Minhee Yun

Minhee Yun is a Professor affiliated with the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on nanotechnology, biosensors, and advanced materials science, with a particular emphasis on graphene-based devices and conductive polymer applications. She collaborates with the Young Hee Lee lab at Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea, and has pioneered innovative fabrication techniques for nanowire sensors and flexible electronics.

Education highlights include the Micron Fellowship (1999) and ERI Graduate Fellowship (1995) from Arizona State University, along with a Scholarship for Studying Abroad from Chonbuk National University (1994).

Her research interests span

• Biosensor development for medical diagnostics
• Graphene and 2D material integration into electronic systems
• Optoelectronic modulation of nanomaterials like MoS₂
• Hybrid sensor arrays for VOC/toxic gas detection
• Mechanisms of resistive switching in perovskite and TiO₂ films
• Advanced fabrication techniques for nanoscale devices

Awards include multiple NASA Tech Brief Awards (2007, 2005, 2004), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Team Leader Award (2003), and the Korea Brain Pool Scholar (2011). Her work emphasizes practical applications in healthcare, energy systems, and electronic devices.

As a Principal Investigator (PI), she has led projects such as the Planck Project and collaborates on grants involving microbial fuel cells and bolometer arrays. Her labs specialize in

• Microfluidic biosensor integration
• Graphene transfer implementations
• Electrochemical nanowire sensor arrays

and maintain active partnerships with institutions globally.