Prof. Youngbok (Abraham) Kang , George Fox University , United States
👨🔬 Youngbok “Abraham” Kang is an Associate Professor in Mechanical, Civil, and Biomedical Engineering at George Fox University’s College of Engineering. With a robust academic background including a Ph.D. from Drexel University and postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School/Mass. General Hospital, his expertise spans biomaterials, micro-/bio-manufacturing technologies, and bio-inspired engineering. Kang’s research focuses on advancing medical device development, utilizing microfluidics and BioMEMs for biosensors and healthcare diagnostics. His work integrates biomechanics into cellular biology, aiming to model human diseases through tissue engineering approaches. Based in Newberg, OR, Kang continues to drive innovation in biomedical engineering, impacting both academia and healthcare industry practices.
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🎓 Education & Academic Positions
- 08/2018-Present
Associate Professor, Mechanical, Civil, and Biomedical Engineering
George Fox University, Newberg, OR, USA
- 10/2015-07/2018
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Surgery
Center for Engineering in Medicine
Harvard Medical School/ Mass. General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
PIs: Martin Yarmush and O. Berk Usta
- 09/2011-09/2015
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Advisor: Moses Noh, Ph.D.
- 03/2002-02/2004
M.S. in Chemical Engineering
Seoul National University, S.Korea
Advisor: Byung-Gee Kim, Ph.D.
- 03/1995-08/2001
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Korea University, S.Korea
🔍 Research Interests
- Biomaterials and Micro-/Bio-manufacturing technologies.
- Microfluidics, BioMEMs, and Bioengineering-applications.
- Bio-inspired engineering/human disease modeling in Tissue engineering.
- Biosensors and healthcare diagnostic devices.
- Biomechanics in cellular biology.
- Medical devices development
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