DONGYEOP OH

Integrated Master's and Ph.D. Program

Jaeyoung Park

- Park, J., Shin, M., Song, J., Seo, J., Park, J., Shin, K., ... & Oh, D. X. (2026). Upcycled copolyester as a compatibilizer for mechanical recycling of PET/PBT/TPU ternary blends toward closed-loop recycling. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 106854.

Soyeon Kim

- Kim, S., Choi, J., Lee, S., Hwang, D. S., Shin, G., Park, J., & Oh, D. X. (2026). Physically programmed vegan leather emulating the mechanical and sensory characteristics of animal leather from once-discarded gluten. Materials Horizons.

Min Jeong Kim

- Kim, M., Jin, S., Koo, J. M., Park, J., & Oh, D. X. (2026). Development of green-solvent-processable vitrimer-like polyurethane elastomers with reversible covalent adaptable network for fiber applications. European Polymer Journal, 255, 114859.

Hui-jeong Kim

Master’s Students

Jitae Song

Junyong Seo

Alumni

Lam Tan Hao obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology from the Can Tho University (Vietnam) in 2016. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering and advanced materials under the supervision of Dr. Dongyeop X. Oh and Dr. Jeyoung Park at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), supported by a scholarship from University of Science and Technology (UST, South Korea). His research interests cover sustainable materials and technology, biopolymer-based nanomaterials, and surface chemistry.

Hoang-Linh Nguyen received his bachelor’s degree from Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and later earned his Ph.D. through the Department of Environmental Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in collaboration with the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT). His research focused on the development of sustainable food-packaging materials. Hoang-Linh was not only my student but also a longtime friend, and he sadly passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic. We remember him with deep gratitude and affection. RIP, Nguyen.

Seonghyun Chung received his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Jeonbuk National University and later earned his Ph.D. through the Department of Environmental Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in collaboration with the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT). He is currently working as a researcher at Blue Carbon Co., Ltd., where he is engaged in research in a startup environment.

Sung Bin Ju obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology from UNIST. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials under the supervision of Dr. Dongyeop X. Oh and Dr. Jeyoung Park at POSTECH. He is presently working as a postdoctoral researcher at KRICT (Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology). His research interests include sustainable materials and technology, biopolymer-based nanomaterials, and surface chemistry.

Hojung Kwak obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Kyung Hee University and his Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Sciences from Seoul National University. He then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) under the supervision of Prof. Dongyeop X. Oh. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology at Pukyong National University.

Min Jang received his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Surrey (UK). He worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) under the supervision of Prof. Dongyeop X. Oh and is currently an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University. His research focuses on advanced analytical methods for forensic, environmental, and sustainable material applications.

Sejin Choi received his Ph.D. in Organic Material System Engineering from Pusan National University in 2019. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) under the supervision of Prof. Dongyeop X. Oh and later as a senior researcher in the Bio-Chemical Research Center at KRICT. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Organic Material System Engineering at Pusan National University, focusing on advanced fiber processing, multifunctional materials, and sustainable polymer applications.

Vu Thi Tuyet Thuy

Thuy is currently a doctoral researcher at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. Thuy previously obtained a master degree in Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering at Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) School, University of Science and Technology and then worked as a researcher at Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Sweden

Truong Vu Thanh

Thanh received a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Technology from Ho Chi Minh University of Technology (Vietnam) in 2019. Afterward, Thanh pursued a Master’s degree at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) focusing on developing biomass-based, biodegradable, and compostable polymers. Currently, Thanh is a PhD candidate at Stockholm University (Sweden) under the supervision of Prof. Mika Sipponen in the sustainable material chemistry group (SUSMATCHEM). Thanh's research interest involves developing lignin-based reprocessable adhesives and polymers.

Jin Young Park obtained his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Polymer Science and Engineering from Inha University in September 2026. During his graduate studies, he conducted research on plastic upcycling through transesterification. His research interests include sustainable polymer chemistry, chemical recycling technologies, and the development of materials for a circular economy.

Our Band of Innovators

Lam Tan HaoI am Hao (pronounced like "how") from Vietnam and currently residing in Korea. I am currently working a postdoctoral researcher at the Research Center for B...

JYP-Research TeamWelcome to Jeyoung Park's research team for sustainable plastics! Our laboratory mainly aims for plastic-waste-free society by doing research, science, and technology. Also, we welcome new ideas to change the world toward sustainable society.

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