Principle Investigator

Educational

2009 – 2015 : M.S. and Ph.D. Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)

                        (Prof. Jin Young Kim) 

2001 – 2009 : B.S. Polymer Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology

Professional Career

2023 – present: Associate Professor, School of Materials Science Engineering (Polymer Engineering),

                             Gyeongsang National Universiyu, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju, Korea

2020 – 2023: Assistant Professor, School of Materials Science Engineering (Polymer Engineering),

                             Gyeongsang National Universiyu, Gyeongsangnam-do, Jinju, Korea

2018 – 2020: Senior Researcher, Korea Photonics Technology Institute (KOPTI), 

                        Gwangju, Korea

2016 – 2018: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Energy Engineering, 

                        Ulsan National University of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Korea 

2015 – 2016: Post Doc. Researcher, Electrical and Computer Engineering , 

                        University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (Prof.Edward. H. Sargent) 

2016 – 2016:Exchange researcher, Electrical and Computer Engineering , 

                       University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (Prof.Edward. H. Sargent)

2012 – 2012: Exchange researcher,Department of Macromolecules, 

                        Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland, US (Prof. Liming. Dai)

한국전기전자재료학회 학술이사, 국문편집위원, 기능성박막센서 연구회 위원장 (2021 ~ Present)

한국고분자학회 종신회원 (2021 ~ Present)

한국태양광발전학회 평의원 (2020 ~ Present)

경상국립대학교 LINC 3.0 나노 신소재 화학 ICC 센터장 (2023 ~ 2025.05)

경상국립대학교 신소재공학부 학부장, 고분자공학전공 전공 주임(2025 ~ 현재)

경상국립대학교 GADIST 부원장 (2025 ~ 현재)

Editoral Board of the International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Editoral Board of discover nano

Editoral Board of energy materials(guest)

Honors and Awards

-  Summa cum laud (수석졸업) at KIT

-  Outstanding Graduated Student in UNIST (2015.02.)

-  Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (미래창조과학부 장관상) (2015.12)

-   Best presentation at The Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers (KIEEME)2016 spring 2016 (Gyung Ju)

-   Selected as a promising young scientist of korea by the korea academy of science of technology (한림원) (2016)

-   Selected as a promising young scientist of korea by the korea academy of science of technology (한림원) (2017)

-   Monthly Editor's Pick Reviewer in March 2026 by Light: Science & Applications (LSA) 

Research Interests

1. Polymer LEDs, Solar cells, Sensor

2. Perovskite LEDs, Solar cells, Sensor

3.Colloidal quantum dot LEDs, Solar cells, Sensor

4. low earth orbit (LEO) solar cells