Education

• PhD (2013) Yonsei University College of Dentistry (Applied Life Science, Prof. Kwang-Mahn Kim)
• BS (2007) Yonsei University (Materials Science and Engineering, Prof. Heon-Jin Choi)

 

Research

• Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration
• Properties or Performance of Dental Materials
• Nano Devices for Disease Prevention and Diagnosis

 

Experience

• Associate Professor (2025-present) Dental Biomaterials, Kangwon National University
• Assistant Professor (2021-2025) Dental Biomaterials, Gangneung-Wonju National University
• Research Professor (2018-2021) Nature Inspired Materials Processing Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University
• Lecturer (2016-2018) Kyonggi University (Subject: Physical Chemistry)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow
• (2016-2018) Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College fo Medicine (Prof. Seong Yi)
• (2014-2016) Nano Structure Research Lab, Yonsei University (Prof. Heon-Jin Choi)
• (2013-2014) Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center (Prof. Daniel S. Oh)
• Lecturer (2012) Kyungbok University (Subject: Dental English Conversation)
• Visiting Researcher (2010) Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio
• Assistant (2007-2008) Process Integration, LG Display
• Researcher (2007) Inorganic Composite, KCC Central Research Institute

 

Honors and Awards

• Best Presentation Award, Asian Network of Dental Materials Societies (2025)
• 선우양국 학술상, 대한치과재료학회 (2022)

 

Professional Societies

• 대한치과재료학회 편집이사
• 한국치의학교육학회 섭외 및 공보이사
• 식품의약품안전처 국제표준 치과 전문위원회 전문위원
• 식품의약품안전처 의료기기위원회 위원

 

Grants (as a P.I.)

• Korea Medical Device Development Foundation, Proposal and NP Approval of an International Standard for Dental Extraction Forceps (2026-2027)
• Ministry of Education, Development of the commercialized convergence medical products for the treatment of oral diseases (2025-2030)
• PharmaResearch, Development and efficacy evaluation of a dental membrane utilizing salmon-derived DNA fragments manufactured by DOT for bone regeneration and oral gum tissue healing (2024-2027)
• National Research Foundation of Korea, Development of organic-inorganic composite process technology with hierarchical structure via research on biomineralization mechanisms (2023-2028)
• National Research Foundation of Korea, Bone tissue mimic hierarchical biomaterials via understanding necleation and growth mechanism (2020-2023)
• National Research Foundation of Korea, Three dimensional structure biomimetic nano device for brain-spinal cord nervous tissue (2016-2019)

 

Patents and Inventions

• A neuronal scaffold with excellent nerve regeneration rate, Preparation method thereof, and Identifying method of cell growth using the same. 10-2018-0042271. 10-2026023
• Fabrication of nerve conduit with biodegradable hydrogels and semi-nanofibers releasing growth factors for guidance of axonal growth. 10-2016-0159329. 10-1860230
• Method of manufacturing of dual structure probe biodevice. 10-2016-0051771. 10-1797029
• Wearable biodevice and manufacturing method therefor. 10-2016-0044250. 10-1887073
• Manufacturing method of invasive bio device for diagnosis and therapy, and thereof bio device. 10-2016-0006353. 10-1771340
• Manufacturing method of invasive bio device, and thereof bio device. 10-2015-0108094. 10-1688739
• Porous hydroxyapatite spheres and bone graft comprising the same. 10-2010-0112086

 

Publications

Books

• 치과재료학 (2026) 군자출판사
• 치과재료학 실습지침서 (2023) 군자출판사
• 치과위생사를 위한 치과재료학 (2022) 고문사

Journal Articles

• 3D-printed multiphasic biocomposite architectures for load-bearing medical implants. Materials & Design (2026)
• Calcium phosphate based bone grafts in dentistry: materials and biological mechanisms. Korean Journal of Dental Materials (2025)
• L-serine-incorporated collagen scaffolds for modulating in vivo degradation behavior. Journal of Functional Biomaterials (2025)
• Nucleic acid-based therapeutics for periodontal tissue regeneration: a comprehensive review. Applied Sciences (2025)
• Influence of machining, polishing, and glazing on surface properties and biological performance of zirconia and lithium disilicate dental ceramics. Journal of Functional Biomaterials (2025)
• DENTA: a dual enzymatic nanoagent for self-activating tooth whitening and biofilm disruption. Advanced Functional Materials (2025)
• Influence of use of opaque single-shade composite resin and residual dentin thickness on the esthetic performance of single-shade composite resin. Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2025)
• Therapeutic applications of synthetic polymer biomaterials in oral wound healing. Korean Journal of Dental Materials (2025)
• Evaluation of surface hardness and wear resistance of a glass-hybrid restorative material with nano-filled resin coating. Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2025)
• The application of L-serine-incorporated gelatin sponge into the calvarial defect of the ovariectomized rats. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (2024)
• Color stability and surface roughness of single-shade composite resin after finishing and polishing. Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2024)
• Cerium doping of 45S5 bioactive glass improves redox potential and cellular bioactivity. Scientific Reports (2024)
• Physicochemical properties and biocompatibility of polypyrrole-coated polycaprolactone nanofibers for guided tissue regeneration. Korean Journal of Dental Materials (2024)
• Advancing oral health: the antimicrobial power of inorganic nanoparticles. Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society (2024)
• Biomimetic anti-inflammatory and osteogenic nanoparticles self-assembled with mineral ions and tannic acid for tissue engineering. Nano Convergence (2022)
• Effect of various surface treatments by the sol-gel method on the bond and flexural strengths of zirconia-porcelain. Korean Journal of Dental Materials (2022)
• Biomineralization of bone tissue: calcium phosphate-based inorganics in collagen fibrillar organic matrices. Biomaterials Research (2022)
• c-Axis-oriented platelets of crystalline hydroxyapatite in biomimetic intrafibrillar mineralization of polydopamine-functionalized collagen type I. ACS Omega (2022)
• Stem cell spheroid engineering with osteoinductive and ROS scavenging nanofibers for bone regeneration. Biofabrication (2021)
• Osteogenic properties of novel methylsulfonylmethane-coated hydroxyapatite scaffold. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2020)
• On the crystallization of hydroxyapatite under hydrothermal conditions: role of sebacic acid as an additive. ACS Omega (2020)
• Characteristics of 10-methacryloyloxidecyl dihydrogen phosphate monomer in self-etching two-bottled dental adhesive system: comparison with commercial products. Materials (2020)
• Culture of neural stem cells on conductive and microgrooved polymeric scaffolds fabricated via electrospun fiber-template lithography. Biomedical Materials (2020)
• Real-time detection of markers in blood. Nano Letters (2019)
• Synergistic effect of porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds combined with bioactive glass/poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) composite fibers promotes osteogenic activity and bioactivity. ACS Omega (2019)
• Controlled release of growth factors from multi-layered fibrous scaffold for functional recoveries in crushed sciatic nerve. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (2018)
• Mechanical and biological properties of biphasic calcium phosphate scaffold according to different nanoparticles fabrication methods. Journal of Ceramic Science and Technology (2017)
• Sensitive and selective detection of HIV-1 RRE RNA using vertical silicon nanowire electrode array. Nanoscale Research Letters (2016)
• Bone cement with a modified polyphosphate network structure stimulates hard tissue regeneration. Journal of Biomaterials Applications (2016)
• 나노 인산칼슘 세라믹스의 바이오 응용. Ceramist (2016)
• Bone tissue engineering by using calcium phosphate glass scaffolds and the avidin-biotin binding system. Annals of Biomedical Engineering (2015)
• Engineered microstructure granules for tailored drug release rate. Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2015)
• Structural modulation of silicon nanowires by combining a high gas flow rate with metal catalysts. Nanoscale Research Letters (2015)
• Effect of capillary action on bone regeneration in micro-channeled ceramic scaffolds. Ceramics International (2014)
• Capillary action: enrichment of retention and habitation of cells via micro-channeled scaffolds for massive bone defect regeneration. Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Medicine (2014)
• Seeding cells on calcium phosphate scaffolds using hydrogel enhanced osteoblast proliferation and differentiation. Annals of Biomedical Engineering (2014)
• Evaluation of microstructure effect of the porous spherical β-tricalcium phosphate granules on cellular responses. Ceramics International (2014)
• Development and in vitro assays of porous calcium polyphosphate granules. Ceramics International (2013)
• Improvement of osteogenic potential of biphasic calcium phosphate bone substitute coated with synthetic cell binding peptide sequences. Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science (2012)
• Improvement of osteogenic potential of biphasic calcium phosphate bone substitute coated with two concentrations of expressed recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2. Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science (2012)
• Fabrication of hollow hydroxyapatite spherical granules for hard tissue regeneration and alternative method for drug release test. Micro & Nano Letters (2012)
• Biodegradable calcium phosphate bone cement incorporated with antibiotics. Journal of Korean Research Society for Dental Materials (2011)
• Study on bioactivity and bonding strength between Ti alloy substrate and TiO2 film by micro-arc oxidation. Thin Solid Films (2011)
• Drug-loaded porous spherical hydroxyapatite granules for bone regeneration. Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Medicine (2011)
• Improved bonding strength between TiO2 film and Ti substrate by microarc oxidation. Surface and Interface Analysis (2010)
• Release behavior of tetracycline from calcium phosphate glass bone cement. Journal of Korean Research Society for Dental Materials (2009)