Kyungpook National University
E-mail: bkoo@knu.ac.kr
Office: #327, Agriculture & Life Sciences Building #1 (053-950-5783)
Biorefinery and Biomass Conversion (BBC) for Developing the Biomass-based Convergence Materials and Fuels
Biomass-based Carbon Materials (Char, Activated Carbon & Graphite) for Lithium ion battery, Supercapacitor, Gas adsorption and Water treatment
Cellulose-based Functional Materials for Battery (Separator)
Cellulose and/or Lignin-based Flame-Retardant Materials
Reinforcement of Bio-based or Biodegradable plastics with Lignocellulosics
Advanced biofuels such as Lignin-based Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Ethanol to SAF
Ph.D., Environmental Materials Science, Seoul National University, Korea, 2009 (Integrated Master & Ph.D Program)
B.S., Forest Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea, 2002
Assistant Professor, Major in Wood and Paper Science, Kyungpook National University, Korea, 2023 - present
Principal Researcher, Green and Sustainable Materials R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Korea, 2016 - 2023
Senior Researcher, White BIO Center, BIO R&D Center, CJ Cheiljedang, Korea, 2015 - 2016
Senior Researcher, Catalyst-Process R&D Center, SK Innovation Global Technology, Korea, 2012 - 2015
Post-doctoral Research Associate, Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, US, 2009 -2012