Energy Conversion Materials & Devices Lab

Chang Woo Kim
My research background mainly focus on morpho-synthesis of metal and metal oxide, and its application in an energy and environmental science. My current interests are on solar-to-chemical energy conversion via water splitting reaction and CO2 reduction reaction.
Professional Experience
Associate Professor
Department of Smart Green Technology Engineering
Department of Nanotechnology Engineering, College of Engineering, Pukyong National University
2021.03-Present
Assistant Professor
Department of Graophic Arts Information Engineering, College of Engineering, Pukyong National University
2017.03-2021.02
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
2016.09-2017.02
Research Professor
Department of Chemistry, Sogang University
2012.09-2016.07
Research Experience
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Jun 2020 to May 2025 working on project entitled “Fabrication of Non-Precious Based High Efficient Electrocatalysts for the Selective Fuel Production and Their In-Situ Monitoring During Photoelectrochemical Anisotropic Reaction” as a principal investigator, PKNU.
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Jun 2017 to May 2020 worked on project entitled “Fabrication of High Efficient Photoelectrode with Junctioned Photoreactive Facet for Hydrogen Evolution” as a principal investigator, PKNU.
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Sept 2016 to Feb 2017 worked on project entitled “Fabrication of Highly Efficient Photoelectrode with Layer-by-Layered Single Crystal Metal Oxide for Artificial Photosynthesis” under the guidance of the Prof. Charles Buddie Mullins, McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin.
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Nov 2013 to Aug 2016 worked on project entitled “Artificial Photosynthesis for Methanol Production by CO2 Reduction” at Korea Center for Artificial Photosynthesis as a Research Prof. under the guidance of the Prof. Young Soo Kang, Department of Chemistry, Sogang University.
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March 2013 to May 2013 worked on project entitled “Synthesis of Semiconducting Nanostructures (NiO, Ni(OH)2 and Co3O4) by Hydrothermal Process” by Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, under the guidance of the Prof. Paritosh Mohanty, Department of Applied Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
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March 2010 to Oct 2013 worked on project entitled “Photoanode for High Efficient Dye Sensitized Solar Cells” at Center for Next Generation Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells under the guidance of the Prof. Young Soo Kang, Department of Chemistry, Sogang University.
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March 2007 to Feb. 2010 worked on project titled “Development and Commercialization of Functional Hybrid Type Nanocomposite Materials by Using Porous Nanoparticles” under the guidance of the Prof. Young Soo Kang, Department of Chemistry, Sogang University.
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March 2005 to Feb. 2007 worked on project entitled “Development of High Efficient Nano-Magnetic Materials for Energy Conversion” under the guidance of the Prof. Young Soo Kang, Department of Chemistry, Pukyong National University.
Education
2012.08. Ph.D. in Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, Republic of Korea
2007.02 MSc. in Department of Chemistry, Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea
2005.02 BSe. in Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea