Jung Yul Lim

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Jung Yul Lim

Professor Mechanical & Materials Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
NH W317.3
Lincoln NE 68588-0526
Phone
402-472-2480 On-campus 2-2480
Email
jlim4@unl.edu

Experience

Employment:

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Professor (Tenured), 2021-present
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Associate Professor (Tenured), 2014-2021
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Assistant Professor, 2008-2014
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Instructor, 2006-2008
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Post-doc., 2002-2006
  • Korea Institute of Science & Technology (KIST), Korea, Post-doc., 1999-2002

Areas of Research and Professional Interest

Our group aims to:

  • Regulate cell function and fate via applying biomaterial cues (chemical and topographical micro/nanopatterning, surface energy tuning) and mechanical signals (fluid flow-induced shear stress, stretch, impulsive pressurization) and through co-regulatory effects from biomaterial and mechanical signals.
  • Integrate molecular engineering (RNA interference or overexpression) of key signaling molecules, e.g., FAK, ROCK, cadherin, and NF-κB, to reveal the role of focal adhesion, cytoskeletal tension, cell-cell interaction, and immune response in cells sensing and responding to biomaterials and mechanical signals.

The crosstalk between extracellular milieus and cell signaling cascades in cell-biomaterial interaction and mechanotransduction revealed through our study will provide high impact mechanistic data for biomaterials science, mechanobiology, and regenerative medicine.

Education

Academic Degrees

  • Ph.D., Dept. of Fiber and Polymer Science, Seoul National University, Korea, 1999
  • M.S., Dept. of Fiber and Polymer Science, Seoul National University, Korea, 1994
  • B.S., Dept. of Textile Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea, 1992

Honors and Awards

  • Berton Rahn Research Fund Prize Award, AO Foundation (2015)
  • CAREER Award, NSF (2014)
  • Faculty Research & Creative Activity Award, UNL College of Engineering (2013)
  • Scientist Development Grant Award, American Heart Association (2012)
  • Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students, UNL Parents Association and Teaching Council (2012)
  • People Who Inspire, The Black Masque Chapter of Mortar Board at UNL (2011)
  • International Scholar, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Korea (2009)

Funding

  • PI of NSF CAREER Award, NIH COBRE NPOD Project Leader Grant and Seed Grant, NIH Great Plains IDeA-CTR​ Pilot Grant, AHA Scientist Development Grant, Osteology Foundation Grant, AO Foundation Start-up Grant, NE DHHS Stem Cell Research Project, University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative, Nebraska Research Initiative, Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Fund Biomedical Research Seed Grants, UNL Layman Awards, UNL Faculty Seed Grants
  • Co-PI of NSF CMMI Grant, University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative, NE EPSCoR Trans-disciplinary Neuroscience Research Seed Grant 
  • Co-I of NIH COBRE NCIBC ESI Project, AHA Scientist Development Grant, DOD/ARO Army-UNL Center for Trauma Mechanics, UNL Interdisciplinary Research Grants