Principal Investigator
Seung Soo Oh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (i-bio) Division of Environmental Science and Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Korea Associate Editor, Macromolecular Research Financial Officer (재무이사), The Polymer Society of Korea (한국고분자학회) Division Chairman (분과위원장, 바이오소재), The Korean BioChip Society (한국바이오칩학회) Division Chairman (부회 회장, 바이오융합재료), The Korean Ceramic Society (한국세라믹학회) Office: Science Building I, #115A Lab: RIST Research Building III, #3151~#3156 Phone: +82-54-279-2144 E-mail: [email protected] |
Education
2007~2012 Ph.D. in Materials, University of California, Santa Barbara
2005~2007 M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea
1998~2005 B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea
1995~1998 Seoul Science High School, Korea
- Dissertation: Advancements in directed evolution techniques towards nucleic acid materials with complex functionalities
- Committee members: Prof. H. Tom Soh (Advisor), Prof. Alan J. Heeger (Academic Advisor, Nobel Laureate 2000), Prof. Craig J. Hawker, Prof. Philip A. Pincus, Prof. Kevin W. Plaxco
2005~2007 M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea
- Thesis: Ultra-fast In nanowire growth by focused ion beam irradiation
- Committee members: Prof. Euijoon Yoon (Advisor), Prof. Kyu Hwan Oh, Prof. Miyoung Kim
1998~2005 B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea
- summa cum laude (최우등 졸업), 2nd out of 112 students in Department
1995~1998 Seoul Science High School, Korea
Experience
2020~present Associate Professor
2016~2020 Assistant Professor
2014~2016 Research Fellow (PI: Prof. Jack W. Szostak, Nobel Laureate 2009)
2012~2014 Postdoctoral Researcher (PI: Prof. Craig J. Hawker, Prof. H. Tom Soh)
2007~2012 Graduate Student Researcher (PI: Prof. H. Tom Soh)
2005~2007 Research Assistant (PI: Prof. Euijoon Yoon)
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang, South Korea
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (i-bio), and Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang, South Korea
- Adjunct Professor, Institute of Convergence Technology, Yonsei University (2018~present)
2016~2020 Assistant Professor
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang, South Korea
- Adjunct Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (i-bio)
- Adjunct Professor, Institute of Convergence Technology, Yonsei University (2018~present)
2014~2016 Research Fellow (PI: Prof. Jack W. Szostak, Nobel Laureate 2009)
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston
- Origins of Life Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge
- Department of Molecular Biology/Center for Computational & Integrative Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston
2012~2014 Postdoctoral Researcher (PI: Prof. Craig J. Hawker, Prof. H. Tom Soh)
- Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies, Santa Barbara
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara
2007~2012 Graduate Student Researcher (PI: Prof. H. Tom Soh)
- Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara
2005~2007 Research Assistant (PI: Prof. Euijoon Yoon)
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea
Honors & Awards
- Mid-Career Researcher Award, The Polymer Society of Korea (2023)
- Best Teaching Award, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (2023)
- Samsung Research Funding, Samsung Incubation Center for Future Technology (삼성미래기술육성재단) (2020)
- Il-Beom Chaired Professorship, Pohang University of Science and Technology (2019)
- Young Investigator Award, Baxter International Corp. (2013)
- MRL-Dow Travel Fellowship, Materials Research Laboratory, U. C. Santa Barbara (2013)
- Graduate Student Award, Materials Research Society (MRS) (2012)
- Grand Challenge Award, The 12th Annual UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium (2011)
- Graduate Division Dissertation Fellowship, U. C. Santa Barbara (2011)
- Doctoral Student Travel Award, Academic Senate, U. C. Santa Barbara (2011)
- President, Korean Graduate Student Association at U. C. Santa Barbara (2009-2010)
- Doctoral Study Abroad Fellowship, Kwanjeong Educational Foundation (관정 이종환 장학 재단) (2007-2010)
- Merit Fellowship, Materials Department, U. C. Santa Barbara (2007)
- Best Poster Presentation Award, The 13th International Symposium on the Physics of Semiconductors and Application (2006)
- BK21 Scholarship, Seoul National University, Korea (2005)
- Best Student Award (금속동창회장상: 재료공학부 최우수 졸업상), Alumni Association of Metallurgical Engineering at Seoul National University, Korea (2005)
- Commendation of the Top Graduate (최우수 졸업 표창), Alumni Association of Engineering at Seoul National University, Korea (2005)
- Summa cum laude, Seoul National University, Korea (2005)
- Full College Student Scholarship (2 awards), Seoul National University, Korea (2004)
- Elected as a LG Global Challenger (Overseas Exploration Program), LG Corp. (2004)
- College Student Scholarship (5 awards), Seoul National University, Korea, (1998-1999, 2003)
- Top Award in Chemistry (과학기술처장관상), National Science Fair, Korea (1997)
Society Activities
2022~present 한국고분자학회 재무이사/평의원/Macromolecular Research 부편집위원장
2023~present 한국바이오칩학회 바이오소재분과위원장
2022~present 한국세라믹학회 바이오융합재료부회장
2019~2022 한국고분자학회 운영이사
2020~2021 한국생체재료학회 신진연구자위원
2017~2019 한국생물공학회 BT NEWS 편집위원
2017~2018 한국고분자학회 고분자 과학과 기술 편집위원
2023~present 한국바이오칩학회 바이오소재분과위원장
2022~present 한국세라믹학회 바이오융합재료부회장
2019~2022 한국고분자학회 운영이사
2020~2021 한국생체재료학회 신진연구자위원
2017~2019 한국생물공학회 BT NEWS 편집위원
2017~2018 한국고분자학회 고분자 과학과 기술 편집위원