Professor
Yung-Eun Sung
- Address
School of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University
599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-744, Republic of Korea
Bldg.# 302, Rm.# 729
Tel : +82-2-880-1889
Fax : +82-2-888-1604
E-MAIL : ysung@snu.ac.kr
- Education
1986 Seoul National Univ, Chemical Technology, B.S
1988 Seoul National Univ, Chemical Technology, M.S.Eng
1992 Columbia University, Chemistry, M.A.
1996 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chemistry, Ph.D.
- Work Experiences
1989-1990 Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Research scientist
1996-1998 University of Texas at Austin, Postdoctoral Researcher
1998-1998 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Visiting researcher
1998-2003 Kwangju Institute of Science & Technology, Assistant professor
2003-2004 Kwangju Institute of Science & Technology, Associate professor
2004-2008 Seoul National University, Associate professor
2008-present Seoul National University, Professor
- Research Interests: Materials Electrochemistry
Fuel Cells for Electronics & Electric Vehicle
Thin Film Battery
Photoelectrochemical Devices: Electrochromic Device/Photovoltaic Cell
Electrochemical Materials Synthesis
Nanoelectrochemistry
- Lectures
2004 Spring semester [Undergraduate] Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
2004 Fall semester [Undergraduate] Physical Chemistry II
2004 Fall semester [Graduate] Electrochemical Energy Conversion
2005 Spring semester [Undergraduate] Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
2005 Spring semester [Graduate] Advanced Electrochemistry
2005 Fall semester [Undergraduate] Physical Chemistry II
2006 Spring semester [Undergraduate] Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
2006 Spring semester [Graduate] Advanced Electrochemistry
2006 Fall semester [Undergraduate] Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
2007 Spring semester [Graduate] Advanced Electrochemistry
2007 Fall semester [Undergraduate] Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
2007 Fall semester [Graduate] Energy Engineering
2008 Spring semester [Undergraduate] Electrochemistry
2008 Spring semester [Graduate] Advanced Electrochemistry
2008 Fall semester [Undergraduate] Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
2008 Fall semester [Graduate] Introduction to Nano Science and Technology
2009 Spring semester [Graduate] Advanced Electrochemistry
2009 Fall semester [Graduate] Electrochemical Energy Engineering
2009 Fall semester [Graduate] Advanced Surface Chemistry
- Professional Activities
The Electrochemical Society
International Society of Electrochemistry
The American Chemical Society
The American Vacuum Society
The Korean Chemical Society
The Korean Electrochemical Society
The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
- Honors & Awards
1982-1985 Academic Honor Prizes & Scholarships, Seoul National University
1986 Graduation Honor (Magna Cum Laude), Seoul National University
1990-1991 Faculty Fellowship, Columbia University, NY, USA
1994 Excellent Teaching Assistant
1995 Student Achievement Award, The Electrochemical Society
1995 Energy Research Summer Fellowship, The U. S. Department of Energy
1995 Outstanding Student Award, The International Precious Metal Institute
1995 Honorable Mention Award in Electrochemical Science and Technology, 187th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Nevade, USA
1995-1996 University of Illinois Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1996 Graduate Research Award, The American Vacuum Society
2003 Best Teaching Award,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
2004 7th Korean Young Scientist Award by the President of Korea, The Korean Academy of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology
2008 41th Science Day President Award, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
2008 Outstanding Research Award, Engineering School, Seoul National University
- Publications
Full list of Publications, Curriculum Vitae



