Education

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• Ph.D May 2003, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, USA 

- Dissertation: Mixed Protonic-Electronic Conductors for Hydrogen Separation Membranes 

- Advisor: Professor Eric D. Wachsman 

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• M.S.  February 1999, Inorganic Materials Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea

- Thesis: Oxygen Nonstoichiometry of Mn doped BaTiO3-δ via Thermogravimetry Analysis

- Advisor: Professor Han-il Yoo 

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• B.S. August 1996, Inorganic Materials Engineering, Chonnam National University, Korea 

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Career

 

• Professor (Sept. 2015 - present)

- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University , Gwangju , Korea

• Visiting Scientist  (Jan. 2015 - Aug. 2015)

- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, RPI, Troy, USA

•  Associate Professor  (Apr. 2011 - Aug. 2015)

- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University , Gwangju , Korea

•  Visiting Associate Professor (Jan. 2011 - Jan. 2012)

- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

• Assistant Professor (Mar. 2007 - Mar. 2011)

- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University , Gwangju , Korea

•  Postdoctoral  Research Associate (Jan. 2004 - Feb. 2007 ) 

- Ceramics Section, Energy Technology/Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory,  Argonne, USA

•  Postdoctoral Research Associate (May 2003 - Dec. 2003)

- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, USA
 

Professional Involvement

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•         Editorial Board, SSPC-17, Seoul, Korea, 2014

•         학술위원, 2010-2011, 한국수소 및 신에너지학회

•         Organizing Committee, The 6th Petit Workshop on Defect Chemical Nature of Energy Materials, Damyang,                  Korea, 2009

•         SOFC 부회총무, 2009-2010, 한국 세라믹 학회

•         Member of Korean Ceramic Society

•         Reviewer for Advanced Functional Materials, PCCP, J. Power Sources, J. Membrane Science, J. Materials                      Science, Solid State Ionics, J. Electrochemical Soc., Ionics, and Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, Metals              and Materials International.

•         Reviewer for DOE small business proposals (2006).

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Invited Talks at International Conference

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•         "Thermodynamic Properties of Nonstoichiometric Oxides", ACEPS9, Oct., 2017

•         "Non-stoichiometry and Isothermal Transport Properties of LSCF", MS&T2016 , Utah, USA,  Oct. 2016

•         "Electrochemical Properties of Ceria-based IT-SOFC using Microwave Heat-treated LSCF1982 as a Cathode",            International SOFC Symposium, UNIST, Korea Aug. 2013

•          "Non-galvanic Hydrogen Production by Water Splitting using Cermet Membranes", Ceramic Society of Japan,                Sendai, Japan, Fall meeting, Dec. 2008

•          "Mixed Protonic-Electronic Conductors for Hydrogen Separation Membranes", Nano-ionics meeting, Japan,                  Aug. 2008.

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Honors & Awards

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•          Best Teaching Award, 2013, College of Engineering, Chonnam National University

•          Best Researcher Award, 2010 College of Engineering, Chonnam National University