EDUCATIONS

2012 – 2017      Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Korea University (Advisor: Prof. Sam S. Yoon)

2008 – 2012      B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Korea University

CAREERS

2020 – present   Assistant Professor, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology (SAINT) & Department of Nano Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University

2017 – 2019      Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois at Chicago (Advisor: Prof. Alexander L. Yarin)

RESEARCH INTEREST

- Electrohydrodynamic and aerodynamic fiber-forming techniques (electrospinning, solution blowing, supersonic nanoblowing, electrospraying, and inkjet printing)

- Multiscale metal-plated fibers (transparent conducting film, transparent heater, multi-functional sensor, electrostatic air filter, cooling materials, and endovascular coiling)

- Fiber-based triboelectric and piezoelectric energy harvesters

- Secondary batteries (anode materials of Li-ion battery and flexible thin electrodes of supercapacitor)

- Extrinsic self-healing materials (core-shell-structured vascular self-healing fibers)

- Bioinspired and environmentally friendly materials (thorny devil nanofibers, biopolymer nanofibers, soft actuator for artificial muscle, etc.)

- Viscoelastic polymeric materials (mechanical, rheological, and hyperelastic behaviors of polymer fibers)

- Heat transfer applications (air cooling layer/film, pool boiling, and heat-pipe)

- Photocatalysis applications (water purification, water splitting, and anti-microbial films)

- Membranes (water/oil separation, water purification, and anti-fungal membranes)

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