Hyeon Yu Kim

Hyeon Yu Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at Northeastern University and an Affiliated Faculty in Bioengineering. Their research focuses on Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering, and Cardiovascular Diseases, with expertise in Organoids, 3D Printing, and Stem Cells.

• Education
  • PhD, Mechanical Engineering, MIT (2019)
  • SM, Mechanical Engineering, MIT (2014)
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, KAIST (2012)
• Research Affiliations
  • Kim Lab
  • Institute for Mechanobiology

Their work spans Multiscale Engineered Muscles, Cardiac Organoids, and Vascular Perfusion Models, with a focus on integrating Biomechanical and Biochemical Cues for tissue maturation. Recent publications highlight Tri-culture Systems, Angiocrine Signaling, and Optogenetic Actuation.

Students mentored by Kim’s lab received the AJC Merit Research Scholarship (2025) for co-op research. Their research areas include Biomechanics, Biofluids, and Mechanobiology within the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.