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About Hyunwoo (CV, Google Scholar)I am scientist, engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur with research focuses on inventing, developing, and translating soft material technologies to solve challenges in human health. As an experimentalist by training, I love working on hands-on technologies with great emphasis on reproducibility & practical utility. You can learn more about me in my essay (last updated March 2026).
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Degree &
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Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Jun 2016 - Dec 2020
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA (Thesis title: Wet Adhesion and Bioadhesive Technology (defense recording)) M.S. in Mechanical Engineering Sep 2014 - Jun 2016 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA (Thesis title: Tough Wet Adhesion of Hydrogel on Various Materials - Mechanism and Application) B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Feb 2007 - Feb 2014 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea Graduation with Summa Cum Laude (Note: military service during June 2011 to June 2013) |
Awards &
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Professional Experience |
Adjunct Professor Jul 2023 - Present
Graduate School of Health Science and Technology, UNIST, Ulsan, Korea Adjunct Professor Sep 2023 - Present Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea Founder & CTO Oct 2021 - Present SanaHeal, Inc., Boston, USA Research Scientist Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, USA Graduate Research Assistant Sep 2014 - Dec 2020 Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, USA Undergraduate Researcher Jun 2009 - Apr 2011 Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea |
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