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Principal Investigator

Sangbaek Park, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Chungnam National University (CNU)
"Learn and serve"
Appointments
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Associate Professor (2025 - present)
Assistant Professor (2021 - 2024)
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Chungnam National University (CNU)
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한국세라믹학회 편집운영이사 (2025 - present)
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한국세라믹학회 사업운영이사 (2024)
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한국세라믹학회 학술운영이사 (2023)
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국가연구시설장비심의평가단 심의위원 (2021 - 2024)
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Professor (2020 - 2021)
Div. Nano & Information Tech. KIST School
Korea University of Science and Technology (UST)
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Senior Research Scientist (2019 - 2021)
Center for Energy Materials Research, Clean Energy Institute
Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Korea
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Postdoc. Fellow (2016 - 2018)
School of Materials Science and Engineering (Advisor: Prof. Pooi See Lee)
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Senior Research Engineer (2014 - 2016)
Advanced Materials Research Team, Central Advanced Research and Engineering Institute
Hyundai & Kia Corporate Research & Development Division, Korea
Education
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Ph.D. and M. S. (2007 - 2014)
Department of Materials Science & Engineering (Advisors: Prof. Kug Sun Hong and Prof. Ki Tae Nam)
Seoul National University, Korea
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B.S. (2003 - 2007)
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Seoul National University, Korea
Awards and Honors
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Best Ph.D. Thesis Award in Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University (2014)
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Research fellowship from Hyundai Motor Company (2013)
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Award, Campus Patent Strategy Universiade, Korean Intellectual Property Office (2010)
Research Interests
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All solid-state batteries, Nanoarchitecturing, Electrochemical energy storage, Soft and multi-functional energy devices, Solar Energy Conversion Systems, Hydrogen production and storage.
Members

Mee-Ree Kim
Post doctor (CNU), 2nd year
Thin film solid-state batteries
Joined in September, 2024
"Carpe diem"

Hee Su Kim
Master Candidate (CNU), 2nd year
Semi-solid-state batteries
Joined in July, 2023
"Actions speak louder than words"

Si Eun Park
MS & Ph.D combined (CNU), 3rd year
Green anode materials
Joined in January, 2024
"而立"

Khuat Thi Thu
Ph.D Candidate (CNU), 1st year
Oxide solid electrolyte
Joined in March, 2026
"Success follows perseverance"

Seung Hoon Chun
BS & MS Combined (CNU), 2nd year master's degree
Oxide solid electrolyte, Cathode materials
Joined in Febrary, 2023
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained"

Jimin Kwon
Master Candidate (CNU), 2nd year
Sulfide solid electrolyte-based all-solid-state batteries
Joined in Febrary, 2024
"keep moving forward"

Jiwoo Kim
Master Candidate (CNU), 2nd year
Thin film, Lithium-ion and Sodium-ion batteries
Joined in July, 2024
"근면 성실"

Jiwoo Yoon
Master Candidate (CNU), 2nd year
Semi-solid-state batteries
Joined in August, 2024
"江流石不戰"

Quan Van Nguyen
MS & Ph.D combined (CNU), 2nd year
Semi-solid-state batteries
Joined in March, 2025
"Adapt or Die"

SuHyun Park
Master Candidate (CNU), 1st year
Thin film & All-solid-state batteries
Joined in August, 2025
"Let's live without stress"

Ju Young Oh
BS & MS Combined (CNU), 4th year undergraduate
Anode materials
Joined in January, 2025
"Don't be afraid to fail"

Minseok Kim
BS & MS Combined (CNU), 4th year undergraduate
Cathode materials
Joined in July, 2025
"Let the data speak"

Hyungwoo Seo
Intern (MSE, CNU), 4th year undergraduate
Semi-solid-state batteries
Joined in January, 2026
"省察"
Joint Research Institute Graduate program

Junghun Lee
Senior researcher (Agency for Defense Development), Ph.D Candidate (CNU)
Aqueous battery and chemical hydrogen storage
Joined in September, 2022
“Ende gut, alles gut”

Minsu Son
Korea Institute of Energy Research (Supervisor: 진창수), Master Candidate (CNU)
Joined in March, 2024
“Faith without deeds is useless”

Deok-Gi Hong
Korea Institute of Energy Research (Supervisor: 김선동), Master Candidate (CNU)
Joined in March, 2024
“행복한가, 그렇지 못한가는 결국 우리들 자신에게 달려있다.”
Alumni (CNU)

Minh Hai Nguyen
Ph.D (Materials Science & Engineering, CNU)
Semi-solid-state batteries, Anode-free batteries
March, 2022 - August, 2025
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."

Do-Hun Kim
(현) ETRI 석사후연구원
Intern, Master, Post master (Materials Science & Engineering, CNU)
Sulfide and oxide solid electrolytes
August, 2022 - May, 2025
"Just do it"

Nhat Minh NgO
Master (Materials Science & Engineering, CNU)
Inorganic composite electrolytes
March, 2023 - February, 2025
"Do the best you can until you know better"

Youngmin Moon
(현) KRICT 석사후연구원
Intern, Master (Materials Science & Engineering, CNU)
Semi-solid-state batteries, Separator
July, 2022 - February, 2026
"내일을 위해"

Subin Choi
(현) KRICT (Supervisor: 이명환), Master Candidate (HU)
Intern (Materials Science & Engineering, CNU)
April, 2022 - December, 2023
"평범함에 안주하지 말 것."
Alumni (KIST)

Seunghwan Lee
(현) SK 이노베이션
Ph.D. (SKKU & KIST)
Thin film-based all-solid-state batteries
July, 2013 - August, 2021
"Heaven helps those who help themselves."

Donghee Gu
(현) 삼성 SDI
Master (KU & KIST)
Anode engineering for all-solid-state batteries
March, 2020 - February, 2022
"포기하는 순간 핑계거리를 찾게되고, 할수있다고 생각하는 순간 방법을 찾는다."

Sehun Jung
(현) 에코프로
Master (KU & KIST)
All-solid-state Li-Air batteries
March, 2021 - February, 2023
"물방울이 바위를 뚫는다"

Jin Woo Pi
(현) SK 하이닉스
Intern (Chemical Engineering, KKU)
January, 2021 - February, 2021
"Don't be a poser"

Sobin Ji
(현) 삼성전자
Intern (Chemical Engineering, SKKU)
January, 2021 - February, 2021
"Live and Learn"

Janghee Nam
(현) 현대자동차
Intern (Organic and nano engineering, HU)
January, 2021 - February, 2021
"매 순간 최선을 다하고 범사에 감사하자"

Jinsong Jung
(현) 삼성바이오로직스
Intern (Nano & Inorganic Chemistry, YU)
May, 2020 - September, 2020
"No pain, no gain."

Jina Kim
(현) 석경에이티
Intern (Nano & Advanced Materials Science Engineering, SU)
April, 2019 - September, 2019
"전화위복"
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