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2025
Jan 13th
Prof. Lee is invited to virtually deliver a talk at the 2025 International Symposium on Biomaterials and Devices for Medical Applications, organized by the RLRC Center at Chonnam National University in South Korea. [flyer]
Jan 7th
Our invention, titled “Contact lens having sensors and methods for producing the same,” is issued as US Patent No. 12,174,464. Congratulations! [link]
2024
Dec 18th
Our invention, titled “Novel Technique for Therapeutic Contact Lens Systems,” is issued as US Patent No. 12,145,336. Congratulations! [link]
Dec 13th
Prof. Lee is invited to Ajou University to meet with long-term collaborators, Profs. Jaeho Kim and Sunny Cho, to discuss ongoing and future collaborative projects. [photo]
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Dec 11th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar titled “Wafer-scale Transfer Printing Technologies for Transient Semiconducting Devices” in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University. The seminar is part of the kick-off meeting for the NCC project, which involves collaborations with Dankook University Medicine, ETRI, and Cellico. [photo]
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Dec 10th
Prof. Lee is invited to Hanyang University to meet with long-term collaborator Prof. Dong Rip Kim, as well as former group alumnus Prof. Min Ku Kim, now an assistant professor at Hanyang University, to discuss ongoing collaborative projects. [photo]
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Dec 2nd
Prof. Lee is invited to present our collaborative work on wearable and implantable biomedical devices for managing various chronic diseases at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) Bionanotechnology and BioMEMs (BNM) conference, held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong. [conference link] [photo]
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Nov 22nd
We are pleased to organize a gathering of Korean BME students and faculty members focused on career development, providing an opportunity to network, share experiences, and discuss strategies for academic and professional success. [photo]
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Nov 11th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar entitled “Wearable Biomedical Devices for Tele-Healthcare and Beyond” at the Institute of Materials Science & Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. [flyer]
Nov 4th
Our invention, titled ‘Skin-mountable electronic devices and methods of using and fabricating the same,’ is issued as US Patent No. 12,114,982. Congratulations! [link]
Nov 4th
Our collaborative work with Prof. Bolívar-Nieto’s lab at the University of Notre Dame on developing e-textiles for limb prosthetics is highlighted in today’s Notre Dame Engineering news. [link]
Oct 28th
Prof. Lee is invited to virtually deliver a seminar entitled ‘Transfer Printing Methods for Wearable Biomedical Devices and Beyond’ at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) in South Korea. [flyer]
Oct 21st
We are pleased to host Dr. Cheolwoo Ha from KITECH (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology), Korea, as part of our efforts to expand collaborative work on developing scalable, high-throughput methods for producing microstructures aimed at intracellular recording and delivery. [photo]
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Oct 15th
We are pleased to host a group of researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in Korea to continue our long-standing collaborations and discuss plans for upcoming center grant opportunities. [photo]
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Oct 9th
We are pleased to host the visit of Prof. Hyun from Dankook University Medicine in Korea and his research team for a kickoff meeting to initiate our collaborative project focused on developing electroceuticals using biodegradable semiconductors for functional recovery after spinal cord injury. This project recently received R&D funding of ~$4.7M from the Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Center (GITCC), supported by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT). [photo]
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Sep 27th
A gathering is held with the Purdue Korean Faculty Association (PKFA), an organization of over 100 members, where Prof. Lee, serving as president since 2016, has organized various events, including gatherings and special seminars. [photo]
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Sep 26th
The Elsevier book (ISBN: 978-0-443-24790-3), entitled “Advanced Sensors for Smart Healthcare”, is now available online on Amazon, where we contributed Chapter 30, titled “Healthcare with Smart Contact Lenses: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Perspectives.” Congratulations! [link]
Sep 13th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a lecture titled “Wearable Biomedical Devices for Tele-Healthcare and Beyond” at the Biomedical Engineering Seminar at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. [flyer]
Sep 10th
Our invention, in collaboration with Profs. Matin Jun and Laurent Couetil, titled ‘Electronic Textiles and Methods for Fabrication Thereof,’ is issued as US Patent No. 12,075,564. Congratulations! [link]
Sep 9th
We are pleased to welcome the President of the Korea Automotive Technology Institute (KATECH) and colleagues for the signing of an MOU with our CORIA center at Purdue University. We look forward to active and fruitful collaborations in the future! [photo]
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Sep 5th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar entitled ‘Wearable Biomedical Devices for Tele-Healthcare’ in the US-Korea Joint Webinar Series on Biomedical Engineering as a Korean-American Biomedical Engineering Society (KBMES) Board Member and to serve on a mentoring panel in the subsequent Career Development Forum. [flyer]
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Sep 4th
Our group has a dinner gathering to welcome the new members joining our lab this semester and to discuss new collaborative projects. [photo]
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Aug 27th
Taewoong Park is chosen as the recipient of the 2024 Ronald W. Dollens Graduate Scholarship in Life Sciences. This prestigious scholarship is awarded based on exceptional academic achievement, with a preference for graduate students specializing in the field of hybrid cardiovascular devices. Furthermore, priority is given to students actively involved in research pertaining to biomaterials design, drug-delivery systems, and biochemical sensors. Congratulations! [link]
Aug 20th
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as a mentor for 2024 Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) Scientists and Engineers Early Career Development (SEED) Workshop. [SEED link] [photo] [YouTube]
Aug 16th
Our group is selected for the Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Center (GITCC) R&D funding by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT). In collaboration with Seoul National University Engineering, Dankook University Medicine, Cellico Inc., and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), we aim to develop electroceuticals using biodegradable semiconductors for functional recovery after spinal cord injury, with a total budget of 6 billion Korean Won (~$4.7M). Congratulations!
Aug 12th
One of our collaborative works, led by Dr. Jehwan Hwang, a former postdoc in our lab and now a Research Staff member at the Korea Photonics Technology Institute, along with Prof. Baoxing Xu at the University of Virginia and researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory, titled ‘Wafer-Scale Replication of Plasmonic Nanostructures via Microbubbles for Nanophotonics,’ is accepted for publication in Advanced Science. Congratulations!
Aug 7th
One of our collaborative works with Prof. Hugh Lee’s lab and others, titled ‘A Wearable Device Towards Automatic Detection and Treatment of Opioid Overdose,’ published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, is highlighted by NIH NIDA as the Technology Development Initiative – Paper of the Month for August 2024. Congratulations! [link]
July 17th
Prof. Lee is invited to present a seminar at the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) and engage in discussions about ongoing collaborations focused on the manufacturing of micro/nano-systems for wearable biomedical devices. [photo]
July 16th
The 2024 Purdue University-Hanyang University International Joint Symposium, co-organized by Prof. Lee, is held to feature a series of insightful sessions and collaborative discussions. Faculty members from Purdue’s Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, and Statistics departments are invited, with the aim of fostering academic and research collaborations. [photo]
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July 12th
Prof. Lee is invited to present a seminar at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and engage in discussions about potential collaborations to establish a center focused on managing drug abuse-related issues. [photo]
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July 2nd
The 7th International Workshop is co-organized by Prof. Lee and co-hosted by Hanyang University and Chonnam National University, featuring a series of insightful sessions and collaborative discussions. Experts from prestigious institutions such as the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ohio State University, Texas A&M University, and Purdue University are invited, aiming to foster academic and research collaborations. [photo]
July 2nd
Prof. Lee is invited to a technology cooperation seminar and MOU signing held at the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) in Incheon, featuring key representatives from KITECH and Purdue University, including Vice President Mark Lundstrom. [Korean news link]
June 18th
Our Purdue team is invited to visit the Molecular Sciences Research Center and the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, along with several other locations in Puerto Rico, to meet with our many collaborators to establish a research center dedicated to tackling drug abuse issues. [photo]
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June 14th
Purdue ranks 4th in the U.S. for the number of patents received in 2023. Today, Purdue proudly highlights our latest invention: wearable sensors for animals, showcasing its continued commitment to innovative solutions in technology and research. [link]
May 11th
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as a board member of Korean American Biomedical Engineering Society (KBMES). [link]
May 10th
Our collaborative work on the development of spongy Ag foam for wearable strain gauges is published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Congratulations! [link]
May 7th
Our collaborative work on the development of a smart neckband for dietary monitoring for diabetes and obesity management is published in PNAS Nexus and featured in many news outlets. Congratulations! [journal] [AAAS news] [Purdue news]
May 3rd
Our group is having a celebratory luncheon to mark the successful conclusion of this semester and Professor Lee’s promotion to the rank of full professor. Congratulations to each and every one of us! [photo]
Apr 19th
Our group receives a US patent (11,946,027) for the development of instrumented flexible tissue scaffolds from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Congratulations! [news]
Apr 11th
Prof. Lee is affiliated, by courtesy, with the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Purdue University. [ECE link]
Apr 5th
Prof. Lee is promoted to the Leslie A. Geddes Professor at Purdue University, effective starting August 2024. Congratulations! [Purdue news] [ME news] [BME news]
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Apr 4th
Our group is selected to receive a grant of $2.3 million from the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) to establish the Center of Operation and Research for Industrial Advancement (CORIA) at Purdue, led by Director Prof. Martin Jun, as one of the Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Centers (GITCC). Congratulations! [Purdue news link] [Korean news link]
Apr 3rd
SK Hynix Inc. disclosed on Wednesday, April 3, its strategy to allocate nearly $4 billion towards the establishment of a state-of-the-art fabrication and research and development facility dedicated to AI products, situated within the Purdue Research Park. This investment marks a significant milestone for our community, and we eagerly anticipate the forthcoming collaboration with SK Hynix. Welcome! [news link]
Apr 3rd
Prof. Lee is invited to meet with Hyundong Cho, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States, and Purdue University President Mung Chiang to discuss strategies for promoting Korean American faculty, researchers, and students. [news link]
Mar 19th
Our group is selected to receive an R01 grant from the NIH National Eye Institute (NEI), totaling $3.7M in funding for the development of smart contact lenses aimed at monitoring ocular diseases. The team for this project includes Prof. Shin Ae Park (Purdue Vet Med), Prof. Bryan Boudouris (Purdue ChemE), and Prof. Pete Kollbaum (IU Optometry). This grant represents a continuation of funding from the NEI, adding to our existing R01 grant of ~$3M for the development of smart contact lenses aimed at ocular drug delivery, with Prof. Yanni Paulus (Michigan Med). Congratulations! [news link]
Mar 18th
Our joint initiative focusing on the development of e-textiles for prosthetic control, led by Prof. Edgar Bolivar Nieto at the University of Notre Dame, is selected to be awarded a grant, totaling ~$1M, from the NIH NIBIB (National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering). Congratulations!
Mar 14th
Seokkyoon Hong is selected to receive the 2024 Outstanding Graduate Research Award from Purdue University. Congratulations! [BME news]
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Mar 12th
Our collaborative endeavors to combat glaucoma are showcased in the Purdue Research Foundation Today. March 12 marks World Glaucoma Day, initiating World Glaucoma Week. [link]
Mar 1st
Our recent work on the development of light-emitting textiles using embroidery machines is highlighted in the March edition of 2024 Images Magazine. [link]
Feb 26th
Taewoong Park is selected to receive the highly sought-after and prestigious Asan Graduate Scholarship. The scholarship, funded by the Asan Foundation in South Korea, is designed to support exceptional and talented graduate students pursuing studies in the field of biomedical science abroad. Congratulations!
Feb 23rd
Prof. Lee is invited to give a lecture on our collaborative work in the development of wearable biomedical devices at the Materials Chemistry Seminar hosted by Purdue Chemistry. [flyer]
Feb 18th
Seokkyoon Hong is selected to receive the Purdue College of Engineering Recognition Award and Fund, aimed at recognizing, rewarding, and retaining top talent. Congratulations! [link]
Feb 7th
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as an Advisory Board Member for NPG Asia Materials, an online open-access journal in materials science published by Springer-Nature, which has an Impact Factor of 9.7. [link to journal]
Feb 1st
Prof. Lee co-led a Study Abroad Program alongside Prof. Hugh Lee, bringing a group of undergraduate engineering students from Purdue University to Suwon and Ajou University in South Korea. This program offers a unique blend of cultural immersion and academic exchange. We invite you to join! [call out]
Jan 30th
Our book chapter, entitled ‘Micro/Nano-Transfer Printing Techniques for Optical Applications’ in the book ‘Transfer Printing Technologies and Applications’, is published today by Elsevier. Congratulations! [pdf]
Jan 29th
A group luncheon is held today to welcome visiting scholars. Welcome! [photo]
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Jan 22nd
Our recent work on the development of light-emitting textiles, published in Science Advances, is highlighted in the Research Highlights section of Nature Electronics. [link]
Jan 10th
Our group is invited to present our innovative smart soft contact lenses at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) event in Las Vegas. [link to CES] [photo]
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Jan 8th
Our recent work on the development of light-emitting textiles, published in Science Advances, is highlighted in many media places. [IEEE Spectrum] [C&EN] [Purdue CoE]
2023
Dec 15th
Our group’s year-end luncheon today was a celebration of our collective achievements and a toast to the promising endeavors that lie ahead. Congratulations to all of us! [photo]
Nov 22nd
Our collaborative work on the development of the transparent, soft silicon nanoneedle sensor platform for intracellular sensing and imaging, as well as the tough, conductive organohydrogel for wearable sensing, are accepted for publication in ACS Nano and Advanced Materials Technologies, respectively. Congratulations!
Nov 16th
Prof. Lee is invited to attend the Resilient Systems REACT Proposer’s Day Event by ARPA H in Denver. [link]
Oct 12th
Prof. Lee is invited to attend the 2023 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) event in Seattle, representing the Weldon School at a dedicated booth. [link]
Oct 4th
Prof. Lee is invited as a keynote speaker for the 2023 Chittenden Symposium, hosted by the Departments of Kinesiology and Community Health, as well as Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). [link]
Sep 12th
Prof. Lee, in collaboration with Prof. Hugh Lee, will spearhead the BME 49500 Study Abroad Program for May 2024, guiding undergraduate students on an immersive journey in South Korea to enrich their cultural understanding and educational experience. Applications are being accepted up to a maximum of 20 students. [link] [poster]
Sep 12th
We are delighted to welcome President Paul Alivisatos of the University of Chicago and accompanying faculty members to Purdue for discussions on potential institutional collaborations in areas such as biomedical devices, medical imaging, cancer research, and semiconductors. This visit reciprocates our trip to their campus in February 2023. [news link]
Sep 6th
Our collaborative efforts in developing smart soft contact lenses for monitoring health are featured in IEEE Pulse. [news link]
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Aug 25th
The Senior Design Team, consisting of Victoria Sinfield, Nathan French, Nick Will, Brianna Shannon, and Deepa Jayasankar, and mentored by Prof. Lee during the Fall 2022 Senior Design Lab, is awarded 1st Place in the DEBUT Challenge by NIH NIBIB. They are recognized for their exceptional innovation in creating a novel and accessible epinephrine auto-injector, a critical portable device for treating anaphylactic reactions. This year’s DEBUT Challenge experienced unprecedented participation, setting a new record for the highest number of entries to date. Congratulations! [news link] [movie from the team]
Aug 23rd
Prof. Lee is invited to give a virtual seminar at the Korea Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center (KAMIC), which is part of the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), in Siheung, South Korea. [KITECH link]
Aug 4th
Our collaborative works regarding smart soft contact lenses are featured in Purdue CoE Medium. [link]
Aug 4th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a talk on smart soft contact lenses for glaucoma care at the Mechanical Engineering session of the 2023 US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (UKC) meeting in Dallas, TX. [link]
Aug 3rd
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a talk on advanced manufacturing techniques for flexible displays at the Mechanical Engineering session of the 2023 US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (UKC) meeting in Dallas, TX. [link]
Aug 2nd
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as a mentor for 2023 Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) Scientists and Engineers Early Career Development (SEED) Workshop. [link]
July 5th
Prof. Lee, along with Hanyang University and Chonnam National University, co-organized and chaired an international symposium to bring the world leading experts in the field of BioNanoSystems from Purdue University, Ohio State University, Washington University in Saint Louis, and University of Wisconsin Madison. [flyer]
June-July
Prof. Lee is invited to participate in a teaching abroad program at the School of Mechanical Engineering in Hanyang University, where he will co-teach two intensive 4-week courses titled ‘Biomedical Devices for Human Healthcare’ and ‘Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Applications’ along with Professors Young Kim and Hugh Lee. [photo]
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June-July
Prof. Lee is invited to give seminars at various symposiums and workshops, including Seoul National University Medicine, Hanyang University, Yonsei University, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Korea University, Ajou University, among others. [photo]
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June 28th
Prof. Lee is invited to attend the regular meeting of the Purdue Alumni Association of Korea (PAAK) along with Profs. Young Kim and Hugh Lee, and Samsung Vice President Jisoo Yi. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss potential collaborations with current students and faculty members at Purdue. [photo]
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June 1st
We organized a group lunch at Kimchi, a Korean restaurant in town, as a gesture of gratitude towards our BME staff members. This gathering is to express our sincere appreciation for their unwavering dedication and exceptional services, which have played a vital role in maintaining the smooth operation of our school. [photo]
May 26th
Seokkyoon Hong is chosen as the recipient of the 2023 Ronald W. Dollens Graduate Scholarship in Life Sciences. This prestigious scholarship is awarded based on exceptional academic achievement, with a preference for graduate students specializing in the field of hybrid cardiovascular devices. Furthermore, priority is given to students actively involved in research pertaining to biomaterials design, drug-delivery systems, and biochemical sensors. Congratulations!
May 23rd
Prof. Lee has co-led to develop a new Dual MS Degree Program between Purdue BME/ME and Hanyang University in South Korea. Starting today, we are accepting applications for the Spring 2024 intake. We eagerly anticipate the arrival of numerous highly skilled and talented students to Purdue who will embark on this unique opportunity to pursue dual MS degrees while engaging in collaborative research projects. [Purdue news] [Hanyang news] [Application link]
May 19th
Seungse Cho accepted an offer from Samsung Electronics Memory R&D Center as a research staff. Congratulations!
May 16th
Ziheng Wang passed qualifying exam in ME. Congratulations!
May 11th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a talk for the SMART Industry Day Consortium at the Birck Nanotechnology Center with +30 industry partners attending. [flyer]
Apr 28th
Prof. Lee organized the Distinguished Seminar Series for the Purdue Korean Faculty Association (PKFA), featuring the next speaker, Professor Shawn Jang from Purdue HTM. The seminar took place in MJIS 1001 at 4 pm and was aimed at inspiring, advising, and supporting junior faculty members. [photo]
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Apr 25th
Our insights on e-textiles are featured in WalletHub, one of the top outlets in the personal finance industry, as part of an article titled “Kentucky Derby by the Numbers”. [link]
Apr 17th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a talk for a joint workshop of the Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine and the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. [link]
Apr 12th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a presentation in session SB02.06 on Drug Delivery at the 2023 Spring Meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS), taking place in San Francisco. [conference link] [photo]
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Apr 11th
Prof. Lee co-organizes a reunion for alumni, in conjunction with current members of Professor Xiaolin Zheng’s group at Stanford University, as well as a gathering for current Korean graduate students and postdocs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University to connect, reminisce, and build new relationships. [photo]
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Apr 6th
Linus Park successfully completed his Ph.D. defense today. He will be joining Lam Research as a research staff member. Best wishes for this new chapter and congratulations!
Mar 30th
Taehoo Chang successfully completed his Ph.D. defense today. He will be joining Intel as a research staff member. Best wishes for this new chapter and congratulations!
Mar 15th
Our collaborative efforts with BVS Sight, Inc. to battle blindness with high-tech contact lens is highlighted in the Inside Indiana Business. [link]
Mar 14th
Prof. Lee is invited to a meeting with the President of Hanyang University, Ki-Jeong Lee, as well as other administrative staff members, at Hanyang University in Seoul to discuss strategies and explore opportunities for enhancing our existing institutional partnership. [picture]
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Mar 11th
Prof. Lee co-led a Study Abroad Program with Prof. Hugh Lee to bring a total of 12 undergraduate engineering students from Purdue University to Seoul and Hanyang University in South Korea for a unique blend of cultural immersion and academic exchange. We had so much fun! [news link] [photo]
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Feb 28th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a lecture in the School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. [link]
Feb 15th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a lecture virtually in the International Symposium of Next Generation Biosensors hosted jointly by Chonnam National University in South Korea. [link]
Feb 15th
Linus Park is selected to receive the highly sought-after and prestigious Asan Graduate Scholarship. The scholarship, funded by the Asan Foundation in South Korea, is designed to support exceptional and talented graduate students pursuing studies in the field of biomedical science abroad. Congratulations!
Feb 8th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a lecture virtually in the International Symposium on Convergence Technology of Mechanical Engineering jointly hosted by Hanyang University and Chonnam National University in South Korea. [link]
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Feb 7th
Prof. Lee is invited to join the Brainstorming Session with Presidents Paul Alivisatos of the University of Chicago and Mung Chiang at Purdue University, along with College Deans, School Heads, and other faculty members, to brainstorm on opportunities for institutional collaborations within the themes of biomedical devices, medical imaging, cancer research, and semiconductors. [link]
Feb 6th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a lecture virtually in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) in South Korea.
Jan 25th
Prof. Lee is invited to give an inaugural Westwood lecture for the Westwood Lecture Series in the President’s house of Purdue University. [link]
Jan 23rd
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as a Career Forum Panelist for the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) Young Generation (YG) at Purdue University, Indiana Chapter. Please come and join! [flyer]
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Jan 18th
Yumin Dai passed prelim exam in MSE. Congratulations!
Jan 9th
A new high-tech startup company is formed through Boomerang Ventures Studio in Indianapolis to translate one of our smart contact lens technologies into glacoma care. Congratulations! [link]
Jan 6th
Seul Ah Lee is selected to receive the A. H. Ismail Interdisciplinary Doctoral Research Travel Grant Award. Congratulations!
Jan 5th
Seokkyoon Hong and Linus Park are selected as a TA in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering for Spring 2023. Congratulations!
2022
Dec 12th
One of our US Patent applications entitled “Simpler, Defect-free Assembly of 3D Metal-Dielectric Nanoarrays for Surface Plasmon Applications (US 11,518,675)” is issued which is available for license. Congratulations! [link]
Dec 10th
Prof. Lee is invited online as a keynote speaker in the International Conference on Flexible Electronics (ICFE 2022) organized by Tsinghua University. [flyer]
Nov 30th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at George Washington University. [flyer]
Nov 9th
Tianhao Yu passed the qualifying exam in ME. Congratulations!
Nov 7th
Prof. Lee is invited online for the BK international scholar lectureship in the Department of Physics at Inha University in South Korea. [link]
Nov 1st
Junsang Lee is selected to receive the Global Frontier Scholarship in South Korea and will join our group as a postdoc starting in August 2024. Congratulations and welcome!
Nov 1st
Prof. Lee is invited online for the BK international scholar lectureship in the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in South Korea.
Oct 31st
Prof. Lee is invited online for the BK international scholar lectureship in the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in South Korea.
Oct 27th
Our collaborative team at Purdue is continued in research projects to promote genetic medicine, intrathecal delivery, and nanoparticle drug delivery with the Eli Lilly and Company signing a new $50M for another 5 years. Congratulations! [news]
Oct 13th
Prof. Lee is invited to attend the 2022 BMES annual meeting in San Antonio to represent our school and man the Purdue’s booth (#423). Please come and visit for more details of our school! [conference link]
Oct 12th
Taewoong Park passed the qualifying exam in BME. Congratulations!
Oct 12th
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as a review panel in a study section of NIH.
Oct 6th
Prof. Lee is invited as a Career Forum (Named “ProfeSSUL”) Panelist for the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) Young Generation (YG) at Purdue University, Indiana Chapter. [flyer]
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Oct 6th
Our collaborative efforts through a startup company named “RescueBiomedical” with Profs. Hugh Lee, Jackie Linnes, and Craig Georgen are selected to recieve a $2.8M fast-track SBIR grant from NIH to better manage the opioid use disorder. Congratulations! [news]
Oct 6th
Our collaborative researches on wearable biomedical devices are introduced in Futurum Magazine to promote the participation of more young generation students into biomedical engineering. [link] [pdf]
Oct 4th
Our recent publication in Nature Communications is featured as the Editors’ Highlights to showcase the 50 best papers recently published in an area. Congratulations!
Oct 3rd
One of our collaborative works with Prof. Pete Kollbaum at IU Optometry, Prof. Bryan Boudouris at Purdue ChemE, and Prof. Shin Ae Park at Purdue Vet Med is published online in Nature Communications for the development of smart soft contact lenses in glaucoma care. Congratulations! [journal link] [Purdue news] [Fast Company news]
Sep 9th
Prof. Lee organized a listening session for the Purdue Korean Faculty Association (PKFA) with our President-elect Mung Chiang at Purdue University. [picture]
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Sep 1st
Our Study Away Intercultural Learning (SAIL) Grant was accepted for funding through 2023 Spring Break. We will bring a total of 20 undergraduate students to Seoul and Hayang University in South Korea for cultural experience and academic exchange. [online flyer]
Aug 25th
Prof. Lee helped organizing a Purdue alumni and friends reception with our President-elect Mung Chiang of Purdue University in Seoul, South Korea. Please join! [link]
Aug 20th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a talk in the session of Biosensors & Medical Devices at the US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (UKC) meeting in Washington DC. [link]
Aug 12th
A new Dual MS Degree Program between Purdue University BME/ME and Hanyang University in Seoul is finally approved by both universities, which will be launched in 2023. Prof. Lee, along with Profs. Dong Rip Kim and Sungwook Park at Hanyang University, have been dedicated to developing this program over the past year. A number of graduate students will benefit from studying in both schools to obtain their dual MS degrees and conduct collaborative research projects. Congratulations! [Purdue news] [Hanyang news]
Aug 5th
Our group is pleased to host the visit of President Kee Choo Choi of Ajou University in South Korea and the meeting with our President-elect Mung Chiang of Purdue University to discuss about potential international collaborations.
Aug 4th
Prof. Lee is invited in the Expert International Workshop held virtually at Hanyang University in South Korea. [link]
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July 28th
Seul Ah Lee passed prelim exam in BME. Congratulations!
July 26th
Our collaborative work with Profs. Ali Khademhosseini and Yangzhi Zhu at Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation is accepted in Advanced Functional Materials for the development of smart contact lenses to detect tear exsomes. Congratulations!
July 25th
Prof. Lee is pleased to serve as a committe for searching our next Dean of the College of Engineering at Purdue University. [link]
July 24th
One of our collaborative works with Prof. Soong Ju Oh at Korea University is accepted for publication in ACS Nano for the development of stretchable and patternable bioelectrodes. Congratulations!
July 16th
Byeong Guk Jeong is accepted as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Busan National University. Congratulations!
July 15th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the the Regional Innovation Leading Research Center (RLRC) at Chonnam National University and discuss about future institutional collaborations. [flyer] [news]
July 13th
Prof. Lee, along with Hanyang University and Chonnam National University, is pleased to co-organize and chair an international symposium to bring the world leading experts in the field of BioNanoSystems from Purdue University, Texas A&M University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and University of Pittsburgh. [flyer]
July 12th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the Department of Bioengineering at Hanyang University and discuss about future institutional collaborations. [flyer]
July 11th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Yonsei University and discuss about future institutional collaborations.
July 8th
Yumin Dai is selected as a TA in the School of Materials Engineering for Fall 2022. Congratulations!
July 6th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the Session of Nanofabrication Platforms in the Nano Korea 2022 Symposium. [flyer]
July 4th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the Molecular Science & Technology Research Center (MSTRC) at Ajou University and discuss about future institutional collaborations. [flyer]
July 1st
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology at Korea University and discuss about future institutional collaborations. [flyer]
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June 30th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the School of Chemical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in Suwon and discuss about future institutional collaborations. [flyer]
June 29th
Prof. Lee, along with Hanyang University and Chonnam National University, is pleased to co-organize and chair an international symposium to bring the world leading experts in the field of BioNanoSystems from Purdue University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Michigan State University, UMass-Amherst, Washington University in Saint Louis, Indiana University Health, and Nanyang Technological University. [flyer]
June 29th
Our user proposal to the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is accepted. Congratulations! [CINT link]
June 29th
Taehoo Chang is selected to receive the best poster award at 2022 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting. Congratulations! [link]
June 28th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the Center for Nanoparticle Research at Seoul National University and foster future institutional collaborations. [link]
June 27th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Korea University and foster future institutional collaborations. [flyer]
June 24th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the State University of New York (SUNY) Korea and foster future institutional collaborations. [flyer]
June 23rd
Prof. Lee is invited to the Stanford Center at the Incheon Global Campus to discuss about potential collaborations. [link]
June 22nd
Prof. Lee is invited to teach a 4-week intenstive summer course in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Hanyang University in South Korea. During the visit, Prof. Lee will co-organize two international joint sympoisums in Hanyang University and also deliver a series of seminars in many universities, including Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University, Ajou University, SUNY Stony Brook Songdo, Chonnam National University, and Sungkyunkwan University.
June 13th
Our group is pleased to renew our project with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in developing meta-optics devices for imaging and sensing. Congratulations!
June 13th
Seul Ah Lee is selected as a TA in BME for Fall 2022. Congratulations!
June 13th
Our group is pleased to host the visit of Prof. Baoxing Xu – Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Virginia. [lab link]
June 8th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the 2022 K-BioX Global Class Seminar and mentor the students from K-BioX 20 K-Institutions. [flyer]
May 27th
We grab a joint group lunch today with Profs. Young Kim and Hugh Lee to further promote our collaborations. [photo]
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May 23rd
Our group is pleased to host the visit of Prof. Namjoon Cho – MRS-Chair Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. [lab link]
May 11th
Our group is pleased to host the visit of Prof. Taeghwan (Tag) Hyeon – Distinguished Professor of Seoul National University and Director of Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Nanoparticle Research in South Korea. [lab link]
May 9th
Our collaborative work with Profs. Hugh Lee, Jacqueline Linnes, Craig Goergen, and Vy Le in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University along with Indiana University School of Medicine is awarded a grant of over $3M from NIH NIDA SBIR for FY 2022-27. This support will help us commercialize one of our biomedical instrumentations to address the current urgent challenge of opioid disorders through our startup company, Rescue Biomedical LLC. Congratulations!
Apr 27th
Some of our collaborative efforts to innovate healthcare technologies are highlighted in Purdue News. [link]
Apr 27th
Our group manuscript regarding pollen-based materials for wearable electronics, in collaboration with Professor Namjoon Cho and President Subra Suresh at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, is accepted for publication in Advanced Materials Technologies. Congratulations!
Apr 25th
Noah Mehringer is selected to receive an award for the best abstract in the mathematical and computational sciences category in the Purdue Undergrad Research Conference. Congratulations!
Apr 22nd
Noah Mehringer is accepted to the University of California at San Diego for his graduate study. Congratulations!
Apr 11th
Jinyuan Zhang is accepted to Apple in CA as a Health Technologies R&D Engineer. Congratulations!
Apr 8th
Our group manuscript is published in Biosensors as an invited review article regarding smart e-textiles. Congratulations!
Apr 5th
Seul Ah Lee is selected to receive an award with a plaque in the first inaugural symposium by Purdue IBSC on Apr 14. She is also invited to deliver a seminar regarding wearable technologies for glaucoma management in the symposium. Congratulations!
Apr 4th
Our collaborative work with Purdue ME And Vet Med on smart horse slickers is highlighted again in Purdue News. [link]
Mar 30th
Our group manuscript, in collaboration with Profs. Yannis Paulus (UM Medicine) and Dong Rip Kim (Hanyang ME), is published in Science Advances and also highlighted in “In Science Journals”. Congratulations! [link] [research highlights]
Mar 29th
The Purdue Engineering graduate program scores back-to-back top 4 U.S. rankings in the new U.S. News and World Report rankings released today. Congratulations! [link]
Mar 21st
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the 2021 Young Investigator Award Online Ceremony. [link]
Mar 18th
Prof. Lee is invited to give a seminar in the 2021 Monie A. Ferst Award Symposium in Honor of Prof. John A. Rogers at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
Mar 8th
Our perspectives on smart contact lenses in the maket are introduced in Cookie Magazine. [link] [full pdf]
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Mar 7th
Our perspectives on intracellular recording with silicon nanomaterials are published in Nature Nanotechnology. Congratulations! [link]
Feb 18th
Hyunjin Lee is selected to receive the highly competitive and prestigious Asan Graduate Scholarship. The Asan scholarship is to support outstanding and talented graduate students studying abroad in the field of biomedical science funded by the Asan Foundation in South Korea. Congratulations!
Feb 18th
Linus Park is selected to receive the Purdue CoE Graduate Conference Travel Grant Award for his upcoming travel to the 2022 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting in Hawaii. Congratulations!
Feb 14th
Prof. Lee is invited for a global mentoring program to co-advise MS students in the University of Rwanda.
Feb 11th
Prof. Lee is featured in celebrating prolific Purdue University inventors in the National Inventors Day. [link]
Feb 10th
Prof. Lee is featured in the Take 6 by Purdue Research Foundation. [link]
Feb 2nd
Our recent work regarding e-textiles for large animals is featured in Purdue News. Congratulations! [link]
Jan 31st
Our group manuscript, in collaboration with Profs. Martin Jun (Purdue ME) and Laurent Couetil (Purdue Vet Med), is accepted for publication in Advanced Materials as a cover article. Congratulations! [link]
Jan 25th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a talk in the 2022 International Joint Sympoisum on Convergence Technology of Mechanical Engineering (Virtual Meeting) hosted by Chonnam National University, Hanyang University, and Mechanical Engineering and Technology Research Institute (METRI) in South Korea. [flyer]
Jan 20th
Eun Kwang Lee is appointed as a tenure track assistant professor of chemical engineering at Pukyong National University in South Korea. Congratulations!
Jan 19th
Our group manuscript entitled “Fabrication of skin-mountable flexible sensor patch for monitoring of swallowing function” is published as a book chapter in Biomedical Engineering Technologies (Springer). Congratulations! [link]
Jan 14th
Yumin Dai passed the qualifying exam in MSE. Congratulations!
Jan 10th
Prof. Lee is recognized as the Outstanding Engineering Teacher for Fall 2021. Congratulations! [link]
2021
Dec 26th
Prof. Lee, along with Hanyang University and Chonnam National University, is pleased to co-organize and chair an international symposium to bring the world leading experts in the field of BioNanoSystems from Purdue University, Washington University in Saint Louis, Texas A&M University, University of Alberta, and Nanyang Technological University. [flyer]
Dec 15th
Noah Mehringer is selected to receive an Undergraudate Research Scholarship from the Purdue Office of Undergraduate Research, which will support his future research internship in our group starting from Spring 2022. Congratulations!
Dec 16th
Prof. Lee is invited to the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Symposium at UKC 2021 in Los Angeles. [photo]
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Nov 24th
Prof. Lee is selected to receive the 2021 Sensors Young Investigator Award. Congratulations! [link]
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Nov 18th
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as a review panel for NSF CCSS Program.
Nov 17th
Linus Park passed the preliminary exam in ME. Congratulations!
Nov 16th
Seul Ah Lee & Seokkyoon Hong passed the qualifying exam in BME. Congratulations!
Nov 5th
We are selected to receive the AFOSR DURIP grant that will allow us to setup a nanoscale 3D printing equipment in the Weldon School. Congratulations!
Oct 6th
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as a Career Forum Panelist for the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) Young Generation (YG) at Purdue University, Indiana Chapter. [flyer]
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Sep 24th
Hyunjin Lee and Linus Park are selected to receive the 2021 Art of Research Exhibit Best Microscopy Award from the Weldon School in recognition of showcasing research that combines scientific exploration with artistic inquiry to illustrate the field of biomedical engineering. Congratulations! [image]
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Sep 23rd
Prof. Lee is placed in the top 1% of scholars in printing area and recognized as an “Expertscape Expert in Printing” by the PubMed, along with Profs. Jennifer A. Lewis at Harvard University, Michael McAlpine at University of Minnesota, and John A. Rogers at Northwestern University. Congratulations! [link]
Sep 8th
Our group research in collaboration with many colleagues across the world is featured in Purdue News entitled “Enhancing ordinary items for addressing health outcomes”. [news link]
Sep 7th
We are pleased to host the visit of Professor Hyunjoon Kong – Robert W. Schaefer Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – as a BME Distinguished Seminar Speaker on Sep 8th. [lab link]
Sep 3rd
Our group project, in collaboration with Prof. Yannis Paulus in the School of Medicine at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, is awarded a grant of about $2M from NIH NEI R01 for FY 2021-26. This project aims to develop a smart contact lens for ocular drug delivery. Congratulations!
Sep 1st
Drs. Bongjoong Kim, Min Ku Kim, and Hyungjun Kim are appointed as a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Hongik University, Hanyang University, and Kumoh National Institute of Technology in South Korea, respectively. Congratulations! [news link]
Aug 25th
Prof. Lee is selected to serve as the Chairman of the Purdue Korean Faculty Association (PKFA) starting from Fall 2021.
Aug 19th
Seokkyoon Hong is selected to receive the 2021-22 Bottorff graduate fellowship as a key component of the expanding partnership between the Purdue College of Engineering and Indiana University School of Medicine to increase the number of doctoral engineering students who are focused on translating innovating technologies to clinical practice. Congratulations! [link]
Aug 17th
Prof. Lee is promoted to the Leslie A. Geddes Associate Professor at Purdue University. Congratulations! [link]
Aug 13th
Our group is pleased to host the visit of Professor Taeghwan (Tag) Hyeon – Distinguished Professor of Seoul National University and Director of Institute for Basic Science (IBS) Nanoparticle Research in South Korea – from August through the end of September in 2021. [lab link]
Aug 11th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Information Display at Kyung Hee University in South Korea.
Aug 10th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Korea University.
Aug 9th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering at Soongsil University in South Korea.
Aug 9th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at Dankook University in South Korea.
Aug 7th
Yi Xie is admitted to the PhD program in ECE at Purdue University under the supervision of Prof. Shreyas Sen. Congratulations!
Aug 4th
Prof. Lee has participated as a Mentor for the 2021 IMPRS Summer Research Program in the School of Medicine at Indiana University. [link]
Aug 3rd
Prof. Lee is invited as a Distinguished Speaker in the 3rd Edition of Webinar on Nanotechnology. [link]
July 31st
One of our collaborative papers with SLHS is selected as the winner of the Editor’s Award from the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. Congratulations! [news link]
July 28th
Sena Huh is admitted to the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago for the Master of Health Administration which translates to the healthcare management. Congratulations!
July 26th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the College of Pharmacy at Ajou University in South Korea.
July 20th
Prof. Lee, along with Hanyang University, is pleased to co-organize and chair an international symposium to bring the world leading experts in the field of BioNanoSystems from Purdue University, Universty of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Texas at Dallas, Nanyang Technological University, Hanyang University, and Chonnam National University. [link]
July 16th
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as an admission committee for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) in the School of Medicine at Indiana University.
July 13th
Prof. Lee is invited to receive the Ajou Honor Leaders Club Award from the President of Ajou University in South Korea. Congratulations! [link]
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July 13th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Materials Engineering at Ajou University in South Korea.
July 8th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a 4-week intensive lecture in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Hanyang University in South Korea.
July 5th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Korea University.
June 17th
Our recent collaborative work with the teams of Prof. Craig Goergen at Purdue University and Dr. Kwan-Soo Lee at Los Alamos National Laboratory is published in Nature Communications. Congratulations! [link]
June 10th
Linus Park is elected as a TA for the BME 489 (Senior Design Laboratory) during Fall 2021. Congratulations!
May 17th
Prof. Lee is introduced in the 2021 Spring Illinois Tech Magazine as an alumnus. [link]
May 16th
Both Bongjoong Kim and Min Ku Kim graduate from the College of Engineering at Purdue University today. Congratulations!
May 5th
One of our many collaborative works with Drs. Zahyun Ku and Augustine Urbas at the Air Force Research Laboratory is accepted for publication in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Congratulations!
May 3rd
Byeong Guk Jeong is selected to receive the Global Frontier Scholarship in South Korea and will join our group as a postdoc. Congratulations and Welcome!
Apr 27th
Bongjoong Kim is selected to receive the 2021 KSEA-KUSCO graduate scholarship. Congratulations!
Apr 26th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the School of Business at Ajou University in South Korea. [link]
Apr 8th
Min Ku Kim successfully completes his Ph.D. defense today. He will work as a postdoc in our group, starting from May 2021. Congratulations!
Apr 1st
A new coming graduate student, Hyunjin Lee, has been selected to receive the highly competitive and prestigious Ross Fellowship Award from the Weldon School. Congratulations!
Mar 30th
The national ranking of the Purdue Engineering hits the highest spot (No. 4 in 2021-22 from No. 7 in 2020-21) since 1994 for the best engineering graduate program according to the U.S. News & World Report. Congratulations! [link]
Mar 24th
Both Bongjoong Kim and Min Ku Kim are selected to receive the 2021 Purdue College of Engineering Graduate Student Research Award. Congratulations! [link]
Mar 17th
Our manuscript, by collaboration with Professor Hugh Lee’s group, is accepted for publication in Advanced Healthcare Materials. Congratulations!
Mar 10th
Our recent work on a smart soft contact lens published in Nature Communications is introduced in Purdue News and many others. [link]
Mar 10th
Sunland Gong is selected to receive the Indiana University Medical Student Program for Research and Scholarship (IMPRS). Congratulations!
Mar 9th
Bongjoong Kim successfully completes his Ph.D. defense today. He will work as a postdoc in our group, starting from May 2021. Congratulations!
Fab 2nd
Dr. Hyungjun Kim is appointed as an Assistant Professor position of Applied Chemistry at Kumoh National Institute of Technology in South Korea. Congratulations! [lab link]
Jan 28th
Our collaborative research project, with Prof. Hyunjoon Kong’s group at UIUC, on the development of a new intra-organoid sensor to better understand the effect of therapeutic drugs for COVID-19 on the heart function is awarded for funding from NSF CBET. Congratulations!
Jan 1st
Prof. Lee is appointed to the Visiting Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Hanyang University in South Korea. Congratulations! [school link]
2020
Dec 16th
Our research is highlighted for one of the “Memorable Moments of 2020” by Purdue News. [link]
Dec 15th
The virtual dedication for the innovation wing of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering is now online. Our lab moves to the wing. [link]
Dec 14th
Min Ku Kim is selected to receive the Best Oral Presentation Award in the 2020 Materials Research Society (MRS). Congratulations!
Dec 13th
Prof. Lee is promoted to the Leslie A. Geddes Assistant Professor at Purdue. Congratulations! [link]
Dec
Prof. Lee is invited to virtually deliver a 4-week intensive lecture in the School of Mechancial Engineering at Hanyang University in South Korea.
Nov 30th
Kyunghun Kim is appointed as a senior research scientist position at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) – a core R&D incubator for Samsung Electronics. Congratulations! [link]
Nov 19th
Min Ku Kim is selected for receiving the 2020 Geddes-Laufman-Greatbatch Outstanding Research award. Congratulations!
Nov 12th
Our group manuscripts are provisionally accepted for publication in Nature Communications and NPG Asia Materials. Congratulations!
Oct 23rd
Prof. Lee is highlighted in the Life Science Newsletter at Purdue. [link]
Oct 16th
Our collaborative work with Prof. Hyunjoon Kong’s group at UIUC for the development of a novel soft manipulator is published in Science Advances. Congratulations!
Oct 12th
Our group manuscript associated with the development of a spiderweb-inspired 3D photodetector array is published online in Advanced Materials. Congratulations!
Sep 8th
Linus Park is selected to receive the 2020-21 Bottorff graduate fellowship as a key component of the expanding partnership between the Purdue College of Engineering and Indiana University School of Medicine to increase the number of doctoral engineering students who are focused on translating innovating technologies to clinical practice. Congratulations!
July 21st
Linus Park is selected to receive a TA offer for BME 489 Senior Design Project in Fall 2020. Congratulations!
July 16th
Our group research on the development of a wearable sensor patch is selected for funding by Eli Lilly. Congratulations!
July 7th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Young Scientist Forum of the 2020 Microsystems & Nanoengineering (MINE) Summit sponsored by the Nature Publishing Group. [link]
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July 3rd
Our group, in collaboration with Prof. Bryan Boudouris, is selected to receive a seed grant from SMART Films Consortium. Congratulations!
July 2nd
Our group, as a team effort of Rescue Biomedical, wins an award for the 2020 Start a Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Startup Challenge. The challenge goal is to support research ideas that would further an understanding of SUD for the development of successful new startups. Congratulations!
July 1st
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the session of Sensor and Actuator at the 2020 Nano Korea. [link]
May 26th
Prof. Lee is appointed as an affiliated faculty of the Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease (PI4D). [link]
May 12th
Our collaborative work with Prof. Georgia Malandraki’s group that involves clinical validation of our wearable submental sensor patch in patients with swallowing disorders is accepted for publication in Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. Congratulations!
May 6th
Min Ku Kim passes PhD preliminary exam successfully. Congratulations!
May 1st
Our group manuscript entitled “Bioresorbable miniaturized porous silicon needles on flexible water-soluble backing for unobtrusive sustained topical delivery of chemotherapy” is accepted for publication in ACS Nano. Congratulations!
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Apr 14th
Our group participates the 2020 Summer Stay Scholarship Program for the undergraduate students at Purdue University that combines coursework with a research or internship experience. [link]
Mar 27th
Our group research on “Floating on a cell to delivery precision medicine” is introduced as the World-Changing Ideas and mind-boggling innovation from Purdue Engineering. [link]
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Mar 10th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a guest lecture with the topic of “Biomaterials in Wearable Technologies” in the course of MSE527: Introduction to Biomaterials.
Mar 3rd
Our research work on sensory scaffold for tissue engineering is posted in a medium blog of the Purdue College of Engineering. [link]
Mar 3rd
Min Ku Kim, Bongjoong Kim, Yeonsoo Park, and Prof. Lee are selected to receive the Purdue University’s 2020 Focus Award to recognize our dedication to accessibility and disability through the development of the e-glove technology. Congratulations! [link]
Feb 28th
Prof. Lee is named one of the Most Impactful Faculty Inventors in FY 2019 by Purdue Engineering and the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC). Congratulations!
Feb 18th
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as a panelist in a Career Forum for the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) Young Generation (YG) in Indiana Chapter.
Feb 18th
Our research work on sticker-like electronics (sticktronics) is posted in a medium blog of the Purdue College of Engineering. [link]
Feb 14th
Our group is selected to recieve a grant award in the Purdue College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) and Purdue Institute of Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease (PI4D) Advanced Detection Technologies competition. Congratulations!
Feb 10th
Prof. Lee is elected as a member of Ajou Leaders Honor Club, among total 10 people including Prof. Phil Sang Hwang (Founder of Kyocharo), Prof. Guk-Jong Lee (Head of Ajou University Hospital’s Trauma Center), Mr. Seokjoon Yoon (Co-CEO of BigHit Entertainment that manages the idol group BTS), Mr. Jung Hwan Ahn (Former National Soccer Player and Television Personality), and Mr. Heo Eun Tae (CEO of Hyundai Motor Company). [picture]
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Jan 31st
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as a Session Chair in the 2020 Indiana Clinical And Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) Retreat at Purdue University. [link]
Jan 30th
Our work on the submental sensor patch for telemanagement of patients with swallowing disorders is highlighted in the Inside Indiana Business. [link]
Jan 13th
Bongjoong Kim and Min Ku Kim are elected as a TA for ME270 and BME206 in Spring 2020, respectively. Congratulations!
Jan 7th
Prof. Lee and the team of Omniply Technologies received the Climate Change Innovator Award by Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in the 2020 Consumer Electronic Show (CES), Las Vegas, NV. Congratulations! [link]
Jan 6th
Prof. Lee is appointed as an Assistant Professor, by courtesy, in the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University. [link]
2019
Dec 31st
Our work on the development of sensor-instrumented tissue scaffold is featured online on Advanced in Engineering. [link]
Dec 30th
Prof. Lee is highlighted in AjouInsight, South Korea. [article]
Dec 18th
Prof. Lee, along with Hanyang University, co-organizes an International Joint Symposium on Technological Convergence, Manufacturing, & Nano/Biosystems with invitees from Purdue University, Nanyang Technological University, Michigan State University, and Hanyang University. [picture]
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Dec 17th
Our recent work on submental sensor patch is introduced in the EurekAlert (AAAS), Purdue News, and many others. [link]
Dec 16th
Prof. Lee is selected to deliver a seminar in the Samyang Biopharmaceuticals Corporation (Medical Device Research) in South Korea.
Dec 13th
Our group manuscript entitled “Flexible submental sensor patch with remote monitoring controls for management of oropharyngeal swallowing disorders” is published in Science Advances. [link]
Dec 12th
Prof. Lee is selected to receive the 2019 Ajouin Outstanding Professional Award in Ajou University, South Korea. Congratulations!
Dec 9th
Prof. Lee is selected to receive the 2019-20 Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) International Travel Grant. Congratulations!
Nov 23rd
Bongjoong Kim passes a PhD prelim exam successfully. Congratulations!
Nov 22nd
Our group is on Twitter now! Please check out our latest News Feeds on Twitter.
Nov 13th
Min Ku Kim passes a PhD qualifying exam successfully. Congratulations!
Nov 12th
A variety of our collaborative works are highlighted in Purdue News. [link]
Nov 8th
Prof. Lee is selected to deliver a seminar in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University.
Nov 7th
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as a NSF review panelist in Alexandria, VA.
Oct 2nd
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Michigan State University.
Sep 9th
Our recent work on human hand-like sensory glove is introduced in the EurekAlert (AAAS), Purdue News, and many others. [link] [Blog link]
Aug 30th
Our group manuscript entitled “Soft-packaged sensory glove system for human-like natural interaction and control of prosthetic hands” is published in NPG Asia Materials. Congratulations! [link]
Aug 29th
Our recent work on 3D cellular mapping technique is published in the Tech Talks by the Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center. [link]
Aug 26th
Our recent work on sticker-like quasi-3D plasmonic film for bio-imaging sensor is highlighted in Purdue News. [news link]
Aug 23rd
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Materials Engineering at Purdue.
Aug 16th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the 2019 UKC in Chicago. [picture]
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Aug 16th
Prof. Lee is selected to receive the 2019 KSEA Young Investigator Award. Congratulations! [news] [Korean news]
Aug 13th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the 2019 IEEE IFETC in Vancouver, Canada.
Aug 12th
Our group project related to nanoscale transfer printing method is awarded for funding from NSF CMMI for FY2019-22. Congratulations!
July 29th
Prof. Lee co-organizes the 1st Mi-Bio Summit on Flexible and Stretchable Bioelectronics on July 29-31 held at Purdue with the plenary speakers, including Prof. Michael Cima (MIT), Prof. Younan Xia (Georgia Institute of Technology), Prof. Anne Andrew (UCLA), Prof. Elen Klein (University of Washington), Prof. Michael McAlpine (University of Minnesota), Prof. Yan Feng (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Prof. Jong-Hyun Ahn (Yonsei University), Prof. Marvin Slepian (University of Arizona), Prof. Pete Kollbaum (Indiana University), Dr. Cephas Small (Nature Communication Editor), Dr. Ilaria Cianchetta (Cell Press Editor). [flyer]
July 26th
Our group manuscript entitled “Deterministic nanoassembly of quasi-3D plasmonic nanoarrays with arbitrary substrate materials and structures” is published online in Nano Letters. Congratulations! [link]
July 18th
Prof. Lee is selected to receive the 2019 NIH Traibolizer Award. Congratulations!
July 17th
Our group is selected to receive a research grant from the Purdue SMART Films Consortium for FY2019-20. Congratulations!
July 12th
Our group manuscript entitled “Printing Flexible and Hybrid Electronics for Human Skin and Eye-Interfaced Health Monitoring Systems” is published online in Advanced Materials. Congratulations! [link]
July 12th
Our group manuscript entitled “Chemomechanics of Transfer Printing of Thin Films in a Liquid Environment” was published online in International Journal of Solids and Structures. Congratulations! [link]
July 10th
Our group received the 2019 Trask Innovation Fund (TIF) to advance and propel our wearable technology toward commercialization through the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization. Congratulations! [link]
June 27th
Our recent work related to electronic scaffold system is highlighted in the Purdue Research Foundation News. [link]
June 17th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.
June 14th
Our group manuscript entitled “Sensor-instrumented scaffold integrated with microporous sponge-like ultra-buoy for long-term 3D mapping of cellular behaviors and functions” is accepted for the publication in ACS Nano. Congratulations!
June 10th
Prof. Lee is selected to receive the NIH Trailblazer Award for New and Early Stage Investigators. Congratulations!
June
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in many universities, industries, and national labs in Korea, including Korea University, Yonsei University, Hanyang University, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Hanhwa Advanced Materials, and Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI).
May 28th
Our recent collaborative work, with Prof. Hugh Lee’s group, on the development of minimally invasive drug delivery system is accepted for the publication in Journal of Controlled Releases. Congratulations!
May 10th
Heun Park is selected to receive the NRF postdoctoral research fellowship, and he will join our group in September. Congratulations and Welcome to Purdue!
May 3rd
Bong joong Kim is selected to receive the monetary award for the poster winner from the Advancing Health Conference in Indianapolis, IN, Congratulations!
Apr 12th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. [flyer]
Feb 27th
Our group is highlighted throughout the university for the Year of 2018. Congratulations! [link]
Feb 20th
Our technology is named among the most life-changing medical breakthroughs this past year. Congratulations! [link]
Jan 8th
Prof. Lee is recognized for the Outstanding Engineering Teacher by Purdue Engineering from the Fall 2018. Congratulations! [link]
2018
Dec 24th
Our research on wearable nanoneedle patch is selected for the Top 100 Science Spinoffs 2018 representing 2% out of 8,000 global science. Congratulations!
Dec 14th
Prof. Lee is selected to receive the Seed for Success Award in recognition of obtaining an external sponsored award of $1 million or more in the fiscal year 2018. Congratulations!
Dec 3rd
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the 2018 IEEE NanoMed held in Honolulu.
Nov 30th
Bongjoong Kim and Min Ku Kim present their works in the 2018 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall meeting held in Boston.
Nov 12th
A variety of our collaborative works are highlighted in Purdue News. [link]
Nov 14th
Our project for the connected solutions program – part of a $52 million five-year strategic collaboration between Purdue and Lilly – is highlighted in the Weldon School News. [link]
Nov 9th
Our recent work about the wearable nanoneedle bio-patch is highlighted in Purdue Research Foundation News. [link]
Nov 9th
Our recent manuscript about the development of wearable nanoneedle patch is published in Science Advances. [link]
Oct 26th
Our recent invited review paper about skin-mountable biosensors and therapeutics is accepted for publication in Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering.
Sep 25th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the School of Health Science at Purdue University. [flyer]
Sep 6th
Our research about sticker-like electronics (sticktronics) is highlighted in the “Summer of Discovery” at Purdue. [link]
Aug 24th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the School of Optometry at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
Aug 13th
Our recent work about the sticker-like thin film electronics is highlighted in Nature Electronics. [link]
Aug 10th
Prof. Lee is on the WLFI-TV, a CBS affiliated television station. [link]
July 27th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the 7th International conference on Microelectronics and Plasma Technology (ICMAP 2018) for Flexible/Stretchable Display Technology, held in Sondo, Korea. [link]
July 25th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a summer intensive lecture in Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Korea University and attended the 2018 Purdue-Korea joint workshop. [link]
July 24th
Our recent group research in the development of sticker-like IoT sensors is highlighted in IEEE Sepectrum, Purdue News, and many others. [link]
July 18th
Prof. Lee participates in co-organizing an International Joint Symposium on Technological Convergence, Manufacturing, & Nano/Biosystems with invitees from Purdue University and Hanyang University.
July 17th
Prof. Lee is on the podcast to talk about the smart contact lens technology. [link]
July 16th
Our group manuscript entitled “wafer-recyclable, environment-friendly transfer printing for large-scale thin film nanoelectronics” is published in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). [link]
July 1th
Prof. Lee is appointed as a visiting professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Korea University and invited to deliver a lecture for graduate students.
June 20th
Our group research in the development of smart soft contact lens is highlighted in Purdue Research Foundation News. [link]
June 13th
Prof. Lee is selected to receive the 2018 Hanhwa Advanced Materials Non-Tenure Faculty Award. Congratulations! [link]
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June 5th
Linus Park and Yeonsoo Park are admitted today in the Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue and joined our group as a Research Assistant. Congratulations and Welcome!
May 25th
Prof. Lee is selected to receive the 2018 Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Research Trust Award. Congratulations!
May 21th
Our previous project funded by AFOSR is renewed for next 3 more years. Congratulations!
May 17th
Our group is awarded for the Lilly’s Connected Care Grant. Congratulation!
May 16th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Institute of Nano-engineered Systems (Nano-ES) at University of Washington, Seattle, WA. [flyer]
May 15th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Wearable and Flexible Technologies for Electronics and Photonics Symposium at the 233rd Electrochemical Society (ECS) Meeting, Seattle, WA.
May 11th
Min Ku Kim obtains a MS degree in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. Congratulations!
May 10th
Our group is awarded for the 2018 Engineering Faculty Conversation (EFC) in Healthcare and Medicine Grant. Congratulations!
Apr 30th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) at Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos, NM. [flyer]
Apr. 29th
Prof. Lee is appointed as a visiting professor in the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) at Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos, NM. [lab link]
Apr 26th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Electrical Engineering at University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN. [flyer]
Apr 17th
Prof. Lee is appointed as an Assistant Professor (Courtesy) in the Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences at Purdue University. [link]
Apr 5th
Min Ku Kim presents about his recent research project in the 2018 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting held in Phoenix, AZ. Good job! [picture]
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Apr 4th
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as a session chair in a Career Forum for the 2018 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting held in Phoenix, AZ. [picture]
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Mar 23rd
Musbiha Binte Wali successfully finished her MS defense today. She will be joining the Ivy Tech College as a full-time faculty on this May. Congratulations!
Mar 5th
Prof. Lee served as a panelist in a Career Forum for the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) Young Generation (YG) in Indiana Chapter. [picture]
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Feb 1st
Musbiha Binte Wali is appointed as a full-time faculty position of the Advanced Automation Robotics Technology (AART) at Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette, IN. Congratulations!
Jan 15th
Prof. Lee is elected for the 2018 Visiting Summer Faculty in the Center for Integrated Nanotechnology at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
Jan 3rd
Our group is selected to receive a grant from the Jackson Laboratory. [sponsor link]
Jan 3rd
Our group is selected to receive a grant from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). [sponsor link]
2017
Dec 17th
Dae Seung Wie obtains a MS degree in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. Congratulations! [picture]
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Dec 2nd
Prof. Lee is invited to serve as a panelist in the Career Forum on “What I wish I knew when I was a PhD/Postdoc” at the celebration of Prof. John Rogers’ 30 years of independent research. [picture]
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Dec 1st
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a short talk in the Symposium of Materials and Mechanics in the Midwest (SMMM) held at Northwestern University. [picture]
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Nov 6th
Senior researchers, Dr. Hyung Ik Lee and Dr. Hwang Jin Ok, at the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) from South Korea visit us to discuss about the research collaboration opportunity. [picture]
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Oct 30th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the College of Pharmacy at Purdue University.
Aug 31st
Prof. Xiaolin Zheng in Stanford University visits us and delivered an invited talk in the ME graduate seminar lecture. [picture]
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Aug 9th
Seung Jun Lee joins our group as an undergraduate researcher. He will work on the synthesis and characterization of semiconducting nanomaterials that will be used for our various projects associated with wearable biomedical devices. Welcome!
July 26th
Prof. Lee is invited as a keynote speaker in the Biomedical Engineering Summit held in Shenzhen, China.
July 24th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the US Air Force-Korea Joint Workshop held in Dayton, OH.
July
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver many invited seminars in Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University, Hanyamg University, Ajou University, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) in Korea.
May 24th
Our collaboration work with Stanford University and Hanyang University on the development of three-dimensional silicon pillars is published in ACS Nano. [link]
May 9th
Shichen Xu and Yueming Liu are admitted to Johns Hopkins University and University of Washington for their graduate study, respectively. Congratulations!
May 3rd
Prof. Lee is selected to receive the 2017 Summer Faculty Grant Award by Purdue College of Engineering.
May 2nd
Prof. John A. Rogers visits us to deliver an invited seminar for the Bagwell Lecture.
Apr 19th
Our collaborator, Prof. Sheng Xu (UCSD), visits us to deliver a talk in BME seminar and discuss about collaboration works. [picture]
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Apr 7th
Prof. Lee is selected to receive the 2017 Excellence Faculty Award for the preeminent team efforts. [link]
Apr 7th
The Purdue team visits the NIH Institute in Baltimore to discuss about a center project. [picture]
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Mar 1st
Prof. Seok Kim in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) visits us for an invited talk in the BME graduate seminar lecture.
Feb 28th
NIH NIDA agrees to support our team work on “Vancouver Drug Users Study: Evaluating the Natural History of Injection Drug Use”.
Feb 22nd
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver an elevator pitch about our novel “Human-like Smart Electronic Gloves” to seek a business partner in 2017 Innovation Showcase in Purdue Research Foundation (PRF)’s Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC). [movie]
Feb 17th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a guest lecture in the class of BME 495: Smart Healthcare Engineering in Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University about “Advanced Engineering Strategies for Smart Healthcare Systems”.
Feb 14th
Our Group is selected to receive a grant from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Reesarch. Congratulations! [link]
Jan 5th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University.
2016
Dec 13th
Prof. Lee is selected to receive the 2016-2017 Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) International Travel Grant.
Dec 7th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. [flyer]
Nov 30th
Our recent work about the electronic smart bandage hits the headlines on the front page of The Exponent. [pdf]
Nov 17th
The Purdue News highlights our recent work about the electronic smart bandage. [link]
Nov 16th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in ASME IMECE about “Physically Transient Electronics for Biomedical and Data Secure Applications”, held in Phoenix, AZ.
Oct 26th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [flyer]
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Oct 14th
Our recent publication is introduced in the news at Ajou University. [link]
Oct 3rd
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the 53rd Annual Meeting of Society of Engineering Science (SES) held in University of Maryland, College Park. [link]
Sep 19th
Prof. Keonwook Kang (Yonsei University) and Prof. Seunghwa Ryu (KAIST) visited our lab and discuss about global research collaboration opportunities.
Sep 13th
Prof. Joon Hyung Shim in Korea University visited our lab for a day and creates a general agreement (MOU) for global research collaboration.
Sep 8th
Dr. Yosuke Nakashima, Dr. Shin Saito, and Dr. Sheena Zuberi in Sumitomo Chemical Company visit our lab to discuss about an opportunity for global research collaborations. [company link]
Sep 6th
Our group manuscript about the mechanically reinforced skin-electronics against harsh loading conditions such as over-stretch, delamination, and scratch is accepted for publication in Advanced Materials.
Aug 19th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in in the 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) in Orlando, FL.
Aug 15th
We visit the Jackson Laboratory to leverage research collaborations. [picture]
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Aug 4th
Ryan Preston presents a poster entitled “Development of micro-/nano-architectures for intracellular sensing platform” in the 2016 SURF Research Symposium.
July 13th
Jackson Lab agrees to support our research on development of ultraminiaturized monitoring systems for mice. [sponsor link]
June 21st
US Air Force agrees to support our research on development of novel biosensing platform for the brain. [sponsor link]
June 3rd
Institute for Integrative Neuroscience agrees to seed our research on novel monitoring kits in otolaryngology. [sponsor link]
May 18th
The SMART Film agrees to support our research on development of electronic circuits on bio-related substrates. [link]
May 15th
Eli Lily agrees to support our research on development of novel monitoring systems for continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing process. [sponsor link]
Apr 21st
Sriram Boppana is selected to receive the 2016 Summer Research/Clinical Immersion Fellowship funded by NIH NIBIB R25 award. Congratulations!
Mar 30th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the 2016 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting in Pheonix, AZ.
Feb 10th
Our group participates in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program as a mentor. We seek highly motivated undergraduate research assistants. [program link]
Jan 24th
Our recent invited review paper on Smart Assembly for Soft Bioelectronics is accepted for publication in IEEE Potentials.
Jan 14th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a guest lecture in the Honors College at Purdue University.
Jan 1st
A new 3-credit hour course, Soft Bioelectronics (BME495), is open for registration today. The course is broadly beneficial to students in biomedical, mechanical, electrical and materials science and engineering. [flyer]
2015
Dec 14th
Prof. Lee is elected for the Notable Korean Scientist in Biological Research Information Center.
Dec 9th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University.
Dec 5th
Prof. Lee is invited to the Scientists and Engineers Early-Career Development (SEED) Workshop hosted by Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) in Washington D.C. [link]
Oct 6th
Prof. Lee is invited to deliver a seminar in 12th Annual Innovation Day at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) in Philadelphia. [link]
Sep 4th
Our recent work on bioresorable drug delivery implants is accepted for publication in NPG Asia Materials. [link]
Aug 17th
Prof. Lee is appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. [link]