Research Interest & Project

[Research Interests]

Environmental Nanotechnology for Sustainable Water Treatment and Resource Recovery

(Environmental nanotechnology / Resource recovery / Micropollutant removal / Advanced oxidation / Membrane fouling mitigation / Fate and transport of nanomaterials / Sustainable water and soil remediation)

- Development of multifunctional nanostructures for advanced environmental applications, focusing on:

: selective adsorption and removal of trace contaminants,

: resource recovery from industrial wastewater,

: advanced oxidation processes (chemical, sono-, and photocatalytic systems under visible and UV light),

: membrane fouling mitigation through the design of innovative physicochemical separation processes (UF and NF) for drinking water and industrial wastewater, and

: soil and groundwater remediation via reactive nanomaterials.

- Investigation of the fate, transport, and transformation of engineered nanomaterials in aquatic and terrestrial environments, emphasizing their reactivity, interaction mechanisms, and potential ecotoxicological impacts.

[Past and On-going Projects]

"Evaluation for the potential dissolution of heavy metals against rocks in soil remediation zone", Beautiful Environmental Construction, Inc., South Korea (04/2022 – 06/2023, Role: PI).

"Development of Less Energy and Low Fouling MBR(Membrane Bio-reactor) Innovative Technology and Excellent Durable Membrane Products", Ministry of Environment (Subcontract under Hifil Tech, Inc.), South Korea (04/2021 – 12/2024, Role: Co-PI).

"Development of perovskite-based energy conversion Z-scheme photocatalytic system for the advanced oxidation process", National Research Foundation of Korea (03/2021 – 02/2025, Role: PI).

"Development of light- and sonication-energy conversion advanced oxidation system for the enhanced degradation of micropollutants”, Daegu Science High School (03/2021 – 12/2021, Role: PI).

"Development of Nanostructured Materials and Process Technology for Removal of Valorization of Radionuclides/Pollutants in Water/Wastewater", National Research Foundation of Korea (06/2018 – 05/2027, Role: Co-PI).

"Development of Graphene-based Trimetallic Nanohybrids for Removal of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds and Wastewater Treatment Process", National Research Foundation of Korea (06/2018 – 05/2021, Role: PI).

"Development of Smart Nano-Bio Adsorbents using Permeable Reactive Barriers (PRB) to Stabilize Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Groundwater/Soil", Ministry of Environment, South Korea (06/2018 – 12/2020, Role: Co-PI).

"Development of a rainwater quality control system and integrated rainwater tank for the use of greywater", Daegu Techno Park, South Korea (04/2020 – 12/2020, Role: Co-PI).

"Removal of Perfluoroalkyl Substances using Novel Graphene-based Spinel Ferrite Hybrid Nanostructures from Wastewater”, LG CHEM (04/2019 – 03/2020, Role: PI).

"Ultrasound-Assisted Degradation of Organic Dyes in the Presence of Novel Nanoheterostructures from Aqueous Solutions”, Daegu Science High School (03/2019 – 11/2019, Role: PI).

"Removal of Toxic Heavy Metal Ions using Iron and Silver Deposited Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanohybrids", KNU CK-I Regional Industry Linkage Industry-Academic Cooperative Research Education Program (07/2018 – 11/2018, Role: PI).

"Adsorption of Bisphenol A and Sulfamethoxazole by a Novel Biochar/CuZnFe2O4 Composite Adsorbent", KNU CK-I Industry-Academic Development Research Education Program (07/2018 – 11/2018, Role: PI).

"Removal of Fluoride in Water Using Trimetallic Activated Carbon", Kyungpook National University Research Fund, South Korea (09/2017 – 08/2018, Role: PI).

“The Study of FO-RO Mechanism Investigation and Advanced Operation Technology for Water Quality Control", Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, South Korea (05/2016 – 02/2017, Role: Research Associate).

"Application of Carbon Nanomaterials for Water Treatment and Their Toxicity assessment", Korea Army Academy at Youngcheon/Ministry of Environment, South Korea (04/2015 – 03/2018, Role: Co-PI).

"Development of Next-Generation Environmentally Friendly Membranes and Applied Technology", Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, South Korea (04/2013 – 03/2014, Role: Co-PI).

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