Eun Ji Chung
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Eun Ji Chung is an American biomedical engineer. She is an associate professor at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
Eun Ji Chung | |
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| Alma mater | Scripps College Northwestern University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biomedical engineering |
| Institutions | University of Southern California |
| Doctoral advisor | Guillermo Ameer |
Life
Chung earned a B.A. in molecular biology with honors from Scripps College in 2006 under advisor Emily Wiley.[1] She received a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University in 2011.[1] Guillermo Ameer was her doctoral advisor.[1] She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago under Matthew Tirrell.[1]
Chung is an associate professor of biomedical engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.[2] Chung's research focuses on nanotechnology and biomaterials for biomedical applications. Chung has been recognized nationally for her work and received the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award and the NIH Director's New Innovator Award. She was elected a fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society in 2023 and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering in 2025.[2][3]