Seung-Jae Kim, PhD, strives to develop a prosthetic system and supportive devices to help people with disabilities regain their loss of motor functions. He is an assistant research scientist in the Center for Adaptive Neural Systems at Arizona State University.

Inspired by a sibling struggling with hemophilia, Dr. Kim came to the United States to study bioengineering to apply his engineering skills to advance human health. At the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, he earned both an MS and a PhD in the field.

Specializing in neural interface techniques, Dr. Kim’s research includes sensory and motor prostheses. Understanding the interactions between the nervous and musculoskeletal systems will further development and the use of artificial intelligence to aid those with disabilities.

Concurrent to his bioengineering studies, Dr. Kim had the opportunity to apply his scientific training by developing scientific interactive exhibits for the Utah Science Center in Salt Lake City.