Research Professors

• Academic Credential

-Ph. D: Chemistry (Organometallic Chemistry), Brown University, USA (2003 – 2009), Advisor: Prof. Dwight A.Sweigart 

-M.S.: Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry), Seoul National University, Korea (1998 – 2000), Advisor: Prof.  Jin-Kyu Lee

-B.S.: Chemistry, Dankook University, Korea (1990 – 1997) (Military service; May 1992 – Aug. 1994, Army (mortar))

• Work Experiences

-Research Scientist:  Solid State Lab., Division of Materials Science, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea (Sept., 1st, 2000 – Aug. 31,2001)

-Principal researchers: Dr. Chang-Hong Kim & Dr. Chong-Hong Pyun

-Postdoctoral Fellow: Organic Photonics and Electronics, Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, US (July 1st, 2009 – Sep. 10th, 2010), Advisor: Prof. Seth Marder

-Postdoctoral Fellow: Development of ALD precursors & Mechanistic Study on ALD, Dept. of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Harvard University, MA, USA (Dec.15th, 2010 – Dec. 14th, 2013), Advisor: Prof. Roy G. Gordon

-Research Associate: Development of ALD precursors & Mechanistic Study on ALD, Dept. of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Harvard University, MA, USA (Dec. 15th, 2013- Oct. 31st , 2017) Advisor: Prof. Roy G. Gordon

-Visting Fellow: The Center for Educational Research, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (Aug. 1st 2019 – Jun. 1st 2020)

-Senior Researcher: The Center for Educational Research Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (Jul. 1st 2020 –Mar. 30th 2023) Principal Investigator (Study on Sodium doping of Tin Monosulfide Films Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition and  Their Electrical Properties For Waste Heat Energ Harvesting (thermoelectric device application)

• Selected Publications (3 papers)

1. “Multi-Functionality of Quinonoid Transition Metal Complexes; Surface Chemistry, Coordination Polymers, and Catalysts ”, Sang Bok Kim*, Robert D. Pike, Dwight A. Sweigart., Acc. Chem. Res. 2013. 46, 2485-2497*corresponding author

2. “Synthesis of N-heterocyclic Stannylene (Sn(II)) and Germylene (Ge(II)) and a Sn(II) Amidinate and Their Application  as Precursors for Atomic Layer Deposition”, Sang Bok Kim, Prasert Sinsermsuksakul, Adam S. Hock, Robert D. Pike,Roy G. Gordon, Chem. Mater. 2014, 26, 3065-3073

3. “Synthesis of Calcium(II)Amidinate Precursors for Atomic Layer Deposition through a Redox Reaction between Calcium and Amidines”, Sang Bok Kim, Chuanxi Yang, Tamara Powers, Luke M. Davis, Xiabing Lou, Roy G. Gordon, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 10228-10233

• CV Sang Bok Kim (20231110)

• Academic Credentials:

-Ph.D. : Materials Science and Engineering | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), India (2013-2016)

-M. Tech.: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | Pondicherry Central University, India (2011-2013)

-M.Sc.: Condensed Matter Physics | Utkal University, India (2009-2011)

• Work Experiences:

-Foreign Faculty (Assistant Professor), Yeungnam University, South Korea (Aug 2018~Apr 2023)

-Principal Investigator for Govt. National Project (Heteroatoms-engineered CNO-MXeneDerived Heterostructures for Clean Energy Conversion, Storage, and Environmental Sensing)

-Research Scientist, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), India (Jul 2017~Jan 2018)

-Research Associate, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), India (Dec 2016~Jun 2017)

• Selected Publications (3 papers):

1. Process Controlled Ruthenium on 2D Engineered V-MXene via Atomic Layer Deposition for Human Healthcare Monitoring, Advanced Science, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202206355

2.Sulfur Doping: Unique Strategy To Improve the Supercapacitive Performance of Carbon Nano-onions, ACS Applied Materials Interfaces, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.8b21534

3.Carbon Nano-onion-powered Optically Transparent and Economical Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Nanoscale, https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/nr/d0nr04382