RESEARCH

Research Page

  • Research Overview:

The CURE Laboratory performs research at the Intersection of Ultrasound, Applied Mechanics, Polymer Chemistry, and Bioengineering. We use unique sets of ultrasonic tools to enable mechanochemical activation in synthetic polymers and evaluate the damage evolution in engineering materials from nano- to macro-scale. Ultimately, we apply these advancements to address a variety of infrastructure challenges and develop new construction components capable of self-visualizing, -resisting, and -healing. Check out the Publications page for our research.

  • Projects ( On-going only):

[1] Title: "Laboratory Equipment Procurement Funding - Development of intelligent polymeric materials capable of visualizing and mitigating stress development in civil structures", PI: Gun Kim, Period:2023−2024, Funding Agency: NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF KOREA (NRF), Awarded Amount and Grant Period: 67,667K (KRW), 2023.

[2] Title: "Development of nondestructive testing and imaging techniques for monitoring nuclear wastes embedded in concrete", PI: Gun Kim,  Period: 2023−2025, Funding Agency: DOOSAN ENERBILITY, Awarded Amount and Grant Period: 30,000K (KRW), 2023.

[3] Title: "Development of core and demonstration technology of hydrogen pipeline for hydrogen city", PI: Jin Kook Kim (Seoul Tech), Period: 2023−2026,
Funding Agency: KOREA AGENCY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT (KAIA), Awarded Amount and Grant Period: 1,200,000K (KRW), 2023.

[4] Title: "Development of intelligent polymeric materials capable of visualizing and mitigating stress development in civil structures", PI: Gun Kim, Period: 2022−2028, Funding Agency: NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF KOREA (NRF), Awarded Amount and Grant Period: 729,435K (KRW), 2023.

[5] Title: "Development photo-dynamic therapy platform by using next-generation photosensitizer", PI: Gun Kim, Period: 2022−2023, Funding Agency: KOREA INSTITUTE OF STARTUP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT, Awarded Amount and Grant Period: 114,290K (KRW), 2022.

[6] Title: "Deep learning technologies for assessment of seismic responses and damage of nuclear power plant structures and equipment", PI: Junho Song (Seoul National University), Period: 2022−2026, Funding Agency: NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF KOREA (NRF), Awarded Amount and Grant Period: 2,500,000K (KRW), 2022.

[7] Title: "Laboratory of construction materials and structural system (Basic Research Laboratory)", PI: Tong-Seok Han (Yonsei Univeristy), Period: 2022−present, Funding Agency: NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF KOREA (NRF), Awarded Amount and Grant Period: 1,375,000K (KRW), 2022.

  •  Collaborations and Funding Agencies:

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