Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education
1.B.S. Mar 2013 - Feb 2017
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
2.M.S. Feb 2017 - Feb 2019
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Engineering (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea
3.Ph.D. Feb 2019 - Feb 2023
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Engineering (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
2.M.S. Feb 2017 - Feb 2019
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Engineering (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea
3.Ph.D. Feb 2019 - Feb 2023
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Engineering (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea
Professional Experience
1.Feb 2023 - Apr 2023 Post-doc researcher
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea
2.May 2023 - Aug 2026 Post-doc researcher
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
3.Sep 2026 - Present Assistant Professor
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea
2.May 2023 - Aug 2026 Post-doc researcher
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
3.Sep 2026 - Present Assistant Professor
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea
Research Interests
Prof. Jong Bin Kim explores and engineers soft matter—including liquid crystals, polymers, and colloids—that exhibit exceptional flexibility and dynamic responsiveness to external stimuli. By bridging the fundamental self-assembly of soft materials with advanced multi-scale fabrication techniques such as photolithography, microfluidics, 3D printing, and precision molding, he designs architected material systems tailored for advanced optical and robotic applications. His research encompasses a broad spectrum of cutting-edge technologies, translating soft matter physics into real-world applications including next-generation sensors, advanced displays, anti-counterfeiting optical materials, biomedical platforms, and environmental-adaptive soft robotics.
Major Research Achievements
The pioneering advanced soft matter platforms developed by Prof. Jong Bin Kim have yielded major breakthroughs featured in premier journals, including six papers in Advanced Materials and one in Science Advances. This body of work has earned major technological accolades, notably being selected for the 2021 KAIST Top 10 Research Achievements and receiving the Samsung Humantech Paper Award (Bronze Prize). Consistently recognized for scientific leadership and innovation, the research continues to garner global visibility through honors such as the CAS Future Leaders Top 100 by the American Chemical Society and competitive NRF postdoctoral fellowship support.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Research output
- 30 Article
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Elastomeric Micro-Balloons for Remote Control of Cerebral Blood Flow and Real-Time In vivo Imaging of Rodent Brain Response to Hypoperfusion
Kim, J. B., Wang, J., Chi, Y., Wu, J., Ng, A., Qiao, G., Tan, H., Janowski, M., Walczak, P., Liang, Y. & Yang, S., 27 May 2026, In: Advanced Materials. 38, 30, e18525.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High Center-of-Mass, Multi-Legged Soft Robots Powered by Geometrically Encoded Liquid Crystal Elastomer Arc Appendages
Kim, J. B., Martinez, A. P., Hong, Y., Zhang, Z., Wang, K. Y. & Yang, S., 27 Jul 2026, In: Advanced Materials. 38, 42, e73794.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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3D Printing of Stiff Photonic Microparticles into Load-Bearing Structures
Pradal, P., Hardivillé, P., Kim, J. B., Nam, S. K., Kim, S. H. & Amstad, E., 5 May 2025, In: Small. 21, 18, 2501172.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
Direct Ink Writing of Rigid Microparticles
Pradal, P., Kim, J. B., Nam, S. K., Kim, S. H. & Amstad, E., 15 Jan 2025, In: Small. 21, 2, 2405675.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
Highly Scalable, Raspberry-Like Microbeads with Nano-/Micro-Confined Hybrid Hydrogel Desiccants for Rapid Atmospheric Water Harvesting
Lee, Y., Nah, S. H., Wang, K. Y., Chi, Y., Kim, J. B., Zhang, Z. & Yang, S., 12 Nov 2025, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 35, 46, 2506725.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access13 Scopus citations