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Principal Investigator

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Sang-Ok Kim, Ph.D.

Principal Research Scientist
Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Korea

Energy Storage Research Center

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​Associate Professor

University of Science and Technology (UST), KIST School, Seoul, Korea

Division of Energy ＆ Environment Technology

Office #: L5348A, L5 Building, KIST

5, Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea

Tel: +82-2-958-5280

E-mail: kimsok82@kist.re.kr

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Education

  • University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX, USA (Aug. 2012 - Aug. 2016)
    Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering (Advisor: Prof. Arumugam Manthiram)
    Dissertation: Development of Nanostructured Alloy-based Composite Anode Materials for Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Batteries
     

  • Seoul National University (SNU), Seoul, Korea (Sep. 2005 - Aug. 2007)
    M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering (Advisor: Prof. Hun-Joon Sohn)
    Thesis: Enhanced cycleability of Li electrode in the presence of Mg salt and HF acid in electrolyte
     

  • Seoul National University (SNU), Seoul, Korea (Mar. 2001 - Aug. 2005)
    B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering

Research & Teaching Experiences

  • Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Korea 

Energy Storage Research Center, Principal Research Scientist (Mar. 2022 - Present)

Center for Energy Storage Research, Senior Research Scientist (Mar. 2017 - Feb. 2022)

Center for Energy Convergence Research, Research Scientist (Sep. 2007 - Feb. 2017)

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  • Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe AZ, USA

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, Visiting Scholar (Jun. 2024 - Sep. 2024)

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  • University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, Korea

Division of Energy & Environment Technology, KIST School, Associate Professor (Mar. 2020 - Present)

ET-GT Fusion Technology, KIST School, Assistant Professor (Mar. 2017 - Feb. 2019)

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  • University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX, USA 

Electrochemical Energy Laboratory, Graduate Research Assistant (Aug. 2012 - Aug. 2016)

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  • Seoul National University (SNU), Seoul, Korea

Batteries & Electrolysis Laboratory, Research Assistant (Jul. 2005 - Aug. 2007)

Electronic Functional Materials Laboratory, Undergraduate Research Assistant (Mar. 2004 - Jun. 2004)

Awards & Honors

  • Best Research Team Award, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (2025)

  • UST Best Professor Award, University of Science and Technology (2022)

  • K-Lab Team Award, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (2022)

  • UST Research Paper Supervision Award, University of Science and Technology (2021)

  • Best Research Team Award, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (2021)

  • George J. Heuer, Jr. Ph.D. Endowed Graduate Fellowship Fund, University of Texas at Austin (2015-2016)

  • “National R&D Best Practice 100” Team Award, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2010)

  • Merit-based Scholarship Awards, Seoul National University (2001-2006)

Professional Affiliations

  • Electrochemical Society (ECS)

  • Materials Research Society (MRS)

  • Materials Research Society - Korea (MRS-K)

  • The Korean Electrochemical Society (KECS)

  • The Korean Ceramic Society (KCS)

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