Hyojin Ko
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Hyojin Ko is a materials scientist whose research lies at the intersection of smart polymers, additive manufacturing, and bioinspired design. Her work centers on developing stimuli-responsive hydrogel systems, with a particular focus on 4D printing—structures that can change shape over time in response to environmental triggers. In her most cited work, Ko pioneered a formulation of sugar/hydrogel inks that enable rapid thermal response in 3D-printed architectures. By combining acrylamide and N-isopropylacrylamide with a sugar mixture, she created inks that not only drive programmable shape transformations but also generate sugar-derived macropores, adding a functional porosity critical for tissue engineering and drug delivery. This study, published in 2020 and garnering 37 citations, exemplifies her ability to integrate chemistry, mechanics, and fabrication. Ko’s contributions are shaping the next generation of adaptive materials, offering scalable routes to dynamic scaffolds and soft actuators. Her work stands out for its elegant simplicity—using everyday sugar to unlock complex, time-dependent behaviors in hydrogels—and positions her as an emerging leader in the field of 4D-printed biomaterials.
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