Educational Experience

• Ph.D. in School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea, 2002
  Thesis :  Studies on the Dynamic Characteristics of a Heat Pump System and the Development of Fault Detection and Diagnosis Method

• M.S. in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea, 1998
  Thesis : Capacity Modulation of a Heat Pump System by Controlling the Composition of Refrigerant Mixtures

• B.S. in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea, 1996

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Professional Experience

• Professor, Mechanical Energy Major, School of Energy Systems Engineering, Chang-Ang University, 2015-

• Associate Professor, Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), 2011-2015

• Chief, Thermal Energy Conversion Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 2013-2015

• Director, Energy Efficiency Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), 2012-2013

• Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), 2012-2015

• Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), 2007-2012

• Guest Researcher, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 2003-2007

• Part-time Lecturer, Department of Mechanical System Design, Hongik University, 2002-2003

• Researcher, Sejong-Lockheed Martin Aerospace Research Center, Sejong University, 2002-2003

• Assistant Researcher, Turbo and Power Machinery Research Center, Seoul National University, 2000-2002

 

Expert Research Area

• Electrospray system for ultrafine dust removal

• Machine learning of energy system for EMS (energy management system)

• Membrane dehumidification system

• Refrigeration and heat pump systems

• Advanced power plant design with supercritical carbon dioxide

 

Professional Society Activities

• General Affair Director, SAREK (2021-Present)

• Vice-President, Commission E1 (Air Conditioning), IIR  (2020-Present)

• General Affair Director, KIPEC (2018-Present)

• Associate Editor, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, KSME (2018-Present)

• National Representative, Mission Innovation IC#7 Affordable Heating and Cooling (2018-Present)

• Committee Chair, e-Service Standing Committee, SAREK (2017-2020)

• Member, Commission E2 (Heat Pump), IIR (2016-Present)

• ExCo Alternate Delegate of Korea, Technical Collaboration Programme on Heat Pumping Technologies in International Energy Agency (IEA HPT TCP) (2013-Present)

• Director, KSNRE (2014-2018)

• National Representative, IEA HPT TCP Annex 42 Heat Pumps in Smart Grid (2013-2016)

• Editorial Director, Thermal Engineering Division in KSME (2012-Present)

• Associate Editor, Transactions of the KSME B, KSME (2012-Present)

• Editorial Director, IIR Korean National Committee (2011-Present)

• Advisory Committee Member, Korea Energy Agency (2010-Present)

• National Representative, IEA HPT TCP Annex 35 Applications of Industrial Heat Pumps (2010-2013)

 

Professional Society Membership

• Korea Institute of Plant Engineering and Construction (KIPEC), Member, Since 2018

• International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), Member, Since 2012

• Korean Society of New and Renewable Energy (KSNRE), Member, Since 2009

• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Member, Since 2005

• Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), Member, Since 1998

• Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea (SAREK), Member, Since 1998

 

Awards

• Outstanding Research Professor Award, KMCCA (Korea Mechanical Construction Contractors Association) /SAREK (2020)

• Outstanding Paper Award, 2018 Fall KSME Conference (2019)

• Minister's Commendation for International Energy Technology Cooperation Activities, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Economy (2017)

• Best Presentation Award, 2016 Spring KSNRE Conference (2016)

• Outstanding Project Planning Award, Korea Institute of Energy Research (2014)

• Outstanding Paper Award, 2011 Fall KSME Conference (2012)

• Outstanding Paper Award, 2011 Spring KSME Conference (2012)

• Best Lecturer Award, Hong-ik University (2003)

• Best Lecturer Award, Hong-ik University (2002)

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Students' Achievement

• Soojin Bae, Gijeong Seo, Encouragement Award (X-corps Business Group Chairman's Award) (2021)

• Minkyu Jung, Best Presentation Award, 2021 Winter SAREK Conference (2021)

• Jinwook Lee, Best Presentation Award, 2021 Winter SAREK Conference (2021)

• Soyeon Kim, Best Presentation Award, 2020 Winter SAREK Conference (2020)

• Minkyu Jung, Best Presentation Award, 2020 Winter SAREK Conference (2020)

• Jinwook Lee, Best Presentation Award, 2020 Summer SAREK Conference (2020)

• Minkyu Jung, Best Presentation Award, 2020 Summer SAREK Conference (2020)

• Sangmi Choi, Best Presentation Award, 2019 Summer SAREK Conference (2019)

• Hyunjeong Lim, Best Presentation Award, 2019 Summer SAREK Conference (2019)

• Hyunjeong Lim, WISET-SAREK Young Scientist Award, 2019 Summer SAREK Conference (2019)

• Sangmi Choi, Best Presentation Award, 2018 Winter SAREK Conference (2018)

• Hyunjeong Lim, University Chairman Award, Chung-Ang University (2018)

• Yeonjoo Cho, Best Presentation Award, 2017 Winter SAREK Conference (2017)

• Yeonjoo Cho, Choi-Sang-Hong Young Scholar Award Award, SAREK (2017)

• Hyunjeong Lim, Best Presentation Award, 2016 Winter SAREK​ Conference (2016)

• ECSL, Silver Medal for 2016 Energy Human Resources Student Competition, Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) (2016)

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Lectures

• Thermodynamics

• Fluid Mechanics

• Energy Conversion Systems

• Energy Measurement Engineering

• Thermofluid Machinery

• Power Plant Technology

• Thermal System Design

 

International Journal Reviewer

• Applied Energy

• Energy

• Energy Conversion and Management

• International Journal of Refrigeration

• Applied Thermal Engineering

• Renewable Energy

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology