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SIM, UK
  • PositionAssociate Professor
  • laboratory031-299-4194
  • E-mailusim@skku.edu
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History and experience

Research Interest

• Engineering Next-Generation Sustainable Energy Systems
• Development of Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage
• Renewable Energy Generation via (Photo)Electrochemical Reactions
• In-Depth Analysis of the Electrode-Electrolyte Interface

Education

  • 2011-2016 Ph.D., Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, Seoul National University
  • 2007-2009 M.S., Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, Seoul National University
  • 2001-2007 B.S., Magna cum laude (Top 5%), Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, Seoul National University

Experience

  • 2026-Now Associate Professor, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University
  • 2025-Now Review Board, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
  • 2020-Now Founder, NEEL Sciences INC.
  • 2022-2026 Associate Professor, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH)
  • 2017-2020 Adjunct Professor, Wenzhou University
  • 2017-2022 Assistant Professor/Associate Professor, Chonnam National University
  • 2016-2017 Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University
  • 2016 Senior Researcher, Samsung Electro-Mechanics

Journal Articles

  • (2026)  Coupling urea wastewater treatment with hydrogen production using interface-engineered copper oxide–graphitic carbon catalysts.  ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH.  300
  • (2026)  Comprehending the frontiers of flexible supercapacitors: Materials, fabrication techniques, and performance metrics.  Materials Reports: Energy.  6,  2
  • (2026)  Oxyanion-regulated Fe–NiMoN electrocatalyst for efficient and durable alkaline seawater electrolysis: Advancing energy chemistry through interface engineering.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY.  203,  00
  • (2025)  Carbon‑based catalysts for photoelectrochemical water splitting: advancing carbon–neutral hydrogen production.  Carbon Neutrality.  4,  00

Honors / Awards

  • 2026 Certificate of Commendation, Ministry of Education
  • 2026 Spring Meeting Award, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials
  • 2024 Young Researcher for Material Innovation, The Korean Insitute of Metals and Materials
  • 2021 Outstanding Professor Research Award
  • 2018 Outstanding New Faculty Award
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