EDUCATION

Ph.D. (2012)

             Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University

             Dissertation: Synthesis and Characterization of Polymeric Materials Containing Benzimidazole Groups and Their Application to Fuel Cell Membranes at Elevated 

                                           Temperature 

             Advisor: Prof. Jong-Chan Lee

M.S.   (2008)

             Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University

             Dissertation: Mechanically Stable Proton-Conducting Membranes Based on Poly[(2,5-benzimidazole)-co-(2,2’-(p-phenylene)-5,5’-bibenzimidazole)s for High Temperature

               Advisor: Prof. Jong-Chan Lee

B.S.    (2006)

             School of Polymer Science & Engineering, Chungnam National University

             Mandatory Military Service: Republic of Korean Army (Mar. 2000–Apr. 2002).

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES & ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Associate Professor (Apr. 2021 ~ Present)

Assistant Professor (Mar. 2017 ~ Mar. 2021)

  School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Mar. 2013 ~ Feb. 2017)

  Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and 

  Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

  Advisor: Prof. Paul V. Braun

Postdoctoral Researcher (Mar. 2012 ~ Feb. 2013)

  Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyung Hee University

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  Member, The Polymer Society of Korea 

  Member, The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 

  Member, Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers

  Member, Korean Carbon Society

 한국고분자학회 운영이사 (2022~)

 한국화학공학회 운영이사 (2023~)

 한국공업화학회 전북지부장 (2023~)