Bumsoo Han is a Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), holding concurrent appointments in the Materials Research Laboratory, Institute of Genomic Biology, and Bioengineering Department. He also serves as the Phil & Ann Sharp Scholar in Cancer Research and has affiliations with the Grainger College of Engineering. Prior to UIUC, he was a Professor at Purdue University and leader of the Drug Delivery Program at the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research. His education includes a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota (2001) and MS/BS degrees from Seoul National University. He has held visiting roles at the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology and the US Air Force Research Laboratory. Research focuses on biotransport processes, tumor microenvironments, and drug delivery systems. Key areas include pancreatic cancer stroma mechanics, blood-brain barrier transport, and microfluidic tumor models. His lab develops technologies like DNA-based nanocomplexes for cancer imaging and inkjet-printed biomanufacturing systems. Awards include the NSF CAREER Award, US DOD Postdoctoral Award, and ASME Richard Skalak Best Paper Award. As an ASME Fellow, he contributes to biomechanical engineering standards and translational research. Advising includes current PhD students Cong Khan Duy Do and Benny Wang, with past advisee Tarun completing their dissertation. His research group collaborates across disciplines to advance cancer therapy, biomaterials, and microphysiological systems.












