Education

1995-1999  Ph.D. in Division of Biological Sciences (Biomacromolecular Science), Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. 

1993-1995  M.S. in Textile Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea. 

1989-1993  B.S. in Textile Engineering, College of Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea. 

Professional Experiences

2012.03-present   Professor, Department of Organic Materials & Fiber Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea 

2019.03-2020.01  Visiting Researcher, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA 

2008.12-2012.02  Global COE researcher, The Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Japan. 

2007.05-2008.09  Principal Researcher, The Kumho Petrochemical R&BD Center, Republic of Korea. 

2003.09-2005.11  Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow and Postdoctoral Fellow, Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P), Germany 

2001.08-2003.07  Postdoctoral Fellow, Polymer Program-Institute of Materials Science (IMS), University of Connecticut, USA. 

2000.01-2001.07  BK21 (Brain Korea 21) Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sogang University, Republic of Korea. 

1999.08-1999.12  Lecturer, Department of Polymer Science & Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea. 

Honors and Awards

• Global COE Research Fellowship (Dec. 2008 – Feb. 2012, Japan)

• Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship (March 2004 – Nov. 2005, Germany)

• ONR (Office of Naval Research) and UCONN Fuel Cell Center (Portable Fuel Cell Power System • Program) Postdoctoral Fellowship (Aug. 2001 – Aug. 2003, USA)

• BK21 (Brain Korea 21) Postdoctoral Fellowship (Jan. 2000 – July 2001, Korea)

• The Chon-Buk Ilbo Newspaper advertisement (Korea) (Nov. 30, 1994)