Team
Team
Principal Investigator
Kosan Roh, Ph.D. (노고산)
Office: #252, W3 (공학1호관 252호) / Tel: +82-42-821-5684 / E-mail: [Click] / CV: [Download]
Education
Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (2017)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea (Advisor: Jay H. Lee, currently at the University of Southern California, USA)
B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (2011)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea
Professional Experience
Associate professor (Mar. 2021 – Present)
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea
Postdoctoral associate (Mar. 2018 – Feb. 2021)
Process Systems Engineering (AVT.SVT), RWTH Aachen University, Germany (Advisor: Alexander Mitsos)
Postdoctoral associate (Mar. 2017 – Feb. 2018)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea (Advisor: Jay H. Lee, currently at the University of Southern California, USA)
Visiting scholar (May 2014 – Nov. 2014)
CAPEC, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark (Advisor: Rafiqul Gani, currently at PSE for SPEED)
Assistant engineer (Feb. 2010 – Jul. 2010)
Ecosian Consulting Firm, Republic of Korea
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Awards, Scholarships, and Honors
2024 CNU Outstanding Researcher Award (2025)
KIST Europe Scholarship, VeKNI (The Korean Scientists and Engineers Association in the FRG) (2020)
International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Elsevier (2018)
Computers & Chemical Engineering, Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Elsevier (2015)
2014 Dow Chemical Korea Scholarship, Dow Chemical Korea (2014)
PSE (Process Systems Enterprise) 2014 Model-Based Innovation Prize, Runner-up (2014)
Computers & Chemical Engineering, Excellence in Reviewing, Elsevier (2013)
KAIST Undergraduate Honor Student (2011)
The Presidential Science Scholarship, Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF) (2007–2010)
Featured Publications
Sustainable Process Design and Analysis
Lee, et int, Roh, 2024. Conceptual design and evaluation of membrane gas separation-based CO2 recovery unit for CO2 electrolyzers employing anion exchange membranes. Int. J. Greenh. Gas Control 139, 104278. [Link]
Kim, et int, Roh, Lee and Oh, 2023. Design principles for selective and economical CO2 electrolysis in acids. Appl. Catal. B Environ. 339, 123160. [Link]
Fahr, et int, Parra-Saldivar, Mansouri and Roh, 2022. Mobile On Demand COVID-19 Vaccine Production Units for Developing Countries. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 61(35), 13191–13204. [Link]
Evaluation Methods/Analysis Tools for Emerging Technology
Chung, et int, Roh and Lee, 2022. Computer-aided identification and evaluation of technologies for sustainable carbon capture and utilization using a superstructure approach. J. CO2 Util. 61, 102032. [Link]
Roh, et int, Lee and Mitsos, 2020. Early-stage evaluation of emerging CO2 utilization technologies at low technology readiness levels. Green Chem. 22, 3842–3859. [Link]
Roh, et int, Gani and Lee, 2016. A methodology for the sustainable design and implementation strategy of CO2 utilization processes. Comput. Chem. Eng. 91, 407–421. [Link]
Flexible Operation of Energy-intensive Plants
Roh et al., 2022. Flexible operation of modular electrochemical CO2 reduction processes, IFAC-PapersOnLine 55(7), 298–303. [Link]
Roh, et int, Mitsos, 2019. Flexible operation of switchable chlor-alkali electrolysis for demand side management. Appl. Energy 255, 113880. [Link]
Roh and Lee, 2014. Control Structure Selection for the Elevated-Pressure Air Separation Unit in an IGCC Power Plant: Self-Optimizing Control Structure for Economical Operation. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 53, 7479–7488. [Link]
Lectures@CNU
[Undergraduate] Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (Spring, 2021~)
[Undergraduate] Petrochemical Engineering (Spring, 2021~)
[Undergraduate] Fundamental Technology Design (Fall, 2021~)
[Undergraduate] Process Thermodynamics (Fall, 2021~)
[Undergraduate] Introduction to Computer Science (Fall, 2021~)
[Undergraduate] Fluid Dynamics (Spring, 2021)
[Graduate] Process Simulation (Spring, 2022~)
[Graduate] Computer-aided Process Design (Spring, 2023~)
[Graduate] Optimization in Chemical Engineering (Spring, 2024~)
[Graduate] Special Topics in Process Systems Engineering (Spring, 2025~)
Full-time Graduate Students
Pius Appiah
Ph.D. candidate (Mar. 2023~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology. 2016
M.S. in Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering Hanbat National Univ. 2023
Experience
2016~2017: Laboratory Technician / Plant Metallurgist, Goldfields Ghana Limited
2020~2021: Refinery Process Engineer, Gold Coast Refinery Limited
Research Interests
Active learning based design of experiments
Sustainable process design and simulation
Yeonguk Kim (김영욱)
Ph.D. candidate (Mar. 2025~)
Education
M.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU. 2025
B.S. in Dept. of Sports Science & Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU. 2023
Research Interests
Sustainable design of CCUS processes
Superstructure design for sustainable development
Jisu Kim (김지수)
Ph.D. candidate (Mar. 2025~)
Education
M.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU. 2025
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU. 2023
Research Interests
Kinetic modeling of fermentation processes
Design and TEA of bioconversion processes
Naeun Choi (최나은)
M.S. candidate (Sep. 2023~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Dankook University (DKU), 2023
Research Interest
Electrochemical modeling of lithium-metal battery degradation
Process modeling (e.g. Pyrolysis oil utilization)
Dami Kim (김다미)
MS candidate (Mar. 2024~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, 2024
Research Interest
Design of bioconversion processes
Jaehyun Park (박재현)
MS candidate (Mar. 2024~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, 2024
Research Interests
Active learning-based design of experiments
LCA using thermodynamics-based allocation methodology
Sustainable process design and optimization
Hongjun Jeon (전홍준)
MS candidate (Mar. 2024~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, 2024
Research Interests
Superstructure-based analysis
Computer-aided tool development
Flexible operation
Youbeen Kim (김유빈)
MS candidate (Mar. 2024~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, 2024
Research Interests
Prospective LCA of emerging chemical technology
Process design and simulation
Haeun Choi (최하은)
MS candidate (Mar. 2024~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, 2024
Research Interests
Process optimization
Surrogate modeling
Kanghyeon Choi (최강현)
MS candidate (Mar. 2025~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU, 2025
Research Interests
LCA of secondary batteries
Part-time/Co-supervised Graduate Students
Hyungeun Jo (조현근)
Ph.D. candidate (Sep. 2021~)
Education
B.S./M.S. in Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea Univ. 2011/2015
Experience
2011~2013: Engineer, LG Chem
2015~Present: Senior Researcher, KEPCO Research Institute
Jaehyun Park (박재현)
Ph.D. candidate (Mar. 2024~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Fine Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU. 2017
B.S. in Dept. of Chemistry, NDSU. 2017
M.S. in Dept. of Material Science and Engineering, GIST. 2020
Experience
2020 ~Present: Researcher, Dongyang Environment Co. Ltd.
Research Interests
Optimizing energy-intensive processes through reliable data analysis
Predicting thermal polymerization-produced carbon pitch properties
Kihoon Yu (유기훈)
M.S. candidate (Mar. 2023~)
Education
B.S. in Dept. of Material Engineering, CNU. 2015
Experience
2015~2016: Researcher, GEST (CNU)
2016~2018: Assistant Manager, Doyeon Energy
2019~2021: Manager, Korea Battery Industry Association
2021~Present: PM, SK on
Research Interests
LCA of lithium-ion battery recycling process
Suhyeon Lee (이수현)
Ph.D. candidate (Mar. 2025~, Co-supervised by Dr. Jinjoo An at KRICT)
Education
M.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU. 2025
B.S. in Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU. 2023
Research Interests
Design of CCUS processes
Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment
Undergraduate Researchers
Hanbyeol Hwang (황한별)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU
Joined LSPE in Jul. 2024
Min-Woo Ryu (류민우)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU
Joined LSPE in Sep. 2024
Yechan Kim (김예찬)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU
Joined LSPE in Jul. 2025
Sanghyeon Lee (이상현)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU
Joined LSPE in Jul. 2025
Jingi Shin (신진기)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU
Joined LSPE in Jul. 2025
Yuseon Lee (이유선)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU
Joined LSPE in Jul. 2025
Seojin Lee (이서진)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU
Joined LSPE in Jul. 2025
Sumin Jo (조수민)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU
Joined LSPE in Jul. 2025
Hyunsoo Ko(고현수)
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, CNU
Joined LSPE in Jul. 2025
Administrative Staff
Kyunghee Yu (유경희)
Joined LSPE in Mar. 2023
Alumni
M.S.
Yeonguk Kim (김영욱), Feb. 2025, currently a Ph.D. student at CNU (LSPE)
Jisu Kim (김지수), Feb. 2025, currently a Ph.D. student at CNU (LSPE)
Suhyeon Lee (이수현), Feb. 2025, currently a Ph.D. student at CNU/KRICT (LSPE)
B.S. (including Undergraduate Researchers and Interns)
Sungheon Oh (오성헌), Jul. 2024~May 2025
Dongyeon Lee (이동연), Jul. 2024~May 2025
Seo-Gyeong Lee (이서경), Jul. 2024~Oct. 2024
Taeho Mun (문태호), Mar. 2024~Jun. 2024
Yeohairang Lim (임여해랑), Jan. 2024~Dec. 2024
Yoonkyung Shin (신윤경), Jul. 2023~Jun. 2024
Sumin Kang (강수민), Jul. 2023~Jun. 2024
Youngwook Ryu (유영욱), Jul. 2023~May 2024, currently a graduate student at Korea University/KIER
Youngchan Kim (김영찬), Jul. 2023~Apr. 2024, currently a graduate student at KAIST
Seunghwan Kim (김승환), Jul. 2023~Dec. 2023, currently at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
Sunhong Hwang (황선홍), Jul. 2023~Dec. 2023
Yeongjin Kim (김영진), Jul. 2022~Nov. 2023, currently at KETEP
Haedong Hwang (황해동), Aug. 2022~Jun. 2023, currently at Hanhwa TotalEnergies Petrochemical
Jonghwan Oh (오종환), Aug. 2021~Jan. 2023, currently a graduate student at SKKU
Seungbin Hong (홍승빈), Aug. 2021~Jan. 2023, currently a graduate student at SNU
Hyunshin Lee (이현신), Aug. 2021~Jan. 2023, currently at Posco E&C
Dabin Kim (김다빈), Sep. 2021~Sep. 2022, currently at Korea Credit Guarantee Fund
Sehyeok Kim (김세혁), Nov. 2021~Mar. 2022, currently at LOTTE GS Chemical
High School R&E Program
Donghyun Kim (김동현) & Soohwan Kim (김수환), Daejeon Daesin High School (대전대신고등학교), Dec. 2024~Jan. 2025
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