Sung-Min Sohn

Sung-Min Sohn serves as Assistant Professor in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering within Arizona State University's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. His research pioneers RF/analog/digital circuit innovations for biomedical imaging systems, with particular focus on advancing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) hardware capabilities.

His academic foundation includes a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis (2013), complemented by master's and bachelor's degrees from Korea University, Seoul (2004, 2002). Prior to academia, he gained industry experience as a circuit design engineer at LG Electronics (2004-2007).

Dr. Sohn's research centers on bio-inspired electronics for medical applications, specializing in simultaneous transmit-receive (STAR) MRI systems, automatic RF tuning/matching mechanisms, and novel coil architectures. His work bridges electrical engineering principles with clinical imaging needs to develop more accessible and efficient diagnostic hardware.

Publication analysis reveals an evolutionary trajectory from consumer electronics (2003-2006) to specialized MRI instrumentation (2011-2016), demonstrating consistent innovation in RF component design, field uniformity optimization, and high-power circuit integration for medical imaging systems.

His scientific recognition includes the prestigious NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) in 2016, one of only five awarded that year in biomedical imaging and bioengineering.

As Principal Investigator, Dr. Sohn leads the NIH-funded Automatic RF Signal Tuning project (K99EB020058). He also contributes to major collaborative initiatives including portable MRI development (R24MH105998) and ultra-high-field (9.4T) human MRI systems (R01EB006835), working with researchers at the University of Minnesota and Columbia University. His teaching portfolio spans undergraduate and graduate biomedical instrumentation courses with honors thesis supervision.