PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR

Education

2011-2017:  Integrated M.S. and Ph.D.

Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea

Research Advisor: Prof. Bumjoon J. Kim

Thesis: Planarity Control of Conjugated Polymers for Enhancement in Their Electrical Properties

2007-2011:  B.S.

Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea

Professional Position

2025.03–Present:    Adjunct Professor

Graduate School of Semiconductor Materials and Device Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Republic of Korea

2022.09–Present:    Adjunct Professor

Graduate School of Caron Neutrality, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Republic of Korea

2022.02–Present:    Assistant Professor

Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Republic of Korea

2018.03–2022.01:  Research Scientist (Postdoc)

Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Optoelectronic Nanomaterials (LIMNO)

PI: Prof. Kevin Sivula

Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland

2017.03–2017.10:  Postdoc

Polymer Nano Electronics Lab

PI: Prof. Bumjoon J. Kim

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea

Awards & Membership

• Dean's Award for Faculty, College of Engineering, (공대 학장상) UNIST (2025)

• Nanoscale (Royal Society of Chemistry), Emerging Investigator (2025)

• Young Investigator Award in Photoelectrochemistry (광전기화학 신진연구자상) (2023.11.02)

• Co-organizer of conference symposium for Korea Electrochemical Society (한국전기화학회 광전기화학분과 위원) (2023-2024)

• Academic Committee Member of Korea Electrochemical Society (한국전기화학회 학술위원) (2023-2024)

• Technical Journal Editor, Korea Polymer Society (한국고분자학회 기술지 편집위원) (2023-2024)

• Best Poster Award, KPVS Fall Meeting (International Conference, 2017)

• Graduated with Highest Honor, Summa Cum Laude (2011.02.11)
  Awarded at the graduation ceremony to three students who achieved remarkable overall grades.

• The Top of Department (2010. Fall semester)
  Awarded to an undergraduate student with the highest score in the corresponding semester.

• Honor Student (2009)
  Awarded to outstanding undergraduate students having excellent grades with a permission of taking classes for graduate students.

• Department Scholarship and Academic Honors (2008~2009)
  Awarded to outstanding undergraduate students having excellent grades.