Advanced Bio-integrated Medical Device Laboratory

Ha Uk Chung is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Korea University. Before joining Korea University as a tenure-track faculty member, he co-founded and scaled the medical device startup Sibel Health to a post-Series B stage. At Sibel Health, he spearheaded the research and development of FDA-cleared wireless medical device platforms. Professor Chung earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2013 and 2016, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University under the mentorship of Professor John A. Rogers.

His research aims to transform healthcare through innovative bio-integrated wireless electronic systems, integrating advances in biomedical instrumentation, wireless technology, flexible mechanics, and artificial intelligence. Drawing on his experience in successfully launching multiple FDA-cleared Class II medical products, Professor Chung focuses on developing solutions that touch actual patients by addressing important clinical needs. His work spans the entire continuum of care, benefiting diverse patient populations—including fetuses, neonates, pregnant women, patients with cancer, and older adults with neurodegenerative disorders—and translating these innovations into commercialized products.