Education

 

2001 - 2007  B.S. in Engineering (Geosystem Engineering)

                       Chonnam National University

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2007 - 2009 M.S. in Engineering (Biogeochemistry) 

                      Chonnam National University

                      Thesis: Field study of behavior of heavy metals in soil by stimulating the indigenous bacteria

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2009 - 2014 Ph.D. in Engineering (Environmental Geochemistry)

                      Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) 

                      Thesis: Field application and stability assessment of arsenic immobilization using acid mine drainage sludge

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Experience

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2023.09 - Present   |  Associate Professor   |  Kangwon National University (KNU)

2018.09 - 2023.08   |  Assistant Professor    |  Kangwon National University (KNU)

2017.06 - 2018.08    |  Research Professor    |  Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) 

2015.12 - 2017.05    |  Researcher                  |  Korea Mine Reclamation Corporation (MIRECO) 

2013.12 - 2015.12    |  Postdoc                        |  Korea Institue of Science and Technology (KIST) 

2012.01 - 2012.12    |  Visiting Scholar         |  United States Geological Survey (USGS)

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Research Interest

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Environmental Geochemistry

   - Trace elements behavior in soil and groundwater system

   - Identification of element sources in soil and water 

   - Geochemical properties of radionuclides in soil 

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Biogeochemistry 

   - Geomicrobial impact for trace elements and radionuclides 

   - Geomicrobial sequestration of As in various environmental conditions