PROFESSOR

Sang-Kyu Jung (정상규)

Associate professor
Bio. & Chemical Engineering Department
Hongik University (Sejong)

Vice dean of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation, Hongik University (Sejong)
(홍익대학교(세종) 산학협력단 부단장)

Office: C501-4
Phone: 044-860-2127
Email: skjung at hongik.ac.kr
Websites (link)

Research interests

  •  Tree disease (e.g. pine-wilt-disease) diagnosis using wireless sensing
  •  High-throughput toxicity analysis using small animals such as zebrafish, C. elegans, and Daphnia
  • Smart-farm technology using IOT/ICT/Arduino technology

Image analysis,  artificial intelligence, deep learning, food technology, software development

Education

  • PhD: Chemical Engineering, University of California-Davis, USA (2012)
  • MS: Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Korea  (2002)
  • BS: Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea (2000)

Career

  • Deputy director of Cooperative Center for Research Facilities, Hongik University  (2020 ~ 2022)
    (홍익대학교 공동기기센터 부센터장)
  • Visiting scholar: University of California-Davis, USA (March 2023 ~ Feb 2024)
  • PostDoc: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA (May 2015 ~ Feb 2016)
  • PostDoc: Rice University, Houston, USA (Aug 2012 ~ May 2015)
  • Researcher: Korea Houghton Corp., Korea (Dec 2001 ~ May 2004)

Projects

  • “Diagnosis of pine wilt disease using wireless sensing and chemical analysis technology”, 2021.06.01 ~ 2024.02.29, National Research Foundation of Korea
  • “Development of a sap management platform using sensing technology and IoT network”, 2022.01.01 ~ 2022.12.31, Korea Forestry Promotion Institute
  • “A Literature Review Study on Disease-Related Digital Biomarkers and Healthcare Devices”, 2021.10.01 ~ 2022.09.30, Korea Medical Institute
  • “Analysis of hydrolytic stability of fatty acid ester compounds”, 2020.09.01 ~ 2021.08.31, Korea Houghton
  • “Development of Handmade Beer Using Peaches Specialized
    in Sejong””, 2020.07.01 ~ 2021.12.31, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • “Mass production technology of organic seedling using IoT technology”, 2018.11.01 ~ 2018.12.31, Ministry of SMEs and Startups
  • “Commercializing support for ICT combined silver care device/customized food capable of supporting the activity/perceptivity/healthcare of elder people”, 2018.04.01 ~ 2018.12.31, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • “Development of a low-power IoT platform for diagnosis forest wood disease using AI and LoRa”, 2018.01.01 ~ 2019.12.31, National IT Industry Promotion Agency
  • “Toxicity evaluation of metalworking fluid using small animal models and high-throughput imaging technology”, 2017.03.01 ~ 2020.02.29, National Research Foundation of Korea
  • “Development of fermented grain & seaweed products of enhanced enzymatic activity and antioxidants”, 2017.03.01 ~ 2018.02.28, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • “Development of a forecasting platform for forest disease and insect pest”, 2017.03.01 ~ 2018.02.28, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • “Tea-bag development using solid state fermented grains with a high content of GABA and antioxidants”, 2016.11.01 ~ 2017.10.31, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • “Development of delicious, sugar-free organic fresh fruit juice using natural sweeteners nectar and vinegar”, 2016.10.01 ~ 2016.09.30, Ministry of SMEs and Startups

Patents

  • Sang-Kyu Jung; Seung-Yoon Seo, “Multi-well plate for imaging small animals”, March 11th, 2022, Korea, Patent Application Serial Number 10-2020-0086075
  • Sang-Kyu Jung, “Portable Device for Preventing Motion Sickness”, January 22th, 2019, Korea, Patent Application Serial Number 10-2019-0008254
  • Sang-Kyu Jung, “Alarm device and method for flushing of toilet bowl, October, 16th, 2019, Korea, Patent Application Serial Number 10-2019-0128134
  • Hwang; Minsook, Lindenmuth; Benjamin E., McDonald; Karen A., Dandekar; Abhaya M., Falk; Bryce W., Jung; Sang-Kyu, Kingsbury; Nathaniel J., “Plant-based production of heterologous proteins “ US 8993839 B2, March 31, 2015.