Education

• Ph.D. (2022.08) Mechanical Engineering, Korea University

Thesis: Investigation on Low-Temperature Off-Design Organic Rankine Cycle for Cascade Heat Utilization

Advisor: Prof. Hoseong Lee

• B.S. (2016.08) Mechanical Engineering, Korea University

Experience

• 2024.09 - Present Assistant Professor, Chungnam National University

• 2023.01 - 2024.08 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Purdue University

Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, Advisor: Prof. Davide Ziviani

Warsinger Water Lab, Advisor: Prof. David Warsinger

• 2022.09 - 2022.12 Research Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Korea University

Next-Generation Mechanical Design Lab, Advisor: Prof. Hoseong Lee

• 2016.09 - 2022.08 Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Korea University

Optimized Energy Conversion Systems Lab, Advisor: Prof. Hoseong Lee

Activities

• Apr. 2025 Spring Conference of the Thermal Engineering Division, KSME, Jeju, South Korea

• Jan. 2024 Research Collaboration Visit, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN, USA

• Oct. 2023 Center for High Performance Buildings Meeting, Purdue University, IN, USA

 Cooling Technologies Research Center Meeting, Purdue University, IN, USA

• Aug. 2023 26th International Congress of Refrigeration, Paris, France

• Jun. 2023 ASHRAE Annual Conference, ASHRAE, FL, USA

• May 2023 14th IEA Heat Pump Conference, IEA, IL, USA

 Center for High Performance Buildings Meeting, Purdue University, IN, USA

 Cooling Technologies Research Center Meeting, Purdue University, IN, USA

• Apr. 2023 Building Technologies Office Peer Review, DOE, VA, USA

• Mar. 2023 Crossroads of Chemistry, ACS Conference, IN, USA

• Jul. 2017 Sustainable Energy Course, University of Maryland, MD, USA

Invited Talks

• Apr. 2025 Development of a vapor-selective membrane-based DOAS for enhancing building energy efficiency and indoor air quality, KSME, Seoul

• Mar. 2025 Design optimization of heat exchangers, Innowill, Daejeon

• Jan. 2025 Design Optimization of Air Supply System for Active Temperature Control of Plastic Battery Cases, Hyundai Motor Group & NGV, Online

• Nov. 2024 Development of Vapor-Selective Membrane Systems for High-Efficiency Dehumidification, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials, Daejeon

• Dec. 2022 Waste Heat Potential and Recovery Technologies, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon

• Nov. 2022 Thermal Energy Conversion Engineering, New Energy Industry – Convergence and Opening Sharing System, Seoul

• Oct. 2022 Strategy Roadmapping (Hyundai Motor Group & NGV), Seoul National University, Seoul

Awards & Honors

• 2024 Postdoctoral Mentor Award Nominee for The Graduate School, Purdue University

• 2023 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Nurturing Next-Generation Researchers), National Research Foundation of Korea

• 2021 Best Presentation Award, Summer Annual Conference, SAREK

• 2016 Grand Prize at 'The 8th Creative Design Contest for the Underprivileged 90%', Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning