Jinho Kim
Assistant Professor
Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Education
- PhD (2013) Columbia University (Mechanical Engineering)
- MS (2009) Temple University (Mechanical Engineering)
- BS (2007) Temple University (Mechanical Engineering)
Research
- Development of image-guided devices for targeted drug delivery
- Tissue-engineering lungs via minimally invasive cell replacement
- Creation of microfluidic devices for disease diagnosis and drug screening
- Tissue-engineering lungs via minimally invasive cell replacement
- Creation of microfluidic devices for disease diagnosis and drug screening
Experience
- Assistant Professor (08/2018-present), Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
- Associate Research Scientist (09/2017-08/2018), Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University
- Postdoctoral Research Scientist (09/2013-08/2017), Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University
- Associate Research Scientist (09/2017-08/2018), Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University
- Postdoctoral Research Scientist (09/2013-08/2017), Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University
Institutional Service
- Center for Health Innovation Member
- Taskforce for revising the PhD Qualifying Exam Member
- Faculty Search Committee Member
- Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Member
- PhD qualification exam committee Chair
- Review Committee for Associate Dean for Research Member
- Research and Entrepreneurship Committee Member
- BME day Chair
- SES Dean's Faculty Advisory Council Member
- Faculty Search Committee Member
- Stevens BMES Student Chapter Advisor Chair
- Faculty search committee Member
- Faculty search committee Member
- BME Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Member
- PhD qualification committee Chair
- Tenure-Track Faculty Search Committee Member
- Lecturer Search Committee Member
Professional Service
- Northeast Bioengineering Conference Podium Session Chair
- NIH Reviewer
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society Session Organizer
- Acta Biomaterialia journal Journal Reviewer
- Artificial Organs Journal reviewer
- Lab on a chip journal Journal reviewer
- NSF Grant Reviewer
- LIDSEN publishing inc. Journal reviewer
- APL Bioengineering journal Manuscript reviewer
- Nature Method Journal reviewers
- Society For Biomaterials 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition Abstract reviewer
- Department of Defense Scientific reviewer
- Lab on a chip journal Journal reviewer
- Advanced NanoBiomed Research Journal Reviewer
- Columbia University Consultant
- Strategic Pacing Systems, LLC Technical Consultant
- XYLYX BIO, INC. Consultant
- Dutch Research along Routes by Consortia (NWA-ORC) Grant reviewer
- NSF Grant reviewer
- EBioMedicine Journal reviewer
- Micromachines Journal reviewer
- 2019 Stem Cells, Cell Therapies, and Bioengineering in Lung Bioengineering and Diseases Conference at the University of Vermont Junior Planning Committee
- Collegiate Inventors Competition Competition judge
- Sensors Journal Reviewer
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Participant, NSF I-Corps program (Jun. 2023)
- Finalist, Business Plan Competition at the TERMIS-AM Meeting (Apr. 2023)
- Participant, NY Regional I-Corps program, (Jan. 2023)
- Finalist, Business Plan Competition at the TERMIS-AM Meeting (Apr. 2023)
- Participant, NY Regional I-Corps program, (Jan. 2023)
Honors and Awards
- NSF CAREER Award, National Science Foundation (2022)
- Science and Innovation Center Abstract Award, Americal Thoracic Society (2019)
- Travel Grant to GEM-ASEE Doctoral Engineering Research Showcase, ASEE (2018)
- Translational Fellows Award, Columbia University School of Engineering (2016)
- Pilot Research Grant, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Foundation (2013)
- Outstanding Poster Paper Award Finalist, MEMS 2013 meeting (2013)
- Conference Travel Grant, Robert and Mary Haythornthwaite Foundation (2008)
- 2017 Collegiate Inventors Competition finalist, USPTO (2007)
- Best Senior Design Project, Temple University (2007)
- President’s Scholar Award, Temple University (2007)
- Science and Innovation Center Abstract Award, Americal Thoracic Society (2019)
- Travel Grant to GEM-ASEE Doctoral Engineering Research Showcase, ASEE (2018)
- Translational Fellows Award, Columbia University School of Engineering (2016)
- Pilot Research Grant, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Foundation (2013)
- Outstanding Poster Paper Award Finalist, MEMS 2013 meeting (2013)
- Conference Travel Grant, Robert and Mary Haythornthwaite Foundation (2008)
- 2017 Collegiate Inventors Competition finalist, USPTO (2007)
- Best Senior Design Project, Temple University (2007)
- President’s Scholar Award, Temple University (2007)
Professional Societies
- TERMIS – Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society Member
- Biomedical Engineering Society Member
- American Thoracic Society Member
- Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association Member
Grants, Contracts and Funds
- 2143620, National Science Foundation (Role: PI)
- 232522, National Science Foundation (Role: PI)
- GG14774-01, National Institutes of Health (Role: Co-I)
- IFHA 12-22, Foundation for Health Advancement (Role: PI)
- 232522, National Science Foundation (Role: PI)
- GG14774-01, National Institutes of Health (Role: Co-I)
- IFHA 12-22, Foundation for Health Advancement (Role: PI)
Patents and Inventions
- Jinho Kim, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Seyed Mohammad Mir, Jiawen Chen, Meghan Pinezich, and Maria Hudock, “Imaging-Enabled Bioreactor for Ex Vivo Human Airway Tissues”, US 63/383,239 (Status: filed on 11/10/2022)
- Jinho Kim, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Seyed Mohammad Mir, Jiawen Chen, Meghan Pinezich, and Maria Hudock, “Apparatus for In Situ Measurement of Electrical Impedance of Lung Tissue”, US 63/417,641 (Status: filed on 10/19/2022). - Jinho Kim, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, John O’Neill, Meghan Pinezich, and Seyed Mohammad Mir, “Method and Integrated System for Selective Removal of Defective Cells and Edematous Fluids from the Lung”, WO/2023/060199 (Status: published on 10/06/2022).
- Jinho Kim, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, John O’Neill, Meghan Pinezich, Brandon Guenthart, Matthew Bacchetta, Seyed Mohammad Mir, and Jiawen Chen, “Non-Destructive Pressure-Assisted Tissue Stiffness Measurement Apparatus”, WO/2023/056395 (Status: published on 09/30/2022).
- Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, John O’Neill, Meghan Pinezich, Pamela Graney, Daniel Tavakol, Jinho Kim, and Manuel Tamargo, “Pathological Remodeling of Distal Lung Matrix in End-Stage 1 Cystic Fibrosis Patients”, PCT/US23/66517 (Status: filed on 05/02/2023).
- Jinho Kim, Seyed Mohammad Mir, and Jiawen Chen, “Imaging-Enabled Bioreactor for In Vitro Cultivation and Bioengineering of Isolated Airway Tissue”, US 63/398,198 (Status: filed on 08/15/2022).
- Jinho Kim, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, John O’Neill, Meghan Pinezich, and Brandon Guenthart, “Sound-Guided Assessment and Localization of Air Leak and Robotic System to Locate and Repair Pulmonary Air Leak”, WO/2023/009678 (Status: Published on 02/02/2023).
- Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Jinho Kim, John O’Neill, and Matthew Bacchetta, “Method and Apparatus for Computer-Vision Guided Targeted Delivery of Small Liquid Volumes into Selected Lung Regions”, International Patent, WO/2018/156460 (Status: Published 08/30/2018).
- Matthew Bacchetta, Brandon Guenthart, Jinho Kim, John O’Neill, and Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, “Cell-Seeded Porous Lung Hydrogel Sealant”, WO/2018/067938 A1, US 11,291,747 B2 (Status: Issued on 04/05/2022).
- Jinho Kim, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Seyed Mohammad Mir, Jiawen Chen, Meghan Pinezich, and Maria Hudock, “Apparatus for In Situ Measurement of Electrical Impedance of Lung Tissue”, US 63/417,641 (Status: filed on 10/19/2022). - Jinho Kim, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, John O’Neill, Meghan Pinezich, and Seyed Mohammad Mir, “Method and Integrated System for Selective Removal of Defective Cells and Edematous Fluids from the Lung”, WO/2023/060199 (Status: published on 10/06/2022).
- Jinho Kim, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, John O’Neill, Meghan Pinezich, Brandon Guenthart, Matthew Bacchetta, Seyed Mohammad Mir, and Jiawen Chen, “Non-Destructive Pressure-Assisted Tissue Stiffness Measurement Apparatus”, WO/2023/056395 (Status: published on 09/30/2022).
- Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, John O’Neill, Meghan Pinezich, Pamela Graney, Daniel Tavakol, Jinho Kim, and Manuel Tamargo, “Pathological Remodeling of Distal Lung Matrix in End-Stage 1 Cystic Fibrosis Patients”, PCT/US23/66517 (Status: filed on 05/02/2023).
- Jinho Kim, Seyed Mohammad Mir, and Jiawen Chen, “Imaging-Enabled Bioreactor for In Vitro Cultivation and Bioengineering of Isolated Airway Tissue”, US 63/398,198 (Status: filed on 08/15/2022).
- Jinho Kim, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, John O’Neill, Meghan Pinezich, and Brandon Guenthart, “Sound-Guided Assessment and Localization of Air Leak and Robotic System to Locate and Repair Pulmonary Air Leak”, WO/2023/009678 (Status: Published on 02/02/2023).
- Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Jinho Kim, John O’Neill, and Matthew Bacchetta, “Method and Apparatus for Computer-Vision Guided Targeted Delivery of Small Liquid Volumes into Selected Lung Regions”, International Patent, WO/2018/156460 (Status: Published 08/30/2018).
- Matthew Bacchetta, Brandon Guenthart, Jinho Kim, John O’Neill, and Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, “Cell-Seeded Porous Lung Hydrogel Sealant”, WO/2018/067938 A1, US 11,291,747 B2 (Status: Issued on 04/05/2022).
Selected Publications
Book Chapter
- Kim, J.; Kennedy, K.; Vunjak-Novakovic, G. (2019). Bioreactors in Regenerative Medicine (pp. 787-803). Academic Press.
Conference Proceeding
- Kim, J. (2019). Diagnosis of Respiratory Infection by Microgel-Tethered Microlens Array. Philadelphia, PA: 2019 BMES Annual Meeting.
- Kim, J. (2019). Directed In Situ Assessment of Implanted Bioscaffolds Using a Micro-Optical Imaging Probe. Philadelphia, PA: 2019 BMES Annual Meeting.
- Kim, J. (2019). Extracorporeal Bioengineering of the Lung Using a Cross-Circulation Bioreactor. Philadelphia, PA: 2019 BMES Annual Meeting.
- Kim, J. (2019). Quamtum Dots-Labeled Polymeric Scaffolds for In Vivo Tracking of Degradation and Tissue Formation. Phoenix, AZ: 2020 Orthopaedic Research Society meeting.
- Kim, J. (2019). Donor Lung Regeneration Through Selective Replacement of Damaged Airway Epithelium. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (pp. A2882). American Thoracic Society.
Journal Article
- Kim, J.; Mir, S.; Chen, J. (2024). Lung-Mimetic Hydrofoam Sealant to Treat Pulmonary Air Leak. Advanced Healthcare Materials (13 ed., vol. 13, pp. 2303026).
- Kim, J.; Mir, M.; Chen, J.; Patel, A. (2024). AMinimallyInvasiveRoboticTissuePalpationDevice. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (6 ed., vol. 71, pp. 195801968).
- Kim, J.. Opto-Electromechanical Quantification of Epithelial Barrier Function in Injured and Healthy Airway Tissues. APL Bioengineering (7 ed., pp. 016104).
- Kim, J.. Xenogeneic Cross-Circulatin for Physiologic Support and Recovery of Ex Vivo Human Livers. Hepatology (3 ed., vol. 78, pp. 820-834).
- Kim, J.. Emerging Imaging Modalities for Functional Assessment of Donor Lungs Ex Vivo. Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering.
- Sim, K.; Mir, S.; Jelke, S.; Tarafder, S.; Kim, J.; Lee, C. (2022). Quantum dots-labeled polymeric scaffolds for in vivo tracking of degradation and tissue formation. Bioactive Materials (vol. 16, pp. 285-292).
- Pinezich, M.; Mir, S.; Reimer, J.; Kaslow, S.; Chen, J.; Guenthart, B.; Bacchetta, M.; O'Neill, J.; Vunjak-Novakovic, G.; Kim, J. (2022). Sound-Guided Assessment and Localization of Pulmonary Air Leak. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine (pp. e10322).
- Mir, S.; Chen, J.; Pinezich, M.; O'Neill, J.; Guenthart, B.; Vunjak-Novakovic, G.; Kim, J. (2022). Imaging-Guided Bioreactor for Generating Bioengineered Airway Tissue. JoVE (vol. 182, pp. e63544).
- MIr, S.; Chen, J.; Pinezich, M.; O'Neill, J.; Huang, S.; Vunjak-Novakovic, G.; Kim, J. (2022). Imaging-Guided Bioreactor for De-Epithelialization and Long-Term Cultivation of Ex Vivo Rat Trachea. Lab on a Chip (22 ed., pp. 1018-1031).
- Chen, J.; Mir, S.; Pinezich, M.; O'Neill, J.; Guenthart, B.; Bacchetta, M.; Vunjak-Novakovic, G.; Huang, S.; Kim, J. (2021). Homogeneous Distribution of Exogenous Cells onto De-Epithelialized Rat Trachea via Instillation of Cell-Loaded Hydrogel. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (1 ed., vol. 8, pp. 82-88).
- Chen, J.; Mir, S.; Pinezich, M.; O'Neill, J.; Guenthart, B.; Bacchetta, M.; Vunjak-Novakovic, G.; Huang, S.; Kim, J. (2021). Non-Destructive Vacuum-Assisted Measurement of Lung Elastic Modulus. Acta Biomaterialia (131 ed., pp. 370-380).
- Hozain, A.; O'Neill, J.; Pinezich, M.; Tipograf, Y.; Donocoff, R.; Cunningham, K.; Kim, J. (2020). Xenogeneic Cross-Circulation for Extracorporeal Recovery of Injured Human Lungs. Nature Medicine (7 ed., vol. 26, pp. 1102-1113). Nature.
- Kim, J. (2019). Regeneration of severely damaged lungs using an interventional cross-circulation platform. Nature Communications (1 ed., vol. 10, pp. 1985). Nature Publishing Gruop.
- Kim, J. (2019). Cell replacement in human lung bioengineering. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (2 ed., vol. 38, pp. 215-224). Elsevier.
Courses
- BME 343: Transport in Biological Systems
- BME 344: Transport in Biological Systems Lab
- BME 750: Lab-on-a-Chip Technology in Biomedical Applications
- BME 520: Cardiopulmonary Mechanics
- BME 344: Transport in Biological Systems Lab
- BME 750: Lab-on-a-Chip Technology in Biomedical Applications
- BME 520: Cardiopulmonary Mechanics