Yong-il Park

HONORS & SCHOLARSHIP

• 1996. 4 - 1999.4, Japanese Government (Monbusho) Scholarship

• 1999. 12, Award for Encouragement of Research in Materials Science, The Materials Research Society of Japan

• 2000. 12, Award for Encouragement of Research in Materials Science, The Materials Research Society of Japan (Dec. 7, 2000)

• 2007. 10, ‘2007 Superior 100 R&D’, Ministry of Science & Technology of Korea

• 2007. 12, ‘2007 Superior R&D’, Korea Research Foundation

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Mar. 1999. Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan

• M. S., Feb. 1996. Department of Ceramic Engineering, Yonsei University, Korea

• B. S., Feb. 1990. Department of Ceramic Engineering, Yonsei University, Korea

EMPLOYMENT

• Professor, Department of Advanced Materials & Science Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Mar. 2003 - present

• Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, May. 2001 - Feb. 2003.

• Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Apr. 1999 - Mar. 2000.

• Research Associate, Advanced Research Center for Energy and Environment, Musashi Institute of Technology, Apr. 1999 – Mar. 2001.

• Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Applied Chemistry, University of Tokyo, Oct. 1996 - Feb. 1997, Oct. 1997 - Feb. 1998

• First Lieutenant, Mandatory full-time military service, Korean Air Force, Sep. 1991 - Jan. 1995

• Research Assistant, Engineering Research Institute of Yonsei University, Sep. 1990 - Sep. 1991

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Mar. 2003 – Present : Professor, Dept. of Advanced Materials & Science Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology

• May. 2001 – Feb. 2003: Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University

Development of high power-density proton exchange membrane fuel cells by Microfabrication (Micro-PEMFC).

Design and fabrication of polymeric/ceramic ion conductors (Micro-SOFC using Nano-porous anode) - Honda fuel cell project.

• Apr. 1999 – Mar. 2001: Research Associate, University of Tokyo / Musashi Institute of Technology

Ceramic proton conductors, perovskite-typed and bismuth layer-typed ferroelectric ceramics through wet chemical processing.

Synthesis and characterization of novel proton-conducting membranes for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) application (Funded by Japanese government and Nissan Motor Co., Nisseki Mitsubishi Co.).

• Apr. 1996 - Mar. 1999: Doctoral research, Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo

* Thesis Title of Ph.D. degree: “Control of Structure and Electrical Properties of Ferroelectric Oxides through Sol-Gel Method”

Control of crystal structure of perovskite-typed and bismuth layer-typed ferroelectrics and Sol-Gel processing for fabrication of ferroelectric thin films

• Feb. 1996: M.S. Research, Department of Ceramic Engineering, Yonsei University;

* Thesis Title of M.S. degree: “Fabrication of PbTiO₃ and PZT(53/47) Fibers using Triethanolamine-Complexed Solutions”