Recent News & Activities
2024
Date: 4/19/2024 (Publication)
Our new paper (Title: Impact of Current Collectors with Different Electrocatalytic Activities on Hydrogen Production in Microbial Electrolysis Cells with Flowable Cathodes, First-author: Daniel A. Moreno-Jimenez) has been published in Energy & Fuels. Congratulations !!
2023
Date: 10/13/2023 (Publication)
Our new paper (Title: Flowable nickel-loaded activated carbon cathodes for hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells, First-author: Daniel A. Moreno-Jimenez) has been published in ACS ES&T Engineering. This paper has been highlighted by the journal as a Supplementary Cover article. Congratulations !!
Date: 8/11/2023 (Award)
It is an honor to receive the ACS ES&T Engineering's Excellence in Review Awards 2022.
Date: 6/21/2023 (Conference presentation)
Our postdoc Dr. Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Jimenez and I presented our posters at AEESP 2023 in Boston. We really enjoyed the conference !!
Date: 6/5/2023 (Award)
Our former graduate student, Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Jimenez, received the "Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award" from UAlbany. Only one award is given to each College and School so this is a great achievement for Dr. Moreno-Jimenez. Congratulations !!
Date: 6/2/2023 (Recognition)
Our new publication has been selected for the Emerging Investigator Series by Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. Please visit their blog to read the interview article. I am so honored and happy to be a part of this series.
Date: 4/26/2023 (Ph.D. final defense)
One of our graduate students, Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Jimenez, has successfully defended his dissertation work. Dr. Moreno-Jimenez will be the first student who will receive a Ph.D. degree from our ESE department. Congratulations !!
Date: 1/6/2023 (Move into the new ETEC building)
Kim research group laboratory has moved to the new ETEC building. It is a very nice and fancy place to continue our research projects !!
2022
Date: 4/22/2022 (Student award)
Daniel A. Moreno-Jimenez has been selected as a recipient of the Great Dane Internship Scholarship award ($750). This award will support his participation in the 2022 AEESP conference in St. Louis this year. Congratulations again !!
Date: 4/8/2022 (Student award)
Daniel A. Moreno-Jimenez has been selected to receive a $500 travel grant to support his participation in the 2022 AEESP conference in St. Louis this year. Congratulations !!
Date: 2/22/2022 (New publication)
Our new paper (Title: Enhanced wettability improves catalytic activity of nickel-functionalized activated carbon cathode for hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells, First-author: Daniel A. Moreno-Jimenez) has been published in Bioresource Technology. Congratulations !!
Date: 1/14/2022 (Invited seminar, online)
Kyoung-Yeol gave an invited talk at Kyungpook National University, South Korea (supported by the International scholar invitation seminar program by BK21 ).
2021
Date: 11/25/2021 (Invited seminar)
Kyoung-Yeol gave an invited talk at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea (Department seminar).
Date: 11/24/2021 (Invited seminar)
Kyoung-Yeol gave an invited talk at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea (Department seminar).
Date: 11/23/2021 (Invited seminar)
Kyoung-Yeol gave an invited talk at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea (Department seminar).
Date: 11/22/2021 (Invited seminar)
Kyoung-Yeol gave an invited talk at Korea Maritime & Ocean University (KMOU), South Korea. This seminar is supported by the International scholar invited seminar program by BK21 project).
Date: 11/8/2021 (Invited lecture, online)
Kyoung-Yeol gave an invited lecture at Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea. Special lecture series for Strategy for Green Growth and Carbon Neutrality in Future Smart City (Fall 2021)
Date: 11/1/2021 (Invited presentation, online)
Kyoung-Yeol gave an invited talk at the 10th Asia-Pacific Forum on Renewable Energy (AFORE2021), South Korea.
Date: 6/25/2021 (Invited presentation, online)
Kyoung-Yeol gave an invited talk at the 6th Expert group conference, Korean Society of Environmental Engineers (KSEE), South Korea.
Date: 5/22/2021 (New publication)
Our new paper (Title: Energy-efficient removal of PFOA and PFOS in water using electrocoagulation with an air-cathode, First-author: Tianhong Mu) has been published in Chemosphere. Congratulations !!
Date: 5/10/2021 (New publication)
Our new paper (Title: Electrochemical Ammonia Recovery from Anaerobic Centrate Using a Nickel-Functionalized Activated Carbon Membrane Electrode, First-author: Kyoung-Yeol Kim) has been published in ES&T. Contratulations !!
2020
Date: 6/26/2020 (College News)
Our group research on Microbial Electrochemical Technologies was highlighted by our College. See full story on the College website (https://bit.ly/2BN88QT).
Date: 5/14/2020 (Joining Editorial team)
Kyoung-Yeol joined the Editorial team of the Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters (sister journal of the Journal of Hazardous Materials, newly launched in May 2020) as an Early Career Advisory Board member (for two years, until 2022). Visit the journal website: (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-hazardous-materials-letters)
2019
Date: 11/20/2019 (Guest lecture at SUNY Polytec)
Kyoung-Yeol gave a speicial lecture about Microbial Electrochemical Technologies in the classroom (NENG 423 Renewable and Alternate Energy ) at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Thanks to Dr. Harry Efstathiadis for giving me this opportunity.
Date: 10/24/2019 (Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour, ESE 515 Class)
We visited the Albany wastewater treatment plant (South plant) for a tour. It was very nice time to see the whole processes that we are learning in the classroom.
Date: 10/19/2019 (Open Lab, UAlbany Open House)
Our department had a lab tour (though I am not in the photos...) for the people who attended to UAlbany Open House.
Date: 8/5/2019 (New member + Scholarship)
We are welcoming our new graduate student Daniel Moreno Jiménez, who will join Kim research group from Fall semester 2019. Danial has been awarded the scholarship funded by CONACYT in Mexico. Daniel will be supported a total of $116,728 until Aug 31, 2023 (4 years).
Date: 7/25/2019 (New job)
Dr. Jongkwan Park received a new job offer. Dr. Park will start his new job (Assistant Professor) at Changwon National University in South Korea. He will officially start his work at CNU from 9/1/19. Congratulations and good luck with your new job !!
Date: 5/14~16, 2019 (Conference participation)
Dr. Kyoung-Yeol Kim attended AEESP 2019 conference at Arizona State University and presented his poster.
Date: 5/1/2019 (New member)
We are welcoming our new postdoctoral researcher Dr. Jongkwan Park !!
Dr. Park received his Ph.D. in 2017 from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST, South Korea).
Date: 3/21~3/22/2019 (Workshop participation)
Dr. Kyoung-Yeol Kim participated in the 1st SUNY NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop at University at Albany, SUNY (photo by Patrick Dodson ).
Date: 3/20/2019 (Recognition)
Dr. Kyoung-Yeol Kim was selected as an Outstanding Reviewer for Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology in 2018. [Link to Article]
2018
Date: 9/1/2018 (New member)
Welcome Tianhong Mu ! Tianhong joined Kim's group as a first graduate student.
Date: 9/1/2018
Dr. Kyoung-Yeol Kim joined Department of Environmental & Sustainable Engineering at UAlbany.