Education

      2018        Ph.D., Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea​ (PI: Prof. Il-Doo Kim)​

      2012        B.S., Department of Ceramic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

​

Professional Experiences

     2021 - present    Assistant professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ulsan (UOU)

     2022 - present    Academic Director, Korean Battery Society (KBS) (한국전지학회)

     2020 - 2021        Postdoctoral associate at Applied Science Research Institute, KAIST

     2019 - 2020        Postdoctoral associate at the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (PI: Bilge Yidiz)

     2018 - 2019        Postdoctoral associate at Wearable Platform Materials Technology Center (WPMTC), KAIST

     2015 - 2016        Visiting Scholar at Prof. John B. Goodenough's group, The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) (PI: Prof. John B. Goodenough & Dr. Kyusung Park)

​

Awards/Honors

    2020/04        First prize winner among 5 teams, Science Talk Presentation Contest (IBS & HelloDD)

    2018/05        Oral presentation award, Spring meeting of The Materials Research Society of Korea (MRS-Korea)

    2017/12        First prize winner among 100 teams, Business Idea Contest held by Commercialization Promotion Agency for R&D Outcomes (COMPA)

    2017/11        Selected Rising Researcher in Korea, The Korea Academy of Science and Technology (KAST)

    2016/11        A Promising Young Scientist in 100, The Korea Academy of Science and Technology (KAST)

    2016/10        Oral presentation award, Fall meeting of The Korea Institute of Metals and Materials (KIMM)

​

Selected Publications (†: first authors; *: corresponding authors) 

    1. J. W. Jung†, J. S. Nam†, K. Klyukin, D. Y. Youn and I. D. Kim*

        "Straightforward Strategy Toward a Shape-Deformable Carbon-Free Cathode for Flexible Li-Air Batteries in Ambient Air", Nano Energy 2021, 83, 105821.

    2. C. F. Xiao†, J. H. Kim†, S. H. Cho, Y. C. Park, M. J. Kim, K. B. Chung, S. G. Yoon, J. W. Jung*, I. D. Kim* and H. S. Kim*

        "Ensemble Design of Electrode-Electrolyte Interfaces: Toward High-Performance Thin-Film All-Solid-State Li-Ion Batteries", ACS Nano 2021, 15, 4561-4575.

    3. J. H. Kang†, J. Lee†, J. W. Jung†, J. Park, S. Kim, J. S. Nam, H. Lim, K. R. Yoon, W. H. Ryu, I. D Kim* and H. R. Byun*

        "Lithium-Air Batteries: Air-Breathing Challenges and Perspective", ACS Nano 2020, 14, 14549-14578.

    4. J. Lim†, J. W. Jung†, N. Y. Kim, G. Y. Lee, H. J. Lee, Y. Lee, D. S. Cho, K. R. Yoon, Y. H. Kim*, I. D. Kim* and S. O. Kim*

        "N2-Dopant of Graphene with Electrochemically Switchable Bifunctional ORR/OER Catalysis for Zn-Air Battery", Energy Storage Materials 2020, 32, 517-524.

    5. J. W. Jung†, S. H. Cho, J. S. Nam and I. D. Kim*

        "Current and Future Cathode Materials for Non-Aqueous Li-Air (O2) Battery Technology – A Focused Review", Energy Storage Materials 2019, 24, 512-528.

    6. J. W. Jung†, C. Kim, J. Y. Cheong and I. D. Kim*

        "Gallium Nitride Nanoparticles Embedded in a Carbon Nanofiber Anode for Ultralong-Cycle-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019, 11, 44263-44269.

    7. J. W. Jung†, D. W. Choi, C. K. Lee, K. R. Yoon, S. Yu, J. Y. Cheong, C. Kim, S. H. Cho, J. S. Park, Y. J. Park and I. D Kim*

        "Rational Design of Protective In2O3 Layer-Coated Carbon Nanopaper Membrane: Toward Stable Cathode for Long-Cycle Li-O2 Batteries", Nano Energy 2018, 46, 193-202.

    8. J. W. Jung†, H. G. Im†, D. Lee†, S. Yu, J. H. Jang, K. R. Yoon, Y. H. Kim, J. B. Goodenough, J. Jin*, I. D. Kim* and B. S. Bae*

        "Conducting Nanopaper: A Carbon-Free Cathode Platform for Li-O2 Batteries", ACS Energy Letters 2017, 2, 673-680.

    9. J. W. Jung†, C. L. Lee†, S. Yu and I. D. Kim*

        "Electrospun Nanofibers as a Platform for Advanced Secondary Batteries: A Comprehensive Review", Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2016, 4, 703-750.

    10. J. W. Jung†, W. H. Ryu, J. Shin, K. Park and I. D. Kim*

        "Glassy Metal Alloy Nanofiber Anodes Employing Graphene Wrapping Layer: Toward Ultra-Long-Cycle Lithium-Ion Batteries", ACS Nano 2015, 9, 6717-6727.

    

​

​

​

​

​