I graduated from SNU, majoring in Earth and Environmental Sciences, specifically Oceanography. Thus, I am basically an earth and environmental scientist.
I selected POSTECH for my graduate school. During my master's courses, I studied microbial degradation and adsorption of persistent organic pollutants and metals.
I continued studying at the same lab at POSTECH, but my research topic was absolutely changed to forest carbon and air pollution monitoring.
Work experience
UNIST
Mar 2009 - Present
Professor
I joined UNIST as an establishing faculty member in March 2009. I mostly designed the School of Urban and Environmental Engineering as a committee chair and school head. In terms of research at UNIST, I have more focused on the trace-level analysis of various toxic chemicals in multimedia environmental compartments. In addition, the chemical composition of fine particles and source-receptor relationships are my great interest. Major research topics are as follows.
Monitoring of toxic chemicals
Transport of PM2.5 and chemicals
Health risk
U of T
March 2006 - Feb 2009
Post doctoral fellow (PDF)
I had worked with Prof. Frank Wania at the University of Toronto, Canada for three years. My research topics at U of T were passive air sampling and multimedia fate modeling. During this period, I became familiar with ArcGIS and several statistical tools. Major research topics were as follows.
Passive air sampling of POPs and PAHs
Air/soil monitoring of PAHs
Multimedia fate modeling
POSTECH
March 2005 - Feb 2006
Post doctoral fellow (PDF)
After receiving a PhD degree, I also stayed for one year as a PDF at the same lab under the supervision of Prof. Yoon-Seok Chang. I mostly conducted several projects funded by the Korean government and POSCO. Major reserch topics were as follows.
Passive air sampling of POPs and PAHs
Air dispersion modeling
Multimedia fate modeling
Service
[16] Outstanding Achievement Award, Korea Society of Environmental Engineers (2021.11) 환경공학회 두산연강환경학술상
[15] Reviewer Award, Korea Society for Atmospheric Environment (2021.10) 대기환경학회 우수심사상
[14] Minister’s citation for the management of fine particles, Ministry of Environment (2021.06) 환경부장관 표창
[13] Reviewer Award, Korea Society for Atmospheric Environment (2018.10) 대기환경학회 우수심사상
[12] Achievement Award, Korea Society of Environmental Engineers (2017.11) 환경공학회 특별 공로상
[11] Minister’s citation for the management of POPs, Ministry of Environment (2016.12) 환경부장관 표창
[10] Outstanding Achievement Award, Korean Society for Environmental Analysis (2012.11) 환경분석학회 학술상
[9] Oral Presentation Award, Korean Society for Environmental Analysis (2011.11) 환경분석학회 구두발표상
[8] Best Teaching Award, UNIST (2010.02) 우수강의상
[7] Young Scientist Award, Korea Society for Atmospheric Environment (2009.10) 대기환경학회 신진연구자상
[6] Best Teaching Award, UNIST (2009.08) 우수강의상
[5] Poster Presentation Award, Korean Society for Environmental Analysis (2008.05) 환경분석학회 포스터발표상
[4] Oversea Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Korea Research Foundation (2005.08) 학술진흥재단 해외 포스닥
[3] International Research Internship, Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (2004.01) 과학재단 해외공동연구
[2] Rotary International Scholarship (2001.03) 국제 로타리클럽 장학생
[1] Class Valedictorian of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, POSTECH (2001.02) 수석졸업
[13] Editor in chief, Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment, AJAE (2020.01-2021.12)
[12] Topical editor, Environmental Engineering Research, KSEE (2012.01-2021.12)
[11] International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (국제다이옥신학회)
[10] Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) (국제환경독성화학회)
[9] Korea Society of Analytical Science (한국분석과학회, 종신회원)
[8] Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry (한국응용생명화학회, 종신회원)
[7] Korean Chemical Society (대한화학회, 종신회원)
[6] Korean Society for Mass Spectrometry (한국질량분석학회, 종신회원)
[5] Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment (한국대기환경학회, 국문편집위원/종신회원)
[4] Korean Society of Environmental Engineers (대한환경공학회, 국문편집위원/종신회원)
[3] Korea Society for Environmental Analysis (한국환경분석학회, 이사/종신회원)
[2] Korean Society of Environmental Health and Toxicology (환경독성보건학회, 정회원)
[1] Korea POPs forum (코리아 POPs 포럼, 임원)