Expertise

Research Area

  • Measurement of thermophysical properties of metals and inorganic materials
  • Thermodynamics of surface and interface: Theory and Experiments
  • Design of environmentally kind materials and processes
  • Phase diagram of Nanometer-sized particles

Laboratory for Interface science and Process control Technology performs experimental and theoretical researches related to interfacial phenomena of pyro- and hydrometallurgy and high temperature processes with ferrous, non-ferrous metals, slags, mattes, ceramics and other high temperature materials.

Our current research interests are listed below.

  • Fundamental studies include
    • Thermo-physical properties of molten metals and slags
      • surface and interfacial tension
      • viscosity
      • thermal and electrical conductivity
      • diffusivity
    • Thermodynamics of surface and interface
      • adsorption
      • interfacial kinetics
      • free energy of surface and interface
      • line tension
      • thermodynamics of nano particles
Affiliations

Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University

Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology Program, Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling, College of Education, University of Alabama

Past Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University (past)

Communities
Mechanical Engineering
Degrees
PhD, University of Tokyo, Japan, Metallurgical Engineering, 2002
MSc, Yonsei University, Korea, Metallurgical Engineering, 1999
BS, Yonsei University, Korea, Metallurgical Engineering, 1997