Selected recent work
2025Nature Communications
Regulation of corneal stromal cell behavior via curvature using a hydraulically controlled organ chip array
M. Kim, K. Choi, D. Krizaj, J. Kim
2026Microsystems & Nanoengineering
Advancing non-Faradaic impedance biosensors: sensitivity enhancement with microfluidics, multiscale labeling, and CMOS
N. Kim, J. Kim
2025ACS Sensors
Microfabricated Onsite Analyzer for Biomarkers (MOAB) for automated crew health monitoring
Z. Estlack, M. Golozar, A. Pack, et al.
In review
M. Kim, K. Choi, T. Biodone, R. Sondaz, J. Kim, Curvature as a Mechanobiological Regulator of Corneal Endothelial Cell Organization and Function.
2026
M. Golozar, Z. Estlack, J. Kim, R. A. Mathies, Capillary electrophoresis biosignature analysis in diverse gravitational environments using a flight-format Microfluidic Organic Analyzer (MOA). Int. J. Astrobiol., 2026, 1-9
M. Kim, K. Choi, K. Park, L. Al-Labadi, J. Chang, J. Kim, Integration of multi-stacked biodegradable PLGA membranes into microfluidic organ-on-a-chip devices for tunable barrier co-culture. Lab Chip, 26 (18), 4806Front cover
K. Choi, M. Kim, M. Lakk, F. S. McDonell, D. Krizaj, J. Kim, Investigating Stretch and Stiffness Impact on Trabecular Meshwork Cells with a Hydrogel-Integrated Microfluidic System. Biomat. Sci. 14 (17), 4687-4703
N. Kim, J. Kim, Advancing Non-Faradaic Impedance Biosensors: Sensitivity Enhancement Strategies using Microfluidics, Multiscale Labeling, and CMOS Technology, Microsystems & Nanoengineering 12(1), 117.
2025
N. Na, Y. Lu, K. Park, J. Kim, J. Chang, Engineering Tunable and Anisotropic Mechanical Properties in Electrospun Membranes via Thermal Annealing, ACS Appl. Eng. Mater. 4(1), 301-310.
K. R. Carney, R. Sondaz, W. Sturgess, K. Sakthivel, J. Kim, V. Swaminathan, T. C. Bidone, Stabilization of adhesions controls F-actin architecture in mechanotransduction, Commun. Mater. 6, 288.
M. Kim, K. Choi, D. Krizaj, J. Kim, Regulation of Corneal Stromal Cell Behavior by Modulating Curvature Using a Hydraulically Controlled Organ Chip Array, Nature Commun. 16(1), 9944.
Z. Estlack, M. Golozar, A. Pack, A. Butterworth, R. A. Mathies, J. Kim, Microfabricated Onsite Analyzer for Biomarkers (MOAB) for Automated Crew Health Monitoring, ACS Sensors 10, 4209-4219.
Y. Ahn, S. Choi, M. Kim, Z. Estlack, D. Brown, J. Key, Y. J. Seo, J. Kim, Possibilities of Inner Ear Barrier Organ Chip Models for Otologic Drug Development, Advanced Therapeutics e00131.
M. Kim, K. Choi, A. Lin, J. Kim, Current and Future Cornea Chip Models for Advancing Ophthalmic Research and Therapeutics, Advanced Biology 2400571.
A. Pack, S. Su, F. Drews, A. Chourasia, K. Cluff, J. Guerrieri, J. Kim, Engineered testbeds for investigating syringe injection performance in Human Factor Studies, Human Factors in Healthcare 7, 100091.
2024
N. Na, M. Kim, J. Kim, J. Chang, Tailoring Pore Characteristics in PLGA Membranes: Near-Field Electrospinning, Thermal Transitions, and Multilayer Strategies, Advanced Engineering Materials 26(21), 2400917.
A. L. Butterworth, M. Golozar, Z. Estlack, J. McCauley, R. A. Mathies, J. Kim, Integrated High Performance Microfluidic Organic Analysis Instrument for Planetary and Space Exploration, Lab on a Chip 24(9), 2551-2560.
A. Pital et al., Analysis of early iron sulfide, carbonate, and phosphate mineral analogs produced by flow-driven precipitation in a microchannel, Astrobiology 24(2), 138-150.
2023
Z. Estlack, M. Golozar, A. L. Butterworth, R. A. Mathies, J. Kim, The performance of a microfluidic organic analyzer under microgravity, npj Microgravity.
2022
T. Lim, S. Won, M. Kim, M. Trout, J. Kim, J. George, H. Zhang, Multiscale Material Engineering of Conductive Polymer and Liquid Metal Platform for Stretchable and Biostable Human-Machine Interfaces, ACS Materials Letters.
Z. Estlack, B. Compton, M. E. Razu, J. Kim, A simple and reliable microfabrication protocol for complex programmable microvalve arrays, MethodsX.
C. Govinda Raj, M. Cato, N. C. Speller, Z. Duca, P. Putman, J. Epperson, S. Foreman, J. Kim, A. Stockton, Icy Moon Penetrator Organic Analyzer Post-Impact Component Analysis, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences 9, 943594.
J.-W. Park, L.-W. Jang, E. C. Jensen, A. Stockton, J. Kim, Sensing Techniques for Organochlorides through Intermolecular Interaction with Bicyclic Amidines, Biosensors 11(11), 413.
Z. Estlack, J. Kim, Microvalve array fabrication using selective PDMS bonding through Perfluorooctyl-trichlorosilane passivation for long-term space exploration, Scientific Reports 12(1).
T. Lim, M. Kim, A. Akbarian, J. Kim, P. Tresco, H. Zhang, Nanostructured conductive polymer enables biostable liquid metal electrodes for bioelectronic applications, Advanced Healthcare Materials 2102382.
2021
A. Pital, J. Kim, A. Stockton, Colloid precipitation and interactions at a flowing solution-solution interface in confined geometries, Colloids and Surfaces A 629, 127431.
A. K. Bavil, V. Coltisor, Z. Estlack, J. Kim, A pneumatically controlled microfluidic rectifier enabling zero back flow under pulsatile flow regime, J. Micromech. Microeng. 31, 095009.
A. K. Bavil, D. Sticker, M. Rothbauer, P. Ertl, J. Kim, A microfluidic microparticle-labeled impedance sensor array for enhancing immunoassay sensitivity, Analyst 146, 3289-3298.
A. Shebindu, H. Somaweera, Z. Estlack, J. Kim, J. Kim, A fully integrated isotachophoresis with a programmable microfluidic platform, Talanta 225, 122039.
2020
H. Somaweera, M. E. Razu, Z. Estlack, J. Devadhasan, J. Kim, J. Kim, Characterization and optimization of Pacific Blue Succinimidyl Ester dye for Isotachophoresis on a PDMS microchip, Micromachines 11, 951.
Z. Estlack, A. K. Bavil, J. Kim, Design, Fabrication, and Microflow Control Techniques for Organ-on-a-Chip Devices, Biomimetic Microengineering, 141-165.
2019
Q. Nguyen, Z. Estlack, A. Stockton, J. Kim, A Flexible Capacitance Sensor Integrated Microvalve Array for Monitoring and Controlling Actuation, Sensors and Actuators B 282, 171-176.
2018
M. E. Razu, J. Kim, Digital microfluidics using differentially polarized interface (DPI) to enhance translational force, Lab Chip, 3293-3302.
J. Lee, Z. Estlack, H. Somaweera, X. Wang, C. M. R. Lacerda, J. Kim, A Universal Cardiac Flow Profile Generator for Shear Stress Effects on Valvular Endothelial Cells, Lab Chip.Back cover
A. KhodayariBavil, J. Kim, A Capillary Flow-Driven Microfluidic Device for Microparticle-Labeled Immunoassays, Analyst 143, 3335-3342.
J. Devadhasan, J. Kim, Multiplexing Metal Contaminant Detection on a Chemically Patterned Paper-based Microfluidic Device (C-microPAD), Sensors and Actuators B 273, 18-24.
D. Bennet, Z. Estlack, T. Reid, J. Kim, A human corneal epithelium-on-a-chip for evaluating eye drop mass transport, Lab Chip 18(11), 1539-1551.Back cover
J. O. Marston, M. Moradiafrapoli, C. Li, T. Lam, M. E. Razu, J. Kim, Footprint of droplets after impact onto paper surfaces with a hydrophobic barrier, Chemical Engineering Research and Design 133, 103-110.Front cover
2017
R. A. Mathies, M. E. Razu, J. Kim, A. Stockton, P. Turin, A. Butterworth, Feasibility of Detecting Bioorganic Compounds in Enceladus Plumes with the Enceladus Organic Analyzer (EOA), Astrobiology 17, 902-912.
X. Wang, J. Lee, M. Ali, J. Kim, C. M. R. Lacerda, Mechanobiological Response of Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells under Microfluidic Platforms, Annals of Biomedical Engineering 45, 2269-2280.
Z. Estlack, D. Bennet, T. Reid, J. Kim, Microengineered Biomimetic Ocular Models for Ophthalmological Drug Development, Lab Chip 17(9), 1539-1551.
L. Trinh, J. Devadhasan, R. Howse, J. Kim, A Chemically Patterned Paper-based Microfluidic Device (c-PAD) for Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Sci. Rep. 7, 1188.
2016
L.-W. Jang, M. E. Razu, E. C. Jensen, H. Jiao, J. Kim, A fully automated microfluidic micellar electrokinetic chromatography analyzer for organic compound detection, Lab Chip 16, 3558-3564.
J. Kim, A. Stockton, E. Jensen, R. Mathies, Programmable microfluidics for chemical and biochemical analysis, Lab Chip 16, 812-819.
Y. K. Jung, J. Kim, R. A. Mathies, Microfluidic Hydrogel Arrays: Detection of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Genetic Variants, Biosensors and Bioelectronics 79, 371-378.
G. Linshiz, E. Jensen, N. Stawski, C. Bi, N. Elsbree, H. Jiao, J. Kim, R. Mathies, J. D. Keasling, N. J. Hillson, End-to-end automated microfluidics platform for synthetic biology, J. Biological Engineering 10, 1-10.
B. Jeong, C. Pettit, H. Keum, J. Lee, J. Kim, S. Kim, M. D. McFarland, B. A. Lawrence, A. F. Vakakis, H. Cho, Microcantilever System Incorporating 1:3 Internal Resonance for Multi-Harmonic Nonlinear AFM, Nanotechnology 27, 125501.
2015
L.-W. Jang, J. Lee, M. E. Razu, E. Jensen, J. Kim, Nanocomposite PDMS devices for biomedical applications, IEEE Transactions NanoBioscience 14, 841-849.
Y. K. Jung, J. Kim, R. A. Mathies, Microfluidic Linear Hydrogel Array for Multiplexed Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Detection, Anal. Chem. 87, 3165-3170.
J. Lee, M. E. Razu, X. Wang, C. Lacerda, J. Kim, Biomimetic cardiac microsystems for pathophysiological studies and drug screens, J. Laboratory Automation 20, 96-106.
2014
J. W. Parks, M. A. Olson, J. Kim, D. Ozcelik, H. Cai, R. Carrion Jr., J. L. Patterson, R. A. Mathies, A. R. Hawkins, H. Schmidt, Integration of programmable microfluidics and on-chip fluorescence detection for biosensing, Biomicrofluidics 8, 054111.
J. Kim, S. Song, J. Lee, J. Kim, Rapid prototyping of multi-layered 3-D microfluidic cartridge for electrochemical sensing platform, Sensors and Actuators B 202, 60-66.
2013
J. Hui, W. Lee, S. Pun, J. Kim, D.-H. Kim, Microfluidic assisted drug carrier production and screening, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 65, 1575-1588.
K. Skucha, S. Gambini, P. Liu, M. Megens, J. Kim, B. Boser, Design Considerations for CMOS-Integrated Hall-Effect Magnetic Bead Detectors for Biosensor Applications, IEEE/ASME JMEMS 22, 1327-1338.
J. Kim, E. Jensen, A. Stockton, R. A. Mathies, Universal Microfluidic Automaton for Autonomous Sample Processing: Application to the Mars Organic Analyzer, Anal. Chem. 85, 7682-7688.
J. Kim, C. Gorkrhe, J. Elsnab, B. K. Gale, Microfluidic integrated multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) sensor for electrochemical nucleic acid concentration measurement, Sensors and Actuators B 185, 370-376.
E. C. Jensen, A. Stockton, T. Chisel, J. Kim, R. A. Mathies, Digital Microfluidic automaton for multi-scale combinatorial mixing and sample processing, Lab Chip 13, 288-296.
S. Gambini, K. Skucha, P. Liu, J. Kim, R. Krigel, A 10kPixel CMOS Hall Sensor Array with Baseline Suppression and Parallel Readout for Immunoassays, IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits 48(1), 302-317.
2012
J. Kim, M. Kang, E. C. Jensen, R. A. Mathies, Lifting gate PDMS microvalves and pumps for microfluidic control, Anal. Chem. 84, 2067-2071.
P. Liu, K. Skucha, Y. Duan, M. Megens, J. Kim, I. Izyumin, S. Gambini, B. Boser, Magnetic relaxation detector for microbead labels, IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits 47, 1056-1064.
A. Bromberg, E. C. Jensen, J. Kim, Y. K. Jung, R. A. Mathies, Microfabricated hydrogel microarray for rapid single-nucleotide polymorphism detection, Anal. Chem. 84, 963-970.
J. Kim, M. A. Johnson, R. Sonkul, P. Hill, J. Kim, B. K. Gale, Automated programmable microfluidic DNA/RNA extraction system with disposable and reusable components, J. Micromech. Microeng. 22, 015007.
2011
J. Kim, I. Hwang, D. Britain, T. Jeong, D.-H. Kim, Microfluidic approaches for gene delivery and therapy, Lab Chip 11, 3941-3948.
J. Kim, E. C. Jensen, M. Megens, B. Boser, R. A. Mathies, Microfluidic bio-processor for solid phase capture immunoassays, Lab Chip 11, 3106-3112.
2010
E. C. Jensen, Y. Zeng, J. Kim, R. A. Mathies, Microvalve enabled digital microfluidic systems for high performance biochemical and genetic analysis, J. Laboratory Automation 5, 455-463.
J. Kim, M. Mauk, D. Chen, X. Qiu, J. Kim, B. Gale, H. H. Bau, A PCR reactor with an integrated alumina isolation membrane, Analyst 135, 2408-2414.
J. Kim, A. Miles, B. K. Gale, Improved biomolecule microarrays by printing on nanoporous aluminum oxide using a continuous-flow microspotter, Small 13, 1415-1421.
2009
J. Kim, M. A. Johnson, P. Hill, B. K. Gale, Microfluidic sample preparation technique: Lysis to nucleic acid purification, Integrative Biology 1, 574-586.Most accessed
J. Kim, R. Surapaneni, B. K. Gale, Rapid prototyping of microfluidic systems using a PDMS/polymer tape composite, Lab Chip 9, 1290-1293.
J. Kim, M. Junkin, D.-H. Kim, S. Kwon, Y. S. Shin, P. K. Wong, B. K. Gale, Applications, techniques and microfluidic interfaces for nanoscale biosensing, Microfluid. Nanofluid. 7(2), 149-167.
2008
M. A. Eddings, A. Miles, J. Eckman, J. Kim, B. K. Gale, D. Myszka, Improved continuous-flow print head for micro-array deposition, Anal. Biochem. 382, 55-59.
J. Kim, B. K. Gale, Quantitative and qualitative analysis of a microfluidic DNA extraction system using a nanoporous AlOx membrane, Lab Chip 8, 1516-1523.
2006
J. Kim, K. Voelkerding, B. K. Gale, Patterning of an AlOx nanoporous membrane for multi-sample DNA extraction, J. Micromech. Microeng. 16, 33-39.
2005
J. E. Lee, M. H. Jeong, H. J. Ahn, J. Kim, K. Choi, C. B. Chang, H. J. Kim, S. C. Seong, M. C. Lee, Evaluation of Chondrogenesis in Collagen/Chitosan/Glycosaminoglycan Scaffolds for Cartilage Tissue Engineering, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 2, 41-49.
2004
B.-H. Lee, J. Kim, Y. D. Kim, K. Choi, K. H. Lee, In vivo behavior and mechanical stability of plasma spray coated and chemically treated titanium implants, J. Biomedical Material Research 69A, 279-285.
2003
H. W. Moon, M. K. Lee, J. Kim, T. S. Lee, K. Choi, The study of changes in compressive strength of trabecular bone with PMMA injection in Vertebroplasty, J. Biomedical Engineering Research 24(4), 369-373.
B. S. Kim, T. S. Bae, J. Kim, K. Choi, Influence of Impact Angle on Deformation in Proximal Femur during Sliding Falling, J. Biomedical Engineering Research 24, 233-239.
2002
J. Kim, T. S. Lee, E. H. Bae, Y. S. Park, K. Choi, The effect of cyclic compressive strain on the differentiation of osteoblast-like cells (MC3T3-E1) in 3-D scaffolds, J. Korean Orthopedic Research Society, 69-75.
M. K. Lee, J. Kim, K. Choi, I. H. Choi, G. Khang, The effect of cross-pins on fixation stiffness using finite element method in fracture of femoral shaft, J. Korean Orthopedic Research Society 5, 26-33.
2001
T. S. Bae, J. Kim, T. S. Lee, K. Choi, A Study of the Mechanical Properties of Human Trabecular Bone by Spherical Indentation Test, J. Biomedical Engineering Research 22, 419-424.