Kang Kug Lee
  • Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D.)  
  • MicroSystems and BioMEMS Lab
    Rhodes 919
    School of Electronics and Computing Systems
    University of Cincinnati
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0030
  • Tel: (513) 556-0852
    Fax: (513) 556-7326
  • E-mail: leek8@mail.uc.edu
  • Homepage: http://www.biomems.uc.edu/people/_kangkug.html
Biography
  • Kang Kug Lee received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering from Hanyang University in Korea. He also completed another Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University in June, 2005. He joined the Microsystems and BioMEMS Lab at the University of Cincinnati in 2006 and is currently pursuing his PhD under the research guidance of Prof. Chong H. Ahn.
Research Interests
  • A sample-to-answer microfluidic lab-on-a-chip for point-of-care clinical diagnostics
  • On-chip blood plasma separator using asymmetric capillary force
  • Spray layer-by-layer nano assembly method for super hydrophilic polymer microchannels
  • A microfluidic platform for circadian rhythms in Neurospora Crassa
  • Microfluidic ion-selective potentiometric sensing platform
  • Self-assembly nanobead packed membranes for BioMEMS applications
  • Optical and micro/nanotribological characterization of polymer thin films for BioMEMS applications

Education
  • 2006-Present   Electrical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Ph.D
  • 2003-2005      Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, MS
  • 1998-2000      Materials Engineering, Hanyang University, MS
  • 1988-1992      Materials Engineering, Hanyang University, BS

Publications and Presentations
  • Kang Kug Lee and Chong H. Ahn, “A New On-Chip Whole Blood/Plasma Separator Driven by Asymmetric Capillary Forces,” Lab on a Chip, vol. 13, pp. 3261 – 3267, 2013.
  • Kang Kug Lee and Chong H. Ahn, “Superhydrophilic Multilayer Silica Nanoparticle Networks on a Polymer Microchannel Using a Spray Layer-by-Layer Nanoassembly Method,” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2013, 5 (17), pp 8523–8530.
  • Kang Kug Lee, Chong H. Ahn, Christian I. Hong, “Circadian Rhythms in Neurospora Crassa on a Microfluidic Device for Real-time Gas Perturbations,” The 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2013 & Eurosensors XXVII), June 16 – 20, 2013, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 1247–1250.
  • Kang Kug Lee, Chong H. Ahn, Christian I. Hong, “Circadian Rhythms in Neurospora Crassa on Polydimethylsiloxane Microfluidic Device for Real-time Gas Perturbations,” Biomicrofluidics, vol. 7, pp. 044129–1 – 044129–7, 2013
  • Kang Kug Lee, Chong H. Ahn, “A New Asymmetric Capillary Force Driven Whole Blood/Plasma Separator using Spray Layer-by-Layer Nano Assembly,” Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (mTAS 2012), October 28 – November 1, Okinawa, Japan, pp. 1936 – 1938, 2012.
  • Kang Kug Lee, Chong H. Ahn, “Nanoporous-based hydrophilic polymer mchannel using a spray layer-by-layer electrostatic nano-assembly,” Proceedings of the Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2012), June 3 – 7, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA, pp. 209 – 212, 2012.
  • Am Jang, Zhiwei Zou, Kang Kug Lee, Chong H. Ahn, Paul L. Bishop, “State-of-the-art lab chip sensors for environmental water monitoring,” Measurement Science and Technology,vol. 22, 032001, pp. 1 – 18, 2011.
  • Am Jang, Zhiwei Zou, Kang Kug Lee, Chong H. Ahn, Paul L. Bishop, “Potentiometric and voltammetric polymer lab chip sensors for determination of nitrate, pH and Cd(II) in water,” Talanta,vol. 83(1), pp. 1 – 8, 15 November 2010.
  • Kang Kug Lee, Am Jang, Michael J. Rust, Paul L. Bishop, and Chong H. Ahn, “Self-Assembly Nanobead-Packed Hetero Columns for pH and Nitrate Ion-Selective Sensors,” Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (mTAS 2009), November 1 – 5, Jeju Island, Korea, pp. 1632 – 1634, 2009.
  • Andrew W. Browne, WooSeok Jung, Kang Kug Lee, SeHwan Lee, Jaephil Do, and Chong H. Ahn, “Rapid Point of Care (POC) Blood Analysis using Integrated Dynamic Blood Separation and Sandwich Immunoassay on a Polymer Lab Chip,” Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (mTAS 2008), October 12 – 16, San Diego, CA, USA, pp. 417 – 419, 2008.
  • Am Jang, Kang Kug Lee, Se Hwan Lee, Chong H. Ahn, and Paul L. Bishop, “Development of Disposable Microfabricated Chip Sensor Using Nano Bead Packing Method to Measure Nitrogenous Compounds,” International Environmental Nanotechnology Conference: Applications and Implications, Chicago, IL, October 7-9, 2008.
  • Bharat Bhushan, Derek Hansford, Kang Kug Lee, “Surface Modification of Silicon and PDMS Surfaces with Vapor Phase Deposited Ultrathin Fluorosilane Films for Biomedical Nanodevices,” J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 24(4) Jul/Aug, pp.1197-1202, 2006.
  • Kang Kug Lee, Bharat Bhushan, Derek Hansford, “Nanotribological characterization of fluoropolymer thin films for biomedical micro/nanoelectromechanical system applications,” J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 23(4) Jul/Aug, pp.804-810, 2005.
  • Kang Kug Lee, Bharat Bhushan, Derek Hansford, “Nanotribological characterization of perfluoropolymer thin films for BioMEMS applications,” NLIM annual review, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, September 20-21, 2004.
  • Kang Kug Lee, Nam-Goo Cha, Joon-Sung Kim, Jin-Goo Park, Hyung-Jae Shin, “Chemical, Optical and Tribological Characterization of Perfluoropolymer Films as an Anti-sticking Layer in Micro-mirror Arrays,” International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films, San Diego, CA, April 10-14, 2000.
  • Joon-Sung Kim, Nam-Goo Cha, Kang Kug Lee, Jin-Goo Park, “Characterization of Perfluoropolymer Thin Films grown by Pulsed PECVD,” Material Research Society of Korea, Spring Meeting, Jeonnam University, May 19 –20, 2000.
  • Nam-Goo Cha, Joon-Sung Kim, Kang Kug Lee, Jin-Goo Park, Hyung-Jae Shin, “Atomic/Lateral Force Microscopy Measurements of Anti-sticking Layer in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS),” 2nd Korean MEMS Conference, KAIST, April 14-15, 2000.
  • Kang Kug Lee, Nam-Goo Cha, Joon-Sung Kim, Jin-Goo Park, Hyung-Jae Shin, “Chemical, Optical and Tribological Characterization of Perfluoropolymer Films as an Anti-stiction Layer in Micro-mirror Arrays,” Thin Solid Films, Vol. 377-378, pp. 727-732, 2000.
  • Jun-Sung Kim, Nam-Goo Cha, Kang Kug Lee, Jin-Goo Park, Hyung-Jae Shin, “Characterization of Fluorocarbon Thin Films by AFM/LFM and Contact Angle Measurements,” Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 35-40, 2000.
  • Kang Kug Lee, Jin-Goo Park, Hyung-Jae Shin, “The Characterization of Optical Properties of Fluorocarbon Polymer Thin Films on Silicon Substrate by a Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry,” Materials Research Society Symposium, Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Vol. 588, pp. 297-302, November 29-December 3, 1999.
  • Dae-Hong Eum, Sang-Yong Kim, Kang Kug Lee, Ki-Sub Kim, Hyung-Soo Song, Jin-Goo Park, “ The Reaction of H2O2 and Ozone in Ammonium Hydroxide (NH4OH) solutions with Silicon Wafers,” The 1999 Joint International Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 99-36, pp. 288-295, October 17-22, 1999.
  • Nam-Goo Cha, Kang Kug Lee, Jin-Goo Park, Hyung-Jae Shin, “Characterization of Perfluoropolymer Thin Films on TEOS Deposited by Thermal Evaporation,” The International Microelectronics And Packaging Society of Korea, Fall Meeting, Hanyang University, Ansan, November 12, 1999.
  • Nam-Goo Cha, Kang Kug Lee, Jin-Goo Park, Hyung-Jae Shin, “The Deposition of Fluorinated Thin Films by Thermal Evaporation and PECVD,” Material Research Society of Korea, Fall Meeting, Inha University, November 5, 1999.
  • Kang Kug Lee, Jin-Goo Park, “Optical Modeling of Fluorocarbon Polymer Thin Films on Silicon Substrate,” Material Research Society of Korea, Spring Meeting, KumHo University, May 14 -15, 1999.
  • Nam-Goo Cha, Kang Kug Lee, Jin-Goo Park, “Characterization of Fluorocarbon Thin Films by Contact Angle Measurements,” Material Research Society of Korea, Spring Meeting, KumHo University, May 14 -15, 1999.
  • Kang Kug Lee, Jin-Goo Park, Yong-Kweon Kim, Hyung-Jae Shin, “Optical Properties of Fluorocarbon Thin Films on Aluminum Top Layers in Micro-mirror Arrays,” 1st Korean MEMS Conference, KAIST, April 17, 1999.
  • Jin-Goo Park, Myong-Jong Kwon, Kang Kug Lee, Yong-Kweon Kim, Hyung-Jae Shin, “ The Vapor Phase Deposition of Fluorocarbon Films for the Prevention of In-use Stiction in Micromirror”, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 37, No 12B, pp. 7058 – 7063, 1998.
  • Myong-Jong Kwon, Kang Kug Lee, Jin-Goo Park, “The Vapor Phase Deposition of Fluorocarbon Organic Thin Films and its Characterization,” The International Microelectronics and Packaging Society of Korea, Fall Meeting, Hanyang University, Seoul, November 14, 1998.
  • Kang Kug Lee, Myoung-Jong Kwon, Jin-Goo Park, “Determination of Thickness and Optical Properties of FC Thin Film on Al by a Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry,” Material Research Society of Korea, Fall Meeting, Kuk-Min University, November 6, 1998.

Work/Research Experience
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2006
      • Led a research project in preparation, surface modification and characterization of Poly(D,L-lactic acid) (PLA)  nanopartcles for advanced ultrasonic contrast-enhancing agents.
    • Nano/Microtribology Laboratory for Information Storage and MEMS/NEMS (NLIM), Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State Univeristy, Columbus, OH, 2004 – 2005
      • Led a research project in Tribology for BioMEMS/NEMS and micro/nanotechnology applications, developed a vacuum chamber for vapor phase deposition inside the silicon nanochannels and characterized the surface properties using atomic force microscopy.
    • Center for Electronic Materials and Components, Electronic Materials and Processing Laboratory, Department of Materials Engineering, Hanyang university, Korea, 1998 – 2000
      • Led research projects in semiconductor processing, especially, surface modification and characterization in MEMS devices

Honours and Awards
  • University Research Council (URC) Summer Fellowship (2008)
  • University Graduate Scholarship (2006-2008)