MINT

Welcome to the website of Multifunctional and Integrated Nanosystem Technology (MINT) Group (Principal Investigator: Professor Inkyu Park) at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)!

The main goal of our research group is to develop functional MEMS/NANO-devices, nanosystems for environment & biological monitoring, flexible physical & chemical sensors, and new energy conversion systems. Our research topics are:

  • MEMS/Nano hybrid systems for advanced engineering applications
  • High performance bio/chemical & physical sensors based on functional nanostructures
  • Micro/nanomanufacturing processes and systems
  • Mechanics and reliability of micro/nanoscale structures and systems

[NEWS]
  • Apr 2012: Professor Inkyu Park won the Outstanding Presentation Award in conference KSMTE. Congratulations!
  • Mar 2012: Ms. Jung Kim has got an honor of Outstanding TA. Congratulations!
  • Mar 2012: Professor Inkyu Park has promoted to the Associate Professor. Congratulations!
  • Feb 2012: New students Mr. Aekachan Pichitpajongkit and Mr. Dong Uk Kwon joined MINT Lab. Welcome !!
  • Dec 2011: A new journal paper ¡°A new route towards ultra-sensitive, flexible chemical sensors: metal nanotubes by wet-chemical synthesis along sacrificial nanowire templates¡± has been accepted in ACS Nano (Impact factor=9.865).
  • Oct 2011: A new journal paper ¡°Localized temperature and chemical reaction control in nanoscale space by nanowire array¡± has been published in Nano Letters (Impact Factor=12.186)
  • Aug 2011: MINT Lab won the ¡°HP Open Innovation Research Award¡± again from Hewlett Packard Company (USA) on the development hybrid nanomanufacturing for smart environmental monitoring systems. The grant award is US$75,000 / year.
  • Apr 2011: A new journal paper ¡°Direct synthesis and integration of functional nanostructures in microfluidic devices¡± has been published in Lab on a Chip (Impact Factor=6.342).
  • Apr 2011: A new journal paper ¡°Facile Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanotubes by Using ZnO Nanowires as Sacrificial Scaffolds and Their Electrocatalytic Properties¡± has been published in Chemical Communications (Impact Factor=5.504).
  • Apr 2011: Ms. Jung Kim won the Global Ph.D. Fellowship by MEST, Korean Government. Congratulations!

We are looking for postdocs, graduate students (M.S. & Ph.D.), and undergraduate researchers who are enthusiastic and highly-motivated. Contact Prof. Inkyu Park at inkyu.park@kaist.ac.kr or inkyupark.ucb@gmail.com.