Dr. Jimin Hyun is a research professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at Pukyong National University. His research focuses on applying various extraction techniques to isolate natural compounds from terrestrial and aquatic plants, exploring their functionalities, and correlating the structure and functionalities of these isolated natural compounds. He particularly emphasizes the functional properties of natural compounds derived from wild plants, highlighting their potential applications and underscoring the importance of expanding the utilization of plants through research.