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  • 2026

  • Sep 2026

    Nano Letters paper accepted (Younghoon Kim, first author)

    Congratulations! Our paper, by Dr. Younghoon Kim as first author (titled: Kinetically Arrested Interfacial Polyelectrolyte Complexes within Ionic Double Layers) has been accepted for publication in 'Nano Letters.'

    축하합니다, 김영훈 박사가 제1저자로 참여한 논문 (제목 : Kinetically Arrested Interfacial Polyelectrolyte Complexes within Ionic Double Layers) 이 'Nano Letters' 에 게재 승인되었습니다.

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  • Sep 2026

    Selected for the 9th Korea Toray Science Foundation Fellowship

    Prof. Hyeong Jun Kim has been selected as one of five early-career scientists for the 9th Korea Toray Science Foundation Fellowship.

    김형준 교수가 제9회 한국도레이과학진흥재단 펠로십 신진과학자 5인에 선정되었습니다.

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  • Aug 2026

    Nature Communications paper accepted (Chankyu Kim & Chanhyuk Jeon, co-first authors)

    Congratulations! Our paper, by Chankyu Kim and Chanhyuk Jeon (alumnus) as co-first authors (titled: Electrically Induced Glass Transition of Polyelectrolyte Complexes Enables Kinetic Ionic Diodes) has been accepted for publication in 'Nature Communications.'

    축하합니다, 김찬규 석사과정 학생과 전찬혁 졸업생이 공동 1저자로 참여한 논문 (제목 : Electrically Induced Glass Transition of Polyelectrolyte Complexes Enables Kinetic Ionic Diodes) 이 'Nature Communications' 에 게재 승인되었습니다.

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  • Jul 2026

    Electro-adhesion robotic gripper demonstrated at NANO KOREA 2026 and featured in Sogang Story

    Our electro-adhesion robotic gripper, developed jointly with Prof. Seokhwan Jeong (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering), was demonstrated at 'NANO KOREA 2026' and featured in Sogang University's official news, 'Sogang Story – Research Highlights.'

    축하합니다! 기계공학과 정석환 교수 연구팀과 공동으로 개발한 전기접착(Electro-adhesion) 기반 차세대 로봇 그리퍼를 '나노코리아 2026'에서 시연하였으며, 그 성과가 서강대학교 공식 뉴스 '서강 Story – 연구 성과'에 소개되었습니다.

    • Media
  • Jul 2026

    Nature Communications paper published (Yongsu Kim, first author)

    Congratulations! Our paper, by Yongsu Kim as a first author (titled: Recoverable Macroporous Polyanion Bead Catalysts for Scalable Continuous Chemical Depolymerization of Polyethylene Terephthalate) has been published in 'Nature Communications.' This work was conducted in collaboration with Prof. Jonggeol Na and Youngwon Lee at Ewha Womans University.

    축하합니다, 김용수 석박사과정 학생이 1저자로 참여한 논문 (제목 : Recoverable Macroporous Polyanion Bead Catalysts for Scalable Continuous Chemical Depolymerization of Polyethylene Terephthalate) 이 'Nature Communications' 에 게재 되었습니다. 본 연구는 이화여자대학교 나종걸 교수님, 이영원 학생과 공동으로 진행되었습니다.

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  • Jun 2026

    Sejeong Moon receives the CBE department scholarship

    Congratulations! Sejeong Moon won the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department scholarship.

    축하합니다! 문세정 석박사과정 학생이 화공사랑가족장학금을 수상하였습니다!

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  • Apr 2026

    Chankyu Kim and Sangjun Park win awards at the Korea Polymer Society Spring Meeting

    Congratulations! Chankyu Kim has won the Best Paper Award, and Sangjun Park has received the Encouragement Paper Award at the Korea Polymer Society Spring Meeting, held in Daejeon from April 8th to 10th, 2026.

    축하합니다. 2026년 4월 8일부터 10일까지 대전컨벤션센터에서 개최된 한국고분자학회 제100회 총회 및 춘계 학술대회에서 김찬규 학생이 우수논문발표상(구두부문)을, 박상준 학생이 장려상(포스터부문)을 수상하였습니다!

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  • Jan 2026

    Prof. Hyeong Jun Kim receives the Sogang Albatross Academic Award

    Prof. Hyeong Jun Kim received the Sogang Albatross Academic Award at the Sogang Alumni New Year's Reception.

    김형준 교수님이 서강동문 신년하례식에서 서강 알바트로스 학술상을 수상하셨습니다.

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  • 2025

  • Dec 2025

    Selected as a National Future Research Laboratory

    Polymer Ionic Materials Laboratory has been selected as a National Future Research Laboratory. We will be leading a Global Young Connect project focused on advancing high-performance polymer electroadhesive materials for robotic end-effectors.

    고분자 이온소재 연구실이 과학기술정보통신부 지정 미래연구실로 선정되었습니다. 로봇 엔드이펙터용 고분자 전기접착 소재 혁신에 관한 소재글로벌영커넥트 과제를 수행하게 됩니다.

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  • Dec 2025

    Dong June Lee receives the CBE department scholarship

    Congratulations! Dong June Lee won the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department scholarship.

    축하합니다! 이동준 석박사과정 학생이 화공사랑가족장학금을 수상하였습니다!

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  • Dec 2025

    ACS Electrochemistry paper accepted (Heewoon Shin, first author)

    Congratulations! Our paper, by Heewoon Shin as a first author (titled: Effects of Network Elasticity on Asymmetric EDL Capacitance–Voltage Responses of Ionoelastomers) has been accepted for publication in 'ACS Electrochemistry.'

    축하합니다, 신희운 석박사과정 학생이 1저자로 참여한 논문 (제목 : Effects of Network Elasticity on Asymmetric EDL Capacitance–Voltage Responses of Ionoelastomers) 이 'ACS Electrochemistry' 에 게재 되었습니다.

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  • Oct 2025

    Selected for Samsung Electronics Strategic Industry–Academia Program (4th cohort)

    Polymer Ionic Materials Laboratory has been selected as a Strategic Industry–Academia Collaboration Laboratory (4th Cohort) by Samsung Electronics. Over the period 2025–2030, we will collaborate with the Samsung Electronics DS Division to develop next-generation photoresist materials for EUV lithography.

    고분자 이온 소재 연구실이 삼성전자 전략산학 4기 협력연구실로 선정되었습니다. 본 연구실은 2025년부터 2030년까지 삼성전자 DS 부문과 공동으로 차세대 EUV용 포토레지스트 소재 개발을 수행합니다.

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  • Aug 2025

    Jowon Shin selected for the NRF Ph.D. Student Research Encouragement Program

    Congratulations! Jowon Shin, a Ph.D. student, has been selected for the Ph.D. Student Research Encouragement Program, established to support creative and challenging ideas related to Ph.D. dissertation research. Outstanding Ph.D. students are selected for this program and receive a total of 50 million KRW over two years.

    축하합니다, 박사과정 신조원 학생이 한국연구재단에서 수행하는 박사과정생 연구장려금지원사업에 선정되었습니다. 박사과정생 연구장려금지원사업은 박사과정생의 박사학위 논문 연구와 관련된 창의적·도전적 아이디어를 지원하기 위해 설립된 사업으로, 우수 박사과정생을 선발하여 2년간 총액 5,000만원을 지원받습니다.

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  • Aug 2025

    Chankyu Kim selected for the NRF Master's Student Research Encouragement Program

    Congratulations! Chankyu Kim, an integrated master's and Ph.D. student, has been selected for the Master Student Research Encouragement Program conducted by the National Research Foundation of Korea. He will receive a total of 12 million KRW over one year.

    축하합니다, 석박통합과정 김찬규 학생이 한국연구재단에서 수행하는 석사과정생 연구장려금지원사업에 선정되어 1년간 총액 1,200만원을 지원받습니다.

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  • Jul 2025

    Advanced Science paper accepted (Yoon-Je Choi, first author)

    Congratulations! Our paper, by Yoon-Je Choi as a first author (titled: High Performance Electrochemical Adhesives Enabled by Perfluorinated Sulfonic-Acid Ionomers with Precise Adhesion Control and Long-Term Switchability) has been accepted for publication in 'Advanced Science.'

    축하합니다, 최윤제 석사 졸업생이 1저자로 참여한 논문 (제목 : High Performance Electrochemical Adhesives Enabled by Perfluorinated Sulfonic-Acid Ionomers with Precise Adhesion Control and Long-Term Switchability) 이 'Advanced Science' 에 게재 되었습니다.

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  • Jun 2025

    Chankyu Kim receives the CBE department scholarship

    Congratulations! Chankyu Kim, a student in the combined Master's and Ph.D. program, has been awarded the Sogang Chemical Engineering Department Scholarship.

    축하합니다! 김찬규 석박사과정 학생이 화공사랑가족장학금을 수상하였습니다!

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  • Apr 2025

    Progress in Polymer Science review accepted (Heewoon Shin, co-first author)

    Congratulations! Our paper, by Heewoon Shin as a co-first author (titled: Elastomeric Polymer Network Electrolyte: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications) has been accepted for publication in 'Progress in Polymer Science.'

    축하합니다, 석박사과정 신희운 학생이 공동 1저자로 참여한 논문 (제목 : Elastomeric Polymer Network Electrolyte: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications) 이 'Progress in Polymer Science' 에 게재 되었습니다.

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  • Jan 2025

    Sehwan Park receives the 2024 Sogang Graduate Student Outstanding Paper Award

    Congratulations! Sehwan Park has been awarded the 2024 Sogang University Graduate Student Outstanding Paper Award as the representative of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

    축하합니다, 박세환 학생이 2024학년도 서강대학교 대학원생 우수논문상 대회에서 화공생명공학과 대표로 수상하였습니다.

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  • 2024

  • Nov 2024

    ACS Macro Letters paper accepted (Jowon Shin, first author)

    Congratulations! Our paper, by Jowon Shin as a first author (titled: Influence of Solvent Dielectric Constant on the Complex Coacervation Phase Behavior of Polymerized Ionic Liquids) has been accepted for publication in 'ACS Macro Letters.'

    축하합니다, 박사과정 신조원 학생이 1저자로 참여한 논문 (제목 : Influence of Solvent Dielectric Constant on the Complex Coacervation Phase Behavior of Polymerized Ionic Liquids) 이 'ACS Macro Letters' 에 게재 되었습니다.

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  • Oct 2024

    Four awards at the Korea Polymer Society Fall Meeting

    Congratulations! Yoon-Je Choi and Jowon Shin have won the Best Paper Award, and Chanhyuk Jeon and Yongsu Kim have received the Encouragement Paper Award at the Korea Polymer Society Fall Meeting, held in Busan from September 30th to October 2nd, 2024.

    축하합니다. 2024년 9월 30일부터 10월 2일까지 부산에서 개최된 추계 고분자 학술대회에서 최윤제(구두-영어), 신조원(포스터) 학생이 우수논문발표상을, 전찬혁(구두-토론), 김용수(포스터) 학생이 장려상을 수상하였습니다!

    • Award
  • Sep 2024

    Minwoo Park selected for the NRF Master's Student Research Encouragement Program

    Congratulations! Minwoo Park, a master's student, has been selected for the Master Student Research Encouragement Program conducted by the National Research Foundation of Korea. He will receive a total of 12 million KRW over one year for his research titled 'Development of Polymer Solid Electrolytes Based on a New Ion-Conduction Mechanism Using Dynamic Exchange Reactions.'

    축하합니다, 석사과정 박민우 학생이 한국연구재단에서 수행하는 석사과정생 연구장려금지원사업에 선정되었습니다. '동적 교환 반응을 이용한 새로운 이온전도 메커니즘을 기반한 고분자 전고체 전해질 개발'이라는 주제로 1년간 총액 1,200만원을 지원받습니다.

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  • Aug 2024

    Heewoon Shin selected for the NRF Ph.D. Student Research Encouragement Program

    Congratulations! Heewoon Shin, an integrated master and Ph.D. student, has been selected for the Ph.D. Student Research Encouragement Program, established to support creative and challenging ideas related to Ph.D. dissertation research. Outstanding Ph.D. students are selected for this program and receive a total of 50 million KRW over two years.

    축하합니다, 석박통합과정 신희운 학생이 한국연구재단에서 수행하는 박사과정생 연구장려금지원사업에 선정되었습니다. 박사과정생 연구장려금지원사업은 박사과정생의 박사학위 논문 연구와 관련된 창의적·도전적 아이디어를 지원하기 위해 설립된 사업으로, 우수 박사과정생을 선발하여 2년간 총액 5,000만원을 지원받습니다.

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  • Aug 2024

    Advanced Functional Materials paper accepted (Sehwan Park, first author)

    Congratulations! Our paper has been accepted for publication in 'Advanced Functional Materials,' entitled "Electrostatic Clutches Based on Ionomer Heterojunction for Low-Voltage Switching of Stiffness and Strength."

    축하합니다, 석사과정 박세환 학생이 1저자로 작성한 논문이 'Advanced Functional Materials' 에 게재 되었습니다.

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  • Apr 2024

    Yoon-Je Choi wins the Best Paper Award at the Korea Polymer Society Spring Meeting

    Congratulations! Yoon-Je Choi has won the Best Paper Award at the Korea Polymer Society Spring Meeting held in Jeju Island from April 3rd to 5th, 2024.

    축하합니다. 최윤제 학생이 2024년 4월 3일부터 5일까지 제주도에서 개최된 춘계 고분자 학술대회에서 최우수논문발표상을 수상하였습니다!

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  • Apr 2024

    Jowon Shin wins the Encouragement Award at the Korea Polymer Society Spring Meeting

    Congratulations! Jowon Shin has won the Encouragement Award (oral/discussion) at the Spring Polymer Conference held in Jeju Island from April 3rd to 5th, 2024.

    축하합니다. 신조원 학생이 2024년 4월 3일부터 5일까지 제주도에서 개최된 춘계 고분자 학술대회에서 구두(토론) 부문 장려상을 수상하였습니다.

    • Award
  • Apr 2024

    Ji Hee Yun wins the Encouragement Award at the Korea Polymer Society Spring Meeting

    Congratulations! Ji Hee Yun has won the Encouragement Award (poster) at the Spring Polymer Conference held in Jeju Island from April 3rd to 5th, 2024.

    축하합니다. 윤지희 학생이 2024년 4월 3일부터 5일까지 제주도에서 개최된 춘계 고분자 학술대회에서 포스터 부문 장려상을 수상하였습니다.

    • Award
  • 2023

  • Dec 2023

    Accounts of Materials Research paper accepted (Yoon-Je Choi, first author)

    Congratulations! Our paper, by Yoon-Je Choi as a first author, has been accepted for publication in 'Accounts of Materials Research.'

    축하합니다, 최윤제 석사 학생이 1저자로 작성한 논문이 'Accounts of Materials Research' 에 게재 되었습니다.

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  • Dec 2023

    Prof. Hyeong Jun Kim selected as the 2023 Sogang Ricci Engineering Young Fellow

    Congratulations! Prof. Hyeong Jun Kim has been selected as the 2023 Sogang Ricci Engineering Young Fellow.

    축하합니다. 김형준 교수님이 2023학년도 서강 리치 공학 영펠로우로 선정되셨습니다.

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  • Dec 2023

    Sangjun Park and Ji Hee Yun win the Grand Prize at the Sogang Convergence Technology Competition

    Congratulations! Sangjun Park and Ji Hee Yun won the Grand Prize at the 2023-2nd semester Sogang Convergence Technology Competition.

    축하합니다. 박상준, 윤지희 학생이 2023학년도 2학기 서강 융합기술 경진대회에서 최우수상을 수상하였습니다.

    • Award
  • Oct 2023

    Chanhyuk Jeon wins the Best Paper Award at the Korea Polymer Society Fall Meeting

    Congratulations! Chanhyuk Jeon has won the Best Paper Award at the Korea Polymer Society Fall Meeting held in Jeju Island from Oct 11th to 14th, 2023.

    축하합니다. 전찬혁 학생이 2023년 10월 11일부터 14일까지 제주도에서 개최된 추계 고분자 학술대회에서 우수논문발표상을 수상하였습니다!

    • Award
  • Oct 2023

    Sehwan Park wins the Best Oral Presentation Award at the Korea Polymer Society Fall Meeting

    Congratulations! Sehwan Park has won the Best Oral Presentation Award at the Korea Polymer Society Fall Meeting held in Jeju Island from Oct 11th to 14th, 2023.

    축하합니다. 박세환 학생이 2023년 10월 11일부터 14일까지 제주도에서 개최된 추계 고분자 학술대회에서 최우수 구두발표상을 수상했습니다.

    • Award
  • Sep 2023

    Macromolecules paper accepted (Heewoon Shin, first author)

    Congratulations! Our paper, by Heewoon Shin as a first author, has been accepted for publication in 'Macromolecules.'

    축하합니다, 석박통합과정 신희운 학생이 1저자로 참여한 논문이 'Macromolecules' 에 게재 되었습니다.

    • Publication
  • Jun 2023

    Yoon-Je Choi receives the CBE department scholarship

    Congratulations! Yoon-Je Choi won the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department scholarship.

    축하합니다! 최윤제 석사과정 학생이 화공사랑가족장학금을 수상하였습니다!

    • Award
  • May 2023

    Sehwan Park wins the Best Oral Presentation Award at IEEE-NEMS 2023

    Congratulations! Sehwan Park has won the Best Oral Presentation Award at the IEEE-NEMS International Conference held in Jeju Island from May 15th to 17th, 2023.

    축하합니다. 박세환 학생이 2023년 5월 15일부터 17일까지 제주도에서 개최된 IEEE-NEMS 국제 학회에서 최우수 구두발표상을 수상했습니다.

    • Award
  • Apr 2023

    Prof. Hyeong Jun Kim wins the Young Scholar Award of The Polymer Society of Korea

    Congratulations! Prof. Hyeong Jun Kim won the Young Scholar Award from The Polymer Society of Korea. He has been recognized for his creative and pioneering research activities in the fields of polymer electrolytes and iontronics devices, contributing to the development of polymer science and technology in Korea.

    축하합니다! 김형준 교수님이 2023 한국고분자학회에서 신진학술상을 수상하셨습니다. 한국고분자학회 신진학술상은 국내 고분자과학과 공학 분야의 발전 및 연구 활동을 촉진하기 위하여 우수한 신진 과학자를 선정하여 수여됩니다. 김형준 교수님은 고분자 전해질 및 이온소자 분야에서 창의적이고 진취적인 연구활동으로 국내 고분자 과학과 기술 발전에 기여한 바를 인정받아 2023년도 학회 신진학술상을 수상하셨습니다.

    • Award
  • Mar 2023

    Chanhyuk Jeon and Sehwan Park selected for the Albatross Scholarship

    Congratulations! Chanhyuk Jeon and Sehwan Park won the Albatross Scholarship, awarded to students with outstanding academic records.

    축하합니다! 전찬혁, 박세환 석사과정 학생이 성적 우수자에게 수여되는 알바트로스 장학생에 선발되었습니다.

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  • Mar 2023

    Yoon-Je Choi selected for the Albatross Fellowship

    Congratulations! Yoon-Je Choi won the Albatross Fellowship, awarded to graduates in the top 10% of their major.

    축하합니다! 최윤제 석사과정 학생이 전공별 상위 10% 이내의 성적으로 졸업한 자를 대상으로 선발하는 알바트로스 펠로우십에 선발되었습니다.

    • Award
  • Feb 2023

    Chanhyuk Jeon, Sehwan Park, and Yoon-Je Choi graduate and join PIML as graduate students

    Congratulations on your graduation, Chanhyuk Jeon, Sehwan Park, Yoon-Je Choi! A warm welcome to join PIML as graduate students.

    전찬혁, 박세환, 최윤제 학생의 졸업을 축하합니다! 대학원생으로 PIML에 합류한 것을 환영합니다.

    • Members
  • 2022

  • Nov 2022

    Jowon Shin receives the Sogang CBE Alumni Scholarship

    Congratulations! Jowon Shin won the Sogang CBE Alumni Scholarship, awarded to students with outstanding academic records.

    축하합니다! 신조원 석사과정 학생이 성적 우수자에게 수여되는 화공사랑 동문 장학금에 선정되었습니다!

    • Award
  • Sep 2022

    Selected for the Samsung Electronics Semiconductor Research Support Program (2nd cohort)

    Polymer Ionic Materials Laboratory has been selected for the 2nd cohort of the Semiconductor Research Support Program organized by Samsung Electronics. Master's/Ph.D. and Ph.D. researchers in the group are eligible for the Samsung Electronics DS Division industry-academia scholarship, regular exchange meetings with Samsung researchers, and outstanding-paper awards, as well as a separate recruitment track after graduation.

    고분자 이온 소재 연구실은 올해부터 삼성전자에서 주관하는 반도체 연구 지원금 프로그램 2기에 선정되었습니다. 고분자 이온 소재 연구실의 석박사과정 및 박사과정 연구원에게는 삼성전자 DS 부문 산학 장학생의 기회가 부여되며, 삼성전자 연구진과의 정기 교류회 및 우수 논문 수상 기회가 주어집니다. 또한 박사과정 졸업 후 취업과정에서도 별도의 채용과정을 통하여 입사 기회가 주어지게 됩니다.

    • Funding
    • Industry
  • Sep 2022

    Yongsu Kim and Jowon Shin graduate and join PIML as graduate students

    Congrats on your graduation, Yongsu and Jowon, and welcome to join PIML as graduate students!

    용수, 조원 학생의 졸업을 축하합니다! 대학원생으로 PIML에 합류한 것을 환영합니다.

    • Members
  • Jul 2022

    Selected as a first-year Innovative Laboratory by the National Research Foundation of Korea

    Our group has been recognized by the National Research Foundation of Korea as a first-year Innovative Laboratory.

    고분자 이온 소재 연구실이 한국연구재단에서 주관하는 우수신진연구 과제 최초혁신실험실에 선정되었습니다.

    • Funding
  • Mar 2022

    Our lab is ready to go!

    Our lab is ready to go! We are looking for highly motivated team members!

    연구실 준비가 끝났습니다! 열정 있는 팀원을 찾습니다.

    • Lab
  • 2021

  • Nov 2021

    Prof. Hyeong Jun Kim receives the Sogang Ricci Excellence in Teaching Award 2021

    Prof. Hyeong Jun Kim received the Sogang Ricci Excellence in Teaching Award 2021. Teaching classes in 2021: CBE 3007 Polymer Engineering, CBE 3003 Chemical Reaction Engineering, CBE 2002 Creative Design, CBE 6044 Polymer Synthesis.

    김형준 교수님이 2021학년도 서강 리치 공학 강의상을 수상하셨습니다.

    • Award
  • Nov 2021

    Birthday celebration

    HB! Birthday celebration.

    생일 축하 파티

    • Lab
  • Aug 2021

    Our lab is under construction

    Our lab is under construction.

    연구실 공사 중

    • Lab
  • Mar 2021

    Prof. Hyeong Jun Kim joins Sogang University

    Prof. Hyeong Jun Kim joined the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Sogang University and started the Polymer Ionic Materials Laboratory.

    김형준 교수님이 서강대학교 화공생명공학과에 부임하여 고분자 이온소재 연구실을 시작하였습니다.

    • Lab