Professor

EDUCATION

• 2008 : Ph.D in Materials Science & Engineering, University of Wollongong (Australia)

• 2005 : M.S in Materials Science & Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Republic of Korea)  

• 2003 : B.S  in Ceramic Engineering, Hanyang University (Republic of Korea)

POSITIONS

• 2025 - present Professor Kyung Hee University

• 2020 - 2024 Associate Professor Kyung Hee University

• 2016 - 2019 Assistant Professor Kyung Hee University

• 2014 - 2016 Managerial Researcher Korea Electronics Technology Institute

• 2010 - 2013 Senior Researcher Korea Electronics Technology Institute

• 2008 - 2010 Senior Researcher Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology

• 2007 - 2008 Visiting Student Tokyo Institute of Technology (TITECH)

ACTIVITY

• Associate dean for Research, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University

• Member for fundamental technology committee, Ministry of Science & ICT, Korea

• Advisory Board member for Presidential Council on National AI strategy, Korea 

• Associate Editor of Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology (JECST)

• Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group)

•  Visiting Professor, University of Wollongong, Australia

AWARDS & HONORS

• World 2% researcher, Elsevier (2022~2025)

• Award for Contributions to the Advancement of Battery Technology, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (2024)

• Spriggs Phase Equilibria Award, The American Ceramic Society (2010)

• The Best Paper Award, University of Wollongong (2007)

• The Postgraduate Merit Award, University of Wollongong (2006)

• The Outstanding Presentation Award, Korean Institute of Metal and Materials (2004)