Assistant Professor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Dr. Nam is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). Before joining the University of Michigan, he worked as a postdoctoral scholar at Harvard University. Dr. Nam earned his Ph.D. (2019) and M.S. (2015) in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, following the completion of his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University in 2013.
His research lies in the intersections of mechanics, mechanobiology, and soft robotics, delving into a wide range of biological scales from cells to tissues and animals with the aim to advance the next generation of mechano-medicine. Dr. Nam has authored and co-authored publications in many high-profile journals including, but not limited to, Nature Materials, Nature Physics, Nature Biomedical Engineering, Nature Communications, Physical Review Letters, PNAS, Chemical Reviews, Science Translational Medicine, and Science Advances.
Over the years, Dr. Nam has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, such as the Rising Stars in Soft and Biological Matter Symposium (hosted by UChicago & UCSD), the Baxter Young Investigator Award (Baxter), Innovators Under 35 Korea (MIT Technology Review), and the New Investigator Recognition Award (Orthopedic Research Society).
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Saturday, October 26, 2024
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