Prof. Dr. Jong Hyun Choi

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsBiophysics,Biomaterials
KeywordsNanomechanik, Künstliche Zellen, Synthetische Biologie, DNA-Nanotechnologie

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityWest Lafayette
InstitutionPurdue University
InstituteSchool of Mechanical Engineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Friedrich SimmelPhysik Department, Technische Universität München, Garching
Start of initial sponsorship01/12/2022

Program(s)

2022Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Choi is well known internationally for his work on DNA-based self-assembly and bottom-up biology, in particular for programmable DNA-based mechanisms. In his research, he combines a strong expertise in nanomaterials research with concepts drawn from DNA nanotechnology and mechanical engineering. During his stay in Germany, he will continue his recent research on DNA-based moleciular robotics.