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Our laboratory is creating the future through innovative printed electronics technology. We are a warm research community where passionate and creative researchers come together to conduct world-class research, collaborating and growing together.

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PPEL is always recruiting passionate graduate students. We welcome applications from students interested in printed electronics, energy storage devices, and biosensor fields.

Contact: smlim@jbnu.ac.kr
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Meet Our Professor

Professor Sooman Lim

Dr. Sooman Lim

Professor

Graduate School of Flexible and
Printable Electronics
Jeonbuk National University

📧 Contact Professor
🔬 Research Interests
Printed Electronics Flexible Devices Energy Storage Biomedical Sensors AI-Enhanced Manufacturing
📧 Contact Information

Email: smlim@jbnu.ac.kr
Office: Engineering Building 9, Room300
Phone: +82-63-270-4259

🏆 Academic Achievements

• 100+ publications in peer-reviewed journals
• 2,186+ citations with h-index of 30
• 6 patents granted in printed electronics field
• for NRF Mid-Career Researcher Program (2024)

2012
Ph.D. in Chemical & Image Science
Specialization in Printed Electronics and Materials
Western Michigan University, USA
2008
M.S. in Printing & Information Engineering
Focus on Advanced Printing Technologies
Pukyong National University, Korea
2006
B.S. in Printing & Information Engineering
Graduated with Honors
Pukyong National University, Korea
2016-
Professor
Graduate School of Flexible and Printable Electronics
Jeonbuk National University
2014-16
Principal Research Scientist
Advanced Materials Development
BASF Corporation
2012-14
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
University of Minnesota, USA
🎯 Current Research Focus

Our research group focuses on developing next-generation printed electronics technologies with applications in flexible devices, energy storage, and biomedical sensors. We combine advanced materials science with innovative printing techniques to create sustainable and high-performance electronic devices.

🏆 Recent Achievements
  • 2025: Published in ACS Nano (IF: 17.1) on ultra-sensitive DNA detection
  • 2024: Selected for NRF Mid-Career Researcher Program
  • 2024: 6 patents granted in printed electronics field
  • 2023: Best Paper Award at International Conference on Printed Electronics

Lab Members

Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Habibulla Imran

Dr. Habibulla Imran

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ph.D. Students

Omkar Patil

Omkar Patil

Ph.D. Student

Qasim Raza

Qasim Raza

Ph.D. Student

Swarali Joshi

Swarali Joshi

Ph.D. Student

Aqila Che Ab Rahman

Aqila Che Ab Rahman

Ph.D. Student

Rafiq Muheeb

Rafiq Muheeb

Ph.D. Student

Omkar Pawar

Omkar Pawar

Ph.D. Student

Master Students

Ali Shan

Ali Shan

Master Student

Muhammad Zeeshan

Muhammad Zeeshan

Master Student

Research Areas

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AI-Printed Electronics

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Bio-printing

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Printed Memories

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Printed Supercapacitors & Batteries

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Piezo and Triboelectricity

Research Publications

2,186+
Total Citations
100+
Publications
h-30
h-index

2025 Selected Publications

Structural transformation of graphitic carbon nitride from 2D to 1D architectures for enhanced piezoelectric performance

OY Pawar, H Li, OA Patil, J Xu, TD Dongale, B Lu, S Lim

Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 519 (IF: 13.4)

Portable, Wireless Potentiostat Sensor for Ultra-Sensitive, Real-Time Detection of 5hmC in Genomic DNA Using Tree-Like Graphene

H Imran, S Lim, A Alam, J An, M Ko, S Lim

ACS Nano (IF: 17.1)

Highly Efficient 3D‐Printed PVDF‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators Featuring Polymorphic Perovskite Nanofillers

NH Zain Karimy, H Li, HB Lee, DP Ojha, MM Ovhal, V Devaraj, S Lim, JW Kang

Advanced Functional Materials (IF: 19.0)

2024 Selected Publications

Ultrahigh-energy-density supercapacitors based on all-pseudocapacitive binary metal sulfide–MXene composites

A Alam, KW Kim, H Jo, D Sahoo, SH Kim, JK Kim, S Lim

Journal of Materials Chemistry A (IF: 14.6)

Printed flexible supercapacitors utilizing composites of MWCNT/MOF ultrathin nanosheets: Exploring 1D/2D structural adjustment

B Diao, C Cong, F Sun, H Li, H Zhang, X Wang, M Jin, S Lim, X Li, SH Kim

Chemical Engineering Journal (IF: 13.4)

Recent advancements in carbon-based materials for resistive switching applications

SL Patil, OY Pawar, TD Dongale, S Chang, S Lim, YM Song

Carbon (IF: 10.5)

Optimizing polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)-based stretchable microneedle arrays by vat photopolymerization for efficient drug loading

AC Ab Rahman, BJ Lee, S Lim

Additive Manufacturing (IF: 10.3)

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Patents

KR 10-2024-0044354

압전 나노발전기용 압전 필름 및 그 제조 방법

Piezoelectric Film for Piezoelectric Nanogenerators and Manufacturing Method Thereof

KR 10-2024-0020580

정전도장용 스프레이 페인트, 그 제조 방법 및 피도물 코팅 방법

Spray Paint for Electrostatic Coating, Manufacturing Method and Coating Method Thereof

KR 10-2756747 🏆

3차원 다공성 압전 소자 및 압전 나노발전기

Three-Dimensional Porous Piezoelectric Device and Piezoelectric Nanogenerator

KR 10-2610162 🏆

압전물질 복합체, 이의 필름과 제조방법

Piezoelectric Material Composite, Film and Manufacturing Method Thereof

KR 10-2595641 🏆

압전 소자의 프린팅용 조성물 및 프린터

Printing Composition and Printer for Piezoelectric Devices

KR 10-2399776 🏆

한지 기반 그래핀 스트레인 센서의 제조방법

Manufacturing Method of Hanji-Based Graphene Strain Sensor

🏆 Granted patents are marked with blue borders

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