Education

• Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering,  University of Florida,  August 2010 Advisor: Prof. Simon R. Phillpot
• M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering,  University of Florida,  ​December 2007 ​Advisor: Prof. Simon R. Phillpot
• B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering,  Korea University

Professional Experience

• 2020. 3. 1 ~ Current Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Division of Advanced Materials Science, and Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
• 2017. 3. 1 ~ 2020. 2. 29 Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Division of Advanced Materials Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
• 2015. 3. 1 ~ 2017. 2. 28 Assistant Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University
• 2014. 10. 14 ~ 2015. 2. 14 Postdoctoral Researcher, Materials Theory Group Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• 2010. 9. 14 ~ 2014. 9. 13 Postdoctoral Research Staff, Quantum Simulations Group Condensed Matter and Materials Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• 2005. 8. 24 ~ 2010. 8. 10 Graduate Research Assistant Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida

Professional Affiliations

• Journal of Applied Physics Editorial Advisory Board, 2020 ~ current
• Il-Bum Chaired Professor, 2019.10 ~ 2021.09
• Materials Research Society, Since 2008 ~ current
• American Physical Society, Since ​2011 ~ current
• The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, ​Since 2011 ~ current
• Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Since 2014 ~ current
• The Korean Ceramic Society, Since 2015~current
• The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, Since 2016~current