Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering and
School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering,
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH),
San 31, Hyoja-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk, South Korea 790-784
Tel : +82-54-279-2391
Fax: +82-54-279-5528
Education
- 1990 : B.S., Chemical Technology
- Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
- 1992 : M.S., Chemical Technology
- Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
- Dissertation: Improvement of enzymatic maltooligosaccharide productivity in water/organic solvent two phase system using ammonium sulfate
- Advisor: Professor Cha Yong Choi
- 1998 : Ph. D., Biochemical Engineering
- Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
- Dissertation: Studies on the Cell-free Protein Synthesis System from Wheat Germ
- Advisor: Professor Cha Yong Choi
Professional Experiences
2019. 9 – current : Dean of Academic Affairs
- POSTECH
2016. 9 – current : Professor
- Department of Chemical Engineering and I-Bio Program, POSTECH
2012. 9. – current : Acting Head
- I-Bio Program, POSTECH
2010 – 2016.8. : Associate Professor
- Department of Chemical Engineering and I-Bio Program, POSTECH
2005 – 2010 : Assistant Professor
- Department of Chemical Engineering and I-Bio Program, POSTECH
2002 – 2004 : Senior Research Scientist
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1) Development of new type of functional protein chip
- 2) In silico antimicrobial peptide design and analysis
- Supervisor: Prof. Gregory Stephanopoulos
1999 – 2002 : Postdoctoral Associate
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 1) Metabolic engineering for the lysine production in Corynebacterium glutamicum
- 2) Development of new functional protein chip for in vitro metabolic engineering
- Supervisor: Prof. Gregory Stephanopoulos
1998 – 1999 : Research Scientist
- Institute for Environmental Technology and Industry, Pusan National University , Pusan , Korea
- Topic: Biological hydrogen production from CO and water
- Supervisor: Prof. Sunghoon Park
1995 : Visting Researcher
- Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya , Japan
- Topic: Cell-free protein synthesis system from wheat germ
- Supervisor: Prof. Tsuneo Yamane
1992 : Visting Researcher
- Institute of Protein Research, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
- Topic: Cell-free protein synthesis system from E. coli
- Supervisor: Prof. Alexander S. Spirin