Researcher, Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 2007-2008
Education
Ph.D in Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 2008-2013
Dissertation: Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Metal-Organic Materials
Advisor: Prof. Hong-Cai Zhou
MS in Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 2005-2007
Thesis: Surface Modification of Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Microchannels Using Silica Coating by Sol-Gel Polymerization
Advisor: Prof. Jong Hoon Hahn
BS major in Chemistry, minor in Life Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 2001-2005
Awards and Honors
Elected member, The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST), 2024
Young Inorganic Chemist Award, Korean Chemical Society, 2021
Best Scholar Award, DGIST, 2020
Distinguished Graduate student Award for Excellence in Research, recognized as one of the seven outstanding graduate students across Texas A&M University, 2013
Young Investigator Awards, honored as one of the eight talented young inorganic chemists in Division of Inorganic Chemistry of the American Chemical Society, 2013
The Dow Chemical Company/Charlene Black Miller '79 Endowed Memorial Fellowship, Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 2013
Dow Chemical Graduate Fellowship, Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 2013
Travel Award, Division of Inorganic Chemistry of the American Chemical society, 2013
Travel Award from Phi Lambda Upsilon, Chemistry Honor Society, Texas A&M University, 2013
