Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1999.
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1999.
Postdoctoral associate Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1999—2001. Senior scientist Ceramem Corporation, Waltham, Massachusetts, 2001—2002. Chemical technical specialist JHK Law, La Canada, California, 2003—2004.
Senior manager Samsung Engineering Limited company, Seoul, Republic of Korea, since 2004.
Achievements include patents for cobalt oxide catalyst. Patents for mixed metal oxide catalyst. Research in synthesis and characterization of a reactive vinyl-functionalized MCM-41.
Research in synthesis of ordered microporous silicates with organosulfur surface groups and their applications as solid acid catalysts. Research in free-standing thin films containing hexagonally organized silver nanocrystals in a polymer matrix. Research in comparative studies of grafting and direct syntheses of inorganic-organic hybrid mesoporous materials.
Development of thin layer SOFC film. Invention of hydrogen generator.
Member of Korean Society Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (associate).