Recent updates and milestones from the lab.
Jihoon Kim took part in the Young Leaders Program of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum on the nomination of the National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST), including the Dialogue between Young Leaders and Nobel Laureates.
The programme opened the 23rd STS forum Annual Meeting at the Kyoto International Conference Center, 4 - 6 October 2026.
Congratulations to Suyeon Park, who earned an M.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Yonsei University, and to Yourim Noh, who earned an M.S. in Chemical and Biological Engineering at Korea University.
Both continue with the lab as Internship Master Researchers from September 2026.
Media coverage highlighted Khilola Kholmizaeva's research on catalytic co-production of sorbitol and gluconic acid from glucose.
Featured by major Korean outlets following the March 15, 2026 press release.
Suyeon Park received recognition at the fall meeting of the Membrane Society of Korea for work on Donnan-dialysis-based organic acid purification and conversion.
Presentation topic focused on how polymer properties and thermodynamics influence separation performance.
Jihoon Kim was recognized by the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology with an outstanding researcher award.
Institutional recognition highlighting research leadership and performance at KRICT.
Yourim Noh's work on simultaneous xylose conversion to xylitol and xylonic acid without external hydrogen drew coverage from Korean and international media.
Coverage followed the June 29, 2025 press release on hydrogen-free catalytic conversion.
Suyeon Park received the best poster presentation award for research combining organic acid purification with CO2 mineralization through diffusion dialysis.
Awarded at the spring meeting of the Membrane Society of Korea.
The lab's work on continuous catalytic depolymerization and separation of waste polystyrene was recognized among Korea's National R&D Excellence Achievements 100.
Listed through national recognition programs led by MSIT and KISTEP.