Won Hyuk Suh

Mentor, educator, researcher, maker, and stem cell grower at a university setting

Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

About

Biosketch: Dr. Won Hyuk Suh is an Assistant Professor of Biotechnology (Department of Life Sciences) at the College of Professional Studies, University of New Hampshire, Manchester. His areas of expertise in research and scholarship are synthetic biomaterials and cellular engineering. Dr. Suh's teaching duties at CPS@UNH include Advanced Therapies (BIOT 755/855), Numerical & Statistical Analysis in Biotechnology (BIOT 760/860), Stem Cell & Biomaterials Engineering Lab (BIOT 770/870), and Pluripotent Stem Cell Lab (BIOT 772/872). The specific areas of research include cell penetrating peptide (CPP) structures, polymeric hydrogels, and nanostructured particles that are specifically developed for human stem cell engineering and cancer treatment-related work. Dr. Suh's research areas have focused on synthetic chemical structures and stem cell engineering and they have translational and transformative potentials. Three major research accomplishments are the development of (1) a new cell penetrating peptide system, (2) 3D polymeric hydrogels for human neural stem cell engineering, and (3) particle systems in the nano-to-micrometer length scales. During the past decade, Dr. Suh has published 15+ articles. Specialties: Stem cell engineering, organic/inorganic/polymer synthesis, nanomaterial synthesis and characterization, molecular biology experiments, microbiology experiments, nanotoxicology evaluation, scientific illustrations, translator/interpreter for Korean/English

Experience

  • Assistant Professor at University of New Hampshire
    2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

    Biotechnology Program Life Sciences Department College of Professional Studies

  • Assistant Professor at Temple University
    2012 - 2019 · 7 yrs

    Bioengineering Department College of Engineering

  • University of California, Berkeley (3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Assistant Project Scientist
      2011 - 2012 · 1 yr

      Assistant Project Scientist Department of Bioengineering Matthew Tirrell Laboratory

    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      2009 - 2011 · 2 yrs

  • Postdoctoral Fellow at University of California, Santa Barbara
    2007 - 2010 · 3 yrs

  • Translator and interpreter at Combat Support Coordination Team 3, 8th US Army
    1998 - 2000 · 2 yrs

    Translator and interpreter between Korean and US Armies. http://8tharmy.korea.army.mil