Ongoing Project
NRF BK21 FOUR Research Fund, Korean Research Foundation, September 2020-August 2027
"Nanoconvergence Institute for Innovative Energy Materials and Devices"
The NATO Science for Peace and Security, The NATO Science for Peace and Security, August 2020-August 2023
“NANO technology inspired biosensor with photo-responsive Liquid Crystals NANO-LC”
Creative Materisals Discovery Program, Ministry of Science and ICT, July 2020-December 2023
“Development of Low Profile Copper and Low Permittivity Film for 5G FCCL Application”
CLAP Innovation through Consilience, Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, April 2020-April 2024
“Development of High Visibility Optical Phase Difference Film Material for Automotive Display”
NRF fundaental Foundation, Korean Research Foundation, June 2020 – February 2023
“Development of Multi-Responsive Actuating Chameleon Skin”
Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement, Korea Conformity Laboratories, April 2019 – December 2022
“Development of road traffic safety enhancement technology considering characteristics of external stimulus and traffic vehicle”
Nano-Material Technology Development Project, Ministry of Science and ICT, July 2021 –December 2025
“Development of organic/inorganic hybrid materials and process technology for automotive display cover window with high durability, high impact, anti-scratch and high visibility”
NRF Mid-Career Researcher Program, Korean Research Foundation, March 2021 – Fabrury 2026
“Advanced Thin Films Fabricated by Coating, Self-Assembling, and Polymerizing Programmed Anisotropic Reactive Monomers”
Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc., Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc., August 2022 – July 2025
“Development of Biomass-Based Acrylate Monomer”
Completed Project
NRF Mid-Career Researcher Program, Korean Research Foundation, June 2016 – May 2021
“Multifunctional Hierarchical Superstructures by the Directed Self-Assembly of Programmed Reactive Mesogens”
Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, September 2020-February 2021
“Synthesis and Characterization of Redox-Responsive Chiral Liquid Crystal Monomers and Application to Bandwidth Broadening of Polymer Stabilized Cholesteric Liquid Crystals”
NRF Post BK21 Plus Research Fund, Korean Research Foundation, September 2013 – August
“Haptic Polymer Composites Research Team” with Prof. Sungjune Park and Prof. Changwoon Nah (PI)
LG Chemistry, LG chemistry Research, April 2019 – March 2020
“Synthesis of Dye Dopants and Analysis of Phase Behavior for High Quality Coatable Polarizer”
NRF fundamental Foundation, Korean Research Foundation, September 2015 – February 2020
“Hybrid nano-Architecture photoelectric elements laboratory”
Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, February 2019 – February 2020
“Development of New Azobenzene Photo-Alignment Molecules on Controlling the Tilt Angle of Liquid Crystals”
Korea Display Researcch Corporation, Ministry of Trade, Industry&Energy, June 2015 – December 2019
“Coatable Negative Dispersion Compensation Film” with Pof. Ji-Hoon Lee
NRF Human Resource Training Project for Regional Innovation, Korean Research Foundation, June 2016 – May 2019
“Development of Novel Epoxy System with High Strength and High Elongation for Carbon Fiber Tow Prepreg for High Pressure Tank”
with Prof. Changwoon Nah
LG Chemistry, LG Chemistry Research, May 2018 – April 2019
“Synthesis of X-Shaped Reactive Mesogen and Fabrication of Negative Dispersion Compensation Film”
Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, September 2017 – September 2018
“Synthesis and Characterization of Ionic Chiral Liquid Crystal Monomers and Assessment of their Contribution for the Enhanced Performances of Polymer-Stabilized Cholesterol Liquid Crystals”
shape November 2013 – August 2017
“Development of Vehicle Smart Window Module for Energy Reduction” with Prof. Shinwoong Kang
Research Service, LC Chemistry Industry, July 2013 – June 2017
“Phase Structure & Behavior of Lyotropic Chromonic Liquid Crystal” with Prof. Shinwoong Kang
Development of Regional Fundamental Fosterage Technique, Jeonbuk Foundation, March 2014 – February 2017
“Industry-University Coupling Industry of High-tech Components & Materials”
NRF Fundamental Research Fund, Korean Research Foundation, June 2016 – Februrary 2017
“Synthesis of the Novel Lyotropic Supramolecular Dyes and their Structure Control”
Building Research Foundation, Jeonbuk National University, September 2015 – August 2016
“Synthesis of Hockey Shaped Liquid Crystal and Phase Behavior Analysis”
Research Project in Jeonbuk branch, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, April 2015 – December 2015
“Development of Liquid Crystal Epoxy Resin for High Functionality Composites” with Dr. Munju Goh
Research Service, LC Display, December 2013 – November 2014
“Development of Lyotropic Chromonic LC Thin Layered Coatable Polarizers” with Prof. Myong-Hoon Lee
NRF Converging Research Center Program, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, July 2011 – June 2014
“Development of Hydrogen Barrier Functional Multi-layers for High-efficient Hydrogen Storage” with Prof. Joong Hee Lee (PI)
NRF Human Resource Training Project for Regional Innovation, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and National Research Foundation of Korea, April 2011 – March 2014
“Development of LCD with Wide-Viewing Angles Utilizing Printing Technologies” with Prof. Myong-Hoon Lee and Prof. Seung Hee Lee
Jeonbuk National University Industrial Cooperation Foundation, Jeonbuk National University, September 2012 – March 2013
“Independence Establishment Foundation Project of Graduate School of Flexible and Printable Electronics” with Prof. Myong-Hoon Lee
NRF Fundamental Research Fund, Korean Research Foundation, May 2010 – April 2013
“Synthesis and Characterization of Liquid Crystal Supramolecules Containing Transition Metals and Their Structure control”
NRF New Faculty Research Fund, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, May 2009 – April 2012
“Synthesis and Characterization of Optoelectronic Molecules Containing both Electron Donor and Acceptor and Their Structure Control”
Samsung Electronics Co., Samsung Electronics Research, December 2010 – November 2011
“Research of VA Mond Materials and Liquid Crystal Technology” with Prof. Seung Hee Lee
Dongjin Semichem, Dongjin Semichemistry Research, March 2010 – December 2011
“Development of Optical Material and Optical Film Manufacturing Technology for TFT-LCD” with Prof. Seung Hee Lee
Development of New Materials, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, July 2007 – May 2011
“Development of Coatable Polarizers” with Prof. Myong-Hoon Lee (PI)
Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Koera Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology, June 2007 – May 2011
“Development of Novel LLC Liquid Crystal and Research of Film Stabilization” with Prof. Myong-Honn Lee
National Space Laboratory, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, June 2009 – March 2011
“Development of Fuel Tank for Space Shuttle” with Prof. Joong Hee Lee (PI)
KRF Fundamental Research Fund, Korean Research Foundation, August 2008 – June 2009
“Fabrication of Anisotropic Film from Electro-Spun Functional Nano-rods” with Prof. Myong-Hoon
Lee (PI) and Prof. Changwoon Nah
KRF New Faculty Research Fund, Korean Research Foundation, August 2007 – July 2009
“Preparation and Properties of Novel 3D Helical Photonic Actuators”
Samsung Electronics Co., Samsung Electronics Research, July 2007 – June 2008
“Multi-domain Formation Method and Liquid Crystal Director Stabilization in VA Mode” with Prof. Seung Hee Lee
New Faculty Research Fund, Jeonbuk National University, June 2007 – May 2008 (Finished)
“Physical Properties of Two-Dimensionally Patterned Films” with Prof. Changwoon Nah