Chanyang and David (Jiseok) joined our lab in the fall 2026. Chanyang will be researching cornea chip technology, while David will focus on our biosensor work. Welcome to the lab—we look forward to working with you both!
Andrew MS defense
Andrew has successfully defended his MS thesis on June 2026! Great job, Andrew!
Invited talk @ BIOCHIP Conference
Dr. Kim gave an invited talk at the BIOCHIP Conference (Yeosu, South Korea).
ARVO 26 and MPS 26
Dr. Kim and Kyle presented our cornea chip work in both ARVO26 (Denver) and MPS Summit 2026 (D.C.) this May 2026.
Welcome New Undergrad Researchers
Lilia and Quinn joined our lab in Spring 2026. Welcome!
Welcome Nejra
Nejra joined our lab in Spring 2026 as a BME rotational student. Welcome, Nejra!
Cornea Chip work on college news
Our cornea chip work published in Nature Communications was highlighted by the Price College of Engineering and the Moran Eye Center. https://shorturl.at/TVENs
Conference Presentations in 2025
1. Shin, H., Kang, D., Kim, J., & Kim, N.-S. (2025). CMOS Impedance Sensor with 128×128 Microelectrode Arrays for Measuring Surface Coverage of Microparticles. IEEE Sensors, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
2. Brown, Q., Pack, A., Drews, F., Chourasia, A., Cluff, K., Guerrieri, J., & Kim, J. (2025). Foundation for Investigating and Characterizing Syringe Injection Performance in Human Factors Studies. HFES-ASPIRE Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
3. Hasan, M., Choi, K., Islam, T., Kim, J., & Al-Hilal, T. (2025). Inflatable Chip to Study Malignant Ascites in Ovarian Cancer. Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
4. Kim, M., Choi, K., & Kim, J. (2025). Investigation of Curvature Polarity on Corneal Endothelial Cell Behaviors. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.
5. Choi, K., Kim, M., Lakk, M., McDonnell, F., Križaj, D., & Kim, J. (2025). Investigating Coupled Biomechanical Effects on Trabecular Meshwork Cells Using a Hydrogel-Integrated Glaucoma Chip. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 66.
Welcome on board, Bruce!
Bruce joined our lab in Fall 2025. He will be developing capture plate designs, simulations, and experiments. Welcome, Bruce!
Minju PhD defense and next
Minju has successfully defended her PhD thesis and moved to Johns Hopkins for a postdoc! Great job, Minju!