MD Ph.D., Founding Director of Wyss Institute, Harvard University) -
Research Fellow, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 2009-2016
(Supervisor: Don Ingber, MD Ph.D., Judah Folkman Professor of Vascular Biology, Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital) -
Postdoctoral Fellow, KAIST, 2008-2009 (Military service obligation) (Supervisor: Je-Kyun Park, Ph.D., Professor, Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST)
Education
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Ph.D. Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST, 2008 (received the Best Dissertation Award from KAIST)
(Supervisor: Je-Kyun Park, Ph.D., KAIST) -
M.S. BioSystems (Currently, Bio and Brain Engineering), KAIST, 2004
(Supervisor: Je-Kyun Park, Ph.D., KAIST) -
B.S. Chemical Engineering / B.S. Life Science, Sogang University, 2002 (cum laude, double Bachelor's degrees)
Awards/Honors
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Early Career Achievement Award (신인학술상), The Korean BioChip Society, Korea (November 14, 2019)
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Emerging Investigator, Lab Chip, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK (2019)
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SLAS Academic Poster Award, SLAS 2016, San Diego, CA (January 25, 2016)
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Tony B. Academic Travel Award, SLAS 2016, San Diego, CA (January 23, 2016)
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Baxter Young Investigator Award, Baxter Inc., IL (September 18, 2014)
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Young Frontiers in Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST (November 20, 2013)
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Postdoctoral Award for Professional Development, Harvard University (December 18, 2012)
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Wyss Technology Development Fellowship, Wyss Institute, Harvard University (October 21, 2012 ~ January 2016)
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Academic Travel Awards, LabAutomation2009, Palm Springs, CA, USA (Jan. 24-28, 2009)
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The Best Dissertation Award, Dept. of Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST (Feb. 29, 2008)
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14th Samsung Human Tech Paper Competition, Bronze Prize, “Thesis title: Isomagnetophoresis for microfluidic sorting and analysis of magnetic susceptibility” (Feb. 20, 2008)
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The Best Teaching Assistant Award (BiS512 Biology for Engineer, 2003 Spring semester), Dept. of BioSystems, KAIST (Aug. 31, 2003)
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Graduating with honors; cum laude, Sogang University (B.S. / B.S.) (Feb. 19, 2002)
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Scholarship 1999-2001 from Sogang University
Professional Activity
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2020 Technical Program Committee (TPC), The 15th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered/Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS 2020)
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2018-2021 Technical Program Committee (TPC), International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2018) (Sponsored by The Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society)
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2018 Organizing Committee Member, ISMM2018 (The 10th International Symposium on Microchemistry and Microsystems)
Lecture
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2016~present Spring - BME31102 Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems
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2016~2021 Spring - BME42101 NanoBioEngineering
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2016~present Fall - BME501 Biology and Micro/nanotechnology