Jai Hyun Koh, Ph.D. / 고 재 현
Senior Research Scientist / 선임연구원
Clean Energy Research Center, KIST
Phone: (+82) 2-958-5849
Email: jhkoh (at) kist.re.kr
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Biography: Jai Hyun Koh graduated from Seoul National University (SNU) with a B.S. and an M.S. in Chemical and Biological Engineering. He researched under Dr. Kookheon Char at SNU on developing soft lithographic techniques for interfacial engineering. After graduation, he worked at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) for three years, developing electrocatalysts and systems for electrochemical CO2 reduction. He completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin under Dr. C. Grant Willson and Dr. Nathaniel A. Lynd in 2019. The title of his dissertation is “Functional Organic Materials for Directed Self-assembly of Silicon-containing Block Copolymers.” He then moved back to KIST in 2020. His research focuses on the design, synthesis, and applications of functional polymers with emphasis on materials for energy conversion and storage. These include electrocatalytic materials, ion-exchange membranes, binders, etc.
Education
The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with Dr. C. Grant Willson and Dr. Nathaniel A. Lynd (2019)
Dissertation: “Functional Organic Materials for Directed Self-assembly of Silicon-containing Block Copolymers”
Kwanjeong Educational Foundation Fellow
Seoul National University
M.S. in Chemical and Biological Engineering with Dr. Kookheon Char (2013)
B.S. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Cum Laude (2011)
Professional Appointments
Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
Senior Research Scientist, Clean Energy Research Center (2020–Present)
Research Scientist, Clean Energy Research Center (2013–2016)
Honors and Awards
• Kwanjeong Educational Foundation Fellowship (2016–2019)
• Graduate Dean’s Prestigious Fellowship, UT Austin (2016–2019)
• Bronze Prize, Samsung HumanTech Paper Award (2013)
• Superior Academic Performance Scholarship, Seoul National University (2012)
• BK21 Scholarship, National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (2011–2012)
• National Undergraduate S&T Scholarship, Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (2007–2011)
• Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Scholarship (2006)
• Bronze Prize, Korean Chemistry Olympiad (KChO) (2005)