Shin-Hyun Kim

Professor

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST [web]

Director, T2KN Campus Asia Consortium, KAIST [web]

291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea 

Office: #6105 (W1-3) 

Phone: +82-42-350-3911

Email: kim.sh@kaist.ac.kr 

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Education, Employment, and Awards 

Education

- 2004. 3. ~ 2009. 1. : Ph.D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2000. 3. ~ 2004. 2. : B.S., Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University


Employment and Professional Experience

- 2022. 9. ~           : Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2017. 8. ~                   : Director, Campus Asia Consortium, KAIST

- 2019. 10. ~ 2023.12. : Director, Center for Campus Exchange, KAIST

- 2015. 9. ~  2022.8. : Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2012. 6. ~ 2015. 8. : Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2010. 3. ~ 2012. 5. : Postdoctoral researcher, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University 

- 2009. 2. ~ 2010. 2. : Postdoctoral researcher, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST 

- 2005. 7. ~ 2006. 2. : Research Scholar, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University


Awards and Honors

- Best Lecture Award (우수 강의상), KAIST CBE (2024. 2.)

- Prize for Outstanding Contribution (공적상), KAIST (2024. 2.)

- Associate Member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) (2023. 3.)

- Selected as KAIST's Top 10 Research Achievements of 2021 (2022. 1.)

- Healthy Lab Award (건강한 연구실), Minister of Science and ICT (2021. 6. 2) 

- 1st Prize, 10th S-Oil Excellent Dissertation Award, Korean Academy of Science and Technology (Advisor of Dr. Sang Seok Lee, 2021. 2. 16)

- Laureate, Science and Technology Grant, Korea Toray Science Foundation (2020. 12 - 2023. 11)  (link

- Small Best Reviewer, Small (2020) (link)

- Young Scientist Award, President of the Republic of Korea (2019. 12. 12)

- Member of Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology (2019. 1. - )

- Technology Innovation Award, KAIST Engineering School (2018. 12. 26)

- Selected as 100 R&Ds for 2025 by the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (2017. 12.)

- Gold prize, Samsung HumanTech (Advisor of Sang Seok Lee, 2017. 2.)

- Best Poster Award, 2014 MRS fall meeting in Boston, USA (2014)

- Appointed as EWon Assistant Professor (2014)

- Young Researcher Poster Award, μ-TAS2008 in San Francisco, USA (2008)

- Best Paper Award, National Meeting of the Optical Society of Korea in Jeju (2006) 

- Summa Cum Laude, Yonsei University (2004)


Journal Editorship

- Associate Editor, Frontiers in Sensors (2020. 3 - )

- Editorial Board Member of Materials (MDPI, SCIE, 2018. 11 - )

- Editorial Board Member of  Journal of Polymer Science (Wiley, SCI, 2020. 11 - )

-  Editorial Board Member of  Chip (Elsevier, 2021. 12 - )

Members  

Student office: #1111 (W1-3)   Phone: +82-42-350-3951

Dr. Ye Hun Choi

Post Doc.

Research Area : Colloidal microparticles

E-mail: whitebfly@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2019. 9. ~ 2023. 8. : Ph. D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2017. 9. ~ 2019. 8. : M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2013. 3. ~ 2017. 8. : B.S., Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea Univ.

Dr. Sanghyuk Park

Post Doc.

Research Area : Colloidal interactions and assembly

E-mail : aptripsh@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2020. 3. ~ 2024. 2. : Ph. D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2018. 3. ~ 2020. 2. : M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2014. 3. ~ 2018. 2. : B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

Sihun Park

Graduate student (Ph. D Candidate)

Research Area : Cholesteric liquid crystals

E-mail : sihun@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2019. 3. ~ 2021. 2. : M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2014. 3. ~ 2019. 2. : B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

Jiwon Yoon

Graduate student (Ph. D Candidate)

Research Area : Plasmonic microgels for SERS

E-mail : poweryoon7@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2019. 3. ~ 2021. 2. : M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2014. 3. ~ 2019. 2. : B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

Seong Kyeong Nam

Graduate student (Ph. D Candidate)

Research Area : Colloidal photonic materials for structural coloration

E-mail : kairaku@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2019. 3. ~ 2021. 2. : M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2014. 3. ~ 2018. 8. : B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

Hyung Han Bae

Graduate student (Ph.D Candidate)

Research Area : Reaction-diffusion photolithography

E-mail : cybell2020@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2019. 9. ~ 2021. 8. : M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2013. 3. ~ 2019. 8. : B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

Wahyu Martumpal Hamonangan

Graduate student (Ph.D Candidate)

Research Area : Droplet microfluidics for smart microcapsules

E-mail : wahyusiregar@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2019. 9. ~ 2021. 8. : M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2015. 9. ~ 2019. 8. : B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

Yoonjin Oh

Graduate student (Ph.D Candidate)

Research Area : Droplet microfluidics for encapsulation

E-mail : dhdbswls98@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2020. 3. ~ 2022. 2. : M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2015. 3. ~ 2020. 2. : B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

Young Geon Kim

Graduate student (Ph.D Candidate)

Research Area : Photonic microcapsules for structural coloration

E-mail : matthew1212@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2020. 2. ~ 2022. 2. : M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST 

- 2015. 3. ~ 2020. 2. : B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

Yongseok Jung

Graduate student (Ph.D Candidate)

Research Area : Colloidal interactions and assembly

E-mail : jys88@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- ~Current : Researcher, Petrochemical Lab, LG Chem

- 2015. 3. ~ 2017. 2. : M.S., Chemistry, Yonsei Univ.

- 2008. 3. ~ 2015. 2. : B.S., Chemistry, Yonsei Univ.

Hyeon Bin Jo

Graduate student (Ph.D Candidate)

Research Area : Colloidal photonic crystals

E-mail : oxtoy08@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2021. 3. ~ 2023. 2. : M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2014. 3. ~ 2021. 2. : B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei Univ.

Hwan Young Lee

Graduate student (Ph.D Candidate)

Research Area : Elastic photonic crystals

E-mail : hwanyoung97@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2021. 3. ~ 2023. 2. : M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2015. 3. ~ 2021. 2. : B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei Univ.

Seung Hui Han

Graduate student (Ph.D Candidate)

Research Area : Soft robotics using cholesteric liquid crystals

E-mail : seunghuiii@kaist.ac.kr 

Education & Employment

- 2020. 9. ~ 2022. 8. : M.S., Polymer-Nano Science & Technology, Jeonbuk National Univ.

- 2016. 3. ~ 2020. 2. : B.S., Materials Design Engineering Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology

Sehee Yang

Graduate student (Ph.D Candidate)

Research Area : Photonic microcapsules for structural coloration

E-mail : ysh3079@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2022. 3. ~ 2024. 2. : M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

- 2017. 3. ~ 2022. 2. : B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

Chaerim Son

Graduate student (M.S. Candidate)

Research Area : Structural coloration through total internal reflection

E-mail : phk7535@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2018. 3 ~ 2022. 8 B.S., Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha Univ.

Hyunho Choi

Graduate student (M.S. Candidate)

Research Area : Colloidal photonic crystals

E-mail : gusgh4492@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2016. 3 ~ 2023. 2 B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

Jiwoo Lee

Graduate student (M.S. Candidate)

Research Area : Droplet microfluidics for encapsulation

E-mail : morpho0903@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2019. 3 ~ 2023. 2 B.S., Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National Univ.

Jungu Kang

Graduate student (M.S. Candidate)

Research Area : 

E-mail : jgkang7@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2018. 3 ~ 2024. 2 B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei Univ.

Gyu Ho Sim

Graduate student (M.S. Candidate)

Research Area : 

E-mail : dse11@kaist.ac.kr

Education & Employment

- 2018. 3 ~ 2022. 2 B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST