Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at University of Michigan, U.S.A. (2009 to 2013) Advisor: Prof. Massoud Kaviany

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University, Korea (2001 to 2003) Advisor: Prof. Mansoo Choi

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University, Korea (1997 to 2001)

Associate Professor, Hongik University, Korea (2024 to Present)

Senior & Principal Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea (2014 to 2024)

Adjunct Professor, Korea University (2016 to 2024)

Visiting Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, U.S.A. (2020 to 2021)

Assistant Professor, University of Science and Technology, Korea (2015 to 2017)

Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea (2003 to 2009)

Advisory Board Member, Heliyon (ISSN 2405-8440; Cell Press)

Member, American Chemical Society

Member, The Korean Ceramic Society 

Member, The Korean Electrochemical Society

Member, The Korean Society of Automotive Engineers

Minister's Award, The 55th Science Day, Ministry of Science and ICT (2022) 

Outstanding Performance in National Research and Development (Energy/Environment Division), Ministry of Science and ICT (2021) 

The Researcher of the Month, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (2020)

The Best Research Team, The 53th Anniversary, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (2019)

Unsung Hero Award, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (2015)

Best Poster Award, Center for Solar and Thermal Energy Conversion, University of Michigan (2011)

Outstanding Research Award, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (2007)