News

Congratulations!

•  Dr. Jeonghyun Cho's paper, "Roll-to-plate 0.1-second shear-rolling process at elevated temperature for highly aligned nanopatterns", has been accepted for publication in Nature Communications (IF ~ 16.6)! (2023.12.19)

• Congratulations and best of luck to Dr. Syam Kandula on his next steps at Naeill Technology (2023.11.30).

•  Yoojoo An and Nayeon Kim`s paper, “Hierarchically Interpenetrated and Reentrant Micro-Cellular Frameworks for Stretchable Lithium Metal Batteries”, has been accepted for publication in Small (IF ~ 13.3). (2023.11.)

•  Dr. Kandula's paper, "A resilient MXene/CNT nano-accordion framework for anode-free sodium-metal batteries with exceptional cyclic stability", has been published in Energy Storage Materials (IF ~ 20.4). (2023.11)

• Welcome to our research team: Sung Yeon Bae as a Ph.D/M.S. integrated course student and Young Ho Yoo as a Master`s Degree student! (2023.9.1)

• Congratulations and best of luck in your new adventures, Ph.D. Hyunjung Kwon (2023.6.8.) , M.S.  June Hyung Kwon (2023.8.5), M.S. Yoojoo An (2023.8.31)!

• Dr. Jeong Gon Son received the Mid-Carrier Award (중견학술상) from the Polymer Society of Korea (한국고분자학회, 2023.4.5.) and Prime Minister's Award commemorating (국무총리 표창) at Science⬝Information and Communication Day (과학⬝정보통신의 날, 2023.4.21.).

• Dr. Hyunjung Kwon's paper, "Sequentially Coated Wavy Nanowire Composite Transparent Electrode for Stretchable Solar Cells", has been accepted for publication in ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. (2023.3.1)

• Dr. Jeong Gon Son has a sabbatical year from March of 2023 to February of 2024 at North Carolina State University with Prof. Michael Dickey.

• Dr. Syam Kandula wrote the book chapter, “Chapter 24 - Graphene-derivative decorated transition-metal oxide nanocomposites for battery applications” in the book - Advances in Electronic Materials for Clean Energy Conversion and Storage Applications, Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials.

• Congratulations to Dr. Hyunjung Kwon for receiving her Ph.D. degree. I hope that Dr. Kwon, as a Ph.D., will be more professional in everything she does. (2022.8.29)

• Welcome to join our research team, Seo Yeon Kim as a Ph.D/M.S. integrated course student! (2022.7.1)

• Hyein Ko`s paper, “Plasma-Assisted Mechanochemistry to Covalently Bond Ion-Conducting Polymers to Ni-Rich Cathode Materials for Improved Cyclic Stability and Rate Capability”, has been accepted for publication in ACS Applied Energy Materials. (2022.5.)

• Dr. Kandula's paper, "FeS2@N-C nanorattles encapsulated in N/S dual-doped graphene/carbon nanotube network composites for high performance and high rate capability anodes of sodium-ion batteries", has been accepted for publication in Chemical Engineering Journal. (2022.4)

• Welcome to join our research team,  Jung Hur (our former UROP student) and Woohyun Nam as Master`s Degree students! (2022.3.2)

• Congratulations and best of luck in your new adventures, M.S. Hyein Ko (2022.2.28)!

• Dr. Soo Yeong Hong's paper, "Intrinsically Stretchable and Printable Lithium-Ion Battery for Free-Form Configuration", has been published in ACS Nano and has been featured in many magazines including C&EN, nanowerk. (2022.2.)

구인공고/ Open Position!

1. 대학원생 (석사, 석박사통합, 박사과정)/Graduate Students (Master, Ph D.)

- 고려대학교 KU-KIST융합대학원 (https://kukistschool.korea.ac.kr), 프로그램에서 등록금 전액 및 연구장려금 지급.

- KIST 학연협동과정 (고려대, 연세대, 한양대, 서강대, 경희대.., https://www.kist.re.kr) 

2. 박사후과정/Postdoctoral Researcher

- 에너지 저장 관련 연구분야 박사 학위 소지자/Ph.D holders in energy storage research 

- 고분자/나노소재의 나노구조 제어 및 신축성 소자 응용 관련 박사 학위 소지자/ Nanostructure controls of polymers/nanomaterials and stretchable device applications 

- International Postdocs are also welcome with KRF funds! (http://krf-help.net) 

Research Interests

Nanostructured Materials, Nanomaterial Self-Assembly, Block Copolymers, Polymer Thin Films, Graphene nanostructures, Energy Storage/Conversion Materials (Next Generation Battery, Supercapacitor, Thermoelectrics..), Stretchable Energy Storage and Electronic Components, Stretchable Substrate

Education

Postdoctoral Associate                         8/2009 – 9/2011

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Magnetic Materials and Devices Group, Advisor: Professor Caroline A. Ross

Doctor of Philosophy                            3/2003 – 2/2009

Seoul National University, Unified Course of the Master's and the Doctor's in Interdisciplinary Program in Nano-science and Technology, Advisor: Professor Kookheon Char

Bachelor of Science                             3/1999 – 2/2003

Seoul National University, summa cum laude, School of Chemical Engineering

Professional Experiences

• 03/2018 - present : Principal Research Scientist
  Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea,
  Soft Hybrid Materials Research Center, Advanced Materials Research Division

• 03/2021 - present : KU-KIST Professor
  Korea University, KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology

• 02/2023 - 02/2024 : Visiting Professor
  North Carolina State University, Chemical Engineering, Prof. Michael Dickey Group

• 03/2013 - 02/2021 : Assistant/Associate Professor
  Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, Korea, Division of Nano & Information Technology

• 11/2011 - 02/2018 : Senior Research Scientist
  Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea,
  Photo-electronic Hybrids Research Center, National Agenda Research Division

• 08/2009 - 09/2011 : Postdoctoral Associate
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA,
  Department of Materials Science and Engineering  –  Adviser: Prof. Caroline A. Ross

• 10/2006 - 04/2007 : Visiting Researcher
  University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA,
  Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering  –  Advisor: Prof. Paul. F. Nealey

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