Principle Investigator
Kyoseung Sim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry. UNIST
Bldg 108, Room 801-5
Tel.: +82-52-217-2221
e-mail: kyos@unist.ac.kr
Education
Ph.D. Materials Science and Eng. University of Houston (2014.08 - 2018.08)
Advisor: Prof. Cunjiang Yu (Currently at UIUC)
M.S. Physical Chemistry, Konkuk University (2008.03 - 2010.02)
Advisor: Prof. Seungmoon Pyo
B.S. Chemistry, Konkuk University (2004.03 - 2008.02)
Professional Experience
Associate Prof, Department of Chemistry, UNIST (2024.03 - Current)
Assistant Prof, Department of Chemistry, UNIST (2020.03 - 2024.02)
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Houston (2018.08 - 2020.02)
Researcher, POSTECH (2013.04 - 2014.03)
Researcher, DGIST (2010.03 - 2013.03)
Awards and Honors
2024 EcoPro Young Scientist Award in environment (2024.12.) [link1] [link2]
UNIST Outstanding Faculty Awards in scholarly (2024.04.) [link]
Young Scholar Award at The Society of Adhesion and Interface Korea (2024.03.)
Best Dissertation Award, Cullen College of Eng., Univ. of Houston (2019.04.) [link]
Best Dissertation Award, MSE, Univ. of Houston (2018.09.)
Academic Services
IMID Technical Program Committee Chair for topic 8. (2025-2026)
2026 ICSA, Focused Session Chair for 03. Wearable Sensors and Systems
Korean Chemical Society: 재료화학분과 학술간사 (2024-2026)
The Society of Adhesion and Interface Korea: 학술이사 (2024-2026)
The Society of Adhesion and Interface Korea: 접착 및 계면 편집위원 (2023-2026)
한국정보디스플레이 학술대회 (KMiD) 분과 위원 (Topic 5) (2025-2026)
IMID Technical Program Committee Secretary for topic 16. (2024)
The Society of Adhesion and Interface Korea: 전자재료부문 총무 (2024)
IMID 2023 Technical Program Committee Member for topic 13. (2023)
IEEE Nano 2023 Session co-organizer (2023)
International HFSP Fellowship Review Committee (2023)
Korean Chemical Society: 재료화학분과 재무간사 (2023)
The Society of Adhesion and Interface Korea: 산학연 연구위원 (2023)
제4기 국가나노기술지도 (2023-2032) 수립위원회: 나노정보전자분과 (2022)
The Polymer Society of Korea: 고분자과학과 기술 편집위원 (2021-2022)
Peer Review Experience: Nature Electronics, Nature Sustainability, Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, Nature Communications, Science Advances, Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Nano, Nano Energy, npj flexible electronics, Advanced Fiber Materials, Small, Nano Letters, Nano Research, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, IEEE Electron Device Letters, Soft Sciences, Advanced Electronic Materials, npj Biosensing, ACS Applied Bio Materials, Communications Materials, ACS Applied Electronic Materials, Bioelectrochemistry, Macromolecular Research, RSC Advances, etc.
Post-Doc
Dr. Haechan Park
Postdoctoral Researcher
(2025.08. - Present)
[Research Interests]
Recyclable electronics
All-soft electronics
Background
Chemistry (B.S./Ph.D.)
*Combined MS/PhD course
2021.03. - 2025.08.
Graduate Students
Myeonghyeon Na
Combined MS/PhD course
(2021.03. - Present)
[Research Interests]
Soft neuromorphic device
Background
Mater. Sci. & Eng. (B.S.)
*Post-baccalaureate Researcher
2020.09. - 2021.02.
Sehyun Kim
Combined MS/PhD course
(2021.03. - Present)
[Research Interests]
All-soft electronics
Background
Chemistry (B.S.)
Juyeong Lee
Combined MS/PhD course
(2021.03. - Present)
[Research Interests]
Body-interface Electronics
Background
Chemistry (B.S.)
Donghyung Shin
Combined MS/PhD course
(2022.09. - Present)
[Research Interests]
Soft neuromorphic device
All-soft electronics
Background
Chemistry (B.S.)
*Undergraduated intern
2021.01. - 2022.08..
Yeeun Kim
PhD course
(2023.08. - Present)
[Research Interests]
All-soft electronics
Microfabrications
Background
Chemistry (B.S.)
Energy & Chem. Eng.(M.S.)
Jihyeon Jang
Combined MS/PhD course
(2025.03. - Present)
[Research Interests]
Recyclable electronics
Background
Applied Chemistry (B.S.)
*Post-baccalaureate Researcher
2024.08. - 2025.02.
Jinyeong Park
Combined MS/PhD course
(2025.03. - Present)
[Research Interests]
Soft neuromorphic device
Background
Polymer Sci. & Eng. (B.S.)
*U-WURF, U-SURF,
Post-baccalaureate Researcher
2024.01., 2024.07., 2025.02.
Minji Kim
Combined MS/PhD course
(2025.03. - Present)
[Research Interests]
All-soft electronics
Background
Chemistry (B.S.)
*U-SURF
2024.07.
Yerin Kim
Combined MS/PhD course
(2025.03. - Present)
[Research Interests]
Body-interface Electronics
Microfabrications
Background
Chemistry & Life Sci. (B.S.)
*U-SURF
2024.07.
Hyegyeong Hwang
Combined MS/PhD course
(2026.03. - Present)
[Research Interests]
All-soft Electronics
Background
Chemistry (B.S.)
*Undergraduated intern
2024.01. - 2025.12.
Kihyun Sim
Combined MS/PhD course
(2026.09. - Present)
[Research Interests]
All-soft electronics
Background
Electronic Eng. (B.S.)
*Post-baccalaureate Researcher
2026.02. - 2026.08.
Undergraduate Students / Interns
Minjun Cha
UIRP
(2026.03. - Present)
Department of
Energy & Chem. Eng.
Gyeongmin Heo
UIRP
(2026.03. - Present)
Department of
Energy & Chem. Eng.
Myeongcheol Kim
UIRP
(2026.03. - Present)
Department of
Materials Sci. & Eng.
Hojin Han
UIRP
(2026.03. - Present)
Department of
Chemistry
Seungwon Heo
UIRP
(2026.03. - Present)
Department of
Semiconductor Eng.