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• Principal Research Scientist, KIST (2024~present)

• Senior Research Scientist, KIST (2019-2024)

• Professor, Division of Energy and Environmental Technology,
  University of Science and Technology (UST) (2021-present)

• Research Scientist, KIST (2018-2019)

• Postdoctoral Appointee, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), USA (2016-2018)

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University (OSU), USA (2016) [Advisor: Professor Umit. S. Ozkan] 

Ph. D Dissertation: Applied and Fundamental Heterogeneous Catalysis Studies on Hydrodechlorination of Trichloroethylene and Steam Reforming of Ethanol

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University (OSU), USA (2011)

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• Principal Research Scientist, KIST (2023~present)

• Senior Research Scientist, KIST (2019-2023)

• Research Scientist, KIST (2009-2013)

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, United States
  (Advisor: Professor Fritz Prinz) (2013-2018)

Ph. D Dissertation: Atomic layer deposition for energy and semiconductor applications

• M.S. and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Korea

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• Principal Research Scientist, KIST (2026~present)

• Senior Research Scientist, KIST (2017-2026)

• Professor, Division of Energy and Environmental Technology,
  University of Science and Technology (UST) (2020-present)

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UC Berkeley, United States (2015-2017)

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, MIT, United States (Advisor: Professor Richard R. Schrock) (2010-2015)

Ph. D Dissertation: Molybdenum and tungsten alkylidene complexes for cis- and trans-selective ring-opening metathesis polymerization

• B.S. in Chemistry, KAIST (2005-2010)

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• Senior Research Scientist, KIST (2024-present)

• Postdoctoral Appointee, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), USA (2022-2024)

• Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States (Advisor: Professor Tonghun Lee) (2017-2022) 

Ph.D Dissertation: Data-Driven Chemical Kinetic Models of Operationally Relevant Jet Fuels

• Researcher, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), Korea (2014-2017)

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Korea (2012-2014)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Korea (2009-2012)

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• Senior Research Scientist, KIST (2025-present)

• Sr. Lab Scientist, Research & Development Center, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia (2021-2025)

• Postdoctoral Researcher, KAIST, Korea (2021)

• Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Korea (Advisor: Professor Joongmyeon Bae) (2015-2021) 

Ph.D Dissertation: Improvement of Diesel Reformer and Heat-up Strategy for Rapid Start-up of SOFC based Auxiliary Power Unit

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Korea (2013-2015)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Korea (2009-2013)

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• Postdoctoral Research Scientist, KIST (2024-present)

• Ph.D in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University (2020-2024)

• M.S. in Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Chung-Ang University (2018-2020)

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Chung-Ang University (2013-2017) 

• Postdoctoral Research Scientist, KIST (2025-present)

• Ph. D in Chemistry, KAIST, Korea (2025)

• B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST, Korea (2019) 

• Postdoctoral Research Scientist, KIST (2025-present)

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea (2018-2025)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea (2014-2018)

• Postdoctoral Research Scientist, KIST (2025-present)

• Postdoctoral Research Scientist, KIER (2024-2025)

• Ph.D in Energy Engineering, UST (University of Science and Technology) KIER campus, Korea (2017-2024)

• B.S. in Energy and Resources Engineering, Kangwon University (2010-2016)

• Postdoctoral Research Scientist, KIST (2026- present) 

• Ph.D in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST (2022-2026) 

• M.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines (2018-2020) 

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines (2011-2016)

• Postdoctoral Research Scientist, KIST (2026- present) 

• Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST (2021-2026)

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Chungbuk National University (2019-2021)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Chungbuk National University (2015-2019)

• Ph.D. Student in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Korea (2022-present)

• Research Internship, KIST, Korea (2020 -2022) 

• M.S. in Renewable Energy, KU-KIST Green School, Korea (2017-2019)

• Ph.D. Student in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Korea (2023-present)

• Research Internship, KIST, Korea (2023) 

• M.S. in Energy & Environment Engineering, UST (University of Science and Technology) KIST campus, Korea (2021-2023)

• B.S. in Chemistry, University of Indonesia, Indonesia (2019)

• Ph.D. Student in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea (2024-present)

• Research Internship, KIST, Korea (2023-2024) 

• M.S. in KHU-KIST Department of Converging Science and Technology, Kyunghee University, Korea (2021-2023)

• B.S. in Chemistry, Kyunghee University, Korea (2021)

• M.S. Student in Energy & Environtment Engineering, UST (University of Science and Technology) KIST campus, Korea (2024-present) 

• B.S in Chemistry, Universitas Indonesia

• M.S. Student in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Korea (2024-present)

• Research Internship, KIST, Korea (2024) 

• B.S. in Climate and Energy Systems Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Korea (2024)

• M.S. Student in Energy & Environtment Engineering, UST (University of Science and Technology) KIST campus, Korea (2024-present) 

• B.S in Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Turkey.

• M.S. Student in Renewable Energy, KU-KIST Green School, Korea (2025-present)

• B.S. in Future Energy Engineering, Konkuk University, Korea (2025)

• M.S. Student in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Korea (2025-present)

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Korea (2025)

• M.S. Student in Energy & Environtment Engineering, UST (University of Science and Technology) KIST campus, Korea (2025-present)

• B.S in Chemistry, University of Indonesia (2020-2024)

• M.S. Student in Renewable Energy, KU-KIST Green School, Korea (2025-present)

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, Korea (2025)

• M.S. Student in Energy & Environtment Engineering, UST (University of Science and Technology) KIST campus, Korea (2025-present)

• B.S in Chemistry, University of Indonesia (2022-2025)

• M.S. Student in Energy & Environtment Engineering, UST (University of Science and Technology) KIST School, Korea (2025-present)

• B.S in Electrical Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University University, Korea (2024)

• Research Internship, KIST, Korea (2024-present) 

• M.S. in Energy & Environtment Engineering, UST (University of Science and Technology) KIST campus, Korea (2024) 

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Indonesia (2021)

• Research Internship, KIST, Korea (2025-present)

• M.S. in Renewable Energy, KU-KIST Green School, Korea (2025)

• B.S. in Energy Chemical Engineering, Incheon National University, Korea (2022)

• Research Internship, KIST, Korea (2025-present)

• M.S. in Energy & Environtment Engineering, UST (University of Science and Technology) KIST campus, Korea (2025) 

• B.S in Engineering Management, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia (2021)

• Research Internship, KIST, Korea (2026-present) 

• Management Consultant, Oliver Wyman, Indonesia (2025-2026)

• Research Internship, KIST, Korea (2024-2025)

• M.S. in Energy & Environment Engineering, UST (University of Science and Technology) KIST campus, Korea (2024) - B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia (2021)

• B.S. Student in Department of Energy Engineering, Konkok University, Korea

• B.S. Student in Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Korea

• B.S. Student in Chemical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Korea

• B.S. Student in Applied Chemistry, University of Seoul, Korea