Members
Principal Investigator
Kosan Roh, Ph.D. (노고산)
Office: #252, W3 (공학1호관 252호) / Tel: +82-42-821-5684 / E-mail: [Click] / CV: [Download]
Education
Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (2017)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea (Advisor: Jay H. Lee, currently at the University of Southern California, USA)
B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (2011)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea
Professional Experience
Assistant professor (Mar. 2021 – Present)
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea
Postdoctoral associate (Mar. 2018 – Feb. 2021)
Process Systems Engineering (AVT.SVT), RWTH Aachen University, Germany (Advisor: Alexander Mitsos)
Postdoctoral associate (Mar. 2017 – Feb. 2018)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea (Advisor: Jay H. Lee, currently at the University of Southern California, USA)
Visiting scholar (May 2014 – Nov. 2014)
CAPEC, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark (Advisor: Rafiqul Gani, currently at PSE for SPEED)
Assistant engineer (Feb. 2010 – Jul. 2010)
Ecosian Consulting Firm, Republic of Korea
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Awards, Scholarships, and Honors
KIST Europe Scholarship, VeKNI (The Korean Scientists and Engineers Association in the FRG) (2020)
EURECHA Student Contest Problem, Winner (Supervisor) (2019, 2020)
EURECHA Student Contest Problem, Runner-up (Supervisor) (2018)
International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Elsevier (2018)
Computers & Chemical Engineering, Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Elsevier (2015)
2014 Dow Chemical Korea Scholarship, Dow Chemical Korea (2014)
PSE (Process Systems Enterprise) 2014 Model-Based Innovation Prize, Runner-up (2014)
Computers & Chemical Engineering, Excellence in Reviewing, Elsevier (2013)
KAIST Undergraduate Honor Student (2011)
The Presidential Science Scholarship, Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF) (2007–2010)
Featured Publications
Sustainable Process Design
Kim, et int, Roh, Lee and Oh, 2023. Design principles for selective and economical CO2 electrolysis in acids. Appl. Catal. B Environ. 339, 123160. [Link]
Fahr, et int, Parra-Saldivar, Mansouri and Roh, 2022. Mobile On Demand COVID-19 Vaccine Production Units for Developing Countries. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 61(35), 13191–13204. [Link]
Cumpston, et int, Roh, 2020. Design of 24/7 continuous hydrogen production system employing the solar-powered thermochemical S–I cycle. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 45, 24383–24396. [Link]
Evaluation Methods/Analysis Tools for Emerging Technology
Chung, et int, Roh and Lee, 2022. Computer-aided identification and evaluation of technologies for sustainable carbon capture and utilization using a superstructure approach. J. CO2 Util. 61, 102032. [Link]
Roh, et int, Lee and Mitsos, 2020. Early-stage evaluation of emerging CO2 utilization technologies at low technology readiness levels. Green Chem. 22, 3842–3859. [Link]
Roh, et int, Gani and Lee, 2016. A methodology for the sustainable design and implementation strategy of CO2 utilization processes. Comput. Chem. Eng. 91, 407–421. [Link]
Flexible Operation of Energy-intensive Plants
Roh et al., 2022. Flexible operation of modular electrochemical CO2 reduction processes, IFAC-PapersOnLine 55(7), 298–303. [Link]
Roh, et int, Mitsos, 2019. Flexible operation of switchable chlor-alkali electrolysis for demand side management. Appl. Energy 255, 113880. [Link]
Roh and Lee, 2014. Control Structure Selection for the Elevated-Pressure Air Separation Unit in an IGCC Power Plant: Self-Optimizing Control Structure for Economical Operation. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 53, 7479–7488. [Link]
Lectures@CNU
[Undergraduate] Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (Spring, 2021~)
[Undergraduate] Petrochemical Engineering (Spring, 2021~)
[Undergraduate] Fundamental Technology Design (Fall, 2021~)
[Undergraduate] Process Thermodynamics (Fall, 2021~)
[Undergraduate] Introduction to Computer Science (Fall, 2021~)
[Undergraduate] Fluid Dynamics (Spring, 2021)
[Graduate] Process Simulation (Spring, 2022~)
[Graduate] Computer-aided Process Design (Spring, 2023~)
[Graduate] Optimization in Chemical Engineering (Spring, 2024~)
Graduate Students
Hyungeun Jo (조현근)
Ph.D. candidate (Sep. 2021~)
Education
B.S./M.S. in Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea Univ. 2011/2015
Experience
2011~2013: Engineer, LG Chem
2015~Present: Senior Researcher, KEPCO Research Institute
Pius Appiah
Ph.D. candidate (Mar. 2023~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology. 2016
M.S. in Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering Hanbat National Univ. 2023
Experience
2016~2017: Laboratory Technician / Plant Metallurgist, Goldfields Ghana Limited
2020~2021: Refinery Process Engineer, Gold Coast Refinery Limited
Research Interests
Data-driven discovery of battery electrolytes
Hybrid modeling of lithium-ion batteries
Jaehyun Park (박재현)
Ph.D. candidate (Mar. 2024~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Fine Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU. 2017
B.S. in Dept. of Chemistry, NDSU. 2017
M.S. in Dept. of Material Science and Engineering, GIST. 2020
Experience
2020 ~Present: Researcher, Dongyang Environment Co. Ltd.
Research Interests
Optimizing energy-intensive processes through reliable data analysis
Predicting thermal polymerization-produced carbon pitch properties
Yeongbin Kim (김영빈)
M.S. candidate (Sep. 2022~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Univ. 2020
Experience
2020~Present: Senior Researcher, Hyundai L&C
Research Interests
TEA of sustainable chemical processes
Development of reliable TEA tool
Suhyeon Lee (이수현)
M.S. candidate (Mar. 2023~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU. 2023
Research Interests
Design of CCUS processes
Dynamic LCA
Jisu Kim (김지수)
M.S. candidate (Mar. 2023~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU. 2023.
Research Interests
Kinetic modeling of fermentation processes
Design and TEA of bioconversion processes
Yeonguk Kim (김영욱)
M.S. candidate (Mar. 2023~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Sports Science & Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU. 2023
Research Interests
Sustainable design of CCUS processes
Superstructure design for sustainable development
Kihoon Yu (유기훈)
M.S. candidate (Mar. 2023~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Material Engineering, CNU. 2015
Experience
2015~2016: Researcher, GEST(CNU)
2016~2018: Assistant Manager, Doyeon Energy
2019~2021: Manager, Korea Battery Industry Association
2021~Present: PM, SK on
Research Interests
LCA of lithium-ion batteries
Defect inspection method for improving lithium-ion battery electrode production
Environmental optimization of LiB recycling hydrometallurgical process simulation
Naeun Choi (최나은)
M.S. candidate (Sep. 2023~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Dankook University (DKU), 2023
Research Interest
Modeling and simulation of lithium-ion battery
Dami Kim (김다미)
MS candidate (Mar. 2024~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, 2024
Research Interest
Design of bioconversion processes
Jaehyun Park (박재현)
MS candidate (Mar. 2024~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, 2024
Research Interests
Optimizing secondary battery with machine learning
Prospective LCA of emerging chemical technology
Sustainable process design with machine learning
Hongjun Jeon (전홍준)
MS candidate (Mar. 2024~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, 2024
Research Interests
Superstructure-based analysis
Computer-aided tool development
Flexible operation
Youbeen Kim (김유빈)
MS candidate (Mar. 2024~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, 2024
Research Interests
Prospective LCA of emerging chemical technology
Process design and simulation
Haeun Choi (최하은)
MS candidate (Mar. 2024~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, 2024
Research Interests
Process optimization
Surrogate modeling
Undergraduate Students
Sumin Kang (강수민)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, Mar. 2020~
Joined LSPE in Jul. 2023
Yoonkyung Shin (신윤경)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, Mar. 2021~
Joined LSPE in Jul. 2023
Yeohaerang Lim (임여해랑)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, Mar. 2021 ~
Joined LSPE in Jan 2024
Taeho Mun (문태호)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, Mar. 2019 ~
Joined LSPE in Mar. 2024
Kanghyeon Choi (최강현)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, Mar. 2019 ~
Joined LSPE in Mar. 2024
Administrative Staff
Kyunghee Yu (유경희)
Alumni
B.S.
Youngwook Ryu (유영욱, Jul. 2023~May 2024); Youngchan Kim (김영찬, Jul. 2023~Apr. 2024); Seunghwan Kim (김승환, Jul. 2023~Dec. 2023); Sunhong Hwang (황선홍, Jul. 2023~Dec. 2023); Yeongjin Kim (김영진, Jul. 2022~Nov. 2023, currently at Hyundai E&C); Haedong Hwang (황해동, Aug. 2022~Jun. 2023, currently at Hanhwa TotalEnergies Petrochemical); Jonghwan Oh (오종환, Aug. 2021~Jan. 2023, currently a graduate student at Sungkyunkwan Univ.); Seungbin Hong (홍승빈, Aug. 2021~Jan. 2023, currently a graduate student at POSTECH); Hyunshin Lee (이현신, Aug. 2021~Jan. 2023, currently at Posco E&C); Dabin Kim (김다빈, Sep. 2021~Sep. 2022); Sehyeok Kim (김세혁, Nov. 2021~Mar. 2022, currently at LOTTE GS Chemical)
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