
Sungmin Son, Ph. D (Principal Investigator)
smson[at]kaist.ac.kr
Education
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B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, 2006
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M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, MIT, 2008
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Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, MIT, 2013
Positions
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Associate Professor in Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST, 2022-present
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Staff Scientist in Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, 2019-2022
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LSRF Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioengineering, UC Berkeley, 2013-2018

Yunnyeong Heo
nyheo[at]kaist.ac.kr
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Ph.D student (Spring 2025 -) Bio and Brain Engineering
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MS Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST
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BS Optics and Mechatronics Eng, PNU

Muhammad Alief Septiawan
m.a.septiawan[at]kaist.ac.kr
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Research Scientist (2025 Summer -)
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MS Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST
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BS Biomedical Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology

Chawapon Tritipchatsakun
chawapon_t[at]kaist.ac.kr
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MS student (2024 Fall -)
Bio and Brain Engineering -
BS Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST

Jaeyeon Chang
yeon7392[at]kaist.ac.kr
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MS student (2025 Spring -) Bio and Brain Engineering
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BS Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST

Miguel Dominico
Alzona
miguel.alzona[at]kaist.ac.kr
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MS student (2025 Fall -) Bio and Brain Engineering
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BS Pharmacology, University of Toronto

Nayoung Kim
a20-10272[at]kaist.ac.kr
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MS student (2026 Spring -) Bio and Brain Engineering
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B.S. in Nursing, Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy

Seokwon Cho
swcho[at]kaist.ac.kr
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MS/Ph.D Integrated student (2023 Fall - ) Bio and Brain Engineering
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BS Biology, Sogang University

Yujin Kim
yjkim5289[at]kaist.ac.kr
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Ph.D student (Spring 2026 -)
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MS Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST
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BS Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST

Nakin Donfai
nakin_d[at]kaist.ac.kr
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MS student (2024 Fall -)
Bio and Brain Engineering -
BS Bio and Brain Engineering, KAIST

Seokwon Choi
choiskwn[at]kaist.ac.kr
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MS student (2025 Fall -) Bio and Brain Engineering
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BS Chemical Engineering, Nagoya University

Gyeong-eon Kim
spring05[at]kaist.ac.kr
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MS student (2026 Spring -) Bio and Brain Engineering
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BS BME, UNIST
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Seongmin Ryu - MS (2026 Spring), Currently a Research Intern at KAIST BBE
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Seoyeong Kim - MS (2025 Spring), Currently in SK Bioscience