Jiyeon Yi is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Yonsei University, focusing on enhancing drug delivery efficiency using microneedles. Her research aims to help expand the microneedle market and facilitate its commercialization. Jiyeon is developing a user-friendly microneedle mechanism for precise delivery to target tissues and has extensive experience in microneedle fabrication processes through collaborations with Korean companies. She also has an experience in launching microneedle patches for cosmetics in South Korea's largest drugstore chain. With experience in academic conferences, patent applications, and microneedle paper research, she aims to expand her expertise further through the 2025 Microneedles conference.