Professor

Education

• 1995 – 1999

  Ph.D. in Division of Biological Sciences (Biomacromolecular Science), Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.

• 1993 – 1995

  M.S. in Textile Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.

• 1989 – 1993

  B.S. in Textile Engineering, College of Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.

Professional Experiences

• 2012.03 – present

  Professor, Department of Organic Materials & Fiber Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea

• 2019.03 – 2020.01

  Visiting Researcher, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

• 2008.12 – 2012.02

  Global COE researcher, The Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Japan.

• 2007.05 – 2008.09

  Principal Researcher, The Kumho Petrochemical R&BD Center, Republic of Korea.

• 2003.09 – 2005.11

  Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow and Postdoctoral Fellow, Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P), Germany

• 2001.08 – 2003.07

  Postdoctoral Fellow, Polymer Program-Institute of Materials Science (IMS), University of Connecticut, USA.

• 2000.01 – 2001.07

  BK21 (Brain Korea 21) Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sogang University, Republic of Korea.

• 1999.08 – 1999.12

  Lecturer, Department of Polymer Science & Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea.

Honors and Awards

• • Global COE Research Fellowship (Dec. 2008 – Feb. 2012, Japan)
• • Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship (March 2004 – Nov. 2005, Germany)
• • ONR (Office of Naval Research) and UCONN Fuel Cell Center (Portable Fuel Cell Power System • Program) Postdoctoral Fellowship (Aug. 2001 – Aug. 2003, USA)
• • BK21 (Brain Korea 21) Postdoctoral Fellowship (Jan. 2000 – July 2001, Korea)
• • The Chon-Buk Ilbo Newspaper advertisement (Korea) (Nov. 30, 1994)