-  Nano Microstructural Control and Evolution in various Materials.

 -  Semiconductor Materials and Processing, Process Integration

 -  Interconnect Technology, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)

 -  3D Integration Technology, MEMS/sensor, Packaging Process

 -  Atomic Layer Deposition and Atomic Layer Etching Process

 -  Raman Spectroscopy and Environmental Monitoring, Covid 19 Protection Materials

 -  New Functional Materials Design, Processing and Integrated Systems

 -  MOCVD & EP/ELP Process

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), USA

Post-Doctoral Associate, 1996-1997

Kyoto University, JAPAN,

Post-Doctoral Associate, AIEJ (Association of International Education, Japan), 1994-1995

Ph.D. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 1992-1995 POSTECH

M. S., Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 1990-1992 POSTECH

B. S., Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 1985-1989 Han Yang University

2015. 03 – Current: Professor, School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University

2011. 01 – 2016.02: Dean , School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University

2010. 08 – 2014.02: Associate Professor, Department of Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering, School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University

2014. 01 – Current: Editor, Electronic Materials Letter

2014.02 – 2020.02: Editorial Board, Metals and Materials International

2013.10 – 2020.02: Editorial Board, Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine     

2010 – 2011: Member of Green Tech Innovator, Korea Research Council for Industrial Science and Technology

2010 – 2010: Member of System IC 2015 Foundry Research Group

2007 – 2010 : Director, Technical Member, Magnachip Semiconductor

2005 – 2010 : Director, Magnachip Semiconductor(SK Hynix System IC) SYSTEM IC Research Center

2006 –: Who’s Who in the world (Marqui's Who's Who)

2000 – 2005 : Chief Scientist, SK Hynix Memory R&D/ SYSTEM IC R&D

1998 – 1999 : Senior Researcher, SK Hynix Memory R&D(Hyundai Electronics)

1997 – 1998 : Post-Doc, Center for Advanced Aerosapce Materials, POSTECH

l  Electronic Materials Letters, Reviewer award, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, 2022

l  Electronic Materials Letters, Paper award(silver), The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, 2021

l  Electronic Materials Letters, Reviewer award, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, 2020

l  Electronic Materials Letters, Springer Award, 2015

l  Best Poster Award of Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy Conference 2015, 2015

l  Best Poster Award of International Conference on Electronic Materials and Nanotechnology for Green Environment, 2014                            

l  WISET-KIMM Young Scientist Award of Fall Meeting KIMM(Korea Institute of Metals and Materials), 2014

l  The 2nd International Conference on Advanced Electromaterials Best Poster Award, 2013                             

l  Chairman Prize of KIPA (Korea Invention Promotion Association) 45th Korea Invention Day, 2010

l  Best Paper Award of KIMM (Korea Institute of Metals and Materials),2009

l  Magnachip Patent Award Grand Prize, 2008

l  SK Hynix Patent Award-Bronze,2002

l  Hyndai Electronics Patent Award-Silver Prize, 2000

l  KOSEF, Post- Doctoral Fellowship,1995

l  Japan AIEJ Fellowship, 1994

l  Korea Institute of Metals and Materials – A life member/ Editing Board of Directors

l  Korea Institute of Chemical Engineers – A life member

l  IEEE & ECS member