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Food·Nanosystems Engineering Laboratory Department of Food Engineering, Dankook University
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Achievements

Awards, research funding, research projects, and conference presentations of the Food·Nanosystems Engineering Laboratory.

AWARDS & GRANTS

Awards and Grants

Major scholarships, research grants, and awards received by laboratory members.

2026

2026 STEM Doctoral Excellence Scholarship, Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF)

Recipient: Jihae Lee

Support period: 2026–2029

Selected as a New Recipient of the 2026 Korea Student Aid Foundation Doctoral Excellence Scholarship

Recipient: Jihae Lee

Support Period: 2026–2029

2025

2025 Master's Student Research Grant, National Research Foundation of Korea

Recipient: Dongchan Choi

Proposal prepared by: Jihae Lee

Support period: 2025.09–2026.08

Selected for the 2025 National Research Foundation of Korea Master's Student Research Grant Program

Recipient: Dongchan Choi

Proposal Prepared by: Jihae Lee

Support Period: September 2025–August 2026

2024

Third Prize, Master's Division, Graduate Student Outstanding Paper Competition, KoSFoST International Symposium

Awardee: Jihae Lee

Title: Immunoassay-based colorimetric biosensor for rapid, visual and on-site detection of E. coli O157:H7 in real food samples

Third Prize in the Master's Division, Graduate Student Outstanding Paper Competition

Recipient: Jihae Lee

Presentation: Immunoassay-based colorimetric biosensor for rapid, visual and on-site detection of E. coli O157:H7 in real food samples

Korean Society of Food Science and Technology International Symposium, 2024.

FUNDED RESEARCH

Research Projects

Major ongoing and completed research projects on food safety, rapid diagnostics, and nanobiosensor technology.

2025–
Present

Study on the spread and application of food safety technology using novel technologies

Funding agency: Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)

Period: 2025.04–2029.12

Study on the Spread and Application of Food Safety Technology Using Novel Technologies

Funding Agency: Korea Health Industry Development Institute

Project Period: April 2025–December 2029

2025–
Present

Rapid Detection Techniques for Foodborne Pathogens Using Food-Specific Pretreatment and Machine Learning-Optimized Nanobiosensors

Funding agency: National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)

Period: 2025.03–2028.02

Rapid Detection Techniques for Foodborne Pathogens Using Food-Specific Pretreatment and Machine Learning-Optimized Nanobiosensors

Funding Agency: National Research Foundation of Korea

Project Period: March 2025–February 2028

2022–
2024

Development of rapid diagnosis technology for on-site evaluation food-borne pathogen in the food industry

Funding agency: Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture and Forestry (IPET)

Period: 2022.04–2024.12

Development of Rapid Diagnosis Technology for On-Site Evaluation of Foodborne Pathogens in the Food Industry

Funding Agency: Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture and Forestry

Project Period: April 2022–December 2024

2021–
2024

Development of Sensitive, Rapid, and User-friendly Biosensor using Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles

Funding agency: National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)

Period: 2021.09–2024.02

Development of a Sensitive, Rapid, and User-Friendly Biosensor Using Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles

Funding Agency: National Research Foundation of Korea

Project Period: September 2021–February 2024

2018–
2021

Basic research on the reduction of hazardous substances

Funding agency: National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation (NIFDS)

Period: 2018.03–2021.11

Study on Reducing Hazardous Materials in Foods

Funding Agency: National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation

Project Period: March 2018–November 2021

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Poster Presentations

Major poster presentations by laboratory members at domestic and international conferences.

2026

Poster, KoSFoST International Symposium

Presenters: Jihae Lee, Youngsang You

Title: Accelerated readout of colorimetric biosensors via early prediction using digital imaging and machine learning

2026

Poster, KoSFoST International Symposium

Presenters: Dongchan Choi, Youngsang You

Title: On-site detection of foodborne pathogens using a label-free aptamer-AuNP biosensor

2026

Poster, Korean Society for Food Engineering (KSFE) Spring Conference

Presenters: Jihae Lee, Seongju Woo, Sangoh Kim, Youngsang You

Title: Machine learning-assisted digital imaging for early prediction of colorimetric biosensing in food applications

2025

Poster, Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition Conference

Presenters: Jihae Lee, Youngsang You

Title: On-Site Quantification of Foodborne Pathogens Using a Horizontal Dot-Patterned LFA in Food Matrices

2025

Poster, KoSFoST International Symposium

Presenters: Dongchan Choi, Suji Cho, Yerim Han, Youngsang You

Title: Development of a gold nanoparticle-based biosensor for rapid on-site detection of pathogens in ready-to-eat salads

2025

Poster, KoSFoST International Symposium

Presenters: Jihae Lee, Suji Cho, Yerim Han, Youngsang You

Title: Enhanced foodborne pathogen detection in complex food matrices using filter-assisted sample preparation and colorimetric biosensing

2024

Poster, KoSFoST International Symposium

Presenters: Jihae Lee, Youngsang You

Title: Immunoassay-based colorimetric biosensor for rapid, visual and on-site detection of E. coli O157:H7 in real food samples