Major Career

• B.Sc. in Textile Engineering from Chonbuk National University, South Korea (‘77–’81)
• M.Sc. in Textile Engineering from Seoul National University, South Korea (‘81–’83)
• PhD in Textile Engineering from Seoul National University, South Korea (‘88–’93)
• Samyang Co. Ltd. Central Research Institute of Textiles (‘84–’98)
• Professor in Organic Materials & Fiber Engineering from Chonbuk National University, South Korea(‘98–present)
• Macromolcules Research, Editorial Board (’10-’12)
• Fibers and polymers board editor (2005-present)
• Director, Center for Healthcare Technology Development(2004-2014, 300,000 $/year)
• Visiting Prof., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA (2004)
• Visiting Prof., King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (2010-Present)

Reviewer

• Nanoscale etc.., more than 60 articles every year since 2008

Human Resources

• The number of people in lab : Research Professor 1 person, Post doctor 2 persons, Doctor´s course 7 persons, Master´s course 5 persons, Undergraduate 1 person (Electrospinning, Solar cell, Supercapacitor, High centrifugal spinning, Quantum dot, etc.)
• Professors appointed : 8 persons
• Total Graduates : 93 persons (Post doctor 24 persons, Doctor 25persons, Master 44 persons)

Awards

• Chonbuk National University ‘The grand prize of Research Achievements’ Receive awards (2014.12)
• Korea Fiber Society 'Medi Tex Award’ ’ Receive awards (2013.10)
• Chonbuk National University 'Best Paper Award’ Receive awards (2013.10.)
• Chonbuk National University 'Best Paper Award’ Receive awards(2012.10.)
• Chonbuk National University 'Best Professor Academy Award’ Receive awards (2008.12)
• The Polymer Society of Korea 'Best Paper Award’ Receive awards (2008.10)
• Chonbuk National University 'Best Professor Academy Award‘ Receive awards (2007.12)
• Chonbuk Textile Engineering 'Excellence Award’ Receive awards (2002.11)
• Chonbuk Textile Engineering 'Academy Award’ Receive awards (2001.04)
• Ministry of Science and Technology ‘Jang Young Shil Award(蔣英實)’ Receive awards (1997)
• Patent office ‘Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office award’ Receive awards (1995)
• Samyang Co,Ltd. 'President Award’ Receive awards (1995)