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Sangwoo Shin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University at Buffalo, part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. His research focuses on complex fluids, soft matter, and transport phenomena with applications in energy, environmental, and biological systems. He holds a PhD and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University.
Research Interests: Complex fluids and soft matter; transport phenomena; micro/nanofluidics; electrokinetics; drug delivery; bioseparation; bacterial motility; hydrocarbon recovery. His lab explores interdisciplinary topics such as particle diffusiophoresis, surfactant-driven flows, and environmental remediation through fluid dynamics.
Publications Highlight: Recent work includes advancements in diffusiophoretic particle manipulation, PFAS-induced membrane disruption, and energy harvesting via fluid-structure interactions. Over 50 publications span journals like Nature Communications, Physical Review Fluids, and Soft Matter.
Awards: Recognitions include the Inaugural Falling Walls Lab at Berlin (2017) and NSF funding (2019). His team has also received media attention for breakthroughs in bacterial motility and porous media cleaning.
Students & Grants: Advises over 10 graduate students (e.g., Viet Sang, Trevor), with NSF grants supporting research on colloidal transport and environmental systems. Lab alumni have received awards such as the Outstanding Graduating Student Award (2019).
Labs & Teams: Leads the Complex Fluids Lab, collaborating on projects like bioinspired materials and multiphase flow optimization. Ongoing efforts target sustainable energy solutions and biomedical applications through microfluidic systems.
