Principal Investigator

Kijung Yong

Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Korea

Tel: +82-54-279-2278
E-mail: kyong@postech.ac.kr

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Educational Background

1997 Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (Ph.D.)

1992 Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University (M.S.)

1990 Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University (B.S.)


Professional Experience

2011-Present : Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea

2005-2011 : Associate Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea

2000-2005 : Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea

1997-2000: Post-doc
University of Texas at Austin


Awards and Honors

2021.08~Present: Seah Chaired Professor (세아석좌교수_POSTECH)

2018: National Research Excellence Award (국가연구개발 우수성과 100선), 과학기술정보통신부

2014.03~2017.02: Namo Young Chaired Professor (남고젊은석좌교수_POSTECH)

2016: KJChE Award (영문지 발전상), Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (화공학회)

2014: Awarded by Prime Minister (국무총리표창_Korea Government)

2012.09: Basic Research Excellence Award (기초연구 우수성과_National Research Foundation of Korea)

2010.10: Basic Research Excellence Award (기초연구 우수성과_National Research Foundation of Korea)

2007.12: Research Excellence Award (우수연구성과_Korea Research Foundation)

2006.12: Research Excellence Award (우수연구성과_Korea Research Foundation)

2006: Excellent Research Award, Institute for Information Technology Advancement (IITA)


Academic Society Activity

Editor, Applied Surface Science [Elsevier]

한국공학한림원 회원 (2020 – ), NAEK (National Academy of Engineering of Korea)

Associate Editor, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering [SCIE]

Symposium 1 Organizer, MCARE, Vancouver, Canada – 2018

Review Board Member, National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea – 2015.08 – 2017.07

Guest Editor, Applied Surface Science [SCI] – 2017

Program Chair, MCARE, Jeju, Korea – 2017

Symposium 2 Organizer, MCARE,  Jeju, Korea –2017

Korea-Taiwan International Symposium Organizer, KIChE – 2017

Symposium Organizer, IUMRS, Taiwan – 2017

Executive member (홍보이사, 조직이사, 학술이사_KIChE) – 2012.01~2014.12

Editorial Advisory Board MemberClean Technology, Korean Society of Clean Technology – 2006-2010

Editorial Advisory Board MemberNICE, Korean Institute of Chemical Engineering – 2003-2004

Guest Editor, Thin Solid Films [SCI] – 2002

Member of American Vacuum Society,

Electrochemical Society,

American Institute of Chemical Engineering,

Korean Institute of Chemical Engineering,

Korean Vacuum Society