Mechanical Engineering Project
Resume:
Chan Hee Chon
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PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS
• Microfluidics and biomedical diagnostic devices experts for 5 years
• Lab manager experience in Microfluidic and Lab-On-a-Chip Lab at the University of Waterloo for 3 years
• Expert in hands-on-experience: micro-fabrication, portable biomedical device development and commercialization, micro/nanoscale heat and energy transport, electrical circuit design and fabrication, biological sample handling, sorting and separation (DNA, cells, bacteria, etc) and biomedical devices (PCR, flow cytometer, microscopes, etc), 3-dimensional rapid prototype printing
• Strong background in microfluidics, heat transport, biomedical device, and measurement devices
• Fluent in the program and DAQ acquisition software Solid Works, AutoCAD, LabVIEW, 3D Printer, Comsol, MATLAB, ANSYS
• Broad experience in design, prototype developing, commercialization development and documentation skills for biomedical devices.
• Permanent Resident in Canada
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Senior Research Scientist, Microfluidics & Lab-On-Chip Lab., University of Waterloo, ON, Canada, 9/2008-current
o Project: Handheld Flow Cytometer and Cell Sorter
- Sponsor: Burlington, NC, USA; 08/2009-current
- In process for commercialization.
o Project: Portable Accelerated Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Device
- Sponsor: InstantLabs Medical Diagnosis Co., DC, USA; 06/2008-07/2009
- Currently commercialized (Hunter accelerated PCR; http://instantlabs.com)
o Highly sensitive RPS (Repulsive Pulse Sensor) for bacteria and nanoparticles detections (supervised Hongpeng Zhang and Yongxin Song, Dalian Maritime Univ., China; collaborated with Dr. Shu Chen, U Guelph, ON, Canada)
o Fluorescent dyed cell detection in a micro channel (supervised Imdoo Jung, Postech, Korea)
o Particle separation by gas-liquid interface in a microchannel (supervised Fengkun Wang, Zhongyuan Univ. of Technology, Zhengzhou, China)
o Bacteria detection by RNA-DNA hybridization (with Xuen Weng; collaborated with Dr. Shu Chen, U Guelph, ON, Canada)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Microfluidics & Lab-On-Chip Lab., Vanderbilt University, TN, USA, 09/2006-08/2008
o Cell counter with florescent and RPS detection (supervised Yao-Nan Wang, Chang Gung Univ., Taiwan and Xu Dong Wu, Chongqing Univ., China and collaborated with MD Spyros Kalams, Vanderbilt Univ, TN, USA)
o Formaldehyde detection in food on a Lab-on-chip (supervised Xuan Weng and Hai Jiang, Chongqing Univ., China)
o Real time polymerase chain reaction detection for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus areus (MRSA) (supervised Dustin House, Vanderbilt Univ., TN, USA and collaborated with MD Buddy Creach and Dr. Eric Skaar, Vanderbilt, TN, USA)
o Quantum dot fluorescent detection (supervised Brandon Travis, Vanderbilt Univ., TN, USA)
o Microfluidic oxygen sensor for tuberculosis (collaborated with MD. Timothy Sterling, Vanderbilt, TN, USA)
Research Assistant, Dept. of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, TN, USA, 01/2005-08/2006 & Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, TX, USA, 09/2003-12/2004 (Advisor: Dr. Kenneth D. Kihm)
o Theoretical and experimental studies for the nanofluid thermal conductivity.
o Experimental research for the nanofluid droplet evaporation.
o Nanoparticle thermophoresis study.
Research Engineer, R&D Center, Daewoo Motor Co., Inchon, Korea, 03/1993-06/2000
o Numerical and experimental researches on the engine lubrication system.
o Experiments for the engine performance and endurance.
o Instructed the engineers of overseas plants in the installment of the experimental equipments and the experimental techniques for engine development.
Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 03/1992-02/1993 (Research advisor: Dr. Yoonchul Rhim)
o Experimental study for the stability of Herringbone-Grooved journal bearings.
o Numerical simulation for engine bearings.
EDUCATION
• Ph.D. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, 12/2006
o Dissertation: The Thermophysical Role of Nanoparticles of Nanofluidic Heat and Mass Transport (Advisor: Dr. Kenneth D. Kihm)
• Master of Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, Mechanical Engineering, 1993.
• Bachelor of Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, Mechanical Engineering, 1991.
SKILL
• Hands on experience: micro-fabrication, portable biomedical device development and commercialization, micro/nanoscale heat and energy transport, electrical circuit design and fabrication, biological sample handling and lab testing, 3-dimensional rapid prototype printing
• Software (analysis): Comsol, MATLAB, ANSYS
• Software (design and data acquisition): Solid Works, AutoCAD, LabVIEW, 3D Printer
PUBLICATIONS
1. Weng, X., Jiang, H., Chon, C.H., Cao, H., Chen, S., and Li, D. (2011) An RNA-DNA hybridization assay chip with electrokinetically controlled oil droplet valves for sequential microfluidic operations. J Biotechnol. (accepted).
2. Jiang, H., Weng, X., Chon, C.H., Wu, X., and Li, D. (2011) A microfluidic chip for blld plasma separation using electro-osmotic flow control, J Micromech Microeng, doi:10.1088/0960-1317/21/8/085019.
3. Kihm, K.D., Chon, C.H., Lee, J.S. and Choi, S.U.S. (2011) Heat propagation velocity prevailing the nanofluidic thermal conductivities, Nanoscale Res Lett, 6, 361.
4. Song, Y., Zhang, H., Chon, C.H., Pan, X. and Li, D. (2011) Nanoparticle detection by microfluidic resistive pulse sensor with a submicron sensing gate and dual detecting channels-two stage differential amplifier. Sens Actuators B. DOI:10.1016/j.snb.2011.01.004.
5. Song, Y., Zhang, H., Chon, C.H., Chen, S., Pan, X. and Li, D. (2010) Counting bacteria on a microfluidic chip. Anal Chim Act, 681, 82-86.
6. Wang, F., Chon, C.H. and Li, D. (2010) Particle separation by air-liquid interface. J Colloid Interface Sci, 352, 580-584.
7. Jiang, H., Daghighi, Y., Chon, C.H. and Li, D. (2010) Concentration molecules in a simple microchannel. J Colloid Interface Sci, 347, 324-331.
8. House, D., Chon, C.H., Creech II, C.B., Skaar, E. and Li, D. (2010) Miniature On-chip detection of unpurified Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) DNA using real-time polymerase chain reaction. J Biotechnology, 146, 93-99.
9. Chon, C.H., Zhang, H., Pan, X. and Li, D. (2010) Microfluidic particle counting sensors Microfluidics Nanofluidics Handbooks, CRC Press.
10. Zhang, H., Chon, C.H., Pan, X. and Li, D. (2009) Methods for counting particles in microfluidic applications. J Microfluidics Nanofluidics, 7, 739-749.
11. Weng, X., Chon, C.H., Jiang, H., and Li, D. (2009) Fast formaldehyde detection in food on a PDMS microfluidic chip. Food Chemistry, 114, 1079-1082.
12. Wu, X.D., Chon, C.H., Wang, Y.-N., Kang, Y, and Li, D. (2008) Simultaneous particle counting and detecting on chip. Lab Chip, 8, 1943-1949.
13. Wang, Y.-N., Kang, Y., Xu. D., Chon, C.H., Barnett, L, Kalams, S.A, Li, D. and Li, D. (2008) On-chip counting the numbers and the percentage of CD4+T Lymphocytes. Lab Chip, 8, 309-315.
14. Chon, C.H. and Li, D. (2008) Heating and temperature control in microfluidic system. Encyclopedia in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Springer.
15. Chon, C.H., Paik, S.W., Tipton Jr., J.B., and Kihm, K.D. (2007) Effect of nanoparticle sizes on the evaporation and dryout characteristics for strongly pinned nanofluid droplets. Langmuir, 23, 2953-2960.
16. Chon, C.H., Paik, S.W., Tipton Jr., J.B., and Kihm, K.D. (2006) Evaporation and dryout of nanofluid droplets heated by a microheater array J. Heat Transfer, 128, 735.
17. Oldenburg, S.J., Chon, C.H., Kihm., K.D., and Choi, S.U.S. (2006) Nanoparticle-enhanced heat transfer fluids for spacecraft thermal control systems. 2006 ICES, Norfork.
18. Chon, C.H., Kihm, K.D., Lee, S.P., and Choi, S.U.S. (2005) Empirical correlation finding the role of temperature and particle size for nanofluid (Al2O3) thermal conductivity enhancement. Appl. Phys. Lett., 87 (15), 153107
19. Chon, C.H. and Kihm, K.D. (2005) Thermal conductivity enhancement of nanofluids by Brownian motion. J. Heat Transfer, 127, 810.
20. Chon, C.H. and Kihm, K.D. (2004) Brownian motion induced thermal conductivity enhancement. 2004 IMECE, Anaheim.
TECHNICAL PAPERS AND DISSERTATIONS
Project report (2009) Portable real-time PCR device using disposable microfluidic chip. Instantlabs Medical Diagnostic Co., University of Waterloo
Project report (2003) Radiation Heat Exchanger for Magnetic Bearing Cooling in Space. NASA (Flywheel NRA-99-OSS-05), Texas A&M University
PhD Dissertation (2006) The thermophysical role of nanoparticles of nanofluidic heat and mass transport. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA.
MS Thesis (1993) A study on the dynamic characteristics of herringbone grooved journal bearing. Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
JOURNAL REVIEW ACTIVITIES
Ananlytica Chimica Acta, Bio Technique, Lab Chip, Sensors, Experiment in Fluid, Journal of Heat Transfer, and Applied Thermal Engineering.
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