Former Members
<PhD Degree>
Dr. Jiye Jeon (전지예 박사)
Education:
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2017)
Ph.D. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Aug. 2022)
Thesis Title:
Total Syntheses of Hinckdentine A, Iheyamine A and Iheyamine B
Current Position:
LG Chem
Dr. Eunjoon Park (박은준 박사)
Education:
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2016)
Ph.D. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2022)
Thesis Title:
Development of A General Synthetic Strategy for Monoterpene Indole Alkaloids Bearing an Indoloquinolizidine Scaffold
Current Position:
SK Innovations
Dr. Young-In Jo (조영인 박사)
Education:
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2012)
Ph.D. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Aug. 2021)
Thesis Title:
Atroposelective Total Syntheses of C,C-Coupled Naphthylisoquinoline Alkaloids Using a Central Chirality in an Uncyclized Isoquinoline Precursor
Current Position:
SFC
Dr. Kyung-Hee Kim (김경희 박사)
Education:
B.S. Kon-Kuk University, Department of Applied Chemistry (Feb. 2012)
Ph.D. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Aug. 2017)
Thesis Title:
Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Ancistrocladinium A and Its Atropdiastereomer via Chiral Phosphoric Acid-Catalyzed Reductive Amination of Benzyl Methyl Ketone
Current Position:
LG Chem
Dr. Chun-Young Lee (이춘영 박사)
Education:
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2005)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2007)
Ph.D. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2016)
Thesis Title:
Asymmetric Total Syntheses of Atropisomeric Biaryl Natural Products with Structural Diversity via Diastereomeric Resolution Using a Boronic Acid Moiety as a Resolving Group
Current Position:
SFC
<MS Degree>
Tae Wook Kim (김태욱)
Education:
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2022)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2024)
Thesis Title:
Development of a Synthetic Method of All Regioisomers of 2-Aryl Azaindole-3-acetic Acid Derivatives
Current Position:
LG Energy Solution
Ju-Ahn Seo (서주안)
Education:
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2022)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2024)
Thesis Title:
Formal Synthesis of [18F]Rucaparib
Current Position:
Jihyun Kang (강지현)
Education
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2021)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2023)
Thesis Title:
Skeleton Divergent Total Syntheses of Monoterpene Indole Alkaloids
Current Position:
LG Energy Solution
Ju Hyeon Park (박주현)
Education
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2021)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2023)
Thesis Title:
Development of Base-catalyzed Oxidative Cyclization for 2-(2-Nitrophenyl)indole-3-acetic Acid Derivatives
Current Position:
LG Energy Solution
Jina Park (박진아)
Education
B.S. The Catholic University of Korea, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2020)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2022)
Thesis Title:
Studies on Reactivity Differences between Cyanide and N-Hetereocyclic Carbenes in Cyclization Reactions
Current Position:
Samsung Display
Hyung Joo Kim (김형주)
Education
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2019)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2021)
Thesis Title:
Development of a Synthetic Protocol for 2-Substituted Tryptamines via Cyanide-catalyzed Imino-Stetter Reaction
Current Position:
Graduate Student at University of Wisconsin at Madison
Cheolwoo Bae (배철우)
Education
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2018)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2020)
Thesis Title:
Total Syntheses of Antirhine, 18,19-Dihydroantirhine and Their 20-Epimers
Current Position:
LG Household & Health Care
Jooyeon Yoon (윤주연)
Education
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2018)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2020)
Thesis Title:
Development of A Synthetic Protocol for 2-Arylquinolines via Palladium-Catalyzed Cascade Reaction
Current Position:
College of Korean Medicine at Kyung Hee University (2022')
Do Young Park (박도영)
Education
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2017)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2019)
Thesis Title:
Chiral Phosphoric Acid-catalyzed Reductive Amination and Combination with Different Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalysis for One-Pot Protocol
Current Position:
LG Chem
So Young Lee (이소영)
Education
B.S. Sungshin Womens' University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2017)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2019)
Thesis Title:
Development of a Novel Synthetic Route of 2-Substituted Quinolines from 2-Aminochalcones with a Nucleophile
Current Position:
SK Innovation
Sang-Eun Lee (이상은)
Education
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2016)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2018)
Thesis Title:
Total Syntheses of Paullone and Kenpaullone and Synthetic Studies Hinkdentine A via Cyanide-catalyzed Imino-Stetter Reaction
Current Position:
LG Chem
Se Hyun Kwon (권세현)
Education:
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2015)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2017)
Thesis Title:
Total Synthesis of Luotonin A and Rutaecarpine from an Aldimines via the Designed Cyclization
Current Position:
LG Chem
Hong-Ahn Seo (서홍안)
Education
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2015)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2017)
Thesis Title:
Development of Novel Synthetic Transformations Based on Umpolung of Aldimines with Cyanide
Current Position:
LG Household & Health Care
Seong Jong Lee (이성종)
Education
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2015)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Aug. 2017)
Thesis Title:
Development of a Novel Synthetic Method for 2-Arylindole-3-Acetic Acid Derivatives via Cyanide-catalyzed Intramolecular Imino-Stetter Reaction
Current Position:
Graduate Student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jung-Min Yoon (윤정민)
Education:
B.S. Sungshin Women's University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2014)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2016)
Thesis Title:
Asymmetric Synthesis of 3,3'-Disubstituted-6,6'-Dimethoxy-2,2'-Biphenol (BIPhOL) Derivatives
Current Position:
LG Chem
Ye-Sol Lee (이예솔)
Education:
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Aug. 2013)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Aug. 2015)
Thesis Title:
Development of Novel Synthetic Protocols to Benzimidazoles via Metal-Free Aerobic Oxidation
Current Position:
Yoo-Jin Kim (김유진)
Education:
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2013)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2015)
Thesis Title:
Metal-Free Aerobic Oxidation of Aldehydes in the Presence of Cyanide
Current Position:
Samsung SDI
Su-Jin Ahn (안수진)
Education:
B.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2013)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2015)
Thesis Title:
Studies on Metal-Free Thermal Protodebotonation of Electron-Rich Arene Boronic Acids
Current Position:
Samsung SDI
Yeon-Ho Cho (조연호)
Education:
B.S. Chungbuk National University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2012)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2014)
Thesis Title:
Synthesis of Benzofused Heteroaromatic Compounds via Aerobic Oxidation in the Presence of a Nucleophilic Catalyst
Current Position:
LG Chem
Na Yeun Kim (김라연)
Education:
B.S. Chungnam National University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2012)
M.S. Korea University, Department of Chemistry (Feb. 2014)
Thesis Title:
Development of Environmentally Benign Protocol for Synthesis of Quinazolinones via Aerobic Oxidation in Wet DMSO
Current Position:
Hanwha Chemical