About Professor
CHANGSEOK HAN, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering
INHA University
100 Inharo (2E447), Michuhol-gu
Incheon 22212, South Korea
E-Mail: hanck@inha.ac.kr or changseok.han94@gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/changseokhan79/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=32QMAAEAAAAJ&hl=en
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Changseok_Han
EDUCATION
2014 Ph.D Environmental Engineering and Science Program
Department of Biomedical, Chemical and Environmental Engineering
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Dissertation Title: Monitoring and Removal of Water Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Development of A Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Based-Biosensor and Highly Tailor-Designed Titanium Dioxide Photocatalysts
Advisor: Prof. Dionysios D. Dionysiou
2007 M.S. Management of Air and Wastes, Environmental Engineering
Yeungnam University, Gyeungsan, Gyeung-Buk, Korea
Thesis Title: A Parameter Study on the Design of TiO2 Based Photocatalytic Air Cleaning System
Advisor: Prof. Hyuksang Chang
2005 B.S. Environmental Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Yeungnam University, Gyeungsan, Gyeung-Buk, Korea
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
3/2022 – Present Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, INHA University, Incheon, Korea
3/2018 – 2/2022 Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, INHA University, Incheon, Korea
8/2023 – Present Editor, Separation and Purification Technology, Elsevier, Netherlands
8/2023 – Present Editor, Separation and Purification Technology, Elsevier, Netherlands
6/2023 – Present Associate Editor, Photocatalysis, Frontiers in Catalysis, Frontiers Media S.A., Switzerland
6/2023 – Present Associate Editor, Photocatalysis, Frontiers in Catalysis, Frontiers Media S.A., Switzerland
1/2023 – Present Associate Editor, Emergent Materials, Springer Nature, Switzerland
1/2023 – Present Associate Editor, Emergent Materials, Springer Nature, Switzerland
7/2022 – Present Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers), USA
7/2022 – Present Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers), USA
1/2022 – Present Editor-In-Chief, Journal of Environmental Analysis, Health and Toxicology (In Korean), KSEA & KSEHT
1/2022 – Present Editor-In-Chief, Journal of Environmental Analysis, Health and Toxicology (In Korean), KSEA & KSEHT
1/2022 – Present Associate Editor, Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology, KSEHT & KSEA
1/2022 – Present Associate Editor, Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology, KSEHT & KSEA
3/2021 – Present Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Catalysis, Frontiers
3/2021 – Present Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Catalysis, Frontiers
5/2020 – Present Editorial Board Member, Environmental Sciences Proceedings, MDPI
5/2020 – Present Editorial Board Member, Environmental Sciences Proceedings, MDPI
5/2020 – Present Editorial Board Member, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, ELSEVIER
5/2020 – Present Editorial Board Member, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, ELSEVIER
2/2020 – Present Editorial Board Member, Applied Nano, MDPI
2/2020 – Present Editorial Board Member, Applied Nano, MDPI
10/2019 – Present Editorial Board Member, Advanced Materials Science and Technology, Omniscient Pte. Ltd.
10/2019 – Present Editorial Board Member, Advanced Materials Science and Technology, Omniscient Pte. Ltd.
9/2015 – 1/2018 ORISE Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, The Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
9/2015 – 1/2018 ORISE Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, The Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Supervisor: Dr. Endalkachew Sahle-Demessie
Supervisor: Dr. Endalkachew Sahle-Demessie
7/2014 – 8/2015 Postdoctoral Research Fellow through Pegasus Technical Services, Inc., National Risk Management Research Laboratory, The Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
7/2014 – 8/2015 Postdoctoral Research Fellow through Pegasus Technical Services, Inc., National Risk Management Research Laboratory, The Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Supervisor: Dr. Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda
12/2013 – 1/2018 Event Coordinator, Southwest Ohio Chapter, Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
12/2013 – 1/2018 Event Coordinator, Southwest Ohio Chapter, Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
6/2011 – 4/2014 Research Collaborator with Dr. Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda in the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
6/2011 – 4/2014 Research Collaborator with Dr. Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda in the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
2/2009 – 4/2014 Graduate Research Assistant, Water Treatment and Advanced Oxidation Technologies Laboratory, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
2/2009 – 4/2014 Graduate Research Assistant, Water Treatment and Advanced Oxidation Technologies Laboratory, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
9/2009 – 8/2011 President, University of Cincinnati Korean Students Association, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
9/2009 – 8/2011 President, University of Cincinnati Korean Students Association, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
3/2007 – 8/2008 Researcher, Environmental Research Institute and Environmental Engineering Aerosol Lab, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
3/2007 – 8/2008 Researcher, Environmental Research Institute and Environmental Engineering Aerosol Lab, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
3/2005 – 2/2007 Graduate Research Assistant, Environmental Engineering Aerosol Lab, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
3/2005 – 2/2007 Graduate Research Assistant, Environmental Engineering Aerosol Lab, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
SCHOLARLY HONORS, AWARDS and RECOGNITION
SCHOLARLY HONORS, AWARDS and RECOGNITION
11/2023 2023 K-water Young Investigator Award in the field of water environment for monitoring and treatment of microplastics and micropollutants, K-water & Korea Federation of Water Science and Engineering Societies, November 15th, 2023, Korea
11/2023 2023 K-water Young Investigator Award in the field of water environment for monitoring and treatment of microplastics and micropollutants, K-water & Korea Federation of Water Science and Engineering Societies, November 15th, 2023, Korea
2/2022 2021 INHA Young Faculty Award, College of Engineering, INHA University, February 28th, 2022, Korea
2/2022 2021 INHA Young Faculty Award, College of Engineering, INHA University, February 28th, 2022, Korea
9/2021 2021 Young Engineering Educator Award, Korean Society of Engineering Education, September 30th, Jeju, Korea
9/2021 2021 Young Engineering Educator Award, Korean Society of Engineering Education, September 30th, Jeju, Korea
2/2021 Certificate of Commendation, Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea, February 23rd, Incheon, Korea
2/2021 Certificate of Commendation, Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea, February 23rd, Incheon, Korea
11/2020 Emerging Investigator, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, Royal Society of Chemistry, November 18th, UK
11/2020 Emerging Investigator, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, Royal Society of Chemistry, November 18th, UK
12/2019 Honorable Mentions Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA), The United States Environmental Protection Agency, December 21, Cincinnati, OH, USA
12/2019 Honorable Mentions Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA), The United States Environmental Protection Agency, December 21, Cincinnati, OH, USA
10/2017 Invited Lecture, ENFD 3008, Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati, October 12th, Cincinnati, OH, USA
10/2017 Invited Lecture, ENFD 3008, Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati, October 12th, Cincinnati, OH, USA
5/2017 Guest Editor, Special Issue of “Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Environmental Applications”, Section of “Inventions and innovation in Surface Science and Nanotechnology”, Inventions, MDPI
5/2017 Guest Editor, Special Issue of “Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Environmental Applications”, Section of “Inventions and innovation in Surface Science and Nanotechnology”, Inventions, MDPI
2/2017 Judge for 2017 Graduate Student Expo & Poster Forum, The Graduate School, University of Cincinnati, February 10th, Cincinnati, OH, USA
2/2017 Judge for 2017 Graduate Student Expo & Poster Forum, The Graduate School, University of Cincinnati, February 10th, Cincinnati, OH, USA
9/2016 Oak Ridge Institute of Science Education Post-Doctoral Fellowship, The United States Environmental Protection Agency, September 1, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
9/2016 Oak Ridge Institute of Science Education Post-Doctoral Fellowship, The United States Environmental Protection Agency, September 1, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
5/2016 Guest Speaker, 2016 NANOLYTICA, May 20th, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
5/2016 Guest Speaker, 2016 NANOLYTICA, May 20th, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
2/2016 Judge for 2016 Graduate Student Expo & Poster Forum, The Graduate School, University of Cincinnati, February 26th, Cincinnati, OH, USA
2/2016 Judge for 2016 Graduate Student Expo & Poster Forum, The Graduate School, University of Cincinnati, February 26th, Cincinnati, OH, USA
12/2015 Honorable Mentions Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA), The United State Environmental Protection Agency, December 21, Cincinnati, OH, USA
12/2015 Honorable Mentions Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA), The United State Environmental Protection Agency, December 21, Cincinnati, OH, USA
11/2015 Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Molecular Catalysis, Elsevier, November 1, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
11/2015 Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Molecular Catalysis, Elsevier, November 1, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
9/2015 Oak Ridge Institute of Science Education Post-Doctoral Fellowship, The United States Environmental Protection Agency, September 1, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
9/2015 Oak Ridge Institute of Science Education Post-Doctoral Fellowship, The United States Environmental Protection Agency, September 1, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
7/2014 Nominated Dissertation Representing University of Cincinnati for Distinguished Dissertation Award for National Competition, July 10, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
7/2014 Nominated Dissertation Representing University of Cincinnati for Distinguished Dissertation Award for National Competition, July 10, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
4/2014 The 2014 Dr. Pasquale V. and Flora Jean Scarpino and Family Award for The Best Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation, Environmental Engineering and Science Program, University of Cincinnati, April 14, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
4/2014 The 2014 Dr. Pasquale V. and Flora Jean Scarpino and Family Award for The Best Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation, Environmental Engineering and Science Program, University of Cincinnati, April 14, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
4/2014 Academic Excellence Award for Exemplary Scholarship in the area of Physical Science and Engineering, Graduate Student Governance Association, University of Cincinnati, All University Recognition Ceremony, April 6, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
4/2014 Academic Excellence Award for Exemplary Scholarship in the area of Physical Science and Engineering, Graduate Student Governance Association, University of Cincinnati, All University Recognition Ceremony, April 6, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
8/2014 Certificate of Merit for Co-Authorship of the poster paper titled “Synthesis of innovative ferrite-based recyclable catalyst degrade water contaminants of emerging concern” Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, ACS 248th National Meeting, August 10-14, San Francisco, CA, USA.
8/2014 Certificate of Merit for Co-Authorship of the poster paper titled “Synthesis of innovative ferrite-based recyclable catalyst degrade water contaminants of emerging concern” Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, ACS 248th National Meeting, August 10-14, San Francisco, CA, USA.
11/2013 Student Poster Contest Award, Water Management Association of Ohio (WMAO), the 42nd WMAO conference, November 15, Columbus, OH, USA.
11/2013 Student Poster Contest Award, Water Management Association of Ohio (WMAO), the 42nd WMAO conference, November 15, Columbus, OH, USA.
11/2013 Water for People Graduate Student Award, the Water for People, the 4th Annual Water for People Fundraising Dinner, November 7, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
11/2013 Water for People Graduate Student Award, the Water for People, the 4th Annual Water for People Fundraising Dinner, November 7, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
9/2013 Second Place Research Paper Award and Presentation, The Ohio section of the American Water Works Association, 75th Annual Ohio Section American Water Works Association Conference, September 17-20, Toledo, OH, USA.
9/2013 Second Place Research Paper Award and Presentation, The Ohio section of the American Water Works Association, 75th Annual Ohio Section American Water Works Association Conference, September 17-20, Toledo, OH, USA.
4/2013 Environmental Engineering and Science Program Doctoral Research Award, Environmental Engineering and Science Program, University of Cincinnati, April 18, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
4/2013 Environmental Engineering and Science Program Doctoral Research Award, Environmental Engineering and Science Program, University of Cincinnati, April 18, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
4/2013 Graduate Student Awards in Environmental Chemistry, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, April 7, USA.
4/2013 Graduate Student Awards in Environmental Chemistry, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, April 7, USA.
3/2013 Graduate School Dean’s Fellowship for 2013-2014, The Graduate School, University of Cincinnati, March 29, 2013, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
3/2013 Graduate School Dean’s Fellowship for 2013-2014, The Graduate School, University of Cincinnati, March 29, 2013, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
4/2013 University Research Council Graduate Student Research Fellowship, University of Cincinnati, April 9, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
4/2013 University Research Council Graduate Student Research Fellowship, University of Cincinnati, April 9, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
2012 Inside Cover Page of a Journal Issue, Chemical Communications, 48 (2012) 1860, Royal Society of Chemistry.
2012 Inside Cover Page of a Journal Issue, Chemical Communications, 48 (2012) 1860, Royal Society of Chemistry.
11/2012 Water for People Student Award Honorable Mention, the Water for People, the 3rd Annual Water for People Fundraising Dinner, November 8, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
11/2012 Water for People Student Award Honorable Mention, the Water for People, the 3rd Annual Water for People Fundraising Dinner, November 8, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
9/2012 Third Place Research Paper Award and Presentation, The Ohio section of the American Water Works Association, 74th Annual Ohio Section American Water Works Association Conference, September 18-21, Dayton, OH, USA.
9/2012 Third Place Research Paper Award and Presentation, The Ohio section of the American Water Works Association, 74th Annual Ohio Section American Water Works Association Conference, September 18-21, Dayton, OH, USA.
3/2012 Certificate of Merit Award for the First Platform Presentation, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, ACS 243rd National Meeting, March 25-29, San Diego, CA, USA.
3/2012 Certificate of Merit Award for the First Platform Presentation, Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society, ACS 243rd National Meeting, March 25-29, San Diego, CA, USA.
6/2011 Best Poster Paper Award, 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems, June 26-30, Crete, Greece.
6/2011 Best Poster Paper Award, 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems, June 26-30, Crete, Greece.
6/2011 National Science Foundation Travel Award to attend the 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems (3rd IC4N) and the NSF Workshop and Participate in the Poster Competition, June 26-30, Crete, Greece.
6/2011 National Science Foundation Travel Award to attend the 3rd International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems (3rd IC4N) and the NSF Workshop and Participate in the Poster Competition, June 26-30, Crete, Greece.
5/2011 University Research Council Graduate Student Research Fellowship, University of Cincinnati, May 16, Cincinnati, OH, USA
5/2011 University Research Council Graduate Student Research Fellowship, University of Cincinnati, May 16, Cincinnati, OH, USA
5/2011 Richard C. Wigger Scholarship, Environmental Engineering and Science Program, University of Cincinnati, May 12, Cincinnati, OH, USA
5/2011 Richard C. Wigger Scholarship, Environmental Engineering and Science Program, University of Cincinnati, May 12, Cincinnati, OH, USA
9/2010 Student Event Scholarship to attend Water+Energy in Changing Climate in Poster Presentation, September 26-29, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
9/2010 Student Event Scholarship to attend Water+Energy in Changing Climate in Poster Presentation, September 26-29, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2009- 2013 Herman Schneider fellowship, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
2009- 2013 Herman Schneider fellowship, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
2/2005 Outstanding Student Award, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University, Commencement, February 22, Gyeungsan, South Korea
2/2005 Outstanding Student Award, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University, Commencement, February 22, Gyeungsan, South Korea
8/2008 – 4/2014 University Graduate Scholarship, University of Cincinnati, USA
8/2008 – 4/2014 University Graduate Scholarship, University of Cincinnati, USA
3/2005 – 2/2007 Graduate School Scholarship, Yeungnam University, South Korea
3/2005 – 2/2007 Graduate School Scholarship, Yeungnam University, South Korea
3/2004 – 6/2004 Statistics Tutorial scholarship, Yeungnam University, South Korea
3/2004 – 6/2004 Statistics Tutorial scholarship, Yeungnam University, South Korea
3/1998 – 12/2004 Outstanding grade scholarship, Yeungnam University, South Korea
3/1998 – 12/2004 Outstanding grade scholarship, Yeungnam University, South Korea