Jeonghyun Kim
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Kwangwoon University
Papers
3
Total Citations
443
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3
About
Jeonghyun Kim is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of wearable electronics, bio-integrated systems, and neuromorphic computing. His most influential work includes the development of an ultrathin, skin-conformal epidermal platform that seamlessly integrates electrotactile stimulation with electromyography (EMG), temperature, and strain sensing—a breakthrough with 298 citations that enables sensorimotor prosthetic control, lower back exertion management, and electrical muscle activation. This work exemplifies his focus on creating multifunctional, wireless, and skin-mountable devices for human-machine interfaces (HMIs), as further demonstrated by his 2019 wireless EMG sensor (41 citations). More recently, Kim has advanced artificial synapses and bionic visual systems through a CeO₂/MoS₂ heterojunction-based optoelectronic memristor (104 citations), incorporating nociceptive sensing for biomimetic pain perception. His contributions are shaping next-generation prosthetics, rehabilitation technologies, and intelligent sensing systems, bridging soft electronics with neural-inspired hardware. With a growing citation impact exceeding 440, Kim is recognized for translating fundamental materials science into practical, body-integrated technologies that enhance human capability and machine interaction.
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- 3Wireless, Skin-Mountable EMG Sensor for Human–Machine Interface Application41 citations · 2019