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Ph. D. in Engineering, Major in Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Japan.

Master of Science in Engineering, Major in Industrial Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hanyang University, Korea. 

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Major in Industrial Chemistry, Department of Engineering, Hanyang University, Korea.

Professor, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan: 2025 to present

Research Professor, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), Japan: 2022 - 2025

Senior Scientist, Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging (IBB), Singapore (Changed the name of the institute and the designation): 2021 - 2022

Principal Research Scientist, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), Singapore: 2020 - 2021

Senior Research Scientist, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), Singapore: 2005 - 2020

Research Scientist, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), Singapore: 2003 - 2005

Research Fellow, Kyoto University, Japan: 2003 - 2003

Research Fellow, Bio-Oriented Technology Research Advancement Institute, Japan: 2001 - 2003

Visiting Research Fellow, Advanced Research Center for Human Sciences, Waseda University, Japan: 2000 - 2004

Visiting Research Fellow, Advanced Research Center for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Japan: 1995 - 2001

Assistant Professor, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Japan: 1998 - 2000

Research Fellow, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Japan: 1995 - 1998

Drug delivery systems, nanomedicines, biomaterials, natural compound-based nanomaterials, hydrogels, tissue engineering

Biprogy Prize and Being Group Prize in Ishikawa Tech Plan Grand Prize 2022

Grand Prize, The Crown Prince Creative, Innovative Product and Technical Advancement (CIPTA) Award 2015

First Prize in the ASEAN Category, The Crown Prince Creative, Innovative Product and Technical Advancement (CIPTA) Award 2015