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Prof. Dr. Sae Byeok Jo [조새벽] received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in Aug. 2014. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at University of Washington, USA, until May 2020 and then as a research professor at Yonsei University, Korea. He will start working as an assistant professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Sungkyungkwan University (SKKU), Korea in Feb. 2022. He is a chemical engineer and material scientist, creating rational designs of next-generation molecular opto-electronic systems thru his expertise on polymer physics, semiconductor physics, synchrotron analysis and ultrafast spectroscopy.
Academic CV (Eng) (Kor) (Last Update 2021.04.28)
Web CV: http://saebyeokjo.com / https://mo.re.kr
Alternative Research Profiles by ORCID, Researchgate and Google Scholar
Contact: eos0523@gmail.com / eos0523@postech.edu / sbjo@uw.edu / sbjo@yonsei.ac.kr
Academic Experience
Assistant Professor @ School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Korea
Starting on Feb 21st 2022
Research Professor @ Nano Science and Technology Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
2020.08.01 ~ 2022.02 (1 yr 7 mos)
Smart Electronic-Device and Process Lab (Prof. Jeong Ho Cho)
Developing photoelectronic computing systems based on color-selective hybrid photosensors and memory devices
Developing hybrid optoelectronic devices with extremely low non-ideal losses via the molecular excited state engineering
Postdoctoral Researcher @ Jen Research Group, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
2015.10.26 ~ 2020.06.03 (4 yrs 7 mos)
PI: Prof. Alex. K.-Y. Jen (University of Washington, USA)
Studied excited state engineering of conjugated molecules and perovskites
Studied ultrafast pump-probe spectroscopy based on femto-second lasers
Postdoctoral Researcher @ Polymer Research Institute, Pohang, Korea
2014.08.08 ~ 2015.10.31 (1 yr 3 mos)
2015.02.11 ~ 2015.10.31 (J.A. @ Center for Advanced Soft Electronics, Pohang, Korea)
PI: Prof. Kilwon Cho (POSTECH, Korea)
Studied controlled growth of ultra-high quality graphene templates
Studied synchrotron analysis of templated organic nanocrystals
Studied device physical analysis of heterointerfaces in photovoltaic devices
Developed nano-second transient opto-electronic measurement systems
Research Assistant @ Cho Research Group, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang, Korea
2009.03.02 ~ 2014.08.08 (5 yrs 5 mos)
Lead 10 research projects in the field of organic photovoltaics and graphene electronics
Contributed partially in various industrial research projects (LG Chemistry, Samsung Electronics and POSCO R&D) and mainly in government research projects including Global Frontier Research Center for Advanced Soft Electronics (CASE)
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemical Engineering
2009.03.02 ~ 2014.08.08
Dept. of Chemical Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang, Korea
Thesis title : "Tailoring Charge Transferring Interfaces for High Performance Organic Photovoltaics"
Thesis adviser : Prof. Kilwon Cho (Cho Research Group)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Chemical Engineering
2005.03.02 ~ 2009.02.18
Dept. of Chemical Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang, Korea
Graduation project : "High Performance Organic Photovoltaic Cell via Post-production Thermal Annealing"
Graduated Summa Cum Laude (with Academic Achievement of Highest Distinction)
Gyeonggi Science High School for the Gifted (GSHS), Korea
2003.03.02 ~ 2005.02.28
Graduated in Advance (exempted 1 year)
Honors & Activities
Activity
Guest editor for a Special Issue on "Nanostructured Materials for Organic Solar Cells" in Nanomaterials (IF 4.324)
Grants & Honors
NRF Fostering the Next Generation of Researchers Program for Development of Hybrid Opto electronic Devices with Extremely Low Non-ideal Losses via the Molecular Excited State Engineering, National Research Foundation, Korea
Grant# NRF-2020R1A6A3A01098863
2020.09.01 ~ 2022.08.31
Outstanding Poster Awards Materials Research Society, USA, Nov. 2014
PCE Graduate Fellowship Dept. of Chem. Eng., POSTECH, Korea, 2012-2013
BK21 Outstanding Graduate Fellowship Ministry of Education, Korea, 2012
T.J. Park Graduate Fellowship POSCO T.J. Park Foundation, Korea, 2009-2012
Outstanding Poster Awards Materials Research Society, USA, Nov. 2011
Best Poster Awards Polymer Society of Korea, Korea, Apr. 2011
Graduate with top honors Dept. of Chem. Eng., POSTECH, Korea, 2009
Samsung Junior Frontier Leader Scholarship Samsung, Korea, 2005-2008