Han Young Woo

Han Young Woo
Associate Professor
Visiting Researcher

Specialization

Application of conjugated organic molecule : fabrication of opto-electronic devices and design of chemo- / biosensors

Bio

I obtained my B.S. and M.S. from Sogang University, Seoul, Korea and a Ph. D. from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejon, Korea. After working at the R&D Center for Chemical Technology, Hyosung Corp., Kyonggi-Do, Korea, as a Principal Researcher and Dept. of Chemistry, Mitsubishi Chemical Center for Advanced Materials (MC-CAM), Center for Polymers and Organic Solids (CPOS), UCSB, as a Post-doctoral Researcher, I became an Associate Professor in Dept. of Nanofusion Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea.

Research

1. Design and synthesis of conjugated organic materials (small molecules and polymers)
2. Water-soluble conjugated polyelectrolytes
3. Optical and spectroscopic characterization (Fluorescence, FRET, PCT)
4. Organic electronic devices (OLED, OFET, OPVC)
5. Bio-related applications (Biosensor, Bioimaging, Drug-delivery system)
6. Two-photon absorption chromophores, Self-assembled system