Professor
Work Experiences
2020 –2021 Chief, Photovoltaic Research Department
Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
2015 – 2021 Professor, Renewable Energy Engineering Major
University of Science and Technology (UST)
2018-2019 Director, New & Renewable Energy Institute
Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
2016-2017 Director, New & Renewable Energy Research Division
Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
2011-2014 Chief, Solar Energy Department
Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
2011-2011 Chief, Photovoltaic Research Center
Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
Education
1999 - 2004 Ph.D., Material Science and Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
1997 - 1999 M.S. in Material Science and Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
1992 - 1997 B.S. in Material Science and Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
AWARDS
2021 President’s Award, Ministry of Science and ICT
2019 Minister’s Award: Top 10 Climate Technologies, Ministry of Science and ICT
2019 Academic Award, Korean Society for New and Renewable Energy
2018 Best Teacher Award, University of Science and Technology
2018 Daejoo Award, Global Photovoltaic Conference (GPVC) 2018
2018 Top Energy Research Group, Korea Institute of Energy Research
2015 Young Scientist Award, The 25th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-25)
2015 Technical Commercialization Award, Korea Institute of Energy Research
2010 Minister’s Award, Ministry of Knowledge Economy
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
2021 Vice president, Korea Photovoltaic Society
2021 Director, Korean Energy Society
2018 - 2020 Vice president, Korean Society for New and Renewable Energy
COMMITTEES & ACTIVITIES
2021 - PRESENT Sub-committee chair, Carbon-neutral technology innovation plan committee, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy & Ministry of Science and ICT
2018 – 2020 Member, Energy Policy Working Committee, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2019 - 2020 Member, 9th Basic Plan for Long-term Electricity Supply and Demand Committee, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2018 - 2019 Working group member, 3rd Energy Maser Plan Committee, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2019 PV sub-committees chair, 4th Energy Technology R&D Plan Committee, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2019-2019 Member, New & Renewable Energy Policy Committee, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy