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Yong Kyu Yoon (Post Doc)

	Biographical Sketch Yong-Kyu Yoon received the B.S. and the M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the Seoul National University, Korea. He received his MSEE degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1999 and 2004, respectively. He is currently researching as a post-doctoral fellow at the Microelectronics Research Center in Georgia Institute of Technology. He is interested in the research of developing 3-D MEMS technology; bio/microfluidic systems for the lab-on-a-chip; nanofabrication and its bio/chemical applications; RF passive components and millimeter-wave antennas; microsensors and actuators; electronic and MEMS packaging; and ferroelectric material study and its RF/optical applications. Resume (PDF)
Home: 404-550-4781 Office: 404-894-9908 yky7434@ece.gatech.edu gte163s@prism.gatech.edu yongkyu.yoon@gatech.edu
Dr. Yong Kyu Yoon is now an assistant professor at the University of Buffalo (link) Projects: (click on the arrows for more information) 1.Thermal micro/nano poration system for transdermal drug delivery à Designed and fabricated a resistive microheater/sensor array (wired scheme) and implemented a wireless induction heating system (wireless scheme) for human skin ablation 2. Gas flow system using thermal transpiration à Designed and fabricated a gas flow system with a nano nozzle and a nano channel for gas separation and gas pumping using thermal transpiration or diffusion 3. Nano fiber/texture formation for artificial tissue engineering à Nano-scale texture ordering using nano lithography and electrospinning. Past Projects: 4. Millimeter-wave antenna for system-on-chip (SOC) applications (May 2004 – Oct. 2005) à Design and fabricated air-extruded millimeter-wave monopole, Yagi-Uda, Patch antennas 5. Ferroelectric tunable capacitors (Jan. 2002 – Dec. 2005) -Performed design, fabrication, and characterization of a BST based tunable capacitor for RF applications -Implemented a reduced intermodulation distortion (IMD) capacitor structure 6. 3-D polymer structure fabrication technique development (Sep. 2001~Aug. 2003) - Developed a high aspect ratio polymer structure for high-Q 3-D RF components. - Developed an inclined polymeric structure for microfluidic filter and mixer application. - Developed a 3-D polymeric microvasculature structure for cell culturing or microfluidic applications. 7. RF inductors (Sep. 2000 ~ June 2002) -Designed and fabricated a high Q-factor integrated RF inductor using 3D MEMS technology for CMOS RFIC -Developed an “epoxy-core conductor” for a high aspect ratio RF MEMS structure 8. Platinum resistive heater/sensor (Aug. 1999 ~ Dec. 2000) - Designed and fabricated a platinum resistive heater/sensor microarray for microfluidic cooling assessment Publications: Journal Papers (Peer Reviewed): 1. Yong-Kyu Yoon, Jung-Hwan Park, and Mark G. Allen, “Multidirectional UV Lithography for Complex 3-D MEMS Structures,” IEEE Journal of MEMS (April 2005) (in press) 2. Y. Wang, G. Yuan, Yong-Kyu Yoon, M.G. Allen, and S.A. Bidstrup, “Optimization of Synthetic Jet Fluidic Structures in Printed Wiring Boards,” Journal of Electronic Packaging (May 2005) (in press) 3. Y. Wang, G. Yuan, Yong-Kyu Yoon, M.G. Allen, and S.A. Bidstrup, “Large Eddy Simulation (LES) for Synthetic Jet Management,” International Journal of Heat and MassTransfer (May 2005) (in press) 4. Yong-Kyu Yoon, J. S. Kenney, M.G. Allen, and A.T. Hunt, “Low-loss Microelectrodes Fabricated Using Reverse-side Exposure for Tunable Ferroelectric Capacitor,” Journal of Micromechanics and Mircroengineering, vol. 16, 2006, pp. 225-234. (PDF) 5. Yong-Kyu Yoon, Jin-Woo Park, and Mark G. Allen, “Polymer-Core Conductor Approaches for RF MEMS,” IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS),vol. 14, no. 5, 2005, pp. 886-894 (PDF) 6. Yong-Kyu Yoon and Mark G. Allen, “Embedded Conductor Technology for Micromachined RF Elements,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 15,no. 6, 2005, pp. 1317-1326 (PDF) 7. Yong Wang, Guan Yuan, Yong-Kyu Yoon, Mark G. Allen, and Sue Ann Bidstrup, “Active Cooling Substrates for Thermal Management of Microelectronics,” IEEE Trans. Components and Packaging Technologies, vol. 28, no. 3, 2005, pp. 477-483 (PDF) 8. Yong-Kyu Yoon, Dongsu Kim, Mark G. Allen, J. Stevenson Kenney, and Andrew T. Hunt, “A Reduced Intermodulation Distortion Tunable Ferroelectric Capacitor-Architecture and Demonstration,” IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 51, no. 12, December 2003, pp. 2568-2576 (PDF) 9. Yong K. Yoon and Yong K. Kim, “Micro Pumps using Electrostatic Forces”, Trans. Korean Institute of Electrical Engineering (KIEE), vol.43, no.12 pp.2010-2019, 1994 Manuscripts in Preparation for Journal Papers: 10. Yong-Kyu Yoon, Guang Yuan, Yong Wang, Sue Ann Bidstrup, and M.G. Allen, “Pt Heater/Sensor Microarray for Distributed Fluidic Cooling Assessment.” 11. Yong-Kyu Yoon, Jung-Hwan Park, Seong-O Choi, and Mark G. Allen, “Polymeric Microfluidic Structures Using Inclined SU-8 Lithography: Filter, Mixer, and Microvasculature.” Conference Papers (Peer Reviewed) and Presentations: 12. S-O. Choi, S. Rajaraman, Y-K. Yoon, X. Wu, and M.G. Allen, “3-D Metal Patterned Microstructure using Inclined UV Exposure and Metal Transfer Micromolding Technology,” Tech. Dig. Solid-State Sensor, Actuator, and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2006), June 2006. (PDF) 13. X. Wu, G. Yuan, S-O. Choi, Y. Zhao, S-H. Kim, Y-K. Yoon, and M. G. Allen, "Lateral lamination approach for multilayer piezoelectric microactuator,” Tech. Dig. Solid-State Sensor, Actuator, and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2006), June 2006. (PDF) 14. Y-K. Yoon, and M.G. Allen, “Proximity Mode Inclined UV Lithography,” Tech. Dig. Solid-State Sensor, Actuator, and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2006), June 2006. (PDF) 15. S. Choi, S.-H. Kim, Y.-K. Yoon, and M.G. Allen, “A Magnetically Excited and Sensed MEMS-Based Resonant Compass,” IEEE International Magnetics Conference (Intermag), San Diego, CA, May 8-12, 2006 (PDF) 16. Wenjing Ye, Yong-Kyu Yoon, and Mark G. Allen, “Investigation of Gas Separation Induced by Thermal Loading,” IEEE Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS) conference, Zhuhai, China, Jan. 18-20, 2006. (PDF) 17. J.S. Kenney, Y.K. Yoon, M. Ahn, M.G. Allen, Z. Zhao, X. Wang, A. Hunt, and D. Kim, “Low-Voltage Ferroelectric Phase Shifters from L- to C-Band,” IEEE Aerospace Conference, March 4-11, Big Sky, MT, 2006. (PDF) 18. B Pan, Y. Yoon, J. Papapolymerou, M. Tentzeris, and M. Allen, “Design and Fabrication of Substrate-Independent Integrated Antennas Utilizing Surface Micromachining,” Asian-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC), Dec. 4-7, Suzhou, China,2005. (PDF) 19. J.-H. Park, J.-W. Park, Y.-K. Yoon, Y. Joung, S. Choi, J. Lee, M.G. Allen, M.R. Prausnitz, “Wireless thermal micro-ablation of skin for transdermal drug delivery,” presented BMES conference, Sep. 28-Oct. 1, 2005, Baltimore, MD. (PDF) 20. X. Wu, Y. Zhao, Yong-Kyu Yoon, S.-O. Choi, J.-H. Park, and M.G. Allen, “Wafer-scale Micromolding of Unitary Polymeric Microstructures with Simultaneously Formed Functional Metal Surface,” Proceeding of International Conference on micro Total Analysis Systems (ì -TAS), Boston MA, pp. 205-207, Oct. 2005. (PDF) 21. Y. Zhao, X. Wu, Yong-Kyu Yoon, J.-H. Park, S.J. Kennedy, Z. Schwartz, B.D. Boyan, and M.G. Allen, “Fabrication of Micromachined Mold Masters for 3-D, High-aspect-ratio Cell Culturing Substrates,” Proceeding of 2005 ASME IMECE, Paper number IMECE2005-81991, pp.1-7, Nov. 5-11, Orlando, FL, 2005. (PDF) 22. Yong-Kyu Yoon, B. Pan, M.M. Tentzeris, J. Papapolymerou, and M.G. Allen, “Surface-Micromachined Millimeter-Wave Antennas,” International Conference on Solid-StateSensors, actuators, and microsystems (Transducers ’05), Seoul, Korea, June 5-9, 2005, pp.1986-1989. (PDF) 23. J.-W. Park, J.-H. Park, Yong-Kyu Yoon, Y.-H. Joung, S.-O. Choi, M.R. Prausnitz, and M.G. Allen, “Wireless Thermal Micro-Ablation of Skin for Transdermal Drug Delivery,”International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, actuators, and Microsystems (Transducers ’05), Seoul, Korea, June 5-9, 2005, pp. 1238-1241. (PDF) 24. S.-O. Choi, J.-H. Park, Y. Choi, Y. Kim, H.G. Gill, Yong-Kyu Yoon, M.R. Prausnitz, and M.G. Allen, “An Electrically Active Microneedle Array for Electroporation of Skin for Gene Delivery,” International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, actuators, and microsystems (Transducers ’05), Seoul, Korea, June 5-9, 2005, pp. 1513-1516. (PDF) 25. Yong-Kyu Yoon, B. Pan, J. Papapolymerou, M.M. Tentzeris, and M.G. Allen, “A Vertical W-band Surface-Micromachined Yagi-Uda Antenna,” presented in IEEE AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Raid Science Meeting in Washington, DC, July 3-8, 2005 (PDF) 26. B. Pan, Yong-Kyu Yoon, J. Papapolymerou, M.M. Tentzeris, and M.G. Allen, “A High Performance Surface-Micromachined Elevated Patch Antenna,” presented in IEEE AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Raid Science Meeting in Washington, DC, July 3-8, 2005. (PDF) 27. B. Pan, Yong-Kyu Yoon, Y. Zhao, J. Papapolymerou, M.M. Tentzeris, and M.G. Allen, “A Broadband Surface-Micromachined 15-45 GHz Microstrip Coupler,” presented in IEEE International Microwave Symposium in Long Beach, CA, June 12-17, 2005. (PDF) 28. G. Yuan, X. Wu, Yong-Kyu Yoon, and M.G. Allen, “Kinematically-Stabilized Microbubble Actuator Arrays,” IEEE Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in Miami, FL, Jan. 31 – Feb. 4, 2005, pp. 411-414. (PDF) 29. Yong-Kyu Yoon, B. Pan, P. Kirby, J. Papapolymerou, M. Tentzeris, and M. G. Allen, “Surface Micromachined Electromagnetically Radiating RF MEMS,” Solid-State SensorActuator, and Microsystems Workshop 2004, Hilton Head Island, SC, June 6-10, 2004, pp.328-331. (PDF) 30. S.-O. Choi, Yong-Kyu Yoon, and M.G. Allen, “A Tunable Capacitor Using an Immiscible Bifluidic Dielectric,” IEEE International Microwave Symposium 2004, pp.873-876, 2004. (PDF) 31. B. Pan, Yong-Kyu Yoon, P. Kirby, J. Papapolymerou, M. Tentzeris, and M.G. Allen, “A W-band Surface Micromachined Monopole for Low-cost Wireless Communication Systems,” IEEE International Microwave Symposium 2004, pp.1935-1938, 2004. (PDF) 32. J.-H. Park, Yong-Kyu Yoon, M.R. Prausnitz, and M.G. Allen, “High-Aspect-Ratio Tapered Structure using an Integrated Lens Technique,” Proceeding of IEEE Micro ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS), Maastricht, the Netherlands, pp.383-386, 2004. (PDF) 33. Y. Wang, G. Yuan, Yong-Kyu Yoon, M.G. Allen, and S.A. Bidstrup, “A MEMS Active Cooling Substrate for Microelectronics,” 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Washington, D.C., Nov. 2003, IMECE2003-42799. 34. Y. Choi, R. Powers, Yong-Kyu Yoon, and M.G. Allen, “A Three-Dimensional Microfluidic Network for Cellular Perfusion,” The 7 th International Conference on Miniaturized Chemical and BioChemical Analysis Systems (MicroTAS2003), Oct. 2003, pp.1001-1004 (PDF) 35. Yong-Kyu Yoon, R. Powers, Y. Choi, C. Courcimault, and M.G. Allen, “Micromachined Polymeric Microvasculatures: A Three-Dimensional Microfluidic System Using Inclined SU-8 Structures and Laser Machining,” Presented in 226 th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New York, NY, September 7-11, 2003, in Polymer division. (PDF) 36. Yong-Kyu Yoon, J.-H. Park, F. Cros, and M. G. Allen, “Integrated Vertical Screen Microfilter and Micromixer System Using Inclined SU-8 Structures,” Invited to smallTalk2003: The microfluidics, microarrays and bioMEMS conference, San Jose, July 13-16, 2003. (PDF) 37. Yong-Kyu Yoon, D. Kim, M.G. Allen, and J.S. Kenney, “A Reduced Intermodulation Distortion Tunable Ferroelectric Capacitor: Architecture and Demonstration,” IEEE International Microwave Symposium 2003, pp.1989-1992, 2003, Student paper contest award (2 nd Place). (PDF) 38. Yong-Kyu Yoon, M.G. Allen, and A.T. Hunt, “Tunable Ferroelectric Capacitor with Low-Loss Electrodes Fabricated Using Reverse Side Exposure,” Proceeding of 53 rd IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), New Orleans, USA, pp.1534-1540, 2003. (PDF) 39. Y. Wang, G. Yuan, Yong-Kyu Yoon, M.G. Allen, and S.A. Bidstrup, “An Active Cooling Substrate for IC Thermal Management,” Industrial Advisory Board Meeting at Georgia Tech Packaging Research Center, Feb. 2003, Student Poster Competition Award (2 ndPlace). 40. Yong-Kyu Yoon, J.-H. Park, F. Cros, and M.G. Allen, “Integrated Vertical Screen Microfilter System Using Inclined SU-8 Structures,” Proceeding of IEEE Micro ElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS), Kyoto, Japan, pp.227-230, 2003. (PDF) 41. J.-H. Park, S. Davis, Yong-Kyu Yoon, M.R. Prausnitz, and M.G. Allen, “Micromachined Biodegradable Microstructures,” Proceeding of IEEE Micro Electro Mechanical Systems(MEMS), Kyoto, Japan, pp.371-374, 2003. (PDF) 42. Yong-Kyu Yoon, J.-W. Park, and M.G. Allen, “RF MEMS Based on Epoxy-Core Conductors,” Digest of Solid-State Sensor, Actuator, and Microsystems Workshop 2002, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, pp.374-375, 2002. (PDF) 43. Yong-Kyu Yoon and M.G. Allen, “Pt Heater/sensor Microarray for Distributed Fluidic Cooling Assessment,” Proceeding of 2001 ASME IMECE, Paper number 23894 pp.1-7, New York, 2001. (PDF) 44. Yong-Kyu Yoon, E. Chen, M.G. Allen, and J. Laskar, “Embedded Solenoid Inductors for RF CMOS Power Amplifier”, Digest of the 11th International Conference on Solid-State and Actuators, Transducers’01 EurosensorsXV, Vol. 2, pp. 1114-1117, 2001. (PDF) 45. Y.E. Chen, Yong Kyu Yoon, J. Laskar, and M. Allen, “A 2.4GHz Integrated CMOS Power Amplifier with Micromachined Inductors”, International microwave symposium digest, 2001 IEEE MTT-s 200, Vol. 1, pp. 523-526, 2001. (PDF)

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