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Yonsei UniversityBioprocess Engineering Laboratory

Engineering bioprocesses. From cells to systems.

Connecting cell culture, process analytics and digital twins. Advancing biomanufacturing through experiments and data.

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Research at a glance

Connecting research methods, biological products and bioprocess development.

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Core technologies

Bioprocess Digital Twins

Integrating process data, hybrid models and predictive simulation.

Process Analytical Technology

Real-time sensing, analytics, soft sensors and process understanding.

Self-Driving Laboratories

Connecting automation, active learning and sequential experimentation.

CFD & Hydrodynamics

Spatial flow analysis, mixing, shear, mass transfer and scale-up.

AI-Driven Optimization

Machine learning, Bayesian optimization and model-guided design.

Systems Biotechnology

Genome-scale metabolic models and constraint-based analysis.

What we produce

Biological products & applications

Recombinant Proteins

Therapeutic proteins and enzymes

Monoclonal Antibodies

Antibody-based biologics

AAV Vectors

Viral vectors for gene delivery

Cell & Gene Therapies

Manufacturing processes for cell and gene therapies

Artificial Blood

Oxygen carriers and blood substitutes

Cultivated Meat

Cell-based food bioprocesses

How we develop processes

Bioprocess development

Cell Culture Media Development

Cell-line-specific formulations and AI-guided media optimization.

Transient Gene Expression Media & Process Development

TGE media, PEI–DNA transfection and transient protein production.

Fed-Batch Process Optimization

Feeding strategy, culture performance and product quality.

Continuous Bioprocess Development

Perfusion, cell retention and process intensification.

Bioreactor Design & Scale-up

Geometry, CFD-guided design, scale-up and process transfer.

Process Monitoring & Control

PAT-enabled analytics, monitoring and predictive control.

Selected publications

Selected work from our laboratory.

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