Chi Hwan Lee, assistant professor of biomedical and mechanical engineering and speech, language, and hearing sciences at Purdue University won the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association Young Investigator Grant.

Lee’s research interests focus on sticker-like flexible biosensors that are capable of non-invasively and unobtrusively interfacing with the human body for promoting wearable healthcare, medicine and rehabilitation. With the Young Investigator Grant, he will develop and validate a cost-effective, disposable sticker-like sensor patch for scheduled and continuous monitoring of vital signs and daily activities of patients, which would be particularly beneficial for in-home care and tele-rehabilitation.

As a junior faculty member, Lee has already demonstrated scientific scholarship with measurable impacts. He has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles. His work was highlighted in multiple high impact journals, including Advanced Materials, Science Advances, and PNAS.  He holds 2 US patents and has received several research grants, including grants from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Eli Lilly and Company, and NIH to develop various biosensors in the domain of connected healthcare.

Lee is also co-founder and CTO at Curasis, LLC, specializing in rehabilitation monitoring systems. He received his MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and a BS in mechanical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology.