Eun Ji Chung | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Scripps College Northwestern University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biomedical engineering |
| Institutions | University of Southern California |
| Doctoral advisor | Guillermo Ameer |
Eun Ji Chung is an American biomedical engineer. She is an associate professor at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
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]