Publications

[62] Sim, J. Y., … Park, S. Y. Vapor-Phase Delignification Tailors Pore Architecture and Optical–Mechanical Performance of Translucent Wood (In preparation)

[61] Choi, Y. H., Sim, J.Y., Kim, B. H., Park, S. Y. Effect of Sandblasting-Induced Surface Modification on the Coating Adhesion of Bamboo Material. (In preparation)

[60] Sim, J. Y., Park,  S. S., Choi, Y. H., Ko H., Park, S. Y. (2026) Balancing Natural Color and UV Shielding in Translucent Walnut Wood Veneer through Citric Acid–Assisted Oxidative Delignification. Bioresources (under review)

[59] Kim, B. H., Prasetia, D., Kim, N. H., Helena, P., Park, S. Y. (2026) Potential of Korean Quercus variabilis Virgin Cork as an Alternative Cork Resource: Weathering, Fungal, and Termite Resistance Compared with European Quercus suber Reproduction Cork. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 84, 140. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00107-026-02496-0

[58] Maulana, S., Julyatmojo, F. A., Paundra, F., Maulana, M. I., Augustina, S., Murda, R. A.,  Park, S. Y., Lubis, M. A. R. (2026). Enhancement of bamboo-oriented strand board performance via moderate hydrothermal steaming of Dendrocalamus asper strands. Wood Material Science & Engineering, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2026.2688341

[57] Choi, Y. H., Kim, B., Sim, J. Y., Kim, K. J., Park, S. Y. (2026). Unlocking durability enhancement in intact cylindrical Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) via pilot-scale steam heat treatment. Industrial Crops and Products, 245, 123304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.123304

[56] Kim, B. H., Park, K. C., Prasetia, D., Kim, J. H., Kim, N. H., Choi, J. W., Kim, H. J., Park, S. Y. (2026) Comparative Chemical and Spectroscopic Characterization of Cork from Quercus variabilis and Quercus suber of Different Geographic Origins. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology, 54(2), 164-179. (Corrected version: https://doi.org/10.5658/WOOD.2026.54.3.367

[55] Kwon, S. D., Kim, G. E., Kim, K. J., Park, S. Y. (2026). Labor Efficiency and Resource Utilization Potential According to Collection Methods of Understory By-products in Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) Forests. Journal of Agriculture & Life Science, 60(1), 85-94. https://doi.org/10.14397/jals.2026.60.1.85

[54] Choi, Y. H., Kim, B., Sim, J. Y., Kim, K. J., Park, S. Y. (2025). Coating performance enhancement of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) via hand sanding: Effects of surface dewaxing and fibrillation. BioResources, 20(4): 9625-9640. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.20.4.9625-9640

[53] Kim, B., Park, K. C., Prasetia, D., Kim, J. H., Kim, N. H., Jin, X., Choi, J. H., Park, S. Y. (2025). Integrated analysis of cork presence in Korean oak barks using visual inspection, colorimetry, FT-IR, and Py-GC/MS. BioResources, 20(4):9033-9050. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.20.4.9033-9050

[52] Sim, J. Y., Choi, Y. H., Kim, B., Park, S. Y. (2025). Toward sustainable fertilizer use: Fundamental analysis of ashes from bamboo by-products. BioResources, 20(3), 7010-7026. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.20.3.7010-7026

[51] Kim, B. H., Choi, Y. H., Sim, J. Y., Park, S. Y. (2025). Report of Meteorological Observations of Outdoor Test Field (Wood Outdoor Weathering test) of Research Forest of Kangwon National University, Korea. 강원대학교 학술림연구지

[50] Kwon, S. D., Choi, Y. H., Sim, J. Y., Kim, B. H., Kim, G. E., Kim, K. J., Park, S. Y. (2025). Biomass Analysis of Upper and Lower By-products, Ash Production, and Characterization in Korean Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) Forests. Journal of Agriculture & Life Science, 59(1), 35-43. https://doi.org/10.14397/jals.2025.59.1.35

[49] Prasetia, D., Purusatama, B. D., Kim, J. H., Jang, J. H., Park, S. Y., Lee, S. H., Iswanto, A. H., Kim, N. H. (2024). Effects of boiling water treatment on the physical properties of Quercus variabilis virgin cork grown in Korea. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 5457. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56110-5

[48] Kim, J. H., Purusatama, B. D., Savero, A. M., Prasetia, D., Jang, J. H., Park, S. Y., Lee, S. H., Kim, N. H. (2024). Convolutional neural network performance and the factors affecting performance for classification of seven Quercus species using sclereid characteristics in the bark. BioResources, 19(1), 510-524. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.19.1.510-524

[47] Kim, Y., Kim, B., Park, H., Choi, Y. H., Kim, K. J., Park, S. Y. (2024). Improvement of Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) Properties Using a Heat Treatment Process for Landscaping Materials and Evaluation of Its Durability against Biotic/Abiotic Factors. Forests, 15(1), 101. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15010101

[46] Prasetia, D., Purusatama, B. D., Kim, J. H., Jang, J. H., Park, S. Y., Lee, S. H., Kim, N. H. (2024). X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermal decomposition analyses of virgin cork elements in Quercus variabilis grown in Korea. Wood Science and Technology, 58(1), 313-332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-023-01520-3

[45] Kim, B., Kim, N. H., Jang, J. H., Park, S. Y. (2023). Analysis of color change of polyurethane-based commercial binder-treated cork road pave materials under artificial ultraviolet irradiation. Forest Bioenergy. 31(2), 52-60 https://doi.org/10.37581/kfb.2023.12.31.2.52

[44] Suri, I. F., Purusatama, B. D., Kim, J. H., Hidayat, W., Hwang, W. J., Iswanto, A. H., Park, S. Y., Lee, S. H., Kim, N. H. (2023). Durability of heat-treated Paulownia tomentosa and Pinus koraiensis woods in palm oil and air against brown- and white-rot fungi. Scientific Reports. 13(1), 21929. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48971-z

[43] Park, H., Kim, B., Park, K. C., Kim, Y., Kim, T., Kim, M. S., Choi, S. E., Park, S. Y. (2023). Biological Activities in Sapwood and Heartwood Extractives from Paulownia tomentosa. Forests. 14(11), 2171. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14112171

[42] Kim K. J., Kim, Y. J., Park, S. Y. (2023). Improvement of Physical and Drying Properties of Large Diameter and Long Axis Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) Poles Using Heat Treatment. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 51(6), 447-457. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2023.51.6.447

[41] Park, K. C., Kim, B., Park, H., Kim, Y., Kim, N. H., Park, S. Y. (2023). Optimization of delignification depth of wood surfaces for skin polymer impregnation. Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology. 43(6), 346-358. https://doi.org/10.1080/02773813.2023.2284157

[40] Suri, I. F., Purusatama, B. D., Kim, J.-H., Hidayat, W., Iswanto, A. H., Park, S. Y., Lee, S. H., Kim, N.-H. (2023). Artificial Weathering Effects on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Paulownia tomentosa and Pinus koraiensis Woods Heat-Treated in Oil and Air. Forests. 14(8), 1546. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14081546

[39] He, Y. C., Gong, C., Lei, X. L., Gao, W., Yang, J. F., Bae, Y. S., Kim, J. K., Seo, C, G., Park, S. Y., Choi, S. E., Li, B. T. (2023). A New Gallotannin from the Extractives of Camellia oleifera Fruit Shell. Chemistry of Natural Compounds. 59(2), 265-268. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10600-023-03972-2

[38] Prasetia, D., Purusatama, B. D., Kim, J. H., Jang, J. H., Park, S. Y., Kim, N. H. (2022). Qualitative anatomical characteristics of the virgin cork in Quercus variabilis grown in Korea. BioResources. 18(1), 884. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.18.1.884-898

[37] Kim, B., Park, K. C., Park, H., Park, S. Y. (2022). Quantification of microbial growth pattern on growth medium using image processing program and evaluation of antifungal activities of wood vinegar. BioResources. 17(4), 6532. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.17.4.6532-6541

[36] Park, K. C., Kim, B., Park, H., Kim, Y., Park, S. Y. (2022). Characterization of a Translucent Material Produced from Paulownia tomentosa Using Peracetic Acid Delignification and Resin Infiltration. Polymers. 14(20), 4380. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14204380

[35] Prasetia, D., Purusatama, B. D., Kim, J. H., Yang, G. U., Jang, J. H., Park, S. Y., Lee, S. H., Kim, N. H. (2022). Quantitative Anatomical Characteristics of Virgin Cork in Quercus variabilis Grown in Korea. Forests. 13(10), 1711. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13101711

[34] Kim, T., Kwon, Y. E., Park, S. M., Kim, M. S., Jeong, Y. H., Park, S. Y., Bae, Y. S., Cheong, E. J., He, Y. C., Gong, C., Gao, W., Kim, H. K., Ham, Y. H., Kim, J. K., Choi, S. E. (2022). Chemotaxonomic Significance of Taxifolin-3-O-Arabinopyranoside in Rhododendron Species Native to Korea. Journal of Forest and Environmental Science. 38(3), 159–173. https://doi.org/10.7747/JFES.2022.38.3.159

[33] Mangurai, S. U. N. M., Hermawan, D., Hadi, Y. S., Sulastiningsih, I. M., Basri, E., Abdillah, I. B., Maulana, M. I., Purusatama, B. D., Park, S. Y., Lee, S. H., Febrianto, F., Kim, N. H. (2022). Effect of densification on the physical and mechanical properties of the inner part of oil palm trunk impregnated with methylene diphenyl diisocyanate. Scientific Reports. 12(1), 15350. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19504-x

[32] Mangurai, S. U. N. M., Hermawan, D., Hadi, Y. S., Sulastiningsih, I. M., Arsyad, W. O. M., Abdillah, I. B., Purusatama, B. D., Kim, J. H., Maulana, M. I., Febrianto, F., Park, S. Y., Kim, N. H. (2022). Resistance of the inner part of oil palm trunk impregnated with aqueous polymer-isocyanate to subterranean termite attack. BioResources. 17(3), 5285. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.17.3.5285-5299

[31] Park, K. C., Kim, B., Park, H., Park, S. Y. (2022). Peracetic Acid Treatment as an Effective Method to Protect Wood Discoloration by UV Light. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 50(4), 283-298. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2022.50.4.283

[30] Park, S. Y., Kim, J. H., Kim, J. C., Yang, S. Y., Yeo, H., Choi, I. G. (2021). Classification of softwoods using wood extract information and near infrared spectroscopy. BioResources. 16(3), 5301-5312. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.16.3.5301-5312

[29] Kim, H., Jeong, H. S., Kim, S. H., Park, S. Y., Choi, J. W., Choi, I. G. (2020). Impact of Fractionation Severity of Ethanol Organosolv Lignin on Structural Characteristics and Depolymerization of Lignin. Forest Bioenergy. 30(2), 17-30. https://doi.org/10.37581/kfb.2020.12.30.2.17

[28] Kim, J. C., Choi, J. H., Kim, J. H., Cho, S. M., Park, S. W., Cho, Y. M., Park, S. Y., Kwak, H. W. Choi, I. G. (2020). Development of lignin-based polycarboxylates as a plasticizer for cement paste via peracetic acid oxidation. BioResources. 15(4), 8133. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.15.4.8133-8145

[27] Park, S. Y., Choi, J. H., Cho, S. M., Choi, J. W., Choi, I. G. (2020). Structural Analysis of Open-Column Fractionation of Peracetic Acid-Treated Kraft Lignin. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 48(6), 769-779. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2020.48.6.769

[26] Yang, S. Y., Kwon, O., Park, Y., Chung, H., Kim, H., Park, S. Y., Choi, I. G., Yeo, H. (2020). Application of neural networks for classifying softwood species using near infrared spectroscopy. Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy. 28(5-6), 298-307. https://doi.org/10.1177/0967033520939320

[25] Park, S. Y., Choi, J. H., Kim, J. H., Cho, S. M., Yeon, S., Jeong, H., Lee, S. M., Choi, I. G. (2020). Peracetic acid-induced kraft lignin solubilization and its characterization for selective production of macromolecular biopolymers. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 161, 1240-1246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.041

 [24] Choi, J. H., Park, S. Y., Kim, J. H., Cho, S. M., Jang, S. K., Hong, C., Choi, I. G. (2019). Selective deconstruction of hemicellulose and lignin with producing derivatives by sequential pretreatment process for biorefining concept. Bioresource Technology. 291, 121913. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121913

[23] Yeon, S., Park, S. Y., Kim, J. H., Kim, J. C., Yang, S. Y., Yeo, H., Kwon, O., Choi, I. G. (2019). Effect of Organic Solvent Extractives on Korean Softwoods Classification Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 47(4), 509-518. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2019.47.4.509

[22] Yang, S. Y., Lee, H. G., Park, Y., Chung, H., Kim, H., Park, S. Y., Choi, I. G., Kwon, O., Yeo, H. (2019). Wood Species Classification Utilizing Ensembles of Convolutional Neural Networks Established by Near-Infrared Spectra and Images Acquired from Korean Softwood Lumber. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 47(4), 385-392. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2019.47.4.385

[21] Cho, S. M., Hong, C. Y., Park, S. Y., Lee, D. S., Choi, J. H., Koo, B., Choi, I. G. (2019). Application of Sulfated Tin (IV) Oxide Solid Superacid Catalyst to Partial Coupling Reaction of α-Pinene to Produce Less Viscous High-Density Fuel. Energies. 12(10), 1905. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12101905

[20] Kwon, O., Lee, H. G., Yang, S. Y., Kim, H., Park, S. Y., Choi, I. G., Yeo, H. (2019). Performance Enhancement of Automatic Wood Classification of Korean Softwood by Ensembles of Convolutional Neural Networks. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 47(3), 265-276. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2019.47.3.265

[19] Park, S. Y., Cho, S. M., Kim, J. C., Hong, C., Kim, S. H., Ryu, G. H., Choi, I. G. (2019). Effects of peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide concentration on kraft lignin degradation at room temperature. BioResources. 14(2), 4413-4429. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.14.2.4413-4429

☝️ Papers after joining KNU (2019-Present)

Before KNU 

[18] Choi, J. H., Jang, S. K., Kim, J. H., Park, S. Y., Kim, J. C., Jeong, H., Kim, H. Y., Choi, I. G. (2019). Simultaneous production of glucose, furfural, and ethanol organosolv lignin for total utilization of high recalcitrant biomass by organosolv pretreatment. Renewable Energy 130, 952-960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.05.052

[17] Yang, S.-Y., Park, Y., Chung, H., Kim, H., Park, S. Y., Choi, I.-G., Kwon, O., Yeo, H. (2019). Soft Independent Modeling of Class Analogy for Classifying Lumber Species Using Their Near-infrared Spectra. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 47(1), 101-109. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2019.47.1.101

[16] Jeong, H., Park, S. Y., Ryu, G. H., Choi, J. H., Kim, J. H., Choi, W. S., Lee, S. M., Choi, J. Y., Choi, I. G. (2018). Catalytic conversion of hemicellulosic sugars derived from biomass to levulinic acid. Catalysis Communications, 117, 19-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catcom.2018.04.016

[15] Park, S. Y., Hong, C. Y., Kim, S. H., Choi, J. H., Kwon, O., Lee, H. J., Choi, I. G. (2018). Photodegradation of Natural Wood Veneer and Studies on Its Color Stabilization for Automotive Interior Materials. Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology. 38(4), 301-312. https://doi.org/10.1080/02773813.2018.1488872

[14] Park, S. Y., Hong, C. Y., Kim, S. H., Choi, J. H., Lee, H. J., Choi, I. G. (2018). Studies on Photoprotection of Walnut Veneer Exposed to UV Light. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 46(3), 221-230. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2018.46.3.221

[13] Cho, S. M., Kim, J. H., Kim, S. H., Park, S. Y., Kim, J. C., & Choi, I. G. (2018). A comparative study on the fuel properties of biodiesel from woody essential oil depending on terpene composition. Fuel 218, 375-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.01.021

[12] Park, S. Y., Kim, J. C., Yeon, S., Yang, S. Y., Yeo, H., Choi, I. G. (2018). Rapid Prediction of the Chemical Information of Wood Powder from Softwood Species Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. BioResources 13(2), 2440. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.13.2.2440-2451

[11] Kwon, O., Lee, H. G., Lee, M. R., Jang, S., Yang, S. Y., Park, S. Y., Choi, I. G., Yeo, H. (2017). Automatic Wood Species Identification of Korean Softwood Based on Convolutional Neural Networks. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 45(6), 797-808. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2017.45.6.797

[10] Kim, S. H., Lee, S. Y., Cho, S. M., Hong, C. Y., Park, S. Y., Park, M. J., Choi, I. G. (2017), Antioxidant activities of Cryptomeria japonica leaves extracts by extraction methods. Journal of Korean Wood Science and Technology. 45(5): 495-510 https://doi.org/10.5658/WOOD.2017.45.5.495

[9] Yang, S. Y., Park, Y., Chung, H., Kim, H., Park, S. Y., Choi, I. G., Kwon, O., Cho K. C., Yeo, H. (2017). Partial least squares analysis on near-infrared absorbance spectra by air-dried specific gravity of major domestic softwood species. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 45(4), 399-408. https://dx.doi.org/10.5658/WOOD.2017.45.4.399

[8] Hong, C. Y., Kim, S. H., Park, S. Y., Choi, J. H., Cho, S. M., Kim, M., Choi, I. G. (2017). Catabolic Pathway of Lignin Derived-Aromatic Compounds by Whole Cell of Phanerochaete chrysosporium (ATCC 20696) With Reducing Agent. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 45(2), 168-181. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2017.45.2.168

[7] Park, S. Y., Kim, J. C., Kim, J. H., Yang, S. Y., Kwon, O., Yeo, H., Cho, K. C., Choi, I. G. (2017). Possibility of Wood Classification in Korean Softwood Species Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy Based on Their Chemical Compositions. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 45(2), 202-212. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2017.45.2.202

[6] Hong, C. Y., Park, S. Y., Kim, S. H., Lee, S. Y., Choi, W. S., Choi, I. G. (2016). Degradation and polymerization of monolignols by Abortiporus biennis, and induction of its degradation with a reducing agent. Journal of Microbiology. 54(10), 675-685. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-016-6158-9

[5] Park, S. Y., Hong, C. Y., Jeong, H. S., Lee, S. Y., Choi, J. W., Choi, I. G. (2016). Improvement of lignin oil properties by combination of organic solvents and formic acid during supercritical depolymerization. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 121, 113-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2016.07.011

[4] Hong, C. Y., Park, S. Y., Kim, S. H., Lee, S. Y., Ryu, S. H., Choi, I. G. (2016). Biomodification of Ethanol Organolsolv Lignin by Abortiporus biennis and Its Structural Change by Addition of Reducing Agent. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 44(1): 124-134. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2016.44.1.124

[3] Lee, S. Y., Kim, S. H., Hong, C. Y., Park, S. Y., Choi, I. G. (2015). Biotransformation of (-)-α-pinene and geraniol to α-terpineol and p-menthane-3,8-diol by the white rot fungus, Polyporus brumalis. Journal of Microbiology. 53(7), 462-467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-015-5081-9

[2] Park, S. Y., Choi, I. G., Bae, Y. S. (2013). Structure determination of the extractives from the Taxus cuspidata fruits. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 41(6), 566-575. https://doi.org/10.5658/WOOD.2013.41.6.566

[1] Park, S. Y., & Bae, Y. S. (2012). Antioxidative Activity of Prunus sargentii Outer Bark Extractives. Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology. 40(2), 141-146. https://doi.org/10.5658/wood.2012.40.2.141