Research Areas
Additional Campus Affiliations
Robert W. Schaefer Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Professor, Bioengineering
Professor, Micro and Nanotechnology Lab
Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Professor, Pathobiology
Professor, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Professor, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Recent Publications
Choi, S. R., Mellican, S. M., Roberts, T. J., Kang, S., Elzey, B. D., Kong, H. J., Davis, C. S., Fishel, M. L., Flick, M. J., Wolberg, A. S., & Han, B. (2026). Structure-functionality relationship of collagen-fibrin interpenetrating hydrogels for engineered tumor-stroma models. Acta Biomaterialia, 214, 271-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2026.03.023
Kang, S., Kim, E. M., Burgeson, E., Han, B., Rogers, S., & Kong, H. (2026). Interrogating functional connectivity of in vitro neural glia tissue model modulated through integrative control of matrix stiffness and a neurotrophic factor. Biomaterials, 326, Article 123699. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2025.123699
Kim, B. S., Deng, Y. H., Kim, J. H., Kim, S. Y., Nwabara, U., Kim, K., Su, X., & Kong, H. J. (2026). Ambient-Stable and Resilient Glycerogel Electrolytes for Flexible Solid-State Supercapacitors. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 18(1), 1454-1462. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c19785
Lee, J. H., Ahn, Y., Markowicz, A. A., Monroy, G. L., Hurd, C., Lee, J., Park, J., Park, E. J., Rogers, S. A., Boppart, S. A., & Kong, H. (2026). Surface versus Nanocatalyst-Induced Matrix Bubbles Govern Temperature-Dependent Biofilm Removal. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 18(14), 20058-20072. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6c00615
Miller, R. C., Kang, S., Wang, J., Huang, K. Y., Lee, J., Kim, Y. J., Han, H. S., & Kong, H. (2026). Shear-Induced CROSS (Cellular RedOx Spreading Shield) Assembly Sustains Neurotrophic Extracellular Vesicle Production for Functional Neural Networks. Advanced Functional Materials, 36(27), Article e22252. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202522252