Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Gil Medical Center, Gachon University
Head of Department of Occupational and Environmental Health,
Graduate School of Public Health, Gachon University
[E-mail] shham at gachon.ac.kr
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Educational Background
l Ph. D. – Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 2015
Thesis: Nanoparticle Exposure Assessment at the Workplaces
l M.P.H. – Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, 2010
Thesis: Comparison of pretreatment and quantification methods for polarized light microscope analysis of bulk asbestos samples
Teaching (Practicum) Clinical Course, Center for Teaching and Learning, Seoul National University, 2010
l B.Eng. – Mechanical Design and Automation Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 2008 (Dual degree with University of Northumbria at Newcastle)
l BSc. First Class, Honours, Manufacturing System and Design Engineering, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, U.K., 2008
Work Experience
l Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, 2017.10.-2023.2.
l Associate Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, 2023.3.-2026.9. (Present)
l Adj. Professor, School of Convergence Science and Technology, POSTECH, 2023.10.-Present
l Associate Research Professor, Institute of Health and Environment, SNU, 2017
l Researcher, Occupational and Environmental Health Lab., School of Public Health, SNU,
2008 – 2017
l Inspector, Asbestos Inspection Agency authorized by Ministry of Employment and Labor (Korea), SNU, 2009-2017
l Teaching Assistant, School of Public Health, SNU, 2010-2013 (8 Semesters)
l Research Assistant, Institute of Health and Environment, SNU, 2011-2012
l Research Associate, Institute of Health and Environment, SNU, 2012-2015
l Researcher/Senior Researcher, Institute of Health and Environment, SNU, 2015-2017
l Internship, ARS (Agriculture Research Service), USDA (United States of Department of Agriculture) (at University of Missouri-Columbia), Missouri, USA, Jan.-Feb., 2007
l Technical Research Personnel: Ministry of National Defense, Dec. 2011-Feb. 2015
Membership in Science and Professional Societies
l Member, American Industrial Hygiene Association (194772), 2009 – present
l Member, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (309826-00), 2012
l Council Member, Korean Industrial Hygiene Association, 2008-present
l Member, Korean Society of Environmental Health, 2008- present
l Member, Asian Network of Occupational Health, 2014-present
l Member, ICOH (International Commission on Occupational Health), 2015-present
l Member, Working Health Without Border, 2014-present
l Member, European Network Education and Training in Occupational Safety and Health, 2015-present
AWARDS
l Best Presenter Award, KOSHA, 2009
l Best Paper Award, The Korean Industrial Hygiene Association, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 (5 times)
l Visiting student, University of York, UK, EU FP7 - NRF fund, 2014
l Poster Award, 31st ICOH (International Commission on Occupational Health) Congress 2015, 2015
l Special Award (Vote of Participants), 31st ICOH Congress 2015, 2015
l Poster Award, 4th Conference, Korean Association of School of Public Health, 2015