1. Analysis and monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and odor-causing compounds by advanced methods: Advanced instrumental analysis; Machine-learning aided tools; Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM)/Chemiresistor sensors aided tools.

Research

Research Areas

Advanced Air Quality Monitoring: Analysis and monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and odor-causing compounds by advanced methods: Advanced instrumental analysis; Machine-learning aided tools; Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM)/Chemiresistor sensors aided tools.

2. Advanced Adsorbents for Gas Removal: Synthesis of novel nano-materials for gaseous pollutants control (Adsorption, Oxidation, Reduction).

3. Bioactivated Materials for Gas Removal: Biological Development of biological activated materials for gaseous pollutants control.

4. Electrochemical Gas Treatment: Electrochemical oxidation and reduction for energy and environmental applications.

5. Theoretical, Numerical, and Pilot study of air pollution control processes: Biofilter; Adsorber; Absorber; Condenser.

6. Bioaerosol Analysis and Control in indoor environment and industrial sites.

7. Airborne Microplastics: Observation of nano & micro-plastics in ambient & indoor air

8. Biogas upgrading for energy applications.

9. Engineering-based administration study for environmental policies and management plans on air quality

On-going Funded R&D Projects

Development of Heterogenous Electrolysis-Pd Membrane Hybrid Technology for Next Generation High Purity Hydrogen Production, Collabo R&D Project (Ministry of SMEs and Starups), Sub-PI(Daekeun Kim), 2025

Development of Technology for Predicting in Health Impact of Environmental Hazards Based on Big Data in Environmental Health, Ministry of Environment, Sub-PI(Daekeun Kim), 2025-2028

Digital eco-industry workforce development program, Digital Global Workforce Program Grant (Institute of information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation), PI (Daekeun Kim), 2024-2026

Science-based analysis of odorous volatile compounds from mould growth, LG electronics, PI (Daekeun Kim), 2024.01-2024.04

Establishing gas-to-solid reactions at ambient condition for gaseous pollutants control using electrochemical and biological activated materials, Mid-Career Research Grant (National Research Foundation of Korea), PI (Daekeun Kim), 2023.03-2028.02

Establishment of a model for solving regional environmental problems using the environmental services platform, Priority Research Centers Program (National Research Foundation of Korea), Co-PI (Daekeun Kim), 2020.7-2029.02

Machine learning approach to evaluate the distribution of volatile organic compounds for ozone and ultrafine particulate matter management, SIHEUNG Green Environment Center, PI (Daekeun Kim), 2023.03-2023.12