Jeonghoon Lim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University (CNU)
W3 Building, Room 304, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, South Korea
E-mail: jeonghoonlim@cnu.ac.kr
Jeonghoon Lim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University (CNU)
W3 Building, Room 304, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, South Korea
E-mail: jeonghoonlim@cnu.ac.kr
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA, United States Aug. 2018–Feb. 2022
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
Advisors | Prof. Marta C. Hatzell(Google Scholar), Prof. Seung Woo Lee(Google Scholar)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) | Daejeon, South Korea Mar. 2015–Feb. 2017
M.S. Materials Science and Engineering
Advisor | Prof. EunAe Cho(Google Scholar)
Hanyang University | Seoul, South Korea Mar. 2008–Feb. 2015
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Chungnam National University (CNU) | Daejeon, South Korea Sept. 2025–Present
Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory & UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA Mar. 2022–Aug. 2025
Postdoctoral Fellow
Energy Storage & Distributed Resources (ESDR) Division & Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Advisors | Prof. Bryan D. McCloskey(Google Scholar), Prof. Shannon W. Boettcher(Google Scholar)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) | Daejeon, South Korea Feb. 2017–Feb. 2018
Research Assistant, Materials Science and Engineering
Advisor | Prof. EunAe Cho(Google Scholar)
ACTIVITIES
Nov. 2024, Academic Program Review | Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, UC Berkeley
May. 2024, Session Chair | 243rd ECS Meeting (I04-Nutrient Recovery and Ammonia Oxidation)
Oct. 2019, Session Chair | 236th ECS Meeting (L09-Old and New Ideas in Georgia ECS)
Journal Peer Reviewer
Nature Communications (×2); Journal of the American Chemical Society (×1); ACS Energy Letters (×8); Chem Catalysis (×1); ACS Catalysis (×4); Materials Today (×1); ACS Omega (×1); Applied Catalysis A: General (×1); iScience (×1); Dalton Transactions (×1); Micromachines (×2)
INTERNSHIPS
LG Display Company | Paju, South Korea Jan. 2016–Feb. 2016
Research Engineer, OLED Technical Development Team
- Conducted UV luminance spectroscopy on indium tin oxide (ITO) for luminance.
Seoul National University | Seoul, South Korea Jan. 2013–Feb. 2013
Research Assistant, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Advisor | Prof. Byungwoo Park
- Engineered LixTiyOz with graphene wrapping for high capacity and stable cyclability.
POSCO Steel Company | Pohang, South Korea Jan. 2012–Feb. 2012
Research Engineer, Wire Rod Rolling Department
- Investigated effective manufacturing processes to mitigate fine dust concentration.
INVITED TALKS
1. J. Lim, B. D. McCloskey, S. W. Lee*, and M. C. Hatzell*, "Electrochemical Nitrate and Nitrite Treatment with Rational Catalyst Design", ACS Fall Meeting, Aug. 13-17, 2023, San Francisco, USA
2. J. Lim, B. D. McCloskey, S. W. Lee*, and M. C. Hatzell*, "Recent Development of Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction", 243rd ECS Meeting, May 27-June 2, 2023, Boston, USA
3. J. Lim, S. W. Lee*, and M. C. Hatzell*, "Design Strategies of PdCu Bimetals for Engineering Selectivity Toward Nitrogen and Ammonia from Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction", 240th ECS Meeting, Oct. 10-14, 2021, Digital Meeting
4. J. Lim, J. Park, S. W. Lee*, and M. C. Hatzell*, "Pd Shape-controlled Nanoparticles Decorated with Promoter Metals for Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction", 236th ECS Meeting, Oct. 13-17, 2019, Atlanta, USA
5. J. Lim, and E. Cho*, "Nano-Structured ORR Catalysts for PEM Fuel Cells", 235th ECS Meeting, May 26-30, 2019, Dallas, USA
6. J.H. Lim, and E. A. Cho*, "Co/Mo2C Hybrid Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Water Electrolysis", HyMap 2017, Nov. 05-08, 2017, Busan, South Korea
SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
ECS travel grant | Electrochemical Society (ECS) 240th ECS Meeting
Best presentation award | Hyundai Motor Company Global Forum Aug. 2019
Full-tuition scholarship (GRA) | Georgia Institute of Technology Aug. 2018–Feb. 2022
National scholarship | Government of South Korea Aug. 2018–May 2020
Full-tuition scholarship (GRA) | LG Company Mar. 2015–Feb. 2017
Excellent graduate award | Hanyang University Feb. 2015
Full-tuition scholarship | SeAH Scholarship Foundation Mar. 2012–Feb. 2014
Education scholarship | POSCO Steel Company Mar. 2012–Feb. 2015
Academic excellence scholarship | Hanyang University Sept. 2011