News

November 2, 2023 - Prof. An served as a Guest Editor for the MRS Advances Special Issue ''Pushing Boundaries with 2D MXenes: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications.' It is an honor to be a part of the wonderful team!

October 5, 2023 - Dr. Koh shared his research on green energy and priceless experience with our department students! Thank you!

September 15, 2023 - Prof. An attended Micro Nano System Symposium. Thank you for the invitation.

September 13, 2023 - President Lee passed away. He is now a star shining above us. Rest in peace. 

September 11, 2023 - Prof. An contributed a talk to the 'Polymer-based materials: New frontiers in S/TEM for soft matter' session and met Profs. Chen and Jinnai in the 20th International Microscopy Congress, Busan, Korea! 

September 1, 2023 - Jae-il Nah and Eunkang Park joined our team as undergraduate researcher. Welcome to our team!

August 25, 2023 - Chamin Kim joined our team as undergraduate researcher. Welcome to our team!

April 19, 2023 - Prof. An as a secretary of general affairs (Polymer Division) attended the 2023 Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers Spring Conference in Busan.

April 5, 2023 - Prof. An as a session organizer (Structures and Properties of Polymers Session) attended the 2023 Polymer Society of Korea Spring Conference in Daejon.

March 17, 2023 - Dr. Seon Joon Kim (KIST) visited us to give a talk on MXenes for Sensor materials. Thank you for the wonderful talk!

Febraury 10, 2023 - Woojin and Yuchan's paper on fast humidity sensors in Sensors is out! Congratulations!

그래핀 소재 기반의 초고속 습도 반응 센서에 관한 연구결과가 Sensors저널에 게재되었습니다. 본 연구는 학부연구생 노우진 (1저자), 고유찬 (2저자) 학생이 참여하였습니다. 축하합니다! [관련기사Link]

Febraury 7, 2023 - Hyosung presents a talk on "Seeking regularity from irregularity: 3D structural analysis for polymer materials" at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST). Thank you for the invitation! 

January 4, 2023 - Hyosung presents a talk on 2D & 3D quantitative morphology analysis for seemingly irregular polymer materials at Jeonbuk National University. Thank you for the invitation. 

January 2, 2023 - Boseung Choi, Choyoung Yoon, and Kyungwon Seo joined our team as undergraduate researcher. Welcome to our team!

November 4, 2022 - Hyosung was invited to the Korean Society of Microscopy Fall Conference in Jeju. Thank you the invitation!

October 28, 2022 - Hyosung attended the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers Fall Conference and delivered a talk on quantitative structure analysis for 2D TEM images.

October 25, 2022 - Hyosung was invited to the International Symposium on Bionano-Intelligence Technology held at Hanyang ERICA. Thank you!

October 7, 2022 - Hyosung attended Polymer Society of Korea Fall Conference as a Young Investigators. Thank you for the great opportunity!

August 11, 2022 - Hyosung visited Institute of Photonics & Nanotechnology at Young Nam University and discussed advanced 3D nanoscale analysis tools. Thank you for the invitation!

August 10, 2022 - Hyosung delivered a talk on 3D nanoscale imaging for soft materials in the Department of Hydrogen & Renewable Energy at Kyungpook National University. Thank you for the invitation!

July 3, 2022 - Our Plastic Recycle Program was selected as one of the University Volunteer Programs! We will turn plastic wastes into resin arts. Congratulations, our PCME undergraduates!

June 3, 2022 - Our research program on the development of VOC sensors is supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea! Congrats!

May 30, 2022 - Taewon Yoo from Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science delivered a seminar on Successful Preparation for Engineering Certification Exams. Thank you!

May 13, 2022 - We celebrated Teacher's Day! Thank you!

April 21, 2022 - Hyosung delivered a special lecture on "Polymers and Our Life" to Vice Presidents and General Managers at LHU. Thank you for the invitation!

April 21, 2022 - Hyosung attended KIChE Young Investigators Symposium (한국화학공학회 신진연구자 심포지엄). Thank you for the great opportunity!

April 7, 2022 - Hyosung delivered a talk in a special session of " Polymer Materials Analysis Techniques with More Accuracy and Precision (특별세션 "보다 정밀한 보다 정확한 고분자 소재 분석 기술")" during 2022 Polymer Society of Korea Spring Meeting. Thank you for the invitation!

April 1, 2022 - Woojin Noh joined our team as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome to our team, Woojin!

March 20, 2022 - Hyosung was invited to 2022 ACS PMSE Future Faculty Scholars Symposium and delivered a talk online! 

February 24, 2022 - Hyosung's work on quantitative 3D structure analysis of nano-meter thin polymer films got highlighted by ILLINOIS NEWS BUREAU! Read "Water filtration membranes morph like cells" here. *The photo below is taken by L. Brian Stauffer.

February 17, 2022 - Hyosung gave a talk on our 3D imaging analysis platform using machine learning and electron tomography at Hanwha. We thank Hanwha Solutions R&D Center for inviting us!

February 14, 2022 - Hyosung delivered a talk on our newly developed 3D nanoscale imaging analysis platform for polyamide membranes at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST). We thank Prof. Eunji Lee (GIST) for inviting us to Soft Matter Nanoscopy Lab!

January 7, 2022 - Hyosung's paper on the synthetic morphogenesis of polyamide membranes was accepted in Science Advances. Congratulations! 

January 3, 2022 - We welcome new undergraduate researchers, Yuchan Go, Daeun Han, Changeon Lee, Yoon Do, and Dongheon Min to the lab!

December 10, 2021 - Hyosung was on the CBS radio to talk about Chonnam National University's Department of Petrochemical Materials Engineering. Please check out the media. [link]

November 29, 2021 - Taewon Yoo (Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science) presented a seminar on preparing engineering certification exams. Thank you, Taewon!

November 25, 2021 - Jungwoo Kim (Daelim E&C) presented a seminar on how to build a successful career in Chemical Engineering. Thank you, Jungwoo!

November 19, 2021 - Our Microplastics Recovery Program was selected as one of 11 University Volunteer Programs. Congratulations, our PCME undergraduates!

November 10, 2021 - Taeyeon Bae (3billion) presented a seminar on how to boost a successful career in engineering. Thank you, Taeyeon!

October 14, 2021 - Hyosung was selected as a ACS PMSE Future Faculty Scholar! It is highlighted in YTN, Maeil Business Newspaper, and more. An will attend PMSE Future Faculty Symposium at the 2022 ACS Spring Meeting in San Diego, CA. [Link

September 15, 2021 - Our work on layer-by-layer assembly of polycation/MXene multilayers got published on Langmuir! [Link]

September 10, 2021 - We welcome all PCME students for the start of the Fall 2021 Semester!

September 1, 2021 - Hyosung is starting a new journey at the Chonnam National University's Department of Petrochemical Materials Engineering as an Assistant Professor! The An Research Group will open soon.

September 11, 2020 - Our work on imaging–analysis framework for supracrystals got published on Nature Communications! [Link]

August 19, 2020 - Hyosung's article, "Charting the quantitative relationship between two-dimensional morphology parameters of polyamide membranes and synthesis conditions", was selected by the Editors of Molecular Systems Design & Engineering (MSDE) as a HOT Recent MSDE article. Congratulations! [Link]

January 20, 2020 - Hyosung's article entitled "Charting the quantitative relationship between two-dimensional morphology parameters of polyamide membranes and synthesis conditions" was featured as the Front Cover of RSC Molecular Systems Design & Engineering. Congratulations! [Link]

November 13, 2019 - Hyosung was selected as a one of six recipients of the 2019 Hanwha Travel Award at the Emerging Junior Investigator Open Innovation Forum in the AIChE Conference!

October 22, 2019 - Hyosung's article entitled "Charting the quantitative relationship between two-dimensional morphology parameters of polyamide membranes and synthesis conditions"  was accepted in Molecular Systems Design & Engineering! [Link]

February 22, 2019 - Hyosung's article entitled "Water sorption in MXene/polyelectrolyte multilayers for ultrafast humidity sensing" was featured as the Front Cover of ACS Applied Nano Materials. Congratulations! [Link]

January 25, 2019 - Hyosung participated in StoryCorps with Pam to share his unforgettable memories at Texas A&M University.

January 3, 2019 - Hyosung's paper was accepted in ACS Applied Nano Materials: Water sorption in MXene/polyelectrolyte multilayers for ultrafast humidity sensing.

October 12, 2018 - Hyosung's paper was just accepted in ACS Applied Energy Materials: Regioregularity and molecular weight effects in redox active poly(3-hexylthiophene)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) electrode binders.

August 16, 2018 - Hyosung joined the Qian Chen group in Material Science and Engineering, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a postdoctoral research associate.

May 12, 2018 - Hyosung graduated from Texas A&M University.

March 9, 2018 - Hyosung’s Science Advances paper was highlighted in MRS Bulletin, Phys.org, Science Daily, and EurekaAlert!. Read the Phys.org, Science Daily, and EurekaAlert! highlights here.

February 26, 2018 - Hyosung successfully defended his PhD dissertation!

July 20, 2017 - Hyosung was selected a finalist (Top 6) in BASF-Texas A&M Graduate Student Symposium Oral Presentation.

June 15, 2017 - Hyosung's research achievement was highlighted in 2016 Chemical Engineering Annual Report & Research Portfolio. [Link]

March 14, 2017 - Hyosung won Best Oral Presentation Award at Chemical Engineering Symposium, Texas A&M University.


February 14, 2017 - Hyosung received Graduate Student Presentation Travel Award which supports his attendance at 2017 APS March meeting!


January 1, 2017 - Hyosung received Chemical Engineering Department Travel Award which supports his attendance at 2016 AIChE meeting!


December 3, 2016 - Hyosung participated in the Expanding Your Horizons at Texas A&M University.

September 28, 2016 - Hyosung won Best Oral Presentation Award at Texas A&M Conference on Energy. Read the full story here

https://engineering.tamu.edu/news/2016/10/18/an-wins-presentation-award-at-texas-am-conference-on-energy

August 1, 2016 - Hyosung won top 10 in the Science As Art Notecard Competition!

https://www.facebook.com/materials.research.society/photos/a.486185248085845.96506.132209013483472/1049577315079966/?type=3&theater

April 13, 2016 - Hyosung was a finalist in the Raymond Ideas Challenge, Texas A&M Mays Business School.

December 3, 2015 - Congratulations on Hyosung's winning entries for Science as Art competition at 2015 MRS Fall meeting.

October 2, 2015 - Hyosung’s Scientific Reports Paper was highlighted in this week’s C&EN News story titled “Copolymer Helps Make Flexible Li-Ion Battery Electrodes.” Read the C&EN Highlight here.

April 9, 2015 - Hyosung won Best Poster Presentation Award in the Polymer Technology Industrial Consortium Student Poster Competition.

March 13, 2015 - Hyosung won Best Poster Presentation Award in the Texas A&M Chemical Engineering Research Symposium. 

November 7, 2014 - Hyosung received KANEKA Scholarship!

July 2, 2013 - Hyosung received Kwanjeong Educational Foundation Scholarship.