Research staffs

Principal Research Scientist
이현주 Lee, Hyunjoo
1994.04 ~ Present
Clean Energy Research Center, KIST
2020.08 ~ 2024.04 Dean, KIST School, KIST
2019.01 ~ 2020.08 Head, Clean Energy Research Center
2014.03 ~ 2019.04 Chief major professor, Division of Energy and Environment Technology, KIST School, UST
2024.09-2025.08 Post-doc Yokohama University, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Japan
2003 Ph. D., in Organic/Organometallic Chemistry, Sogang University
1994 M.S., Organic Chemistry, Sogang University
1992 B.S., Chemistry, Sogang University
Research topic: Green Chemistry, CO2 capture, Catalysis for CO2 conversion, NOx removal
Tel: +82-2-958-5868
Email: hjlee@kist.re.kr

Principal Research Scientist
하정명 Ha, Jeong Myeong
2010.07 ~ Present Clean Energy Research Center, KIST
2011.02 ~ Present Professor, Division of Energy and Environment Technology, KIST School, University of Science and Technology
2006.10 ~ 2010.06 Post-Doc, University of California at Berkeley, USA
2006 Ph. D., Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota at Twin Cities, USA
2001 M.S., Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University
1999 B.S., Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University
Research topic: Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured catalysts for producing sustainable energy and fine chemicals, Materials chemistry: structure-property relations
Office: L5311C, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
Tell: +82-2-958-5837
Email: jmha@kist.re.kr
Principal Research Scientist
김창수 Kim, Chang Soo
2006.07 ~ Present
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Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology
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KIST-UBC Biorefinery on-site laboratory operation (2013 ~ 2021)
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UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering Adjunct Professor
2008.09 ~ 2013.08, 2021.03 ~ Present Professor KIST school Energy and Environment Division, University of Science and Technology
2009.12 ~2010.11 Visiting scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
2006 Ph. D., Chemical Engineering, The University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
2000 B. S., Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University
Research topic: Lignocellulosic biomass-based biorefinery applicable to the industry of the green chemicals, sustainable aviation fuel, energy materials (For more details, click here)
Office: L5311A, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
Tell:+82-2-958-6811
Email: mizzou333@kist.re.k

Principal Research Scientist
유천재 Yoo, Chun-Jae
2020.09 ~ Present Clean Energy Research Center, KIST
2019.02 ~ 2020.07 Postdoc, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, USA
2018 Ph. D., School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech, USA
2013 M.S., Chemical & Biological Engineering, Korea University
2011 B.S., Chemical & Biological Engineering, Korea University
Research topic: CO2 Capture and Conversion, Biomass Valorization, Plastic upcycling
Office: L5241E, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
Tell: +82-2-958-5815
Email: cjyoo@kist.re.kr
Senior Research Scientist
김경수 Kim, Kyeongsu
2021.08 ~ Present Clean Energy Research Center, KIST
2019.03 ~ 2021.07 Postdoc, Clean Energy Research Center, KIST
2019 Ph. D., Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University
2013 B.S., Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University
Research topic: Process Systems Engineering, Computational Science, Multiscale Simulation, Machine Learning Applications
Office: L5221, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
Tell: +82-2-958-5898
Email: kyeongsu@kist.re.kr
Senior Research Scientist
진성민 Jin, Seongmin
2024.04 ~ Present Clean Energy Research Center, KIST
2021.02 ~ 2024.02 Postdoc, Institute of Chemical Science and Engineering (ISIC), École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
2020.03 ~ 2020.08 Postdoc, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University
2020 Ph. D., Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University
2015 B.S., Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University
Research topic: Material design for heterogeneous catalysis and Adsorption
Office: L5321, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
Tell: +82-2-958-5836
Email: sjin@kist.re.kr
Group website: https://sites.google.com/view/lac2024/home

Researcher
최재욱 Choi, Jae Wook
1998 ~ Present Clean Energy Research Center, KIST
2018 Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University
1998 M.S., Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University
1996 B.S., Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University
Research topic: Thermochemical conversion process of biomass, Biofuel production process
Office: L5321, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
Tell: +82-2-958-5243
Email: choijw@kist.re.kr