About

Principal Investigator

Experience

• March 2016 – Present: Principal Research Scientist

• Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Korea

• Research Interests:

• 1. Proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFCs)

• 2. Alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs)

• 3. CO2 reduction & electrocatalysis

• March 2015 – Present: Associate Professor

• Clean Energy and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Science & Technology (UST), Seoul, Korea

• March 2015 – Present: Adjunct Professor

• Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

• Research Interests:

• 1. Synthesis of electrocatalysts for PEMFC & AEMFC

• 2. In-situ analysis technique (XRD, XANES, EXAFS, FT-IR, EQCM, UV/VIS, Raman)

• April 2012 – February 2016 : Senior Research Scientist

• Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Korea

• Research Interests:

• 1. Proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFCs)

• 2. Electrocatalysts

• 3. Electrolysis

• March 2009 – March 2012 : Post-Doctoral Fellow

• Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Korea

• Dr. Tae-Hoon Lim

• Research Interests:

• 1. In situ analysis of catalyst for thin film battery and fuel cells using synchrotron-based X-ray technique

• 2. In situ analysis of electrode materials for electrochromic/thin film battery using synchrotron-based X-ray technique

• 3. Development of new electrode materials for fuel cells - electrocatalyst design and cell performance.

• 4. Electronic and local structure characterization of transition metal or transition metal oxides. (HR-XPS , XANES, EXAFS)

• 5. Electrochemical characterization of transition metal or transition metal oxides. (Cyclic Voltammetry, Cycling test, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS))

Awards and Fellowship

• KIST 개원 50주년 미래창조과학부 장관상, 미래창조과학부, Feb. 4, 2016.

• 2015년 국가연구개발 우수상 (100선 선정), 미래창조과학부, Oct. 10, 2015.

• Excellent Young Investigator Award (우수신진연구원), KRCF, Dec. 30, 2013.

• Future Scientific Talent Award (미래과학인재상(박원희상)), KIST, Fab. 15, 2013

• Entry in Marquis Who’s Who in the World, from 29th edition.

• Young Scholar Award (제9회 신진학술상), Korean Synchrotron Radiation User's Association (KOSUA), Nov. 17, 2011.

• Excellent Post Doc. Award (제1회 KIST 우수 포닥상), KIST, Fab. 15, 2011.

• Best Paper Award, The 1st Graduate Student Best Paper Award in the Korean Synchrotron Radiation User's Association (KOSUA), (Nov. 20, 2008), Pohang International Center, Pohang, Korea.

• Best Poster Presentation Award, 3rd Asian Conference on Electrochemical Power Sources (Nov. 10-14, 2008), Korea University, Seoul, Korea. Title: PROMOTIONAL EFFECT OF PALLADIUM ON HYDROGEN OXIDATION REACTION CATALYZED BY PLATIUM-PALLADIUM ALLOY ELECTROCATYST.

• Best Poster Presentation Award, The 20th Synchrotron Radiation User’s Workshop & KOSUA Meeting (Nov. 20-21, 2008), Pohang International Center, Pohang, Korea. Title: Promotional Effect of Pd in Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction in M-Pd (M = Pt, Ir) Alloy Electrocatalyst.

• Best Poster Presentation Award, Spring Meeting of the Korean Electrochemical Society (Apr. 10-11, 2008), Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. Title: High-performance electrochromic properties on porous NiO electrode with layer structure.

• Best Poster Presentation Award, Spring Meeting of Materials Research Society(MRS) (Apr. 21-25, 2003), San Francisco, USA. Title: Colloidal Template Method for Antireflection Porous Surface.

• Excellence Graduation Award, Graduation Examination (Feb.2001) in Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Inha University