Education

▪ 1996.03-2000.02 Department of Chemical Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea (B. S.)

▪ 2000.03-2002.02 Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST, M.S.)

▪ 2002.03-2006.02 Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST, Ph.D.)

Experience

▪ 2002 – 2006: Research Assistant, KAIST

▪ 2002 – 2006: Teaching Assistant, KAIST

: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Experiments, Seminar (Master Student), μ-Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Applied Mathematics

▪ 2006 – 2007: Postdoctral Researcher, New York University, Dept. of Physics, Center for Soft Matter Research (Advisor: Prof. David J. Pine)

▪ 2007 – 2009: Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics

▪ 2010 – 2013: Senior Researcher, Division of Powder and Ceramics, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS)

▪ 2013 – present: Professor, Dept. Chem. Eng. & Biotech., Tech University of Korea

Awards and Honors

▪ Scholarship, Sogang University (1996-1999)

▪ Summa Cum Laude, Sogang University (2000)

▪ Best Presentation Award, KSIEC (Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry) Spring Meeting, 2010

▪ Best Presentation Award, IEEE NMDC 2011

▪ President’s Award for Excellence Research, Tech University of Korea, 2016

▪ Technology Transfer to Hanil Concrete Co. Ltd (2020): Korean Domestic Patent 10-1893412 (Method for Synthesizing Macroporous Microfibers)

▪ Engineering House (EH): 'Functional Materials Development', Founded in TIP #320,  Tech University of Korea in 2021 (Selected as Best Research EH in 2024)

▪ Paper Award, Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, 2023

▪ Achievement Award, Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2024

▪ Excellence Research Award by Chairman of the Board Trustees, Tech University of Korea, 2024