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Dr. Seonghan (Sean) Kim is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. As a computational scientist, his research interests encompass biophysics, nanobio/biopolymer systems, drug discovery and delivery, and computational protein design.
At ORNL, Seonghan focuses on modeling and simulations of polymer interfaces, studying their interactions with proteins in close collaboration with experimental scientists. During his Ph.D., Seonghan worked on diverse projects, including protein-protein interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and human ACE2, the development of CHARMM-GUI Bicelle Builder and Nanomaterial Modeler, modeling and simulations of olfactory GPCR, and interactions between peptides and 2D nanomaterials.
Awards
- Stout Dissertation Award, Lehigh University, 2024
- Best Poster Award, Bioengineering Graduate Research Day, Lehigh University, 2023