Faculty
Heemin Kang (Heemin Kang)
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Phone Number
- +82-2-3290-3270
- Research Areas
- Nanomaterials chemistry, Remotely controllable nanomaterials, Surface nanoengineering, Nanobiomaterials, Dynamic biomaterials, Regenerative engineering, Immune engineering, Cancer therapy
- Office
- Room 705B, Innovation Hall
- Degree
- Ph.D.
- Homepage
- http://www.dynamicnano.org
- heeminkang@korea.ac.kr
Education
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2016.03 Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA 2008.04 M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, CA, USA 2005.02 B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Professional Experience and Awards
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□ Experience 2023.03 – Present Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea 2019.03 – 2023.02 Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea 2022 – Present Affiliated Professor, School of Medicine (Medical School), Korea University, Seoul, South Korea 2016 - 2019 Postdoctoral Fellow, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 2011 - 2016 Researcher, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA 2008 - 2010 R&D Process Engineer, Applied Materials, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA 2005 - 2008 Researcher, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA □ Awards 2022 Materials Innovation Young Researcher Award, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials 2022 Young Scientist Award, The Polymer Society of Korea 2022 Seoktap Technology Award, Korea University 2021 Phi Biomed Young Researcher Award, The Korean Society of Biomaterials 2019 Seoktap Lecture Award, Korea University 2016 - 2019 The University’s Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2015 The Acta Student Award, The editor-in-chief in Acta Biomaterialia, USA
Undergraduate/Graduate Courses
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Graduate course: Organic Nanomaterials Chemistry I (AMS679) and II (AMS680) Undergraduate course: Molecular Biological Materials (AMSE449), Phase Equilibria (AMSE318), and Research Trends in Materials Science and Engineering (AMSE371)
Journal Articles
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*Corresponding author 1. An J, Hong H et al; Kang H*, Kim J*, “Mechanical stimuli-driven cancer therapeutics” Chem. Soc. Rev. (2022) 51 2. Kim Y et al; Kang H*, “Submolecular ligand size and spacing on cell adhesion” Adv. Mater. (Cover article) (2022) 34, 2110340 3. Hong H et al; Kang H*, “Dynamic Ligand screening by Magnetic Nanoassembly Modulates Stem Cell Differentiation” Adv. Mater. (2022) 34, 2105460 4. Kim Y et al; Kang H*, Adv. Mater. (Front cover article) (2022) 34 5. Bae G et al; Kang H*, “Receptor-Level Proximity and Fastening of Ligands Modulates Stem Cell Differentiation” Adv. Funct. Mater. (Front cover article) (2022) 32, 2200828 6. Son S et al; Kang H*, Kim J*, “Cancer therapeutics based on diverse energy sources” Chem. Soc. Rev. (2022) 51, 8201-8215 7. Thangam R et al; Kang H*, “Ligand Coupling and Decoupling Modulates Stem Cell Fate” Adv. Funct. Mater. (2022) 32, 2206673 8. Kim Y et al; Kang H*, “Manipulating Nanoparticle Aggregates Regulates Receptor-Ligand Binding in Macrophages” J. Am. Chem. Soc. (Cover article) (2022) 144, 13, 5769–5783 9. Kim S et al; Kang H*, “Modulation of macrophages by in situ ligand bridging” Adv. Funct. Mater. (2022) 33, 2215166 10. Min S et al; Kang H*, “Remote Control of Time-Regulated Stretching of Ligand-Presenting Nanocoils In Situ Regulates the Cyclic Adhesion and Differentiation of Stem Cells” Adv. Mater. (Cover article) (2021) 33, 2008353 11. Bae G et al; Kang H*, “Immunoregulation of macrophages by controlling winding and unwinding of nanohelical ligands” Adv. Funct. Mater. (Front cover article) (2021) 31, 2103409 12. Thangam R et al; Kang H*, “Remote Switching of Elastic Movement of Decorated Ligand Nanostructures Controls the Adhesion-Regulated Polarization of Host Macrophages” Adv. Funct. Mater. (Front cover article) (2021) 31, 2008698 13. Yang L et al; Kang H*, Lee K*, “Harnessing the Therapeutic Potential of Extracellular Vesicles for Biomedical Applications using Multifunctional Magnetic Nanomaterials” Small (2021) 17, 2104783 14. Lee S et al; Kang H*, “Magnetic Control and Real-Time Monitoring of Stem Cell Differentiation by the Ligand Nanoassembly” Small (2021) 17, 2102892 15. Min S et al; Kang H* “Independent Tuning of Nano‐Ligand Frequency and Sequences Regulates the Adhesion and Differentiation of Stem Cells” Adv. Mater. (Cover article) (2020) 32, 2004300 16. Choi H et al; Kang H* “Remote manipulation of slidable nano-ligand switch regulates the adhesion and regenerative polarization of host macrophages” Adv. Funct. Mater (2020) 30, 2001446 17. Khatua C et al; Kang H* “In situ magnetic control of macroscale nanoligand density regulates the adhesion and differentiation of stem cells” Nano Lett. (2020) 20, 4188-96 18. Min S et al; Kang H* “Large and Externally Positioned Ligand-Coated Nanopatches Facilitate the Adhesion-Dependent Regenerative Polarization of Host Macrophages” Nano Lett. (2020) 20, 7272-80