Professional Experiences

Principal Research Scientist, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Republic of Korea (Mar 2024 – Present)

Associate Professor, Korea National University of Science and Technology (UST), Republic of Korea (Mar 2023 – Present)

Adjunct Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Republic of Korea (April 2024 – Present)

Senior Research Scientist, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Republic of Korea (Mar 2020 – Feb 2024)

Research Associate, Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan (Oct 2017 – Feb 2020)

Research Associate, Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, U.S. (Jan 2018 – Aug 2019)

Technical Assistant, Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan (Mar 2014 – Aug 2014)

Research Assistant, Institute of Advances in Science & Technology, Republic of Korea (Apr 2013 – Feb 2014)

Education

Ph.D. Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2017

Dissertation title: “Kinetic and spectroscopic studies of catalytic mechanisms: Hydrodeoxygenation of γ-valerolactone on transition metal phosphide catalysts” (Advisor: Prof. Shigeo Ted Oyama) 

M.S. Chemical Engineering, Dankook University, Republic of Korea, 2013

Dissertation title: “Comparative studies on deep desulfurization catalysis of light cycle oil: Hydrodesulfurization and oxidative desulfurization” (Advisor: Prof. Yong-Kul Lee)

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Dankook University, Republic of Korea, 2011

Awards and Honors

• The Best 100 Technologies among National R&D Projects by Ministry of Science and ICT of 2023 (2023)

• Excellent Employee Award, KRICT (2023)

• Excellence in Technology Award, KRICT (2023)