Professional appointments

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Assistant professor (2019 – 2023)
School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Republic of Korea

Postdoctoral associate (2017 – 2019)
Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA,
Advisor: Prof. Zachary P. Smith

Postdoctoral associate (2016 – 2017)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Advisor: Prof. Roya Maboudian

Postdoctoral associate (2015 – 2016)
Engineering Research Institute, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jong Hak Kim

 

Education

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Ph.D. (2010 – 2015)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jong Hak Kim

B.S. (2006 – 2010)
Department of Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea (with honors)

 

Awards and honors

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• 2024 Excellent Teaching Award (2024)
• 2023 MSDE Outstanding Early-Career Award Winner (2023)
• The Best Presentation Award, Hyundai Motor Group Global Top Talent Forum (2018)
• Hanwha Travel Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) meeting (2018)
• The Best Graduate Student Award from BK21, Yonsei University (2015)
• National Science and Technology Scholarship, Ministry of Science and ICT (Republic of Korea) (2006-2010)
• Awarded the Highest Honors for one semester and honors for four semesters, Yonsei University (2006-2010)

 

Academic activities

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• The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers, separations divisions
• The Membrane Society of Korea, academic director (2022-2023), planning director (2024)
• The Polymer Society of Korea, editorial committee member (2021-2022), operating director (2023-2024)