Curriculum Vitae
CV.
Education, research experience, and academic activities.
Education
Pusan National University
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Major in Energy Systems Engineering
Energy Conversion Systems Laboratory · Pusan Clean Energy Research Institute (PCERI)
Pusan National University
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Research Experience
Energy Conversion Systems Laboratory, PCERI
M.S. Student Researcher
- Experimental investigation of COG/NH3 and H2/NH3 co-combustion
- Flame visualization and exhaust gas analysis under varying fuel and oxidizer conditions
- 1-D chemical kinetic analysis of flame structure and NOx formation pathways
Energy Conversion Systems Laboratory, PCERI
Undergraduate Research Intern
- High-pressure pyrolysis experiments of waste plastics
- Analysis of product gases using gas chromatography (GC)
- Investigation of pressure and catalyst effects on hydrogen production
Publications
Enhanced hydrogen production from polypropylene via NiO/Zeolite Y catalyzed high-pressure pyrolysis: Effects of pressure and methanation reactions
Journal of the Energy Institute, Vol. 121, Article 102162
A strategy for low-carbon steelmaking: Combustion characteristics analysis of steel off-gases and ammonia co-firing
Fuel, Vol. 428, Part E, Article 140573
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Combustion Characteristics and NO Formation in Oxygen-Enriched COG/NH3 Jet Flames
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Under Review, Submitted: Jul. 31, 2026
Conference Presentations
Effect of Hydrogen Addition on Flame Structure and NOx Emission Characteristics in Laminar Ammonia Diffusion Flames
Korean Combustion Society Conference
Oral Presentation
Experimental and Numerical Study on the Effect of COG/NH3 Co-Combustion in a Laminar Diffusion Burner
Korean Combustion Society Conference
Oral Presentation
High-Pressure Catalytic Pyrolysis of Polypropylene: Enhanced Hydrogen Production
Korean Energy & Climate Change Conference
Oral Presentation
International Research Experience
Osaka University, Japan
Combustion Engineering Laboratory
Visiting Research Student
- Experimental investigation of H2/NH3 counterflow diffusion flames
- Analysis of flame structure and radical characteristics
University of Newcastle, Australia
Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials (GICAN)
Visiting Research Student
- Catalyst characterization for waste-plastic pyrolysis research
- Material characterization using BET, XRD, and SEM–EDS
Technical Skills
FT-IR — Exhaust gas analysis
Gas Chromatography (GC) — Product gas analysis
High-Pressure TGA (HP-TGA) — High-pressure pyrolysis and thermal decomposition experiments
High-Speed / UV Cameras — Flame visualization and radical chemiluminescence imaging
XRD — Crystalline phase analysis
SEM–EDS — Surface morphology and elemental analysis
BET — Specific surface area and pore characterization
CHEMKIN-PRO — 1-D flame simulation, reaction pathway and sensitivity analysis
ANSYS Fluent — Reactive flow and combustion simulation
PTC Creo — 3-D mechanical modeling and component design