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Seokheun (Sean) Choi

Professor

Electrical and Computer Engineering
ES 2323

Background

Seokheun (Sean) Choi is a tenured professor and director of the Bioelectronics & Microsystems Laboratory and the Center for Research in Advanced Sensing Technologies and Environmental Sustainability (CREATES) at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, State University of New York (SUNY). 

Choi is internationally recognized for pioneering work in bioelectronics, biobatteries, papertronics, microbial fuel cells, wearable and ingestible energy systems, moisture-electric generators, biosensors, biodegradable and transient electronics, and self-powered autonomous microsystems. His research integrates engineering, biology, materials science, micro/nanotechnology, and sustainable electronics to create next-generation devices for healthcare, environmental monitoring, and intelligent autonomous systems.

Choi has secured nearly $5 million in National Science Foundation and Office of Naval Research funding, mostly as sole PI, and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed works, including over 100 journal articles, with an h-index of 47. His accomplishments have been recognized through the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities, the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Highly Ranked Scholar status in bacteria-related research, repeated recognition among the world’s top 2% of scientists (according to Stanford University research), and multiple best paper and translational research awards.

As an award-winning educator, Choi develops research-integrated courses that connect emerging electronics, bioenergy, bioMEMS, and bioelectronics with real-world engineering challenges. He has mentored students from high school through PhD, with a strong commitment to hands-on research training, inclusive mentorship, and student success. 

Beyond his research and teaching, he provides broad academic leadership as director of CREATES, a departmental and college communication and marketing leader, chair of faculty search and personnel committees, and an active contributor to NSF review panels, journal editorial boards, and premier international conferences, including MEMS, Transducers, PowerMEMS, and MRS.

Education

  • BS, MS, Sung Kyun Kwan University
  • PhD, Arizona State University

Research Interests

  • Bioelectronics and microsystems
  • BioMEMS/NEMS
  • Microfluidics
  • Semiconductors
  • Biosensors and biofuel cells
  • Bioenergy
  • Nanotechnology

Awards

  • SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
  • SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

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