Sangyoon Han

Dr. Sangyoon Han is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Michigan Technological University, with joint appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Biological Sciences. His lab investigates mechanobiology, focusing on how cells sense mechanical forces through cytoskeletal dynamics and adhesion complexes.

Research integrates computational modeling, custom microscopy, and bioMEMS to quantify cellular traction forces in contexts like cancer metastasis and vascular remodeling. Recent publications explore receptor-mediated signaling in cancer, endothelial responses to shear stress, and novel traction force microscopy techniques. His open-source software aids the mechanobiology community in force quantification.