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Principal investigator
Younghoon Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Kyung Hee University
Woojungwon #6037, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-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
Young Scientist Grant, Type B (Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea)
Young Researcher Infrastructure Grant (KBSI-NFEC, Korea)
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.
2026 - 2030
2026 - 2027
2024
2024
2021 - 2026
2019
2018
2016
2015
2015
Academic activity
2025 - present
2024 - present
2024 - present
2024 - present
2024 - present
"Iontronics" Editoral board member
Korea Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), Micro-Nano Engineering, R&BD, Director
Korea Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), Materials and Fracture, Director
The Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers (KIEEME), business, Director
Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM) Energy, environment and bio-composites, Director
Researchers
Kyongtae Choi
Graduate of Mechanical Engineering
Kyung Hee University
1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea
Research interest: Hydrogels, Iontronics, Energy harvesting
Selected Publications
1) M. Song†, J. Jang, G. Lee, K. Choi, J. Chae, S.Cho, S. Jang, D. Lee, D. Choi, C. Lee, Younghoon Lee*
Under revision at Nature Communications
2) S. An†, K. Choi, M. Boo, H. Choi, H. Yang, J. Sim, S. Yoo, S. Um, K. Moon, D. Park, D. Youn, H. Kim, Y. Han, J. Jung, W. Kim, J. Um, S. Ko, Y. Lee, H. Kim*, L. E. Otterbein*, J. Park*
(Under revision)
3) G. Lee, J. Lee, J. Jang, M. Song, K. Choi, W. Song*, Y. Lee*
Advanced Functional Materials (Accepted)
4) J. Kim†, K.Choi†, Y. Cho, G. Lee, S. Min, M. Song, J.Jang, H. Lim*, Y. Lee*, S. Baik*
Nano-Micro Letters (Accepted)
5) K. Choi†, H. Cho†, Y. Lee*
Iontrinics (2026)
6) J. Jang†, K. Choi†, G. Lee, S. Cho, M. Lee, D. Choi, K. Choi*, D. Choi*, Y. Lee*
EcoMat (2026)
7) G. Lee†, E. Kim, K. Choi, M. Song, S. Jang, D. Choi, D. Seo, M. Lee*, Y. Lee*
Advanced Materials (2026)
8) K. Choi†, J. Park†, W. Song, S. An, S. Choe, B. Keum, M. Kim, D. Hwang, Y. Park, S. Baik*, G. Im*, Y. Lee*
Advanced Materials (2026)
9) K. Choi†, G. Lee, M. Lee, H. Hwang, K. Lee*, Y. Lee*
Nano-Micro Letters (2025)
Honor & Awards
Graduate Merit Scholarship, National Research Foundation of Korea (석사우수장학금-이공계, 한국연구재단)
2026 - 2027
Research Support Grant for Master's Students, National Research Foundation of Korea (석사과정생연구장려금, 한국연구재단)
2026 - 2027
Gibeom Lee
Graduate of Mechanical Engineering
Kyung Hee University
1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea
Research interest: Iontronics, Energy harvesting
Selected Publications
1) J. Oh†, H. Kim†, G. Lee, H. Choi, Q. Sun, Y. Lee*, D. Choi*
Under revision at Engineering
2) M. Song†, J. Jang, G. Lee, K. Choi, J. Chae, S.Cho, S. Jang, D. Lee, D. Choi, C. Lee, Younghoon Lee*
Under revision at Nature Communications
3) G. Lee, J. Lee, J. Jang, M. Song, K. Choi, W. Song*, Y. Lee*
Advanced Functional Materials (Accepted)
4) K.Choi†, J. Choi†, Y. Cho, J. Kim, G. Lee, S. Min, M. Song, J.Jang, H. Ha, H. Lim*, Y. Lee*, S. Baik*
Nano-Micro Letters (Accepted)
5) J. Jang†, K. Choi†, G. Lee, S. Cho, M. Lee, D. Choi, K. Choi*, D. Choi*, Y. Lee*
EcoMat (2026)
6) G. Lee†, E. Kim, K. Choi, M. Song, S. Jang, D. Choi, D. Seo, M. Lee*, Y. Lee*
Advanced Materials (2026)
7) K. Choi†, G. Lee, M. Lee, H. Hwang, K. Lee*, Y. Lee*
Nano-Micro Letters (2025)
8) 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)
9) S. Jang, S. Lee, S.-A Shah, S. Cho, Y. Ra, G. Lee, Y. Lee*, D. Choi*
Advanced Functional Materials (2024)
10) G. Lee†, D. Lee†, G.-B. Im, Y. Lee*
Energy & Environmental Materials (2024)
Honor & Awards
Graduate Presidential Science Scholarship, Korea Student Aid Foundation (대학원 대통령과학장학금, 한국장학재단)
2026 - 2028
Research Support Grant for Master's Students, National Research Foundation of Korea (석사과정생연구장려금, 한국연구재단)
2026 - 2027
Minjun Song
Graduate of Mechanical Engineering
Kyung Hee University
1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea
Research interest: Attachable devices, Iontronics
Selected Publications
1)S. Yu†, S. Lee†, M. Song, G. Ren, M. Awais, Y. Lee*, D. Choi*
Under revision at Nano-Micro Letters
2) M. Song†, J. Jang, G. Lee, K. Choi, J. Chae, S.Cho, S. Jang, D. Lee, D. Choi, C. Lee, Younghoon Lee*
Under revision at Nature Communications
3) G. Lee, J. Lee, J. Jang, M. Song, K. Choi, W. Song*, Y. Lee*
Advanced Functional Materials (Accepted)
4) K.Choi†, J. Choi†, Y. Cho, J. Kim, G. Lee, S. Min, M. Song, J.Jang, H. Ha, H. Lim*, Y. Lee*, S. Baik*
Nano-Micro Letters (Accepted)
5) G. Lee†, E. Kim, K. Choi, M. Song, J.Jang, S. Jang, D. Choi, D. Seo, M. Lee*, Y. Lee*
Advanced Materials (2026)
6) Y. Ra†, M. Song†, D. Lee†, S. Jang, S. Cho, Y. Kim, J. Chae, D. Kam, D. Lee, G. Lee, Y. Lee*, D. Choi*
Honor & Awards
Research Support Grant for Master's Students, National Research Foundation of Korea (석사과정생연구장려금, 한국연구재단)
2026 - 2027
Best Poster Award (Materials Science and Engineering: B), International Conference on Nanogenerators and Piezoelectronics (NGPT)
2026
Student Award, International Conference on Active Materials and Soft Mechatronics (AMSM)
2024
Hyungyun Cho
Graduate of Mechanical Engineering
Kyung Hee University
1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Youngin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea
Research interest: Iontronics, Energy harvesting
Selected Publications
1)S. Cho†, S. Jang†, H. Cho, D. Lee, Y. Jun, Y-S. Kim, D. Choi*, Y. Lee*
Advanced Materials (Under revision)
2) K. Choi†, H. Cho†, Y. Lee*
Iontrinics (2026)
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) M. Song†, J. Jang, G. Lee, K. Choi, J. Chae, S.Cho, S. Jang, D. Lee, D. Choi, C. Lee, Younghoon Lee*
Under revision at Nature Communications
2) G. Lee, J. Lee, J. Jang, M. Song, K. Choi, W. Song*, Y. Lee*
Advanced Functional Materials (Accepted)
3) K.Choi†, J. Choi†, Y. Cho, J. Kim, G. Lee, S. Min, M. Song, J.Jang, H. Ha, H. Lim*, Y. Lee*, S. Baik*
Nano-Micro Letters (Accepted)
4) J. Jang†, K. Choi†, G. Lee, S. Cho, M. Lee, D. Choi, K. Choi*, D. Choi*, Y. Lee*
EcoMat (2026)
Yusang Jun
Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Kyung Hee University
1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Youngin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea
Research interest: Hydrogels, Iontronics, Energy harvesting
Selected Publications
1)S. Cho†, S. Jang†, H. Cho, D. Lee, Y. Jun, Y-S. Kim, D. Choi*, Y. Lee*
Advanced Materials (Under revision)
2) Y. Ra†, Y. Kim†, Y. Jun†, S. Hwang, J. Chae, S. Yu, H. Kim, S. Jang, S. Cho, Y. Lee*, H. Hwang*, D. Choi*
Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science (2026)
Hyojae Ha
Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Kyung Hee University
1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Youngin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea
Research interest: Hydrogels, Iontronics, Energy harvesting
Selected Publications
1) K.Choi†, J. Choi†, Y. Cho, J. Kim, G. Lee, S. Min, M. Song, J.Jang, H. Ha, H. Lim*, Y. Lee*, S. Baik*
Nano-Micro Letters (Accepted)
Alumni
Junhyeong Lee
Former visiting student
June 2023 - July 2023
St.George's school
Jongseok Lee
Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Gachon University
1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea
Research interest: Soft iontronics
Selected Publications
1) G. Lee, J. Lee, J. Jang, M. Song, K. Choi, W. Song*, Y. Lee*
Under revision at Advanced Functional Materials
2) H. Park†, G. Im†, S. Jeong, J. Lee, A. Ferran, J. Lee, S. Kim, J. Hyun, Y. Jang, E. Lee, Y. Lee, J. Bae,*, S. Bhang*
Nature Communications (2026)
Eunbyul Kim
Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Gachon University
1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea
Research interest: Soft materials
Selected Publications
1) G. Lee†, E. Kim, K. Choi, M. Song, S. Jang, D. Choi, D. Seo, M. Lee*, Y. Lee*
Advanced Materials (2026)
Minyong Shim
Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Gachon University
1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea
Research interest: Energy harvesting
Selected Publications
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)
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)
Daegyu Lee
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) M. Song†, J. Jang, G. Lee, K. Choi, J. Chae, S.Cho, S. Jang, D. Lee, D. Choi, C. Lee, Younghoon Lee*
Under revision at Nature Communications
Jimin Park
Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering
Kyung Hee University
1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Youngin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea
Research interest: Hydrogels, Iontronics, Energy harvesting
Selected Publications
1) K. Choi†, J. Park†, W. Song, S. An, S. Choe, B. Keum, M. Kim, D. Hwang, Y. Park, S. Baik*, G. Im*, Y. Lee*
Advanced Materials (2026)
ZHENGBING DING
Ph.D. of Mechanical Engineering
Sungkyunkwan University
1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Youngin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea
Research interest: Energy harvesting, Self powered
Sensors & Actuators
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