Jeong-Yeol Yoon
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Associate Department Head for Biomedical Engineering Graduate Affairs
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering
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Professor of Biosystems Engineering
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Professor of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
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Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Professor, BIO5 Institute
Jeong-Yeol Yoon received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Yonsei University, Seoul (South Korea) in 1992, 1994 and 1999, respectively, under the guidance of Professor Woo-Sik Kim, in collaboration with Professor Jung-Hyun Kim, where he worked primarily on polymer colloids. He received his second Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from University of California, Los Angeles in 2004, working on lab-on-a-chip and biomaterials, under the guidance of Professor Robin L. Garrell. He joined Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering faculty in August 2004 and holds joint appointment in School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biomedical Engineering and BIO5 Institute at The University of Arizona. He is currently directing Biosensors Lab. Dr. Yoon is a member of IBE, ASABE and SPIE, and was Councilor-at-Large for IBE for 2010 and 2011 calendar years. He has recently been elected as President of IBE, and will serve as President Elect in 2014, President in 2015, and Immediate Past President in 2016. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for Journal of Biological Engineering (IBE), Associate Editor for ASABE Journals; Editorial Board Member for Resource Magazine (ASABE).
Degrees
- Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering
- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
- Proteins at Aqueous Interfaces: Adsorption, Cohesion and Microfluidic Applications
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2004 - Ongoing)
- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (2004 - 2004)
Interests
Teaching
Biosensor, Biomaterial, Nanotechnology
Research
Biosensor, Food Safety, Lab-on-a-Chip, Organ-on-a-Chip
Courses
Honors Independent Study
BME 299H (Spring 2021)
BME 299H (Fall 2020)
BME 299H (Spring 2020)
BME 299H (Fall 2019)
BME 299H (Spring 2018)
BME 299H (Fall 2017)
BME 299H (Spring 2016)
Internship
ABE 393 (Fall 2016)
ABE 393 (Spring 2016)
ABE 593 (Spring 2018)
ABE 693 (Fall 2018)
ABE 693 (Spring 2018)
Sensors + Controls
ABE 447 (Fall 2018)
ABE 447 (Fall 2017)
ABE 447 (Fall 2016)
ABE 547 (Fall 2018)
ABE 547 (Fall 2017)
ABE 547 (Fall 2016)
BE 447 (Fall 2020)
BE 447 (Fall 2019)
BE 547 (Fall 2020)
BE 547 (Fall 2019)
BME 447 (Fall 2020)
BME 447 (Fall 2019)
BME 447 (Fall 2018)
BME 447 (Fall 2017)
BME 447 (Fall 2016)
BME 547 (Fall 2020)
BME 547 (Fall 2019)
BME 547 (Fall 2018)
BME 547 (Fall 2017)
BME 547 (Fall 2016)
Cell+Tissue Engineering
ABE 481B (Spring 2018)
ABE 481B (Spring 2017)
ABE 481B (Spring 2016)
ABE 581B (Spring 2018)
ABE 581B (Spring 2017)
ABE 581B (Spring 2016)
BE 481B (Spring 2021)
BE 481B (Spring 2020)
BE 481B (Spring 2019)
BME 481B (Spring 2021)
BME 481B (Spring 2020)
BME 481B (Spring 2019)
BME 481B (Spring 2018)
BME 481B (Spring 2017)
BME 481B (Spring 2016)
BME 581B (Spring 2021)
BME 581B (Spring 2020)
BME 581B (Spring 2019)
BME 581B (Spring 2017)
BME 581B (Spring 2016)
CHEE 481B (Spring 2020)
CHEE 481B (Spring 2019)
CHEE 481B (Spring 2018)
CHEE 481B (Spring 2016)
CHEE 581B (Spring 2020)
CHEE 581B (Spring 2016)
Biomat-Tissue Interactns
ABE 486 (Spring 2017)
ABE 586 (Spring 2017)
BME 486 (Spring 2017)
BME 586 (Spring 2017)
Directed Research
ABE 492 (Fall 2018)
ABE 492 (Fall 2017)
ABE 492 (Fall 2016)
ABE 492 (Spring 2016)
BME 492 (Spring 2021)
BME 492 (Fall 2020)
BME 492 (Spring 2020)
BME 492 (Fall 2019)
BME 492 (Spring 2019)
BME 492 (Fall 2018)
BME 492 (Spring 2018)
BME 492 (Fall 2017)
BME 492 (Spring 2017)
BME 492 (Fall 2016)
BME 492 (Spring 2016)
Senior Capstone
BIOC 498 (Fall 2020)
BIOC 498 (Spring 2020)
Independent Study
ABE 599 (Fall 2016)
BE 599 (Spring 2021)
BME 499 (Spring 2017)
BME 599 (Spring 2020)
BME 599 (Spring 2019)
BME 599 (Spring 2017)
BME 599 (Fall 2016)
Rsrch Meth Biomed Engr
BME 592 (Fall 2020)
BME 597G (Fall 2019)
BME 597G (Fall 2018)
BME 597G (Fall 2017)
BME 597G (Fall 2016)
Research
BME 900 (Fall 2020)
BME 900 (Spring 2020)
PHCL 900 (Fall 2017)
Thesis
ABE 910 (Fall 2017)
ABE 910 (Spring 2017)
ABE 910 (Fall 2016)
ABE 910 (Spring 2016)
BME 910 (Spring 2021)
BME 910 (Fall 2020)
BME 910 (Spring 2020)
PHCL 910 (Spring 2018)
Dissertation
ABE 920 (Fall 2018)
ABE 920 (Spring 2018)
ABE 920 (Fall 2017)
ABE 920 (Spring 2017)
ABE 920 (Fall 2016)
ABE 920 (Spring 2016)
BE 920 (Spring 2021)
BE 920 (Fall 2020)
BE 920 (Spring 2020)
BE 920 (Fall 2019)
BE 920 (Spring 2019)
BME 920 (Spring 2021)
BME 920 (Fall 2020)
BME 920 (Fall 2019)
BME 920 (Spring 2019)
BME 920 (Fall 2018)
BME 920 (Spring 2018)
BME 920 (Fall 2017)
BME 920 (Spring 2017)
BME 920 (Fall 2016)
BME 920 (Spring 2016)
Licensure & Certification
- Engineer-in-Training, State of Arizona (2006)
Selected Publications
Chapters
- Fronczek, C. F., & Yoon, J. (2016). Detection of Foodborne Pathogens Using Biosensors. In Antimicrobial Food Packaging(pp 153-166). Academic Press (Elsevier). doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-800723-5.00012-7
- Harshman, D. K., & Yoon, J. (2016). Wire-Guided Droplet Manipulation for Molecular Biology. In Microfluidic Methods for Molecular Biology(pp 235-252). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-30019-1_12
- Liang, P., Park, T. S., & Yoon, J. (2016). Light Scattering Based Detection of Food Pathogens. In Light Scattering Technology for Food Property, Quality and Safety Assessment(pp 429-444). Taylor & Francis. doi:10.1201/b20220-17
Journals/Publications
- Bills, M. V., & Yoon, J. (2020). Label-free Mie Scattering Identification of Tumor Tissue Using an Angular Photodiode Array. IEEE Sensors Letters, 4(7), 4500704. doi:https://doi.org/10.1109/LSENS.2020.3001489
- Bills, M. V., Loh, A., Sosnowski, K., Nguyen, B. T., Ha, S. Y., Yim, U. H., & Yoon, J. (2020). Handheld UV Fluorescence Spectrophotometer Device for the Classification and Analysis of Petroleum Oil Samples. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 159, 112193. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2020.112193
- Kaarj, K., Madias, M., Akarapipad, P., Cho, S., & Yoon, J. (2020). Paper-based In Vitro Tissue Chip for Delivering Programmed Mechanical Stimuli of Local Compression and Shear Flow. Journal of Biological Engineering, 14, 20. doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13036-020-00242-5
- Kaarj, K., Ngo, J., Loera, C., Akarapipad, P., Cho, S., & Yoon, J. (2020). Simple Paper-based Liver Cell Model for Drug Screening. BioChip Journal, 14, 218-229. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13206-020-4211-6
- Sadeghi, K., Yoon, J., & Seo, J. (2020). Chromogenic Polymers and Their Packaging Applications: A Review. Progress in Polymer Science, 60(3), 442-492. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2019.1676775
- Sosnowski, K., Akarapipad, P., & Yoon, J. (2020). The Future of Microbiome Analysis: Biosensor Methods for Big Data Collection and Clinical Diagnostics. Medical Devices and Sensors, 3(5), e10085. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/mds3.10085
- Ulep, T., Zenhausern, R., Gonzales, A., Knoff, D. S., Lengerke Diaz, P., Castro, J. E., & Yoon, J. (2020). Smartphone based on-chip fluorescence imaging and capillary flow velocity measurement for detecting ROR1+ cancer cells from buffy coat blood samples on dual-layer paper microfluidic chip. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 153, 112042. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2020.112042
- Zubler, A. V., & Yoon, J. (2020). Proximal Methods for Plant Stress Detection Using Optical Sensors and Machine Learning. Biosensors, 10(12), 193. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/bios10120193
- Alouidor, B., Sweeney, R. E., Tat, T., Wong, R. K., & Yoon, J. (2019). Microfluidic Point-of-care Ecarin Based Clotting and Chromogenic Assays for Monitoring Direct Thrombin Inhibitors. Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology, 51, 29-37.
- Bills, M. V., Nguyen, B. T., & Yoon, J. (2019). Simplified White Blood Cell Differential: An Inexpensive, Smartphone- and Paper-Based Blood Cell Count. IEEE Sensors Journal, 19(18), 7822-7828. doi:https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2019.2920235
- Chung, S., Breshears, L. E., Perea, S., Morrison, C. M., Betancourt, W. Q., Reynolds, K. A., & Yoon, J. (2019). Smartphone-Based Paper Microfluidic Particulometry of Norovirus from Environmental Water Samples at the Single Copy Level. ACS Omega, 4(6), 11180-11188. doi:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b00772
- Chung, S., Jennings, C. M., & Yoon, J. (2019). Distance versus Capillary Flow Dynamics‐Based Detection Methods on a Microfluidic Paper‐Based Analytical Device (μPAD). Chemistry - A European Journal, 25(57), 13070-13077. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201901514
- Kaarj, K., & Yoon, J. (2019). Methods of Delivering Mechanical Stimuli to Organ-on-a-Chip. Micromachines, 10(10), 700. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10100700
- Klug, K. E., Jennings, C. M., Lytal, N., An, L., & Yoon, J. (2019). Mie Scattering and Microparticle-Based Characterization of Heavy Metal Ions and Classification by Statistical Inference Methods. Royal Society Open Science, 6(5), 190001. doi:https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.190001
- Lee, K., Park, H., Baek, S., Han, S., Kim, D., Chung, S., Yoon, J., & Seo, J. (2019). Colorimetric Array Freshness Indicator and Digital Color Processing for Monitoring the Freshness of Packaged Chicken Breast. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 22, 100408. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2019.100408
Proceedings Publications
- Chung, S., Breshears, L. E., Cho, S., Reynolds, K. A., & Yoon, J. (2017, Jul.). Rapid and Reliable Norovirus Assay at pg/mL Level Using Smartphone-Based Fluorescence Microscope and a Microfluidic Paper Analytic Device. In ASABE Annual International Meeting, 2017, 1701234.
- McCracken, K. E., Tat, T., Paz, V., Reynolds, K. A., & Yoon, J. (2017, Jul.). Immunoagglutinated Particle Rheology Sensing on a Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Device for Pathogen Detection. In ASABE Annual International Meeting, 2017, 1701190.
- Yoon, J. (2015, May-June). [Invited talk] Smartphone biosensors and organ-on-a-chip. In In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology, 51, S6-S7.
- Angus, S. V., Cho, S., Harshman, D. K., & Yoon, J. (2014, Oct). Quantitative, surface heated, droplet polymerase chain reaction for detecting pathogens. In The 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2014), 1452-1454.
- Baynes, C., Park, T. S., & Yoon, J. (2014, May). Enhanced fluorescent light scatter detection of cancer biomarkers using paper microfluidics. In Biosensors 2014: World Congress on Biosensors.
- Harshman, D. K., Reyes, R., & Yoon, J. (2014, Oct). Rapid molecular diagnosis of infective endocarditis: developing uREx Dx. In The 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2014), 1051-1053.
- Nicolini, A. M., & Yoon, J. (2014, Oct). Pro-adhesive extracellular matrix mimic for use in organ-on-a-chip. In The 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2014), 760-762.
- Nicolini, A. M., Cohn, C. M., Gamboa, J. R., Slepian, M. J., Wu, X., & Yoon, J. (2014, Apr). Fabrication of a pro-adhesive surface using electrospun PCL nanofibers interspersed with peptide conjugated polystyrene particles. In IEEE-NEMS 2014.
- Nicolini, A. M., Fronczek, C. F., & Yoon, J. (2014, May). Rapid, single-step, droplet-based bacterial assay platform on a nanofibrous substrate. In Biosensors 2014: World Congress on Biosensors.
- Park, T. S., Baynes, C., & Yoon, J. (2014, May). Paper microfluidics for red wine tasting. In Biosensors 2014: World Congress on Biosensors.
- Park, T. S., Baynes, C., Cho, S., & Yoon, J. (2014, Apr). Paper Microfluidics for Red Wine Tasting. In IEEE-NEMS 2014.
- Fronczek, C. F., Park, T. S., & Yoon, J. (2013, Oct). Paper Microfluidic Extraction of Bacterial and Viral Nucleic Acid from Field and Clinical Samples towards a Direct MicroTAS Apparatus. In The 17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2013), 1114-1116.
- Harshman, D. K., Reyes, R., & Yoon, J. (2013, Oct). Direct Detection of Plasmid-Mediated Antibiotic Resistance in Bloodstream Infection by PCR Using Wire-Guided Droplet Manipulation (WDM). In The 17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2013), 470-472.
- Park, T. S., Harshman, D. K., Fronczek, C. F., & Yoon, J. (2013, Oct). Smartphone Detection of Escherichia coli from Wastewater Utilizing Paper Microfluidics. In The 17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS 2013), 1347-1349.
- Angus, S. V., Kwon, H., & Yoon, J. (2012, Jan). Low-level detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in field water using optical microfluidic biosensors. In SPIE Photonics West, 8229.
Poster Presentations
- Yoon, J. (2015, Jul). Mobile paper-based water quality monitoring via smartphones. ASABE Annual International Meeting. New Orleans, LA: ASABE.
- Park, T. S., Baynes, C., & Yoon, J. (2014, Mar). Paper Microfluidics for Red Wine Tasting. Annual Meeting of IBE. Lexington, KY: IBE.
- Angus, S. V., & Yoon, J. (2012, Oct). Field-Deployable and Near-Real-Time Microfluidic Biosensor with Mie Scatter Detection for Single-Oocyst-Level Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum from Field Water Samples. Food Safety Conference. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Food Safety Consortium.
- Fronczek, C. F., & Yoon, J. (2012, Oct). Single-Pipetting Microfluidic Assay Device for Rapid Detection of Salmonella from Poultry Package. Food Safety Conference. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Food Safety Consortium.
- Gamboa, J. R., Yoon, J., Smith, R. G., & Slepian, M. J. (2012, Mar). Evaluation of the performance of a left ventricular assist device in a novel in vitro heart failure model. Annual Meeting of IBE. Indianapolis, IN.
- Harshman, D. K., & Yoon, J. (2012, Oct). Device for Near-Instant Diagnosis of Bacterial Infection by Convective Droplet Thermocycling and 16s rRNA Hypervariable Region Probes. Food Safety Conference. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Food Safety Consortium.
- McCracken, K. E., Tran, P. L., Slepian, M. J., & Yoon, J. (2012, Mar). Nanoscale patterning under shear stress for guided endothelial cell growth. Annual Meeting of IBE. Indianapolis, IN.
- Park, T. S., & Yoon, J. (2012, Oct). Paper Microfluidic Detection of Salmonella Using a Smart Phone. Food Safety Conference. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Food Safety Consortium.
- Fronczek, C. F., & Yoon, J. (2011, Nov). Lab-on-a-chip Optical Immunoassay for Rapid Detection of Salmonella in Poultry. Food Safety Retreat. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Food Safety Consortium.
- Kwon, H., & Yoon, J. (2011, Nov). Development of a Handheld Optofluidic Immunosensor to Track the Transportation and Distribution of Respiratory Viruses in Animal and Human Environment. Food Safety Retreat. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Food Safety Consortium.
- Liang, P., & Yoon, J. (2011, Nov). Subsurface Bacterial Transport for Crop and Aquifer Contamination with Handheld Lab-on-a-chip Device. Food Safety Retreat. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Food Safety Consortium.
- Tran, P. L., & Yoon, J. (2011, Nov). Nanowell-trapped Charged Ligand-bearing Nanoparticles Surfaces - a Novel Method of Enhancing Flow Resistant Cell Adhesion. UA College of Medicine Frontiers in Biomedical Research Poster Forum. Tucson, AZ.
- You, D. J., & Yoon, J. (2011, Nov). Wire-guided Droplet Manipulations for PCR Detection of Food-borne Pathogens. Food Safety Retreat. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Food Safety Consortium.
Presentations
- Yoon, J. (2020, Apr.). IoT Biosensors for Agricultural, Food, Environmental & Public Health Applications. USDA-ARS Western Regional Research Center. Albany, CA: USDA-ARS.
- Bills, M. V., & Yoon, J. (2019, Oct.). Label-Free, Light Scatter Detection of Colorectal Carcinoma Using an Angular Photodiode Array. BMES Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA: BMES.
- Chung, S., Breshears, L. E., Perea, S., Morrison, C. M., Betancourt, W. Q., Reynolds, K. A., & Yoon, J. (2019, Aug.). Smartphone-Based Paper Microfluidic Particulometry of Norovirus from Environmental Water Samples at Single Copy Level. ACS National Meeting & Expo. San Diego, CA: ACS.
- Chung, S., Jennings, C., Perea, S., Yim, U. H., & Yoon, J. (2019, Jul.). Classifying Origin of Crude Oil Using Raspberry Pi and Paper Microfluidic Chip. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Boston, MA: ASABE.
- Day, A. S., Ulep, T., Dieckhaus, L., Budiman, E., Safavinia, B., & Yoon, J. (2019, Oct.). Emulsion Nucleic Acid Amplification Device for Septic Bacterium Identification via Mie Light Scatter. BMES Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA: BMES.
- Klug, K. E., Reynolds, K. A., & Yoon, J. (2019, Aug.). Capillary Flow Dynamics-Based Sensing Modality for Direct Environmental Pathogen Monitoring. ACS National Meeting & Expo. San Diego, CA: ACS.
- Yoon, J. (2019, Aug.). Smartphone Detection of Plant Health and Diseases. Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC), The University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona.
- Yoon, J. (2019, Aug.). Smartphone-Based Device for Detecting Norovirus, the 'Cruise Ship' Microbe. ACS Press Conference. San Diego, CA: ACS.
- Yoon, J. (2019, Jun.). IoT Biosensors for Environmental, Public Health & Healthcare Applications. Department of Rural & Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University. Gwangju, South Korea: Chonnam National University.
- Yoon, J. (2019, Jun.). Mimicking Human Senses from Machine Learning. BK21 Plus Program for Biotechnology, Korea University. Seoul, South Korea: Korea University.
- Yoon, J. (2019, Jun.). Mimicking Human Senses through Machine Learning. Sogang-Harvard University Disease Biophysics Research Center. Seoul, South Korea: Sogang University - Harvard University.
- Yoon, J. (2019, May). IoT Biosensors for Environmental, Public Health, and Healthcare Applications. Division of Integrative Biosciences & Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH). Pohang, South Korea: Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH).
- Zenhausern, R., Ulep, T., Gonzales, A., & Yoon, J. (2019, Oct.). Dual Quantification of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Using On-Chip Fluorescence Imaging-Based and Capillary Flow Dynamics-Based Paper Microfluidic Assays. BMES Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA: BMES.
- Bills, M. V., & Yoon, J. (2018, Apr.). Cell Chromatography: Two-Layer, Paper-Based Microfluidic Purification and Quantification of Red Blood Cells, Granular, and Agranular White Blood Cells. Annual Meeting of IBE. Norfolk, VA: IBE.
- Chung, S., Breshears, L. E., Morrison, C. M., Betancourt, W. Q., Reynolds, K. A., & Yoon, J. (2018, May). Single Particle Level Norovirus Detection Assay Using Smartphone-Based Fluorescence Microscope and a Microfluidic Paper Analytic Device. 2nd KU-UA Joint International Symposium. Seoul, South Korea: Korea University.
Awards
- 2021 SLAS Technology Readers Choice Award
- SLAS (Society of Laboratory Automation and Screening), Winter 2021
- ACS Press Release
- American Chemical Society (ACS), Fall 2019
- Top 25 Most Downloaded IEEE Sensors Journal Papers
- IEEE, Summer I 2019
- Highly Cited Author
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Summer I 2019
- Book Performance Report - Top 25% Most Downloaded Springer Books in 2018
- Springer, Summer I 2019
- Keynote Speech
- Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (KSBB), Fall 2017
- Presidential Citation
- Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE), Spring 2017
- Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE), Spring 2012
- Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE), Spring 2010
- Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE), Spring 2009
- ASABE Superior Paper Award
- American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Summer I 2014