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Los Angeles, California, United States

Livermore, California, United States

• Studied a chemical process involving a complex series of reactions of heavy hydrocarbon molecules in soot inception
• Built a predictive model of potential energy surfaces (PES) for heavy hydrocarbons using machine learning (ML) techniques coupled with automated quantum chemical computational capabilities. - Developed and demonstrated.
• Built a predictive model of potential energy surfaces (PES) for heavy hydrocarbons using machine learning (ML) techniques coupled with automated quantum chemical computational capabilities. - Developed and demonstrated.
• Apply multilevel multifidelity (MLMF) methods to ML model to utilize quantum chemistry simulation results with various levels of theory. - Explored various approaches to decomposing the NN topology - Developed and.

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

• Supervisor: Professor Anand Jagota
• Investigate an applicability of machine-learning and optimized computational framework in DNA and Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) system.
• Develop a perception-based biosensing system to predict analytes condition in biofluid using machine learning technique.
• Develop a coarse-grained (CG) DNA-SWCNT model for the energetics behind DNA based separation using Monte Carlo simulation and train the CG model using experimental data utilizing… Show more Supervisor: Professor Anand.
• Develop a coarse-grained (CG) DNA-SWCNT model for the energetics behind DNA based separation using Monte Carlo simulation and train the CG model using experimental data utilizing Bayesian optimization. Show less

Bethlehem, PA

• Advisor: Professor Anand Jagota
• Investigate the sequence-specific interaction between DNA and Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs).
• Discover new recognition sequences based on experimental or physical observation using machine learning techniques.
• Develop an automatic data-processing system to detect various analytes simultaneously using machine learning.
• Quantify DNA/SWCNT hybrid properties by aqueous two phase (ATP) sorting.
• Conduct molecular dynamic simulation to… Show more Advisor: Professor Anand Jagota

Cleveland, Ohio

• Advisor: Professor Roger French
• Developed data analysis framework for spectra decomposition using principal component analysis (PCA) and partial leastsquare regression (PLSR) on time resolved optical spectra showing displacement by surfactant of DNA.
• Developed an automated technique to analyze micro indentation load-displacement curve.

Gaithersburg, Maryland

• Advisor: Dr. Ming Zheng
• Conducted single chirality SWCNT separation by an aqueous two phase (ATP) system.

Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea

• Supervisor: Dr. Myung-Suk Chun
• Developed model to predict solute sorption behavior in polymer gel.
• Investigated size-dependent cell separation based on hydrodynamic filtration utilizing microfluidic chip.

Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea

• Advisor: Professor Won Sun Ryoo
• Studied salinity gradient energy for electric power generation utilizing Reverse Electro-Dialysis (RED) and Pressure Retarded Osmosis (PRO).
• Developed inorganic ion exchange membrane by modifying surface of porous alumina membranes.
• Conducted numerical simulation on ion transport characteristics in nano-channel with surface charge.
• Developed an effective method for bitumen production using CO2.

Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea

• Advisor: Professor Won Sun Ryoo
• Synthesized and characterized self-doped conducting polymers for resistive random-access memory (RRAM) application.

Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea

• Advisor: Professor Young Sik Kim
• Simulated and synthesized novel iridium(Ⅲ) complexes for organic light emitting devices(OLEDs).

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering