Bio-Interfaced Translational Nanoengineering Group Wearable Intelligent Systems and Healthcare Center
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Education

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2013
  • Ph.D., University of Washington, 2011 
  • M.S., University of Washington, 2008 
  • B.S., Inha University, 2003

Teaching Interests

Professor Yeo’s teaching interests focus on interdisciplinary engineering education that bridges mechanical engineering, nanoengineering, and smart medical devices. Professor Yeo is committed to developing and delivering research-informed curricula that integrate foundational theory with hands-on, project-based learning at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. A central component of Professor Yeo’s teaching philosophy is mentorship, through which Professor Yeo actively engages students in collaborative research environments that promote critical thinking, technical rigor, and ethical responsibility. Professor Yeo places particular emphasis on inclusive education and vertical integration, supporting students from diverse backgrounds and across career stages—including high school, undergraduate, and graduate learners—by providing meaningful research experiences that lead to scholarly dissemination, professional development, and preparation for advanced study and careers in STEM.

Research Interests

Professor Yeo’s research vision is to advance human healthcare and wellness using sensors and electronic systems. To realize his goal, Professor Yeo has established a strong research program in the fields of soft nanomembrane electronics and human-machine interfaces at Georgia Tech. Professor Yeo’s research solves fundamental problems in rigid sensors and bulky electronics via the study of soft materials, flexible mechanics, nanomanufacturing, soft packaging, and system integration. Using the knowledge gained from studies, Professor Yeo has developed various types of soft biosensors and bioelectronics. These integrated bioelectronic systems with exceptionally small form factors and enhanced tissue compatibility aim to advance disease diagnostics, therapeutics, and rehabilitation. Professor Yeo’s research approach and scientific findings have been published in leading science and engineering journals, including Science, Science Translational Medicine, Nature Materials, Nature Machine Intelligence, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, ACS Nano, and Advanced Materials.

Recent Publications

  • 1. S. Ban, H. Yi, J. Park, Y. Huang, K. Yu, and W. H. Yeo*, “Advances in Photonic Materials and Integrated Devices for Smart and Digital Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Materials and Systems,” Advanced Materials, 37, 49, 2416899, 2025. PMID: 39905874
  • 2. H. Kim, J. Kim, Y. Lee, J. Lee, H. Han, H. Yi, H.S. Kim, H. Kim, T. Kang, S. Chung, S. Ban, B. Lee, H. Lee, C. Im, S. Cho, J. Sohn, K. Yu, T. Kang, and W. H. Yeo*, "Motion artifact-controlled micro-brain sensors between hair follicles for persistent augmented reality brain-computer interfaces," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122, 15, e2419304122, 2025. PMID: 40193612
  • 3. B. Shin, Y. Kwon, M. Mittaz, H. Kim, X. Xu, E. Kim, Y. Lee, J. Lee, H. Choo, and W. H. Yeo*​, “All-in-one wearable drug efficacy assessment systems for bulbar muscle function using amyotrophic lateral sclerosis animal models,” Nature Communications, 15, 6803, 2024. PMID: 39122743
  • 4. S. Kwon, H. Kim, K. Kwon, H. Kim, Y. Kim, S. Lee, Y. Kwon, J. Jeong, L. Trotti, A. Duarte, and W. H. Yeo*, "At-home wireless sleep monitoring patches for the clinical assessment of sleep quality and sleep apnea," Science Advances, 9, eadg9671, 2023. PMID: 37224243
  • 5. S. Lee, Y. Kim, M. Yeo, M. Mahmood, N. Zavanelli, C. Chung, J. Heo, Y. Kim, S. Jung, and W. H. Yeo*, "Fully portable continuous real-time auscultation with a soft wearable stethoscope designed for automated disease diagnosis," Science Advances, 8, eabo5867, 2022. PMID: 35613271