Jinhwa Andrew Chung
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A Polymer Chemist Experienced in Emulsion and Suspension Polymerization Synthesis, Extrusion, Injection Molding, and Coating Processes.
Professional Experience
- Industrial Experience
Samsung Cheil Industries, Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (March 2008 – March 2012)
Project Manager – Polymer Chemist
Synthesis of functional PMMA and SAN applying emulsion and suspension polymerization in 10L~60 MT scales.
Commercialization of PC/PMMA alloy resins for automotive and electronic applications.
Optimization of extrusion and Injection molding processes for PC based resins.
Research on novel functional monomers for pursuing new types of industrial polymeric materials.
EEKO Bio Corp., Charlotte, NC (Octorber 2003 – March 2004)
Researcher – Coating Chemist
Quality control of coating materials on ball-typed water treatments.
Efficiency analysis of the water treatment balls.
- Academic Research Experience
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (September 2004 – January 2008)
Graduate Research Assistant
Synthesis of bio-compatible polymers for biocojugation and surface modification of inorganic nano-materials
Research on organic/inorganic hybrid complex for cell activation
Taught general chemistry and polymer lab courses.
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (September 2002 – May 2003)
Undergraduate Researcher
Research on wrinkling skin formation in curing of coating processes.
Education
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (September 2004 - April 2007)
- Master in Science (Chemistry)
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (September 2000 - August 2003)
- Bachelor in Engineering (Chemical Engineering Major/ Chemistry Minor)
Saint Mary’s University of MN, Winona, MN (August 1999 – June 2000)
Publications
1. Jinhwa A. Chung, James W. Wollack, Marisa L. Hovlid, Ayse Okesli, Yan Chen, Joachim D. Mueller, Mark D. Distefano, and T. Andrew Taton, "Purification of Prenylated Proteins by Affinity Chromatography on Cyclodextrin-Modified Agarose." Anal. Biochem. 2009, 386, 1-8.
2. Basu, S.K.; Chung, J.A.; Francis, L.F.; McCormick, A.V., Scriven, L. E. “Modeling Depthwise Gradient in Curing and Skin Formation in Wrinkling Coatings” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2007, 46(10), 3358-3365
Patents
1. Chung, J.H.; Kwon, K.H.; Kim, I.L.; Park, K.S.; Koo, J.K. “Thermoplastic Resin Composition”, Cheil Industries, Jan. 19 2012, US Patent 201******** (US, KR, CN, EP)
2. Lee, J.S.; Kang, Y.H.; Kwon, K.H.; Kim, M.S.; Yoon, J.T.; Lee, J.H.; Chung, J.A. “Phosphoric and Acrylic Copolymer Resin Having Excellent Transparency and Flame Retardancy and Resin Composition Including the Same”, Cheil Industries, Jun. 30, 2011, US Patent 201******** (US, KR, CN)
9 Patents as a Main Inventor
Trainings/Skills
Rheology short course training
Six-sigma course work
Design of experiments (DOE) training course work
E-Professional certificate
Softwares (Word, Excel, Power point, Minitab, Mathmetica, and Matlab)