1998 - 2002 : POSTECH, Ph.D. in Chemistry

1996 - 1998 : POSTECH, M.S. in Chemistry

1992 - 1996 : Kyungpook National University, B.S. in Chemistry Education

2024.03 - : Director, Center for 2D Quantum Heterostructures (2DQH), IBS (Institute for Basic Science)

2024.03 - : Professor, SKKU (Sungkyunkwan University)

2023.01 - 2024.02 : UNIST Endowed Chair Professor, UNIST

2017.09 - 2024.02 : Professor, UNIST

2019.08 - 2020.01 : Dean of Planning, UNIST

2018.01 - 2019.12 : Dean of Public Relations and International Affairs, UNIST

2009.03 - 2018.02 : Director, UNIST Central Research Facilities

2014.03 - 2016.02 : Dean of Planning, UNIST

2012.03 - 2017.08 : Associate Professor, UNIST

2008.07 - 2012.02 : Assistant Professor, UNIST

2007 - 2008 : Research Assitant Professor, POSTECH

2005 - 2006 : Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Cambridge, UK

2003 - 2005 : Postdoctoral Fellow, CIMS, POSTECH

2023 : Scientist of the Month (이달의 과학기술인상), Ministry of Science and ICT, Republic of Korea

2023 : Grand Academic Award (학술대상), UNIST

2021 : Selected as ‘Top 100 National R&D Outstanding Achievements’, (국가연구개발 우수성과 100선), Ministry of Science and ICT, Republic of Korea

2021 : Sigma-Aldrich Excellent Chemist Award, Korean Chemical Society 

2020 : Basic Researcher of the Year, Minister Award (기초연구진흥 유공자 표창), Ministry of Science and ICT, Republic of Korea

2020 : Minister Award (국가균형발전위원장 표창), Presidential Committee for Balanced National Development, Republic of Korea

2015 : Creative Knowledge Award (지식창조대상), Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning, Republic of Korea

2015 : Outstanding researcher award (우수연구자상), Materials Chemistry Division, KCS

2014 : ‘Faculty of the Year’ Award, UNIST

2012 : Minister Award, Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Republic of Korea

2004 : KOSEF Fellowship