Faculty Information

• Professor Semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence
• AHN, JOUNGREAL

• +82-31-290-5901
• jrahn@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 1F 31155A

[Research Interest]

Graphene, 2D Materials, Semiconductor, Artificial Intelligence

• Professor Emeritus
• AHN, WOONSUN

• Associate Professor Organic Chemistry
• BAE, HAN YONG
  Lab Reaction design & Catalysis Lab (RCL)

• +82-31-290-7062
• hybae@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 6F 330629

[Research Interest]

We are a young and active organic chemistry research group based at Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea. Our research interests span from the invention of new catalytic organic transformations to the design of novel catalysts to uncover previously unexplored pathways. The primary research direction pursued in our group is, to exploit fundamental homogeneous catalysis as a tool for further multidisciplinary and practical applications in the synthesis of biologically relevant molecules, materials science, and biological science.

• Professor
• BAE, JONGSIG

• +82-31-290-7027
• jsbae@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31307

[Research Interest]

Probability and statistics

• Professor
• BAE, YOE SIK

• +82-31-290-5914
• yoesik@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32302B

[Research Interest]

We are interested in the development of bioactive molecules that can be used to treat infectious or inflammatory diseases. Our major target diseases include polymicrobial sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and colon cancer. To generate useful target molecules that can be used to develop therapeutic agents against these infectious or inflammatory diseases, we are focusing on several chemoattractant G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). Since leukocyte trafficking in vivo is a crucial event that modulate immune and inflammatory responses, and chemotactic GPCRs mediate these response, the receptors can be considered as important primary targets to control infectious or inflammatory disorders. Currently, we are testing the effects and mechanism of action of chemotactic GPCR ligands against these diseases in experimental animal models.

• Professor Emeritus Virology and Immunology
• BAE, YONG-SOO
• Distinguished Professor

• ysbae04@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

I am interested in following three research fields: 1) As a first project, we have been focusing on the molecular differentiation of DC subsets from bone marrow progenitor cells and their immunogenicity and immune regulation. 2) Second project is the study on the role and functions of p53 and PKR under stress conditions, such as HIV-1 infection, genotoxic stresses, inflammatory stresses etc. 3) Third project is a development of mucosal CTL vaccines using poliovirus vector system.

• Professor Surface & Materials Chemistry
• BOO, JINHYO

• +82-31-290-7072
• jhboo@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 3F 330319

[Research Interest]

Synthesis of Advanced Functional Materials for IT, ET, NT & BT Applications (OTFTs, OLEDs, Sensors, etc.)

• Professor
• CHA, SEUNGNAM
  Lab SPND

• +82-31-299-4546
• chasn@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 1F 31102A

[Research Interest]

Nano/Semiconductor Materials Nano/Semiconductor Devices

• Associate Professor Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics
• CHAE, KYUNG YUK
  Lab Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics Lab.

• +82-31-299-4547
• kchae@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32307B

[Research Interest]

I am primarily interested in the study of astrophysically-important nuclei and nuclear reactions using radioactive heavy ion beams. More specifically, significant fraction of my research has focused on the measurement of charged-particle induced reactions relevant to nucleosynthesis in explosive stars such as novae, X-ray bursts, and supernovae. Most of my research have been carried out at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA. Significant amount of effort is also made to develop target and detector systems for the RAON, the future facility currently underbuilt in Korea.

• Professor Emeritus
• CHAI, YOUNGDO

• ydchai@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

Differential Geometry

• Professor
• CHEON, GISANG

• +82-31-299-4520
• gscheon@skku.edu
• General Studies Building (51) 3F 51303B

[Research Interest]

My research interests include enumerative combinatorics, discrete mathematics, graph theory, linear and multilinear algebra, matrix theory, Lie theory, representation theory and their applications. We focus on the use of Riordan group theory and Riordan array techniques on problems arising in combinatorics, matrix theory and related topics.

• Associate Professor
• CHO, HONGBAEK
  Lab

• +82-31-299-4498
• hongbaek@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 2F 32208

[Research Interest]

Bacterial cell wall assembly Maintenance of cell envelope integrity during assembly of trans-envelope complexes Antibiotic resistance and persistence

• Professor Molecular Genetics
• CHOI, CHEOLYONG
  Lab Lab of Molecular Genetics

• +82-31-290-7010
• choicy@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 2F 32205

[Research Interest]

Phosphorylation and ubiquitination are reversible post-translational modifications with key roles in various signal transduction cascades. Currently, cancer cell-specific metabolic adaptation is a hot issue to be addressed. The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway integrates both intracellular and extracellular signals and serves as a central regulator of cell metabolism, growth, proliferation and survival. The mTOR pathway is activated during various cellular processes such as tumor formation and angiogenesis, insulin resistance, adipogenesis and is deregulated in human diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Although ubiquitination of target protein plays a critical role in other cellular activity during tumorigenesis, little is known about functional relevance of ubiquitin-mediated coordination of mTOR pathway and autophagy induction. So we have interested in the deciphering molecular networks of signaling pathway particularly associated with human diseases caused by malfunction of nutrient sensing.

• Professor
• CHOI, HAN-YONG

• +82-31-290-7048
• hychoi@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32359C

[Research Interest]

The research of my group is focused on the theory of high temperature superconductivity. A major topic is the pairing mechanism of the high Tc superconductivity. We have been working to determine the experimental constraints from high resolution ARPES data that any viable theory of high Tc superconductivity must satisfy. This will differentiate among many proposed ideas to settle the problem down. Other topics of my group are variations on the theme of high Tc superconductivity pairing interaction

• Associate Professor particle physics
• CHOI, KIYOUNG
  Lab Theoretical astro-particle physics and cosmology

• +82-31-290-5907
• kiyoungchoi@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31301A

[Research Interest]

Particle-astrophysics and cosmology: Study about the expansion of the Universe and dark matter search

• Professor Condensed Matter Physics
• CHOI, KWANG YONG

• choisky99@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

Quantum magnet, topological matter, correlated systems, Majorana fermion, spin liquid

• Associate Professor Applied Mathematics
• CHOI, WOOCHEOL

• +82-31-290-7022
• choiwc@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31311

[Research Interest]

Control theory, Optimization, PDEs, Modelling & Scientific computation

• Professor Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
• CHOI, WOOSEOK
  Lab EpiC Oxide Lab

• +82-31-290-5903
• choiws@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 1F 31110

[Research Interest]

Discovering and understanding novel physical phenomena in solids by fabricating and characterizing epitaxial complex oxide heterostructures for opto-electronic, energy, and environmental applications

• Professor Emeritus
• CHOI, YOUNG-IL

• yichoi@skku.ac.kr

[Research Interest]

My research interests are high energy particle physics and neutrino physics. CMS experiment at CERN in Switzerland since 2000 for high energy particle physics (Top physics, Higgs, SUSY, extra dimension, mini black hole, dark matter searches etc) Super-Kamiokande experiment at Kamioka in Japan since 2002 for neutrino physics (Solar neutrino, atmospheric neutrino, super nova, proton decay searches etc) Belle experiment at KEK in Japan since 1997 for B meson physics (CP violation, B meson decays) RENO experiment at Yeonggwang in Korea since 2006 for reactor neutrino physics (Neutrino oscillation study)

• Professor
• CHUN, CHANGBUM

• +82-31-299-4523
• cbchun@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31308

[Research Interest]

Numerical Analysis

• Professor Emeritus
• CHUNG, BONGWHA

• Professor
• HAN, JUNGHOON
  Lab TIM group

• +82-31-290-5905
• hanjh@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32308

[Research Interest]

Theory of topological matter, Theory of photon-electron composite matter Theory of tensor network matter

• Professor Nuclear Physics
• HONG, SEUNG-WOO
  Lab

• +82-31-290-7047
• swhong@skku.ac.kr
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31304

[Research Interest]

Nuclear reaction, Nuclear structure, Neutron star, Nucleosynthesis, Detection and application of radiations, Nuclear data, Nuclear energy, Computational physics

• Assistant Professor Financial Mathematics
• HUH, JEONGGYU

• +82-31-299-4810
• jghuh@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31313

[Research Interest]

Machine-Learning-Based Computational Finance

• Associate Professor Quantum Information
• HUH, JOONSUK
  Lab M-QuDIT Lab

• +82-31-290-7061
• joonsukhuh@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 3F 330306

[Research Interest]

quantum information, quantum computation, quantum algorithm, machine learning

• Professor
• HUH, SUKMOON

• +82-31-290-7028
• sukmoonh@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32306

[Research Interest]

My research interest is on algebraic geometry, specially moduli problems involving stable sheaves on algebraic varieties

• Professor
• HWANG, INSUNG

• +82-31-290-7021
• ihwang@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31312

[Research Interest]

Operator theory

• Professor
• HWANG, JUNG SEEK

• +82-31-299-4545
• jungseek@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 1F 31151A

[Research Interest]

We use Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometers and a monochromatic type optical spectrometer to cover a broad spectral range from far infrared (FIR) through ultraviolet (UV). We investigate low-lying (or intraband) optical excitations, characteristic collective modes including pure and hybrid phonon modes, and electronic (interband) transitions of various novel quantum material systems. The quantum material systems would be Unconventional superconductors: High-temperature superconductors (copper oxides and Fe-pnictides) and heavy fermion systems Strongly Correlated electron systems: bulk d- or f- electron systems and 3d transition metal oxide superlattice systems Low-dimensional system: graphene, graphite, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD), copper thin films etc. Photovoltaic materials: organic solar cells. We also would like to contribute other research areas of science such as astrophysics by sharing my spectroscopy technique and knowledge through close collaborations.

• Professor
• JUNG, DONGGEUN

• +82-31-290-7050
• djung513@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 1F 31111A

[Research Interest]

Research on characteristics of materials and devices related with semiconductor, display and biointerface.

• Professor Inorganic Chemistry
• JUNG, DUK YOUNG
  Lab Inorganic Nano Materials Laboratory

• +82-31-290-7074
• dyjung@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 4F 330417

[Research Interest]

Inorganic Materials, Perovskite Halide Compounds, Metal Oxides/Hydroxides/pseudo-capacitor, Metal Sulfides/chalcogenides/CIGS Solar Cells, Single Crystal/Thin Film/Polycrystalline, Crystal Structure Analysis

• Associate Professor Plant Biochemistry
• JUNG, JAE HOON
  Lab Plant Biochemistry Lab

• +82-31-290-7013
• jhjung19@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

Role of plant prion-like proteins in temperature sensing Plant temperature sensing mechanism through the process of phase separation Role of reactive oxygen species in transmitting temperature signals

• Associate Professor Metabolic Biochemistry, Molecular Cell Biology
• JUNG, SUMYUNG

• +82-31-290-7001
• sumyung.jung@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 2F 32209

[Research Interest]

1. Adipose tissue’s nutrient utilization and its roles in systemic metabolic homeostasis. 2. Mechanisms by which nutrient sensing pathways regulate metabolism. 3. Crosstalk between signaling and metabolism.

• Associate Professor
• JUNG, YOON MO

• +82-31-299-4818
• yoonmojung@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32303

[Research Interest]

Image processing, Data analysis, Machine learning, Scientific computing

• Professor Applied Semiconductor Devices for Nanophysics
• KANG, DAE-JOON
  Lab Applied Semiconductor Devices for Nanophysics Laboratory

• +82-31-290-5906
• djkang@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32360A

[Research Interest]

Growth and device applications of inorganic nanostructured materials / Development of novel flexible and wearable electronics / Development of nonconventional pattern transfer techniques / Growth and device applications of 2D atomic crystals / Power electronic device applications and physics of phase transition in VO2

• Professor
• KANG, WONNAM

• +82-31-290-5904
• wnkang@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 1F 31153

[Research Interest]

Growth of superconducting thin films by a PLD (pulsed laser deposition) and a HPCVD (hybrid physical-chemical vapor deposition) techniques and study of physical properties for superconductors such as cuprates superconductors, Fe-based superconductors, and MgB2 superconductors. By using PPMS (physical property measurement system) and MPMS ( magnetic property measurement system), we investigate vortex dynamics in the mixed states in the wide temperature ranges of 2-300 K and the magnetic field ranges up to 9 Tesla.

• Professor Statistical Physics & Complex Systems
• KIM, BEOMJUN
  Lab Statistical Physics Lab

• +82-31-299-4541
• beomjun@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31306A

[Research Interest]

Statistical physics, complex systems

• Associate Professor High-energy Nuclear physics Experiment
• KIM, BEOMKYU
  Lab

• +82-31-290-7053
• kimbyumkyu@skku.edu

• Professor Emeritus
• KIM, BYUNG-TAIK

• Professor
• KIM, CHANGHEON

• +82-31-299-4815
• chhkim@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31359

[Research Interest]

Number Theory (modular forms and elliptic curves)

• Professor Molecular Glycobiology
• KIM, CHEORL-HO
  Lab Molecular and Cellular Glycogiology

• +82-31-290-7002
• chkimbio@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 1F 32103

[Research Interest]

Research interests are the field of glycomics and glycobiology, expecially on sphingolipid, ceramide and sialic acid-containing sphingolipids, ganglioside. Academic findings: Hepatic B Viral hepatocarcinoma and PTEN (Cancer Res 2003), asialo-1 acid glycoprotein in liver cirrhosis and carcinoma (Hepatol Res, 2003), GlcNAc:βMan1,4GlcNAcT-III in hepatitis (Glycoconj J, 2003), MMP-9/2 and α-fetoproteins in HBV hepatitis (J. Gastroent Hepatol 2004), HBV metastatic (FASEB J. 2004), Hepatic GnT-V and GnT-III-ApoB100 (JBC. 2004), Disialo GD3 in VSMC (JBC. 2004), therapeutic hepatocarcinoma cells (FASEB J. 2004), TG-2 in leukemia (FEBS Lett. 2004), N-GlcNAcT-III in HBV (J Gastroent Hepatol, 2004), Monosialyl GM3 in leukemic differentiation (Glycobiology 2005), MMP-9 in IVF (British J Obstetrics and Gynecol. 2005), disialo GD3 Fas-T cells (Glycobiology 2006), GM3 in PTEN (Glycobiology 2006), ROS in sialic GD3-cell (FASEB J 2006), AP-2a in GM3-PTEN (Glycobiology 2008), sialidase in leukemia (BBA 2008), GM3-VEGFR-2 interaction (Glycobiology 2009), GD3 in breast cancer (Biological Chemistry 2009), pig CMAH and N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Biochem J 2010), pST6GalNAc IV for Neu5Aca2-3Galb1-3GalNAc (Glycoconj J 2011), GM3 in TGF-β1-induced EMT (Biochem J. 2013), VEGFR-2 in neovascularization (J Mol Medicine 2013), monosialyl GM3 (Plos One 2014) and TGF-receptor (Int. J. of Biochem. Cell Biol. 2014), Sialyl Le A/X of HBx (Mol Cancer 2014, J Cell Biochem 2015). Housekeeping promoter 5'pcmah-2 of CMP-NeuGc gene (Glycoconj 2016), GD1b Apoptosis of MCF-7 (IJMS 2016), Human ST8Sia VI (α2,8-Sialyltransferase) Gene (IJMS 2016), GD2-ICAMI (IJMS 2017), Sialyllactose VEGFR-2 activation, GD3/a1AR/TG2, AApoB100-GM3, GM3-macrophage (JCB, 2017, 2018), Sirt1-FcεRI- mast cell AMPK (Sci Rep, 2017), ASC/LPS (PloS One 2017), 4-o-cASC (JCB, JSMB 2018), SARS-CoV-2-sialylation. Lectin-Glycan (IJMS, 2020),CMP-NeuGc (Sci Rep 2019), AC (FP), 3-SL-sIGLEC (Glycoconj J 2020), Avc(FP, 2021, IJMS 2021).

• Associate Professor
• KIM, HONG SOOK

• Natural Sciences 2 1F 32110

[Research Interest]

cancer biology, developmental biology, epigenetics, genomics, precision medicine, gene regulation

• Professor Emeritus Analysis
• KIM, INSOOK

• iskim@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

My research interests are nonlinear eigenvalue problems including bifurcation theory, applications to elliptic boundary value problems involving the p-Laplacian in a bounded or unbounded domain. Recently we are concerned with semi-linear equations with symmetric or non-symmetric linear part, where the method is to use the degree theory for appropriate classes of nonlinear operators.

• Professor
• KIM, JANGSOO

• +82-31-299-4816
• jangsookim@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 2F 31256B

[Research Interest]

Enumerative Combinatorics, Algebraic Combinatorics

• Professor
• KIM, JEONGHA

• +82-31-290-7009
• jhkbio@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 1F 32111

[Research Interest]

Marine Ecology Laboratory of Sungkyunkwan University carries out a variety of research projects concerning Korean marine environments, which include 1) ecological monitoring of marine benthic habitats with regard to global warming and seawater temperature changes, 2) population ecological works of introduced species and endangered species for their conservation perspectives, 3) molecular ecological works on populations of seaweeds and marine invertebrates, 4) urchin barrens (백화현상) and recovery of kelp forest. Most of these projects have been conducted with international and domestic research co-work teams. Researches in my lab covers from field experimental works to molecular ecological works.

• Professor
• KIM, JIMAN

• +82-31-290-5930
• jimankim@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 4F 330405

[Research Interest]

Research interests of our group are various aspects of science and technology, ranging from fundamental research to possible industrial applications. Our researches are focused on design and synthesis of noble nanoporous materials, especially mesoporous materials, and nanostructured materials such as nanoparticles and nanowires. The nanoporous materials have attracted much attention in the fields of nano-chemistry, nanotechnology, and supramolecular chemistry due to their ordered nano-porosity (1~30nm). Generally, the nanoporous materials are synthesized by self-assembly and polymerization between organic pore generator and inorganic framework precursors. We have been developing new synthetic strategies for the materials in order to give new structures and functionalities. Applications of the nanoporous materials as the catalytic, electronic and energy materials are also our main interests.

• Associate Professor
• KIM, JINSUB

• +82-31-290-7014
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32362

[Research Interest]

Computational neuroscience of Connectomics. Connectome is the entire synaptic connections of all the neurons in the brain. A Connectome is equivalent to the identity of an individual, since it is the origin of all the brain functions including cognition, memory, and personality. Computational neuroscience regards the neural circuits as biological computers and study the mathematical principles on which the brain works. Finding the working principles of the brain together with the differences of individuals will lead to the complete understanding of ourselves. Toward these ultimate goals, we investigate the neural connectivity and activity from electron microscope brain images and other experiment data using computer technologies including artificial intelligence. Current projects cover various brain regions for various brain functions, including the retina for perception, the cerebral cortex for cognition, and the cerebellar cortex for motion control.

• Assistant Professor
• KIM, JIYUN

• +82-31-290-7004
• Natural Sciences 2 1F 32114

• Associate Professor bioinformatics, computational genomics
• KIM, JUNHO

• junho.kim@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

Computational genomics, Bioinformatics, NGS analysis and method development, Somatic mutation analysis, Single cell genomics

• Professor Emeritus Department of Mathematics
• KIM, MEEKYOUNG

• mkkim@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31309

[Research Interest]

My main interests lie in commutative algebra. The basic object I study is a commutative Noetherian ring R. I have worked on concern the structure of various algebras associated with an ideal (especially the Rees algebra, R[It], and the associated graded ring), Cohen-Macaulay rings, Gorenstein rings, regular rings, and the integral closure of ideals.

• Professor Emeritus
• KIM, SEKI

• skim@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

Topics in Financial Mathematics like Credir Risk Analysis and Pricing of financial market instruments are mainly included in my research interests and applications of stochastic analysis to Bio-science are also important parts of my research field. The development of numerical methods and algorithms to improve accuracy and speed of convergence established theoretically in the procedure of research investigation can be added for opulent and fruitful study results.

• Professor
• KIM, SEONGKYU

• +82-31-290-7069
• skkim@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 3F 330310

[Research Interest]

Spectroscopy, Nanochemistry, Computational chemistry

• Professor
• KIM, SEUNG CHUL
  Lab Plant Molecular Phylogenetics Laboratory

• +82-31-299-4499
• sonchus96@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 1F 32105

[Research Interest]

I am primarily interested in systematics and evolutionary biology of plants. In particular, I am interested in the origin and evolution of plant endemics on oceanic islands, including the Macaronesian Islands in the Atlantic Ocean and Jeju and Ulleung Island in Korea. I am also interested in revealing complex evolutionary history of polyploidy and homoploidy lineages of flowering plants. Additional research interests include conservation genetics of rare and endangered species, population genetics of invasive weedy species, ethnobotany, plant domestication, and phylogeography of east Asian plants. A variety of techniques and molecular markers are utilized to unravel the phylogenetic patterns and underlying processes generating plant diversity.

• Assistant Professor
• KIM, SEUNGWON

• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32311

• Assistant Professor Analytical Chemistry, Spectroscopy
• KIM, TAEYEON
  Lab Photoinduced Dynamics (PhD) Lab

• +82-31-290-7065
• taeyeon@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 5F 330512

[Research Interest]

Our research group is interested in understanding and controlling various photoinduced dynamics such as energy transfer, charge transfer, intersystem crossing, and so on. We aim to explore fundamental mechanisms that drive such dynamics using spectroscopic measurements at a molecular level. Also, we aim to address how specific structures and molecular interactions can affect photoinduced dynamics at a molecular level. Our findings will help designing efficient optoelectronic devices including photocatalysts, organic light-emitting diodes, and solar cells.

• Professor
• KIM, YANGGYUN

• +82-31-299-4563
• ygkimmit@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 5F 330508

[Research Interest]

The main research theme in my laboratory is synthetic biology, which is an emerging field that covers wide range of areas, from the classical protein engineering to metabolic engineering. Since my Ph.D study, I have been interested in nucleic acid binding proteins as well as nucleic acids. Most works have focused on developing new tools to control gene expression and designing new proteins with novel functions. Currently research topics in my lab can be classified as follows: Protein and Nucleic acid chemistry: Structural and functional study of protein-nucleic acid interaction. Bioengineering: Developing tools for molecular biology and gene therapy. Nanobio-Chemisty: Assembling nanostructures using biomaterials and inorganic materials.

• Professor Emeritus
• KIM, YONGTAE

• Professor
• KIM, YOONBAI

• +82-31-290-7051
• yoonbai@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31305

[Research Interest]

Astroparticle Physics and Cosmology

• Professor Physical Chemistry
• KIM, YOUNGDOK
  Lab Interface Physical Chemistry Laboratory

• +82-31-299-4564
• ydkim91@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 3F 330316

[Research Interest]

My group works in a variety of research field related to surface and interface chemistry. Using thin films technologies, surface of nanostructures is modified and these structures are used as catalysts or adsorbents for efficient removal of pollutant from the wastewater and air. Thin films of hydrophobic polymers can be deposited on nanostructures to fabricate superhydrophobic surfaces with additional functionalities such as optical transparence and electronic conductivity. My group is also active in the field of fundamental surface physical chemistry. Currently, oxidation of organic semiconductive polymer is of our interest, which can be studied using photoelectron spectroscopy and other analysis techniques. My group also works on size-selected clusters within international cooperation with the University of Konstanz in Germany.

• Associate Professor Condensed-Matter Physics, Theory
• KIM, YOUNGKUK
  Lab Solid State Electronic Structure Calculation Lab

• +82-31-299-4542
• youngkuk@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 2F 31201A

[Research Interest]

Condensed matter physics, first-principles calculations, topological band theory, topological materials, low-dimensional materials, strongly correlated materials, and energy materials.

• Professor
• KINKAR CHANDRA DAS

• +82-31-299-4528
• kinkar@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 2F 31251D

[Research Interest]

I am interested in all areas in Graph Theory ( particularly Spectral Graph Theory, ExtremalGraph Theory, Molecular Graph Theory), Graph Labeling, Graph Algorithm, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics.

• Professor
• KO, DOO HYUN
  Lab

• +82-31-290-5938
• dhko@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 4F 330429

• Professor Molecular Neurogenetics
• KWON, JAEYOUNG
  Lab Neurogenetics lab

• +82-31-299-4495
• jykwon@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 2F 32257

[Research Interest]

All animals are born with a set of instincts, or innate behaviors, and our main questions are how complex behaviors are organized in the nervous system and how they are programmed during development. For this, the chemosensory system would be one of the most excellent models. Smell and taste are known to be important for sensing predators, selecting mates as well as finding food. We would like to trace the neuronal pathways that mediate a complex instinctive behavior such as feeding, from sensory input through to motor output. We are using the fruit fly as a model system to study chemosensation.

• Professor
• KWON, SUN HAK

• +82-31-290-7031
• shkwon@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31358

[Research Interest]

Computer arithmetic for cryptographic use, Computational methods of applied number theory

• Professor
• KWON, YOUNGUK

• +82-31-290-7070
• ywkwon@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 4F 330411

[Research Interest]

My research interests on materials issues related with environment and energy. Currently, my group is focusing on two separate projects. In one of them, we are trying to develop CO2absorbentsthatcanbeusedrepetitivelyinthetemperaturerangeof300-500캜. Such a material is considered to be an integral part for the development of a carbon capture process which may become a major workhorse in reducing the emission of CO2and,hence,inaddressingtheissueofglobalwarming.Intheotherproject,wearetryingtounderstandandutilizesonochemistryinobtainingnovelnanomaterials.Especially,wehavedevelopedanewreactionschemetosynthesizecore-shellnanoparticleswithPtintheshellandvariousmetalsinthecore,whichfeaturesarehighlysoughtforinmanyapplicationfieldsincludingcatalysisforfuelcells.

• Professor Emeritus Cellular Immunology
• LEE, CHOONG-EUN

• celee@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

The current research focus is on the modulators of cytokine signaling (SOCS) action to control inflammation and tumor progression using in vitro and in vivo model systems

• Assistant Professor
• LEE, DAEHAN

• +82-31-290-5923

• Professor
• LEE, DONGKI

• +82-31-299-4565
• dklee@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 5F 330506

[Research Interest]

My laboratory focuses on understanding the structure-function relationship of nucleic acid molecules, and based on these knowledges, develops diagnostic and therapeutic tools against various diseases. Nucleic acid aptamers are short, single stranded oligonucleotides which can fold into specific three dimentional structure to bind target molecules with high affinity and specificity. My lab is focusing on generating aptamers targeting cancer cell surface marker proteins, such as pancreatic cancer cells, and trying to use this aptamer for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. RNA interference is an endogenous gene silencing mechanism which allows short double stranded RNA (siRNA) to specifically target gene of interest and inhibit its expression. My lab has developed a variety of novel RNAi triggering molecular platforms which shows improved features over the original siRNA structures. We continue to develop next generation RNAi technologies and try to use these technologies to develop therapeutics against a variety of diseases.

• Professor
• LEE, HANGSUCK

• +82-2-760-0472
• hangsuck@skku.edu
• Faculty Hall 3F 40312

[Research Interest]

Actuarial science, risk management, insurance, option pricing

• Professor
• LEE, HYOYOUNG

• +82-31-299-4566
• hyoyoung@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 6F 330606

[Research Interest]

(1) Chiral induction in single molecules by light irradiation, (2) Organic semiconducting materials, and (3) Photocatalysis and electrocatalysis in energy conversion.

• Professor Molecular and environmental biology
• LEE, JAE-SEONG
• 2021 SKKU Fellowship

• +82-31-290-7011
• jslee2@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32312

[Research Interest]

Epigenetics, Host-microbiome interaction, Ocean acidification, Microplastic, Hypoxia

• Professor
• LEE, JINYONG

• +82-31-299-4560
• jinylee@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 3F 330322

[Research Interest]

Our research interest is focused on “Understanding of molecular functions and designing new molecules”. We have applied computational approaches to understand molecular functions observed experimentally in several subjects such as fluorescence sensors, electrochromic materials and CO2 absorption mechanism, and especially on “2D Materials and Biomolecules”. We have studied on organic magnetic materials and developed design strategy to build ferromagnetic magnetic molecules. Also, various materials such as MoS2, graphyne, TiO2 are under research. Our group have also experienced with molecular dynamics simulation which is useful to understand the properties of biomolecules such as enzyme and proteins.

• Associate Professor Analysis
• LEE, JONG RAK

• +82-31-299-4527
• jrlee01@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 3F 31314

[Research Interest]

Operator theory

• Professor Emeritus
• LEE, JONG-HO

• jonghlee@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

My research interest is focused on the understanding the role of polyamines in the cell using E. coli as a model system. Elucidation of the role of polyamines in global gene expression is my major research interest. Identification of genes regulated by polyamines and uncovering underlying mechanisms of the polyamine-dependent gene regulation is the areas of study at present time. My research interest also extends to E. coli host development for production of biotech products by genetic engineering. Metabolic engineering of E. coli in particular modification of the inherited physiology of the host strain for enhanced product productivity is my major interest.

• Assistant Professor Gravitational Waves
• LEE, KYUNG HA

• +82-31-290-7042
• khlee54@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 1F 31108A

[Research Interest]

Gravitational Wave Detector Science Multi-messenger Astronomy Atomic Structure Characterization Optical Property Characterization Suspension Structure Development

• Assistant Professor Particle physics experiment
• LEE, MYEONGJAE
  Lab Lepton colliding experiment laboratory

• +82-31-290-7054
• myeongjaelee@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

• Professor Emeritus
• LEE, SANGGU

• sglee@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

Matrix Theory, Combinatorial Matrix Theory, Numerical Linear Algebra, Math Modeling, Computational Math, 3D Printing, History of Math, Mobile Mathematics

• Professor Structural Biology
• LEE, SANGHO
  Lab Laboratory of Biomolecular Architecture

• +82-31-290-5913
• sangholee@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 1F 32116

[Research Interest]

Life is controlled by a milieu of macromolecular interactions. We focus on understanding structural basis for protein interactions and their applications using a variety of biophysical and biochemical techniques such as crystallography and solution scattering as well as standard techniques in molecular cell biology. We study proteins interactions in ubiquitin signaling, host-pathogen relationship and abiotic stress response signaling. We also develop mini-antibody based bionano sensors for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

• Professor Emeritus
• LEE, SANGTAE

• Professor Emeritus
• LEE, SOONBO

• Professor Emeritus
• LEE, SOONWON

• soonwlee@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

Our research group is currently interested in organometallic compounds of late transition metals, coordination polymers, flame-retardant inorganic materials, and MOCVD sources.

• Associate Professor Biochemistry
• LEE, WONHWA
  Lab Advanced Theragnostic Biomolecules Lab

• +82-31-290-5939
• wonhwalee@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

∙ Molecular research on sepsis and respiratory diseases ∙ Fundamental mechanisms involved in blood and lymphatic vessel function, atherogenesis, blood coagulation, and inflammation ∙ Theragnostic biomaterials for infectious diseases and cancers ∙ Bio-efficacy evaluation biochip-platform using human immune system

• Professor Emeritus
• LEE, WOOSUNG

• wslee7420@skku.edu

• HCR Distinguished Chair Professor
• LEE, YOUNGHEE
  Lab CNT Lab.
• HCR Distinguished Chair Profes

• +82-31-299-6507
• leeyoung@skku.edu
• N Center 3F 86381

[Research Interest]

Materials synthesis of 2D layred materials and exploration of unprecedented new physics from van der Waals heteorostructures and their devices for quantum carrier dynamics, tunneling phenomena, thermoelectric and energy harvesting.

• Assistant Professor Metric Geometry, Topological Data Analysis
• LIM, SUNHYUK

• +82-31-299-4812
• lsh3109@skku.edu
• General Studies Building (51) 3F 51354

• Associate Professor
• LIM, WHASUN
  Lab 분자발생학 및 세포신호전달연구실

• +82-31-290-5921
• wlim@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 1F 32107

[Research Interest]

Cell signaling, molecular development, molecular pharmacology, toxicology, reproductive medicine

• Professor
• LIM, YONG DO

• +82-31-299-4525
• ylim@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32305B

[Research Interest]

Matrix means and averaging

• Professor Emeritus
• OH, PHILLIAL

• ploh@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

Dark Energy, Alternatives to Einstein’s General Relativity, Gravity theory with Extra Dimensions, Conformal Symmetry and Gravity, Finsler Geometry

• Associate Professor Representation theory
• OH, SE JIN

• sejin092@gmail.com

• Associate Professor
• PAENG, KEEWOOK

• +82-31-299-4569
• paeng@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 3F 330304

• Associate Professor Analysis
• PARK, BAE JUN

• +82-31-299-4526
• bpark43@skku.edu
• General Studies Building (51) 3F 51314

[Research Interest]

Harmonic analysis, Multilinear operators, Theory of function spaces, Wavelet theory

• Professor Emeritus
• PARK, CHONG-YUN

• N Center 2F 86286

• Professor
• PARK, JEONGHYEONG

• +82-31-299-4521
• parkj@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 2F 31251C

[Research Interest]

Differential Geometry, Global Analysis Harmonic spaces, Geometric structures on manifolds, Spectral Geometry

• Professor
• PARK, SEOKHEE

• +82-31-290-5912
• parks@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32366

[Research Interest]

TGF-beta is a pivotal cytokine which is involved in a variety of cellular functions. Our group has been focused on the signaling pathways mediated by TGF-beta superfamily cytokines regarding cancer progression and anti-inflammation during the past decade. Our current research focuses on the identification of novel mechanism of TGF-beta or BMP-mediated tumorigenesis and metastasis. In addition, we are also doing the studies about how specific signaling pathways in the inflammation and cancer biology are regulated by ubiquitination and deubiquitinating mechanism. Through these diverse approaches, the final goal in our group is to understand the molecular mechanisms regarding cancer and inflammation and subsequently to identify therapeutic target proteins to treat cancer and inflammation.

• Professor Emeritus
• PARK, SEUNGCHUL

• Professor
• PARK, SUNG HA

• +82-31-299-4544
• sunghapark@skku.edu
• General Studies Building (51) 1F 51101B

[Research Interest]

The Lab is focused on the experimental bio and nano sciences including but not limited to the followings; Structural DNA Nanotechnology, DNA Machine and Replicator, DNA Algorithm and DNA Computer, and DNA Device and DNA Sensor.

• Professor
• PARK, TUSON

• +82-31-299-4543
• tp8701@skku.edu
• General Studies Building (51) 2F 51203

[Research Interest]

Superconductivity & novel quantum phases that emerge near T=0 K

• Professor Emeritus
• PARK, YOONCHANG

• Professor Emeritus Animal Physiology
• PARK, YOUNGMIN

• ympark@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

A Role of Annexins and Phospholipase A2 in the Regulation of Insulin SecretionAnnexins are a superfamily of proteins that are expressed in the majority of mammalian cells as well as molds and plants. A notable characteristic of all the members is that they bind to phospholipids in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Various annexins play a regulatory role in the exocytosis of secretory vesicles in adrenal chromaffin cells, anterior pituitary cells, and pancreatic ?cells. In these cells, intracellulaf annexins play a role in the regulation of exocysis of secretory vesicles. However, the regulatory mechanisms of intracellular annexin I on the secretory machinery have yet to be fully explained.The phopholipase A2 (PLA2, phosphatide 2-acylhydrolase, EC 3.1.1.4) is a superfamily of distinct enzymes that catalyze specifically the hydrolysis of the sn-2 eter bond of phospholipids to yield free fatty acids and lysophospholipids. PLA2 enzymes have been implicated to play a role in various cellular processes and responses such as phospholipid digestion and metabolism, membrane remoldelling, host defense, differentiation, mitogenesis, exocytosis, and cytotoxicity.We currently investigate the regulatory mechanisms of annexins and phospholipase A2 on the insulin secretion in pancreatic islets and insulimona cells to gain an insight into its mode of action.

• Professor Emeritus
• RHEE, JOOYULL

• rheejy@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

Condensed-matter physics, Metamaterials

• Assistant Professor High-Energy Astrophysics
• RHO, CHANG DONG
  Lab Experimental High-Energy Particle Astrophysics Lab

• +82-31-290-7043
• cdr397@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32357

[Research Interest]

Gamma-Ray Astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysics, HAWC, SWGO, Binary Star Systems

• Associate Professor
• ROTT, CARSTEN

• +82-31-290-5902
• carsten.rott@gmail.com
• Natural Sciences Building 1 1F 31109

[Research Interest]

My main research focus is on indirect searches for dark matter, neutrino property measurements, and particle geophysics. I am an experimentalist and member of the IceCube Neutrino Telescope Collaboration, where I lead searches for physics beyond the standard model. My group is developing a novel camera based calibration system and new sensor modules for next generation neutrino detectors.

• Professor
• RYU, DOHYUN

• +82-31-290-5931
• dhryu@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 6F 330605

[Research Interest]

Major research interests are the development of asymmetric organic catalyst and its application to asymmetric reaction, total synthesis of biologically important molecules, chemical biology based on natural product and functional organic compounds. In details, my group develops various catalysts including chiral cation organocatalyst, DMAP based organocatalyst, chiral NHC catalyst and chiral combined Lewis acid catalyst. With these catalysts, my group studies new catalytic asymmetric reaction. For examples, asymmetric one-pot multicomponent reaction, asymmetric C-H, C-C functionalization, asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction and so on. With developed synthetic methodology, my group synthesizes useful bioactive natural products and its derivatives or functional organomaterials.

• Associate Professor Analysis
• SEO, IHYEOK

• +82-31-299-4817
• ihseo@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32356B

[Research Interest]

Analysis, Dynamics

• Associate Professor
• SHIN, KWANGMIN

• +82-31-290-7063
• kmshin@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 6F 330612

[Research Interest]

The main research interest in our research group is to develop novel dual-catalytic systems for challenging chemical transformations. In detail, we focus on the development of dual-transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric hydrofunctionalization of unsaturated hydrocarbons and metallaphotoredox-catalyzed mild C(sp3)-H functionalization. We also eager to understand the reaction mechanism of the developed catalytic methods by capturing and analyzing the reaction intermediates.

• Assistant Professor Condensed matter physics
• SOHN, BYUNGMIN
  Lab Electronic Structure Control (ESC) Lab

• +82-31-290-5900
• bsohn@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32310B

[Research Interest]

Thin film growth | Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy

• Professor Inorganic Chemistry
• SON, SEUNGUK
  Lab Applied OrganoMetallics Lab

• +82-31-290-5932
• sson@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 4F 330423

[Research Interest]

My research interests are synthesis of microporous organic polymers and their applications to energy, bio, and environmental systems. Through introduction of inorganic nanomaterials to microporous organic polymers, tailored functional materials have been developed. Especially, my research group in SKKU has applied organic-inorganic composites system for electrode materials of lithium ion battery, green catalysts, and drug delivery materials.

• Professor Emeritus
• SON, YONGKEUN

• ykson@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

Electrochemical biosensors based on conducting polymer microstructures Electrochemical ion separation with a conducting polymer modified porous membrane Study molecular insulation layer for molecular devices Development of recycling process of rare resources from discarding LCD Sensor materials detecting industrial hazard leaks inducing a fatal wound

• Professor Polymer Chemistry
• SONG, CHANGSIK
  Lab Polymer Synthesis Laboratory

• +82-31-299-4567
• songcs@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 4F 330428

[Research Interest]

1. Molecular design and synthesis of organic functional polymers and small molecules. 2. Ionic conductive membranes for sensory and energy applications. 3. Sustainable polymers and biodegradable polymers. 4. Brush polymers/double-network hydrogels for bio-lubricant applications. 5. Responsive supramolecular polymers/soft gels from synthetic molecular motifs.

• Professor Emeritus
• SUN, HOSUNG

• hsun@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

My research interests are threefold: (1) Theoretical study on the electronic structure of molecules: Development of efficient quantum mechanical methods, e.g. the effective valence shell Hamiltonian formalism, and applications of quasidegenerate many-body perturbation theory to molecular systems. (2) Theoretical study on the dissociation dynamics of small molecules: Development of new simple quantum mechanical method for the dissociation process of van der Waals bonds, and applications of the self-consistent-field theory to molecular vibrations. Theoretical study on finding supersymmetric chemical systems and on supersymmetry related relativistic quantum mechanics.

• Associate Professor
• YANG, SI YOUNG

• +82-31-219-5924
• yangsy@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 1F 32108

• Professor Emeritus
• YI, LEE S.H.

• shlee@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

Male Reproduction

• Associate Professor Biophysics
• YOO, JE JOONG
  Lab Computational Biophysics Lab

• +82-31-290-7049
• jejoong@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 2F 31202

• Professor
• YOON, HWAN SU
  Lab Evolutionary Genomics Lab

• +82-31-290-5915
• hsyoon2011@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences 2 3F 32351A

[Research Interest]

Hwan Su Yoon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Sungkyunkwan University, Korea. He received his PhD in biology from Chungnam National University. After research training at the University of Iowa, he worked at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. His research interests include eukaryotic biodiversity, phylogeny, single cell genomics, and genome evolution, with a focus on red algae and red algal plastid descendants (e.g., the cryptophytes, haptophytes, stramenopiles, and dinoflagellates).

• Professor
• YOON, SEUNGSOO

• +82-31-290-7071
• ssyoon@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 6F 330623

[Research Interest]

Organic Electronic Materials Chemical sensors

• Professor Emeritus
• YOON, SUKWANG

• Professor Emeritus
• YU, CHANMO

• cmyu@skku.edu

[Research Interest]

Design of new asymmetric reactions and their synthetic applications: i. Asymmetric catalysis ii. Asymmetric carbonyl additions iii. Natural products synthesis

• Professor Particle Physics Experiment
• YU, INTAE
  Lab High Energy Physics Lab

• +82-31-290-7052
• intaeyu@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 1F 31104

[Research Interest]

Particle Physics Experiment

• Professor Organic Chemistry
• YUN, JAESOOK

• +82-31-299-4561
• jaesook@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 6F 330611

[Research Interest]

My research interests include the development of synthetic methodologies through transition metal-catalysis, asymmetric catalysis, organic synthesis, and synthesis of organometallic complexes in search of new reactivity.

• Professor
• YUN, SEOK BAE

• +82-31-290-7032
• sbyun01@skku.edu
• Natural Sciences Building 1 2F 31256A

[Research Interest]

My main research interests lies in the theoretic and numerical study of kinetic equations arising in the kinetic theory of gases, such as the Boltzmann equation or BGK type models.

• Professor
• YUN, WAN SOO

• +82-31-299-4568
• wsyun87@skku.edu
• Chemistry Building 5F 330514

[Research Interest]

Nano Analytical Chemistry Nanobio sensors based on nanodevices and materials, particulary on nanogaps Probing and utilizing material properties evolving on scaling Development of nanofabrication techniques based on chemical processes Research on precision nano analytical means & tools