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Principal investigator

Younghoon Lee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering

Kyung Hee University

Younghoon Lee, Ph.D.

Woojungwon #6037, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deokyoung-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea

Research experience

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University.

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Gachon University.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Laboratory of Electronics, MIT. (PI: Prof. Yufeng (Kevin) Chen)

Senior Researcher, Soft Robotics Research Center, Seoul National University. (PI: Prof. Yong-Lae Park)

2025 - present  

2023 - 2025   

2021 - 2023       

2021 

Education

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University. (PI: Prof. Jeong-Yun Sun)

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University. (PI: Prof. Dukhyun Choi)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University.

2016 - 2021  

2014 - 2016  

2009 - 2014  

Honor & Awards

AMSM Award (AMSM 2024)

Best Invited Talk Award (AISI3S 2024)

Sejong Science Fellowship (Ministry of Science an ICT).

Best Paper Award, International Conference on Active Materials and Soft Mechatronics (AMSM).

Best Paper Award, The Polymer Society of Korea.

Outstanding Presenter Award, The Korean Vacuum Society.

Outstanding Presenter Award, International Symposium on Green Manufacturing and Applications (ISGMA).

Best Paper Presentation Award, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers.

2024

2024

2021 - 2026

2019

2018 

2016 

2015 

2015 

Academic activity

2025 - present

"Iontronics" Editoral board member

2024 - present

Korea Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), Micro-Nano Engineering, R&BD, Director

2024 - present

Korea Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), Materials and Fracture, Director

2024 - present

The Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers (KIEEME), business, Director

2024 - present

Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM) Energy, environment and bio-composites, Director

Researchers

Kyongtae Choi

Kyungtae Choi

Graduate of Mechanical Engineering
Kyung Hee University

1732 Deokyoung-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea

Research interest: Hydrogels, Iontronics, Energy harvesting

Selected Publications

1)​ K. ChoiG. Lee, M. Lee, H. Hwang, K. Lee*, Y. Lee*

Nano-Micro Letters (2025)

2) K. Choi, J. Park, S. An, S. Choe, B. Keum, M. Kim, D. Hwang, Y. Park, S. Baik*, G. Im*, Y. Lee*

Under revision

3)​ J. Jang, K. ChoiG. Lee, S. Cho, M. Lee, D. Choi, K. Choi, D. Choi,  Y. Lee*

(under revision)

4)​ G.Lee†, E. Kim, K. Choi, M. Song, S. Jang, D. Choi, D. Seo, M. Lee*, Y. Lee*

(under revision)

Gibeom Lee 

Gibeom Lee

Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Gachon University

1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea 

Research interest:  Iontronics, Energy harvesting

Selected Publications

1)​ K. ChoiG. Lee, M. Lee, H. Hwang, K. Lee*, Y. Lee*

Nano-Micro Letters (2025)

2) Y. Ra, M. Song, D. Lee, S. Jang, S. Cho, Y. Kim, J. Chae, D. Kam, D. Lee, G. Lee, Y. Lee*, D. Choi*

International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing (2025)
3)S. Jang, S. Lee, S.-A Shah, S. Cho, Y. Ra, G. Lee, Y. Lee*, Dongwhi Choi* 

Advanced Functional Materials (2024)

4) G. Lee, D. Lee, G.-B. Im, Y. Lee* 

Energy & Environmental Materials (2024)

5)​ J. Jang, K. ChoiG. Lee, S. Cho, M. Lee, D. Choi, K. Choi, D. Choi,  Y. Lee*

(under revision)

6)​ G.Lee†, E. Kim, K. Choi, M. Song, S. Jang, D. Choi, D. Seo, M. Lee*, Y. Lee*

(under revision)

Jiwon Jang

Jiwon Jang

Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Gachon University

1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea 

Research interest: Soft actuators, Energy harvesting 

Selected Publications

1)​ J. Jang, K. ChoiG. Lee, S. Cho, M. Lee, D. Choi, K. Choi, D. Choi,  Y. Lee*

(under revision)

Minjun Song

Minjun Song

Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Gachon University

1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea 

Research interest: Attachable devices, Iontronics

Selected Publications


1) Y. Ra, M. Song, D. Lee, S. Jang, S. Cho, Y. Kim, J. Chae, D. Kam, D. Lee, G. Lee, Y. Lee*, D. Choi*

International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing (2025)

2)​ G.Lee†, E. Kim, K. Choi, M. Song, S. Jang, D. Choi, D. Seo, M. Lee*, Y. Lee*

(under revision)

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Jimin park

Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Kyung Hee University

1732 Deokyoung-daero, Giheung-gu, Youngin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South korea

Research interest: Hydrogels, Iontronics, Energy harvesting

Selected Publications


1) K. Choi, J. Park, S. An, S. Choe, B. Keum, M. Kim, D. Hwang, Y. Park, S. Baik*, G. Im*, Y. Lee*

Under revision

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Yusang Jun

Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Kyung Hee University

1732 Deokyoung-daero, Giheung-gu, Youngin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South korea

Research interest: Hydrogels, Iontronics, Energy harvesting

Alumni

Junhyeong Lee

Junhyeong Lee

Former visiting student 
June 2023 - July 2023
Current position: St.George's school

Jongseok Lee

Jongseok Lee

Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Gachon University

1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea 

Research interest: Soft iontronics

Eunbyul Kim

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Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Gachon University

1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea 

Research interest: Soft materials

Minyoung Shim

Minyong Shim

Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Gachon University

1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea 

Research interest: Energy harvesting


1) Thien Trung Luu, M. Shim, Y. Choi, Quang Minh Bui, M. Kim, Y. Park, K. Choi*, Y. Lee*, D. Choi*

Chemical Engineering Journal (2025)

Selected Publications

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Donghyun Lee

Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Gachon University

1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea 

Research interest: Micro/nano biointerface, Soft materials

Selected Publications

1) Y. Ra, M. Song, D. Lee, S. Jang, S. Cho, Y. Kim, J. Chae, D. Kam, D. Lee, G. Lee, Y. Lee*, D. Choi*
International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing (2025)
2) 
G. Lee, D. Lee, G.-B. Im, Y. Lee* 
Energy & Environmental Materials (2024)

Dagyu Lee

Daegyu Lee

Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Gachon University

1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea 

Research interest: Attachable devices, Iontronics

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