Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, 2021 (Advisors: Elif Ertekin, Edmund G. Seebauer)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, South Korea, 2015 (Advisor: Joon Hyung Shim)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, South Korea, 2013
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sogang University, South Korea, 2025 - Present
Assistant Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, Gachon University, South Korea, 2023 - 2025
Postdoctoral Appointee, Chemical Science and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, USA, 2023 - 2023 (Supervisor: Christopher S. Johnson)
Postdoctoral Appointee, Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, USA, 2021 - 2023 (Supervisor: Lei Cheng)
Tennis, Running, Reading books
Integrated MS-PhD student
B.S. in Electronic Engineering,
Gachon University,
South Korea
Solid electrolyte fluoride-ion battery, Solid electrolyte thermal battery, Molten-salt electrolyte thermal battery, Sodium-ion battery
First-principles calculations
Machine learning force field
Classical molecular dynamics
Watching movies, Reading books
Integrated MS-PhD student
B.S. in Electronic Engineering,
Gachon University,
South Korea
Molten-salt electrolyte thermal battery, Sodium-ion battery
First-principles calculations
Classical molecular dynamics
Swimming, Photography
Integrated MS-PhD student
B.S. in Electronic Engineering,
Gachon University,
South Korea
Ammonia cracking catalyst, Surface reaction in gas sensors
First-principles calculations
Watching movies, Basketball
Integrated MS-PhD student
B.S. in Electronic Engineering,
Gachon University,
South Korea
Triboelectric nanogenerator, Atomic layer deposition
First-principles calculations
Listening to music, Watching sports
Undergraduate student (the class of 2026),
Electronic Engineering,
Gachon University,
South Korea
Solid electrolyte thermal battery, Sodium-ion battery
First-principles calculations
Generative AI models
Weight training
Undergraduate student (the class of 2027),
Electronic Engineering,
Gachon University,
South Korea
Ammonia cracking catalyst, fluoride-based solid electrolyte batteryÂ
First-principles calculations
Generative AI models
Watching EPL, Stock investmentÂ
Undergraduate student (the class of 2027),
Electronic Engineering,
Gachon University,
South Korea
Adhesion reaction in semiconductor bonding process, Interconnect materials
First-principles calculations
Watching baseball, Weight training, Running
Undergraduate student (the class of 2027),
Mechanical Engineering,
Sogang University,
South Korea
Surface reaction in semiconductor bonding process
First-principles calculations
Singing, Listening music
Undergraduate student (the class of 2028),
Mechanical Engineering,
Sogang University,
South Korea
Surface reaction in gas sensors
First-principles calculations
Table tennis
Undergraduate student (the class of 2028),
Mechanical Engineering,
Sogang University,
South Korea
Point defect engineering in semiconductors
First-principles calculations
Weight training, Reading books
Undergraduate student (the class of 2027),
Mechanical Engineering,
Sogang University,
South Korea
Guitar
Group page updated - March 2026