Education

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Chung-Ang University (Korea), Aug. 2004.
• M.E. in Electrical Engineering, Chung-Ang University (Korea), Feb. 1999.
• B.E. in Electrical Engineering, Chung-Ang University (Korea), Feb. 1997.

Professional Experience

• Sep. 2010 – present: Professor (Full / Associate / Assistant Prof.), Department of Electrical Engineering, Chosun University (Gwangju, Korea).
• Sep. 2016 – Aug. 2017: Visiting Scholar, University of Canterbury (Chiristchurch, NEW ZEALAND)
• Mar. 2008 – Aug. 2010: Research Professor, The Research Institute for Catalysis, Chonnam National University (Gwangju, Korea).
• Jul. 2006 – Feb. 2008: Research Professor, School of Information and Communication Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (Suwon, Korea).
• Jul. 2004 – Jun. 2006: Research Associate & Research Professor, Research Institute of Energy Resources Technology, Chosun University (Gwangju, Korea).
• Mar. 2000 – Feb. 2002: Adjunct Professor, Yeojoo Institute of Technology (Yeojoo, Korea).
• Mar. 1999 - Feb. 2009 : Lecturer, Kangnam University (Yongin, Korea) , etc.

Awards and Honorship

• Excellent Paper Award in Science and Technology: The Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (Jul. 2020)
• Recognition Award: JEET, The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (Nov. 2017)
• ACE Best Teacher Award: Chosun University (Mar. 2015)
• Outstanding Article Award: The Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers (Nov. 2005).
• Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 10th (2008-2009) Edition: Marquis Who’s Who, USA (Aug. 2007).
• Who’s Who in the World, 26th (2009) Edition: Marquis Who’s Who, USA (Sep. 2008).
• Fellowship: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Dissertation Ph.D. Program 2010: JSPS, Japan & National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea, Korea (2010).

Academic Activities and Memberships

• Editor, Guest Editor - Special Issue 'Thin Films for Electronic Devices' in Coatings (Nov. 2020 – Apr. 2022); Guest Editor - Special Issue 'Semiconductor Thin Films' in Coatings (May 2018 – May 2022); Editorial Board - Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronics Materials Engineers (Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2013).
• Reviewer, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics; IET Electronics Letters; Journal of the Electrochemical Society; Thin Solid Films; Microelectronic Engineering; Applied Surface Science; Journal of Materials Research and Technology; Ionics; Japanese Journal of Applied Physics; Sensors and Actuators A; Coatings; Materials; Applied Sciences; Membranes; Crystals; IET Micro & Nano Letters; Science of Advanced Materials; Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters; Modern Physics Letters B; Journal of the Korean Physical Society; Journal of Materials Science; Journal of Materials Processing Technology; Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing; Materials Science and Engineering B; Nuclear Science and Techniques.
• Council Member, The Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronics Materials Engineers (2016 - ).
• Session Chair, 14th Korean Conference on Semiconductors (2007); Annual Meetings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronics Materials Engineers (2005 - 2006).
• Director, The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (2020, Planning Director; 2019, Business Director); Gwangju-Jeonnam Subdivision Society of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (2008 - ); Gwangju-Jeonnam Subdivision Society of The Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers (2011 - ); Gwangju-Jeonnam Subdivision Society of The Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronics Material Engineers (2013 - ).
• Commissioner, The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (2022, Academic Committee); Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) (2018- , Pre-qualification Evaluation Committee); Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) (2019- , Technical Evaluation Committee; 2020, Deliberation and Conciliation Committee for Damage Indemnity); KEPCO Research Institute (KEPRI) (2020-2021, External Evaluation Committee for Basic Research); Seoul Metropolitan Government (2017-2018, Verification Committee of Appointment Examination for Local Public Servants); National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (2011/2014/2016, Selection and Evaluation Committee for the Proposed Project).
• Member, American Vacuum Society (2009 - ); The Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers (1999 - ); The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (1999 - ); The Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea (1999 - ); Korea Chemical Mechanical Planarization Users Group Meeting (2002 - ); The Korean Physical Society (2011 - ).