YOUNGEUN KIM
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Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Seoul National University
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Office: Building 33, Room 307 (Seoul National University)
Phone: 02-880-7086 or +82-2-880-7086 (office)
Email: youngeunkim@snu.ac.kr
Education and Experience
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (double major in Biomedical Engineering)
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Ph.D, Northwestern University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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Postdoctoral scholar, Harvard University, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
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Honors, Fellowships, and Awards
2022 MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35
2021 KASBP-Daewoong Fellowship Award
2020 XPRIZE Rapid COVID Testing Finalist (Top 20 worldwide)
2020 Rapid Testing Innovation Award Finalist (Top 5 worldwide)
2019 Victor K. LaMer Award Finalist
2015 Materials Research Society Graduate Student Silver Award
2015 International Institute for Nanotechnology Outstanding Researcher Award
2014 Ryan Fellowship, Northwestern University
2014 International Precious Metals Institute Graduate Student Award
2011 Departmental Merit Award, Northwestern University
2010 Meeting of the Minds, Intel Poster Competition 1st Prize
2010 15th Annual ASM-Pittsburgh Undergraduate Poster Competition, First Place
2009 Interdisciplinary Program in Nanotechnology Research Grant
2008 Krivobok Brooks Metallography Award, Carnegie Mellon University
2008 Intel Freshmen Year Research Experience Award