KIST · Seoul, Korea
Membrane Engineering Lab
We investigate the physical properties and self-assembly behavior of lipids and soft materials to innovate next-generation drug delivery systems and diagnostic technologies.
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Where soft-matter physics meets medicine
From super-swelled lamellar crystals to cubosomes and fusion-based biosensors, we engineer the structure of lipid membranes to control how molecules are stored, delivered, and detected.
Lipids
LNPs
Cubosomes
Super-swell
Biosensors
Biomaterials
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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Hojun Kim, Ph.D.
Senior Researcher, KIST
Education
- Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering, UIUC, 2017
- B.S. Materials Science & Engineering, KAIST, 2012
Appointments
- 2020 – Present · Senior Researcher, KIST
- 2026 – Present · Associate Professor, Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, UST
- 2023 – 2025 · Assistant Professor, Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, UST
- 2018 – 2020 · Research Scientist (Alternative Military Service), KIST
Professional activities
- Board Member, The Korean BioChip Society
- 3rd Secretary (Nano-Bio Division), Korea Nanotechnology Research Society
- Member, The Polymer Society of Korea
- Materials Division Committee, Korean Society for Extracellular Vesicles
- Sensor & Environmental Materials Division, Materials Research Society of Korea
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We are always looking for passionate researchers and collaborators. Please feel free to reach out.
cuboplex@kist.re.kr
+82-2-958-5321
L3553, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea