Press Release

News

• (August 2008) Dr. Jin-Woo Choi is named to Dr. Fred H. Fenn Memorial Professorship. (full story)

• (August 2008) Dr. Jin-Woo Choi receives NSF Grant "Collaborative Research: Microfluidics for Multiple Engineering Disciplines."

• (June 2008) Dr. Jin-Woo Choi receives Faculty Research Grant from LSU Council on Research.

• (April 2008) Dr. Jin-Woo Choi is recognized as a recipient of Funds for Innovation in Engineering Research Award at the Hall of Distinction Banquet by the College of Engineering.

• (March 2008) Dr. Jin-Woo Choi receives NSF EPSCoR and Louisiana Board of Regents Pfund Grant.

Education

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2001)

• University of Cincinnati
  Depatment of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science
  MicroSystems and BioMEMS Laboratory (Link)

• Advisor: Professor Chong H. Ahn

• Thesis Title: Magnetic Particle Separators and Integrated Biofilters for Magnetic Bead-Based Biochemical Detection System

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering (1996)

• Seoul National University
  School of Electrical Engineering
  Lab for Microactuators and Sensors (MiSA) (Link)

• Advisor: Professor Yong-Kweon Kim

• Thesis Title: Theory and Experiment of the Induction Type Electrohydrodynamic Pump Driven by Traveling Electric Fields

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (1994)

• Seoul National University
  School of Electrical Engineering

Professional Experiences

• Assistant Professor (2003-Present)

• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Louisiana State University

• Research Assistant Professor (2002-2003)

• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science

• University of Cincinnati

• Research Associate (2001-2002)

• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science

• University of Cincinnati

Awards and Honors

• Dr. Fred H. Fenn Memorial Professorship, College of Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2008.

• Recognized as a recipient of Funds for Innovation in Engineering Research Award at the Hall of Distinction Banquet, College of Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2008.

• Profiled on the cover of LSU Research Magazine, Winter 2006 Issue, Louisiana State University, 2006.

• Best paper award (second place out of over 400 presented papers) from a conference, Eurosensors XIII, 1999.

• Annual journal paper award, The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (KIEE), 1997.

Research Interests

• BioMEMS, lab-on-a-chip, and microfluidics

• Biofuel cells and bio-inspired energy harvesting devices in microscale

• Micro/nanoscale transducers

• Polymer-based microactuators and biomimetic systems

• Bioelectronic transducers and biosensors

Publications

• Complete List of Publications (Link)

Teaching

• EE2230-001 Electronics I (Fall 2008), 12:40 - 1:30 pm on MWF, 120 Tureaud Hall

• EE4000 Introduction to Chemical and Biological Sensors (Spring 2007)

• EE7200 BioMEMS and Lab-on-a-Chip (Fall 2006-2007)

• EE7246 Integrated Sensors and Actuators (Spring 2004-2008)

• EE7240 Integrated Circuit Engineering (Fall 2003-2005, 2007)