AI-driven acceleration in chemical process design Autonomous process control Data-enhanced modeling of complex systems Intelligent process monitoring and data analysis Sustainability and economic assessment in process systems
2004.07.Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA 1996.02.Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude) Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2018.09. – Present Professional appointments & experience Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2017.11. – Present Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Practice Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2017.05. – 2024.05. Director, Engineering Development Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2013.09. – 2018.08. Associate Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2013.03. – 2015.02. Adjunct Professor, Interdisciplinary Program for Bioengineering Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2010.09. – 2013.08. Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2006.07. – 2010.07. Assistant Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2005.07. – 2006.06. Postdoctoral Research Associate, Biomedical Engineering University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA 2001.01. – 2001.05. Engineering Intern, Manufacturing Technology, Science & Technology Center, Owens Corning, Graville, OH, USA
2022.03. – Present Associate Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) 2007.08. – Present Professional Engineer, The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) 1996.12. – Present Licensed Chemical Engineer, Korea (National Technical Qualification)
2023 – Present Chair, IFAC Technical Committee 6.1 “Chemical Process Control” 2019 – Present Standing Committee member, Korean Representative, PSE Asia 2022 – Present Senior Editor, International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems (IJCAS) 2021 – Present Subject Editor (Process Systems Engineering, Process Safety), Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 2018 – Present Editorial Board Member, Computers & Chemical Engineering 2018 – Present Committee member, IEEE Technical Committee on Process Control