Research Interest
1) Photoacoustic Imaging
- Photoacoustic Tomography (PAT) for deep tissue imaging
- Photoacoustic Microscopy (PAM) for high resolution in vivo imaging
- Tumor monitoring and therapy / Drug delivery
- Imaging for novel material (Nano particles /Organic particles /Contrast agents)
2) Optical Coherence Tomography & Handheld Scanner
- High Resolution, Real time, Handheld Scanner based Optical Coherence Tomography
- Imaging for human tissues / Inspection for defect at LCD Display
- Application for Clinical, Industry, and Plant etc.
3) Optical Fiber Sensor
- Optical fiber sensor for structure monitoring
- Temperature sensing / Building monitoring
- Optical Network monitoring and management
Research Experience
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Creative IT Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology. Apr 2014-Feb 2015
Research Associate, Future IT Innovation Laboratory, Pohang University of Science and Technology. Feb 2013-Mar 2014
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Bio Optics and Acoustics Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. Mentor: Prof. Chulhong Kim. Mar 2011 – Feb 2013.
Graduate Research Assistant, Nano Bio Photronics Laboratory, Department of Electronics Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea. Mentor: Prof. Jeehyun Kim. May 2007 – Feb 2011.
Short Term Scholar, Bio Photonics Imaging Laboratory, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Mentor: Prof. Stephen A. Boppart. http://biophotonics.illinois.edu, Jun 2009 – Sep 2009 and Mar 2010 – Oct 2010.
Graduate Research Assistant, Lightwave Laboratory, Department of Electronics Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Mentor: Prof. Jaewon Song. http://lightwave.knu.ac.kr, Mar 2001 – Feb 2004.