Dr. Sang Soo Han
CONTACT
Email: sangsoo@kist.re.kr
Tel: +82-2-958-5441
Fax: +82-2-958-5451
Address: Computational Science Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5 Hwarangno 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
EDUCATION
Ph. D. in Materials Science and Engineering (Feb. 2005), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea (Advisor: Prof. Hyuck Mo Lee)
M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering (Feb. 2001), Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Advisor: Prof. Kyung Sub Lee)
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering (Feb. 1999), Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
EXPERIENCE
Sep. 2020 ~ Present: Head, Computational Science Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
May 2016 ~ Apr. 2022: Director, Creative Materials Discovery Project (Development of Fractal Catalyst Materials by Quantum/Structural Alchemy), supported by National Research Foundation of Korea
July 2015 ~ Present: Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Mar. 2015 ~ Feb. 2018: Associate Professor, Nanomaterials Science & Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Jun. 2013 ~ Present: Senior/Principal Research Scientist, Center for Computational Science, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
Feb. 2009 ~ May 2013: Senior Research Scientist, Center for Nanocharacterization, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Oct. 2005 ~ Jan. 2009: Post-doctoral Scholar, Dept. of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology (Advisor: Prof. W. A. Goddard III)
Mar. 2005 ~ Oct. 2005: Post-doctoral Researcher, Applied Science Research Institute, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Post-doctoral Researcher
Dr. Soonsung So
(Since 2024)
DFT & MD
Dr. Jungwoo Choi
(Since 2025)
DFT & MLP
Dr. Seok Ho Lee
(Since 2025)
DFT & ReaxFF & MLP
Ph. D. Student
Nayeon Kim
(Since 2021)
Autonomous Lab
Heeseung Lee
(Since 2022)
Autonomous Lab
Dae Ho Kim
(Since 2022)
Autonomous Lab
Hyesu Jang
(Since 2025)
Autonomous Lab
M.S. Student
Seongjin Bang
(Since 2025)
Autonomous Lab
Intern Researcher
Byung Ho Park
(Since 2025)
Autonomous Lab
Hyunjung Na
(Since 2025)
Large Language Model
Previous Members
Dr. Doosun Hong (Post-doctor, Apr. 2025 ~ Aug. 2025) (Current: Assistant Prof. in University of Seoul)
Dr. Dongyup Shin (Post-doctor, Sep. 2022 ~ Aug. 2025) (Current: Assistant Prof. in Kangwon National University)
Dr. Hyuk Jun Yoo (Ph. D Student & Post-doc., Mar. 2020 ~ Jun. 2025) (Current: Post-doctor in UC Berkeley, USA)
Dr. Chen-Hui Chan (Post-doctor, Jan. 2021 ~ Dec. 2024) (Current: Assistant Prof. in Xiamen Univ. of Malaysia)
Dr. Sooyeon Kim (Post-doctor, Sep. 2021 ~ Jul. 2024) (Current: Assistant Prof. in Myongji Univ.)
Dr. Kihoon Bang (Post-doctor, Oct. 2020 ~ Jul. 2024) (Current: Principal Researchers in SAMSUNG SDI Co. Ltd.)
Dr. Hong Woo Lee (Ph. D Student & Post-doc., Mar. 2017 ~ Jan. 2023) (Current: Senior Researcher in POSCO Holdings Co. Ltd.)
Ms. Ga-Un Jeong (Intern researcher, Mar. 2020 ~ Aug. 2021) (Current: Ph. D student in Penn. State Univ., USA)
Dr. Mosab Banisalman (Post-doctor, Sep. 2019 ~ Dec. 2021) (Current: Staff Scientist in Virtual Lab Co.)
Dr. Jeongrae Kim (Post-doctor, Mar. 2019 ~ Aug. 2021) (Current: Assistant Prof. in Korea Polytechnics Chuncheon Campus)
Dr. Min-Cheol Kim (Post-doctor, Sep. 2018 ~ Aug. 2021) (Current: Assistant Prof. in Sookmyung Women's Univ.)
Dr. Byung Chul Yeo (Ph. D student & Post-doc., Mar. 2014 ~ Apr. 2019) (Current: Assistant Prof. in Pukyong Natl. Univ.)
Dr. Sungjin Pai (Post-doctor, Sep. 2014 ~ Aug. 2018) (Current: Chief Researcher in DRB Industrial Co. Ltd.)
Dr. Sung-Yup Kim (Post-doctor, Sep. 2016 ~ Aug. 2018) (Current: Researcher in Ohio State Univ., USA)
Dr. Xiaolong Liu (Visitor, May 2017 ~ Aug. 2018) (Current: Staff scientist in China National Petroleum Corporation)
Dr. Kang-Seop Yun (Ph. D student, Mar. 2015 ~ Feb. 2018) (Current: Staff scientist in Semes Co. Ltd.)
Prof. Xiuying Liu (Visitor, Mar. 2016 ~ Feb. 2017) (Current: Associate Prof. in Henan Univ. of Tech., China)
Dr. Donghun Kim (Post-doctor, Aug. 2015 ~ Apr. 2017) (Current: Associate Prof. in KAIST)
Dr. K.P.S.S. Hembram (Post-doctor, Jun. 2013 ~ Dec. 2015) (Current: KIST)
Dr. Li-Ming Yang (Post-doctor, June. 2013 ~ May 2014) (Current: Associate Prof. in Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, China)