I am a researcher, broadly interested in thermal-fluids and innovative materials for water and energy applications. To find answers to my curiosity, I design, machine, clean-room process, code, experiment, and analyze through my research.
Originally from Korea, I currently locate in Berkeley investigating thermal energy storage at Berkeley Lab. Outside of the lab, you might find me seeking caffeine around campus, taking a walk with my family in Tilden park, playing soccer, or working out in the gym.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA Sep. 2016 - Aug. 2021
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Evelyn N. Wang
Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Jongbaeg Kim
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Scholar, Thermal Energy Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Oct. 2021 - Present
Supercooling of Phase Change Materials
Electro-thermal Energy Storage
Graduate Research Assistant, Device Research Lab (DRL), MIT Sep. 2016 - Aug. 2021
Phase Change Heat Transfer
Interfacial Phenomena
Researcher, Electrochemistry Dept. Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) Mar. 2012 - Aug. 2016
Electroplating of Thermoelectric Materials
Design and Fabrication of Vertical Probe Tips
Graduate Research Assistant, Nano Transducers Lab (NTL), Yonsei University Mar. 2010 - Feb. 2012
Nanomaterial-Integrated MEMS Devices
Top-down Nanofabrication
Awards & Scholarship
MicroFIP Conference Travel Award, MicroFIP Jun. 2022
First Place Presenter at MERE 2020, MIT Oct. 2020
Media Coverage: MIT News
Sontheimer Travel Award in Mechanical Engineering, MIT Nov. 2019
Winner of Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials Session, MIT MARC Jan. 2019
Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Fellowship, MIT Sep. 2016 - Feb. 2017
Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship, Yonsei University Mar. 2010 - Feb. 2012
Honors in Fall 2009, Yonsei University 2009
High Honors in Fall 2008, Yonsei University 2008
Honors in Fall 2007, Yonsei University 2007
National Science & Technology Scholarship, Republic of Korea Mar. 2006 - Feb. 2010