John Choi

Associate Professor

Academics:

  • PhD Mechanical Engineering, 2008, University of Minnesota

  • MS  Mechanical Engineering, 1997, Hanyang University

  • BS  Mechanical Engineering, 1995, Hanyang University

Interests Areas:

  • Cryobiology, Thermal Therapies, Bioinstrumentation

Research:

  • Thermodynamics, Heat Transfers

Publications

  • J. Choi, C. Pringle, C. Johnson, Free-form Additive Manufacturing Lab, Contributed Papers from Materials Science and Technology 2019 (MS&T19) September 29–October 3, 2019, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon, USA DOI 10.7449/2019/MST_2019_246_253
  • F. Liu, P. Roy, Q. Shao, C. Jiang, J. Choi, C. Chung, D. Mehra, & J.Bischof, The Role of Protein Loss and Denaturation in Determining Outcomes of Heat, Cryotherapy and Irreversible Electroporation on Cardiomyocytes, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering ,2018,  doi:10.1115/1.4039375
  • J. Choi, and J. Bischof, Thermal thresholds of cardiovascular HL-1 cell destruction by cryothermal exposure, Cryobiology, 2017, doi.org/10.1016/j.cryobiol.2017.06.007
  • H. Natesan, W. Hodges, J. Choi, S. Lubner, C. Dames, J. Bischof, A micro-thermal sensor for focal therapy applications,  Scientific reports 6 (2016): 21395 doi:10.1038/srep21395
  • S. Lubner, J. Choi, G. Wehmeyer, B. Waag, V. Mishra, H. Natesan, J. Bischof, C. Dames, Reusable bi-directional 3ω sensor to measure thermal conductivity of 100-μm thick biological tissues, Review of Scientific Instruments 86, 2015, 014905, DOI: 10.1063/1.4905680

Courses Taught:

  • Applied Thermodynamics
  • Technical Dynamics
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Heat Transfers
  • Energy Systems
  • Senior Project
  • Professional Certification Exam Prep