SaeJune Park

SaeJune Park is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Terahertz Electronics and Head of the Terahertz Laboratory at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). He holds a courtesy professorship in the Department of Physics at Ajou University. His research focuses on terahertz (THz) spectroscopy, photonics, sensors, and environmental applications. Key roles include leading the Terahertz Lab, overseeing the EECS Academic Laser Safety program, and managing a research group involving PhD student Chi Him Liu.

Education: Completed a PhD in South Korea focusing on THz-based dielectric and biological sensors using THz time-domain spectroscopy. Notable achievements include pioneering microbial sensing with THz metasurfaces and studying perovskite crystallization kinetics via THz techniques.

Research Interests: Development of on-chip THz devices for ultra-sensitive sensing (e.g., colorectal cancer detection via meta-atom probes, microplastic sensing in water). Integrates free-space and on-chip THz technologies for applications in environmental monitoring and telecommunications. Active in metamaterial design and THz-based biomedical diagnostics.

Grants: Secured £449,855 from EPSRC (2024-2027) for microplastic sensors using THz metasurfaces.

Lab & Teams: Directs the interdisciplinary Park Lab, collaborating with the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainability. Research staff include Dr. Hwansik Kim. Ongoing projects include THz metamaterial-prism hybrid sensors and THz microfluidic systems for environmental analysis.