Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Ph.D. student Hansol Yoon received the Asan Foundation Biomedical Science Scholarship.

The prestigious three-year award is presented to outstanding Korean graduate students in the field of biomedical science.

Yoon’s research aims to uncover new biological insights and enhance disease diagnosis and treatment through the development of innovative imaging systems that integrate computational biophotonics and advanced imaging science.

Currently, he is developing next-generation super-resolution imaging technologies that combine high spatial resolution with ultrafast data acquisition, enabling large-scale single-cell analysis of millions of cells with exceptional clarity and speed. 

An early version of this line of research was recently published in Nature Communications.

He conducts research in the Laboratory for Systems Biophotonics within the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering under the supervision of Associate Professor Shu Jia. Also, he currently serves as the president of the Biomedical Photonics Society, which is the Georgia Tech Student Chapter of Optica.

The scholarship will assist him as he seeks to leverage his interdisciplinary background in optics, ultrasound, and imaging science to push the frontiers of biomedical imaging.

Yoon received his B.S. (summa cum laude) and M.S. degrees in electronic engineering from Sogang University. Before pursuing his Ph.D. in the United States, he conducted research and development in advanced imaging technologies at Sogang University, KAIST, Tomocube Inc., and Yonsei University.

Through these experiences, he developed strong expertise in optical and ultrasound imaging, along with experience in brain therapy technologies and 3D laser printing.

This is the second consecutive year an ECE student has received the scholarship, with Ph.D. student Jooyeong Yun getting it in 2025.