Hydro-Softening: A Bio-Inspired Narrative
A bio-inspired platform translating hydration-mediated softening into engineered material systems.
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Hojin Seo
Welcome!
My name is Hojin, and I am at Georgia Tech. I am focused on bridging soft matter science with pressing biomedical needs through our flagship hydro-softened materials. Hydro-softening is a bio-inspired mechanical softening effect driven by the spatial organization of water within free volume domains, enabled by directional steric confinement. Prior to hydro-softening, I worked on robotics systems, wearable systems, and more. This online portfolio showcases my most recent publications.
Projects:
Hydro-Softening
Extending hydro-softening from its fundamental mechanism toward practical material applications.
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Biological Implications of Hydro-Softening
How hydro-softened chitosan changes interfacial mechanics, surface energy, and cell adhesion.
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Tendon-Driven Robot for Transoral Surgery
Quasi-static modeling and finite-element validation of a tendon-driven robotic unit for transoral surgery.
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Parallel Mechanism for Wrist Prosthetics Design
An origami-inspired parallel mechanism for lightweight, passively rotating upper-limb prosthetic wrists.
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Flexible Sensing Systems for Biomedical Monitoring
Flexible and stretchable sensing systems for continuous physiological monitoring.
View projectConferences:
Enable Flexible Chitosan Films via Hydro-Softening
ACS Fall Meeting, Chicago, USA.
