thin film

Ion conductive membrane for fuel cells, lithium battery applications, bio/chemical sensors, actuators

Research Experience

Research Assistant: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, PSU August 2009 ~ present

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-Synthesis of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and functionalization, metallocene mediated polymerization, Ziegler-Natta polymerization, synthesis of comonomer, synthesis of metallocene catalysts including INSITE (CGC)

-Synthesis of polysulfone, polycondensation polymerization, purification of monomer and polymer

-Fabrication of thin film (~50 μm) and its post-modification such as sulfonation, amination, etc.

-Evaluation and characterization of polymers and thin films with various equipments for fuel cell applications

Research Assistant: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST

September 2006 ~ February 2008

- Synthesis of polysulfone, solution blending with sulfonated and non-sulfonated polysulfone

- Membrane fabrication and its characterization using various instruments for direct methanol fuel cell applications

Individual Research: Department of Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University Mar 2005 ~ Feb 2006

- A study on separation of CO2 using chemical absorption

- Research Advisor: Professor Jin Won Park

- A study on Fuel Cell 3D simulation

- Research Advisor: Professor Il Moon

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, PSU January 2010 ~ May 2012

- MatSE 473/474 laboratory class: Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (13 labs including various polymerizations and their characterization), Leading labs and Giving pre-lab lectures to students

Mentoring for senior thesis of Jin Wu, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, PSU

- Giving guidance and advice to conduct experiments

- Helping to write senior thesis

Technical Skills

Research-related

- Synthesis of monomer, polymer and inorganic catalyst

- Film formation/modification, solution casting, hot pressing/molding

- Characterization techniques (NMR, SEM, AFM, DSC, TGA, FT-IR, GPC, OM, EIS, Abbe refractometer)

Computational

- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Matlab, Mathematica, SigmaPlot

Publications Hyung Kyu Kim, Min Zhang, Xuepei Yuan, Serguei N. Lvov, and T. C. Mike Chung, Synthesis of Polyethylene-based Proton Exchange Membranes Containing PE Backbone and Sulfonated Poly(arylene ethersulfone) Side Chains for Fuel Cell Applications, Macromolecules, 2012, 45(5), 2460 Min Zhang, Hyung Kyu Kim, Elena Chalkova, Fedkin Mark, Serguei N. Lvov, and T. C. Mike Chung, New Polyethylene Based Anion Exchange Membranes (PE–AEMs) with High Ionic Conductivity, Macromolecules, 2011, 44 (15), 5937–5946 Hyung Kyu Kim, Dong Hwee Kim, Jisu Choi and Sung Chul Kim, Compositional effect on the properties of

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sulfonated and nonsulfonated polymer blend membranes for direct methanol fuel cell, Macromolecular Research, 2011, 19, 924-942

Jisu Choi, Dong Hwee Kim, Hyung Kyu Kim, Cheon kyu Shin, Sung Chul Kim, “Polymer Blend Membranes of Sulfonated Poly (Arylene Ether Ketone) for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell”, Journal of Membrane Science, 2008, 310, 384-392

Publication in preparation Hyung Kyu Kim, Min Zhang, Xuepei Yuan, Fedkin Mark, Serguei N. Lvov, and T. C. Mike Chung, Polyethylene based Proton Exchange Membrane for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Applications, in preparation

Presentation/Conference Proceedings

Hyung Kyu Kim, Jisu Choi, Sung Chul Kim, “A study on Sulfonated and Nonsulfonated Polysulfone Composite Membrane for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells”, The Polymer Society of Korea, October, 11-12, 2007, Ilsan, KINTEX, Republic of Korea

Jisu Choi, Hyung Kyu Kim, Sung Chul Kim, “Polymer Blend Membranes of Sulfonated Poly(Arylene Ether Ketone) for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell”, The Polymer Society of Korea, October, 11-12, 2007, Ilsan, KINTEX, Republic of Korea

Hyung Kyu Kim, Jisu Choi, Sung Chul Kim, “A study on Sulfonated and Nonsulfonated Polysulfone Composite Membrane for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells”, The 20th Symposium on Chemical Engineering Daejeon/Chungnam-Kyushu, November 30, December 1-2, 2007, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Hyung Kyu Kim, Jisu Choi, Sung Chul Kim, “A study on the Effect of Blending Ratio in Blending Membrane for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells”, The 10th Pacific Polymer Conference, December, 4-7, 2007, Kobe, Japan

Extracurricular Activities

Military Service in South Korea

- Korean Army: discharged as a sergeant (February 2002 ~ March 2004)

- Responsible for soldier’s welfare in units

- Participated in several trainings including guerrilla training, cold weather training

Community Service at Pennsylvania State University

- A vice-president of Pennsylvania State University-Korean Student Association (PSU-KSA)

- A president of Materials Science and Engineering-Korean Student Association (MatSE-KSA)

- A vice-president of Pennsylvania State University-Yonsei University Alumni (PSU-YUA)

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