Eun Kyung Lee received her B.S. in Chemistry Education from Daegu University, South Korea, in February 2024, supported by the Academic Excellence Scholarship during her undergraduate studies. She worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the Department of Chemistry at Daegu University (2021–2023), focusing on electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction in water splitting. She received her M.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in February 2026 and conducted her research in the NECL on advanced electrocatalysts for sustainable energy conversion and nitrogen reduction. During her graduate studies, she presented her research at several Korean scientific conferences and contributed to peer-reviewed publications on electrocatalysts for energy conversion and nitrogen reduction. In 2025, she conducted visiting research at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (UIUC) in the laboratory of Prof. Paul Braun. Her research interests include electrochemical ammonia synthesis and catalyst design for sustainable energy applications.

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Jangwoo Shin completed his B.S. in Chemistry & Applied Chemistry from Daegu University, South Korea, in 2017. He began his M.S. program in Chemistry at Daegu University in March 2024 and joined the NECL. He received his M.S. degree in February 2026. During his graduate studies, his research focused on the development of advanced electrode catalysts for sustainable energy conversion, particularly through electrochemical water splitting and electrochemical deposition strategies. His work also included the synthesis and application of carbon nitride–based materials for electrocatalytic systems, contributing to the design of functional catalysts for efficient electrochemical energy conversion and nitrogen reduction processes.

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Dr. Nilam Qureshi is a nanomaterials scientist with expertise in the synthesis and characterization of 1D, 2D, and 3D nanostructures for applications in energy, electronics, and environmental technologies. She earned her Ph.D. in Nanotechnology from Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune University, India, focusing on hierarchical molybdenum-based nanostructures. She previously worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at Gyeongsang National University in South Korea, where she conducted research on MXene-based polymer nanocomposites and materials informatics using crystal graph convolutional neural networks. From July 2024 to June 2025, she served as a postdoctoral researcher at Daegu University, South Korea, where she conducted research on electrochemical ammonia production using MXene and MoS₂-based catalysts. Dr. Qureshi has published numerous peer-reviewed papers and holds multiple national and international patents related to nanomaterials and their advanced applications. Since July 2025, she has been serving as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea. 

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Sojin Jung received her B.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in February 2023 and subsequently earned her M.S. in Chemistry from the same institution in February 2025. As a graduate student, she conducted research on electrocatalysts for sustainable energy applications, focusing on transition metal-based materials for water splitting and electrochemical nitrogen reduction. Her work involved the synthesis and characterization of layered double hydroxides and niobium-containing catalysts, as well as electrochemical evaluation to explore structure–activity relationships. In February 2025, she joined 3AC Co., Ltd. as a researcher, where she is continuing her work in advanced functional materials and electrochemical energy technologies. 

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Dr. Sunguk Noh is currently serving as the Director of Research at RMED Co., Ltd., where he leads research and development in advanced electrochemical systems. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Daegu University in February 2024, with a dissertation titled "Investigation of non-precious metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts for enhanced oxygen evolution/reduction reactions in water electrolysis and fuel cells." His doctoral research focused on the design and characterization of cost-effective electrocatalysts for energy conversion technologies, particularly in water splitting and fuel cell applications. Dr. Noh also earned his M.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in 2019 and completed his B.S. in Chemistry & Applied Chemistry from the same institution in 2017. His academic and professional journey reflects a deep commitment to sustainable energy research and innovative materials development. 

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Shinyoung Kweon received her B.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in February 2022 and earned her M.S. in Chemistry from the same institution in February 2024. Her graduate research focused on the development of molybdenum-based nanostructured catalysts for electrochemical energy conversion, particularly targeting the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR). She explored the compositional optimization of ternary metal systems and direct catalyst integration onto conductive substrates to enhance electrocatalytic activity and selectivity. Her work contributed to the advancement of sustainable alternatives to precious metal-based catalysts in water splitting and ammonia synthesis. Since June 2025, she has worked at WIPS Co., Ltd., applying her expertise in chemistry and materials science to intellectual property and technology evaluation related to advanced materials and energy innovations. In November 2025, she transitioned to L&F Co., Ltd., where she is currently engaged in research and industry-linked technology development focused on next-generation energy materials.

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Yunhwi Seong is currently a researcher at CIS Co., Ltd., where he began his professional career in January 2024. He joined the Nanoelectrochemistry laboratory (NECL) at Daegu University in 2020 and conducted graduate research on electrocatalysis. During his M.S. studies, he played a leading role in investigating sulfur incorporation into Fe- and Mo-based catalysts to enhance electrochemical ammonia production. He received his M.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University, South Korea, in February 2023, and his B.S. in Chemistry from the same institution in February 2021. His academic and research experiences laid the foundation for his current work in materials development for the secondary battery industry. 

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Jaemun Kim received his B.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in 2021 and his M.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in 2023. His master’s research focused on the development of Cu/NCD/tCNT hybrid nanostructures as non-precious electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cells. He investigated thermally treated carbon nanotube (tCNT) supports integrated with N-doped carbon dots and copper nanoparticles, and systematically studied their structural, surface, and electrochemical properties using techniques such as HR-TEM, Raman spectroscopy, and BET surface area analysis. The resulting hybrid catalyst demonstrated enhanced ORR activity, improved methanol tolerance, and superior durability compared with conventional Pt/C catalysts, highlighting the potential of carbon-based hybrid materials as cost-effective alternatives for fuel cell electrocatalysis.

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Jihyun Kim received her B.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in 2020 and her M.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in 2022, where she investigated NiCoFe layered double hydroxide/graphene oxide nanocomposites as efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction, including their synthesis, structural characterization, and electrochemical performance in alkaline water splitting; she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. through an academic–research cooperation program at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan.

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Sujin Jo received her B.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in 2019 and her M.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in 2021, where she studied porous CoFe nanocube catalysts derived from Prussian blue analogue structures, focusing on tunable micro- and mesoporous architectures and their electrocatalytic activities for oxygen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions (OER/ORR) in alkaline electrolytes.

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Yongdeog Kweon received his B.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in 2019 and his M.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in 2021, where he investigated ultra-low Ru-incorporated Pd nanowires synthesized via an anti-galvanic replacement reaction and evaluated their structural properties and bifunctional electrocatalytic performance for oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution reactions in alkaline electrolytes.

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Hoseop Im received his B.S. in Chemistry & Applied Chemistry from Daegu University in 2018 and his M.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in 2020. His master’s research focused on the electrochemical synthesis of carbon nanoparticles (carbon dots) and their application as reducing agents and electrocatalysts. He developed carbon-dot-assisted metal nanostructures, including Ag@CuO core–shell nanoparticles, and investigated their structural properties and electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction reactions using various electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques.

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Jinheui Lee received her B.S. in Life Science from Daegu University in 2017 and her M.S. in Chemistry from Daegu University in 2019. Her master’s research focused on the electrochemical exfoliation of graphite to synthesize sulfur-doped graphene and the fabrication of cobalt nanoparticle-decorated sulfur-doped graphene nanocomposites as bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions. Through structural and surface analyses using TEM, XRD, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy, she investigated the relationship between heteroatom-doped graphene structures and their electrocatalytic activity, demonstrating enhanced ORR/OER performance via a four-electron pathway.

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