Dr. Dae Kun Hwang, P.Eng
Toronto Metropolitan University
Department of Chemical Engineering
iBEST St. Michael's Hospital
Spatially selective fluorescent patterns displaying a dream catcher in a 1.5 mm x 1.5 mm hydrogel.
Spatially selective fluorescent patterns displaying a dream catcher in a 1.5 mm x 1.5 mm hydrogel.
Welcome to the Advanced Functional Materials (AFM) Research Group at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
Our research group develops novel microfabrication methods based on microfludics, photolithography, and free-radical polymerization to generate functional polymeric materials for various applications such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, and lab-on-a-chip. We investigate and manipulate flow in confined channels at small scales to obtain optimum processing control and to engineer material functionality and property.
We also perform modeling and simulation to better understand and investigate fundamental issues arising from our research. We are particularly interested in creating magnetic microparticles, membranes, and functional surfaces. Our ultimate goal is to develop a robust and low-cost tool to design and produce functional polymeric materials that meet current and future demands.
JOIN OUR TEAM
We are always looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic students to join our team. Prospective students, who have strong backgrounds in chemical, mechanical, or biomedical engineering, are welcome to apply. We also encourage students in physics or chemistry to join our team.
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Toronto Metropolitan University and AFM welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. In addition, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
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Current openings:
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PhD position open.
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Undergraduate students are encouraged to contact Prof. Hwang for internship opportunities.
Land Acknowledgment
"Toronto is in the 'Dish With One Spoon Territory’. The Dish With One Spoon is a treaty between the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas and Haudenosaunee that bound them to share the territory and protect the land. Subsequent Indigenous Nations and peoples, Europeans and all newcomers have been invited into this treaty in the spirit of peace, friendship and respect."