Professional Appointment

2025.08. - Present
Postdoctoral Scholar, Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University (Advisor: Prof. Scott A. Barnett)

2024.09. - 2025.08
Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University (Advisor: Prof. WooChul Jung)

2023.08. - 2023.12.
Predoctoral Visiting Scholar, Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University 

Education

2021.03. - 2024.08.
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (Advisor: Prof. WooChul Jung)
Thesis title: Promoting Reactivity/Stability of Perovskite Oxide Electrodes in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell via Advanced Nanocatalyst Formation and Atomic Layer Deposition

2019.03. - 2021.02.
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Thesis title: Robust and reactive solid oxide fuel cell cathode achieved through metal-oxide nanocomposite deposition

2013.03. - 2019.02.
B.S., with honor, Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech)

Fellowships, Awards, and Honors

[Fellowships]

2025.09. - present
Sejong Science Fellowship (Postdoctoral Fellowship, International Research Track), National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
⦁ Project title: Atomic-scale Deposition of Multifunctional Oxides for Concurrently Enhanced Performance, Durability, and Real-Time Regeneration of Solid Oxide Cell Air Electrodes
⦁ Funding: 70 million KRW / year
⦁ Host Insitution: Northwestern University, U.S.

2024.09. - 2025.08.
Nurturing Next-generation Researchers Program (Postdoctoral Fellowship, Domestic Track), National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
⦁ Project title: Real-Time Enhancement of Activity/Stability and Degradation Recovery of Solid Oxide Cell Electrodes through Simultaneous Ex-solution and Surface Amorphization
⦁ Funding: 60 million KRW / year
⦁ Host Insitution: Seoul National University, Korea

2023.08. - 2023.12.
Global Alliance Program (Predoctoral Scholarship for International Visiting Student), KAIST
⦁ Host Insitution: Northwestern University, U.S.

[Awards and Honors]

BK21 FOUR Excellent Research Prize, KAIST (2024.01.16.)
Excellent Paper Award, International Symposium of GRDC and GHUB  (2023.11.20.)
*GRDC: Global Research and Development Centers / GHUB: Global HUB Centers
Excellent Poster Presentation, 2022 Fall Meeting of The Korean Ceramic Society (2022.10.28.)
Excellent Poster Presentation, 2020 Fall Meeting of The Korean Ceramic Society (2020.07.10.)
Excellent Safety Culture Campaign Prize, KAIST (2019.05.13)
Graduated with honor (Summa Cum Laude), SeoulTech (2019.02.22)

Research Interests

High- and low-temperature electrochemical cells (e.g., SOFC/ECs, PCFC/ECs, PEMFC/ECs)
Nanocatalyst deposition (infiltration, ex-solution) & surface/interface engineering (atomic layer deposition (ALD))
Strong metal-support interaction and its applications
Quantitative analysis of nanocatalyst-integrated perovskites