Sung Hoon Kang
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Sung Hoon Kang is a postdoctoral fellow of Prof. Katia Bertoldi's group at Harvard University. Sung Hoon completed his B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering with summa cum laude at Seoul National University, Korea. He then finished his M.S. in Electronic Materials at MIT working on evaporative printing of organic materials & metals and developing organic memories under supervision of Prof. Vladimir Bulovic. After finishing his master degree, he worked at EIC Laboratories, Inc. for three years as a staff scientist developing inorganic copound semiconductor-based radiation detectors for homeland security applications. This experience combined with the mentoring of his supervisor, Dr. Krishna Mandal (now a professor of Electrical Engineering at University of South Carolina) led to his decision to pursue a career in science research. Then, he finished his Ph.D. in Applied Physics at Harvard University working on understanding pattern formation mechanisms of bioinspired fibrous surfaces by self-organization under supervision of Prof. Joanna Aizenberg. Sung Hoon has been broadly interested in interaction of micro/nanostructures with various stimuli and worked on understanding the underlying principles by collaborating with various members of MRSEC. In particular, he investigated self-assembly of nanofibers in an evaporating liquid with Mahadevan group, electron-beam induced nanostructure movement with Brenner group, and buckling-induced pattern formation of supported cellular structures by collaboration with Bertoldi group. Currently, his research focuses on understanding mechanics of rationally-designed soft materials and development of mechanical metamaterials. During his research, he is often impressed by the beauty of the structures that he observes and he has been sharing his excitement with other researchers and general public through his images. Along with his research interests, Sung Hoon is committed to mentoring and outreach. He has mentored four undergraduate students and conducted interactive hands-on demonstration of nanoscience for general public of various age groups at Museum of Science, Boston.