Yonsei University · Seoul

Researching the
interface between
biology & electronics.

I'm Soo A Kim, a researcher in wearable bioelectronics, functional biomaterials, and biosensing — building soft devices that listen to the body and help it heal.

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01 About
Soo A Kim
Education
  • Joint M.S. & Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical & Electronic Engineering
    Yonsei University (BLISS Lab)  2022–present PI: Prof. Jungmok Seo
  • B.S., Electronic Engineering (Major) · Life Science (Minor)
    Ewha Womans University  2015–2022
Research Experience
  • Visiting Researcher, Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital · Shin Lab  2025.02–2026.02 BK21 International Joint Research Program
Awards & Recognition
  • 2024 GCIM IUMRS-ICYRAM Young Researcher Award
  • 하이드로겔 기반 기술이전 2건
02 Research Threads
i

Functional Hydrogel

Designing multi-functional hydrogels that are self-healing, tissue-conformable, and stimuli-responsive — from tough wound-care dressings and hemostatic scaffolds to 3D-printed soft electronics and anti-fouling implantable interfaces.

ii

Soft Electronics

Building stretchable and flexible bioelectronic systems — electrochemical biosensors with tunable diffusion interfaces, electrical stimulation patches for wound healing, and liquid-based conductors for long-term wearable and implantable devices.

03 Publications
2026Under Review

Play-Doh Inspired a Transformative, Shape-Adaptive iHEÄLS Enabling Post-Crosslinking Mechanical-Biological Modulation and Its Effectiveness in Musculoskeletal Repair

Wang N.†, Liang C.†, Kim S.A.†, da Fonseca J.H.L., … Shin S.R.
Advanced Materials (under revision)IF 27.4
Under Review
2026Under Review

Bioadhesive Hydrogels as Immunomodulatory Interfaces for Chronic Wound Healing: From Molecular Mechanisms to Translational Strategies

Son K.†*, Kim S.A.†*, Park K., Kang M., Jo Y., Kim C., Jung Y., Kim T.Y., Seo J.†
Burns & Trauma (under review)IF 6.3
Under Review
2026

Quinone-Mediated, Tissue-Adaptive Double-Network Hydrogel for Instant Hemostasis and Wet-Tissue Adhesion
Kim T.Y.*, Son K.*, Moon C.H., Yook K.Y., Kim S.A., Ham H., Lee Y., Lee S.I., Jo Y., … Seo J.
Nature CommunicationsIF 14.7
Biomaterials
2026

Ion-Mediated Structural Engineering of Hydrogel Interfaces for Tunable Mechanical and Analyte Diffusion Properties in Electrochemical Biosensors
Lee D.*, Kim S.A.*, Shim B.J., Lee Y., Kim T.Y., Park S., … Seo J., Kim J.
Advanced Materials 38(19), e15767IF 27.4
Biosensors
2026

Optimized Electrical Stimulation Using a Spray-Printed Conductive Electroceutical Patch for Accelerated Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice
Kim J.H.*, Kim S.A.*, Lee S.H., Jeon Y.M., Park K., Kang M., Kim S., Kim T.Y., … Seo J.†, Lee J.S.†
Advanced Healthcare Materials, e04939IF 10.0
Electroceuticals
2026

Slippery Dopamine–Fluoropolymer Hybrid Surface for Improving Biliary Stent Longevity
Kim T.Y., Lee W.J., Lee Y., Kim S.J., Min S., Chung S., Kim S.A., Yook K.Y., … Seo J.
Bioactive Materials 61, 210–228IF 18.9
Biomaterials
2024

Lubricant-Infused Polymeric Interfaces: A Stretchable and Anti-Fouling Surface for Implantable Biomaterials
Kim T.Y., An S., Kim Y., Han S.Y., Lee J., Park K., Kim S., Park J., Kim S.A., … Cho S.W., Seo J.
Advanced Functional Materials 34(14), 2312740IF 18.5
Bioelectronics
2024

Modulus-Tunable Multifunctional Hydrogel Ink with Nanofillers for 3D-Printed Soft Electronics
Kang M., Park J., Kim S.A., Kim T.Y., Kim J.Y., Kim D.W., Park K., Seo J.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 255, 116257IF 10.6
Biosensors
2024

Liquid-Based Electronic Materials for Bioelectronics: Current Trends and Challenges
Park K., Park S., Jo Y., Kim S.A., Kim T.Y., Kim S., Seo J.
Industrial Chemistry & Materials 2(3), 361–377IF 9.0
Review
2023

A Mechanically Resilient and Tissue-Conformable Hydrogel with Hemostatic and Antibacterial Capabilities for Wound Care
Park J., Kim T.Y., Kim Y., An S., Kim K.S., Kang M., Kim S.A., Kim J., Lee J., Cho S.W., Seo J.
Advanced Science 10(30), 2303651IF 14.3
Biomaterials
2023

Intrinsically Nonswellable Multifunctional Hydrogel with Dynamic Nanoconfinement Networks for Robust Tissue-Adaptable Bioelectronics
Park J., Kim J.Y., Heo J.H., Kim Y., Kim S.A., Park K., Lee Y., Jin Y., Shin S.R., Kim D.W., Seo J.
Advanced Science 10(12), 2207237IF 14.3
Bioelectronics
2023

3D Printing of Mechanically Tough and Self-Healing Hydrogels with Carbon Nanotube Fillers
Kim S.A., Lee Y., Park K., Park J., An S., Oh J., Kang M., Lee Y., Jo Y., Cho S.W., … Seo J.
International Journal of Bioprinting 9(5), 765IF 7.1
Biomaterials
04 News
2026

Paper accepted in Advanced Healthcare Materials (co-first author)

Soo A Kim* and Jung Hyun Kim* optimized electrical stimulation parameters using a spray-printed conductive electroceutical (SCOPE) patch for accelerated wound healing in diabetic mice.

Publication
2026

Paper accepted in Advanced Materials (co-first author)

Ion-mediated structural engineering of hydrogel interfaces for tunable mechanical and analyte diffusion properties — a new platform for electrochemical biosensors.

Publication
Feb 2025

Visiting researcher at Harvard Medical School / Brigham and Women's Hospital

Commenced BK21 international joint research at the Shin Lab (BWH, HMS), focusing on biomaterials at the biology–device interface. Research period: 2025.02 – 2026.02.

Research
Jun 2024

2024 GCIM IUMRS-ICYRAM Young Researcher Award

Received the Young Researcher Award at the 6th International Conference of Young Researchers on Advanced Materials (ICYRAM 2024) / Global Conference on Innovation Materials (GCIM 2024), Jeju Island, Korea.

Award
2023

First-author paper published in International Journal of Bioprinting

3D printing of mechanically tough and self-healing hydrogels with carbon nanotube fillers — Kim S.A. as first author.

Publication

Let's build something at the interface.

Open to collaborations across sensing, soft materials, and translational devices — and always happy to talk science.

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