EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL CAREER
1. Education Background
1998-2004 Ph.D. Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University
1994-1998 BS, Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University
2. Professional Career
2026-Present Professor, Bio-Living Engineering Major, Global Leaders College, Yonsei University
2025-Present Adjunct Professor, Graduate Program in Bioindustrial Engineering, Yonsei University
2020-Present Adjunct Professor, Department of Integrative Biotechnology, Yonsei University (Graduate Program)
2024-2026 Director of Education Center, K-NIBRT (Korea National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training), Yonsei University
2022-2024 Director of External Affair, K-NIBRT (Korea National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training), Yonsei University
2021-Present Participating Professor, Microbiome Initiatives, Yonsei University
2020-2025 Associate Professor, Bio-Living Engineering Major, Global Leaders College, Yonsei University
2020-2022 Council Member, Chungcheongnam-do Future Business Discovery Council
2019-2020 Senior Manager, Industrial Microbio Center, Bio R&D, CJ Cheiljedang Corp
2018-2019 Senior Manager, Future Innovation Center, Food R&D, CJ Cheiljedang Corp
2004-2017 Director, Advanced Material Research Center, Life Ingredient & Material R&D, CJ Cheiljedang Corp
HONORS AND AWARDS
2023 "Bioindustry Promotion Award" from Incheon Metropolitan City
2021 "Soeun Academic Award" from Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology
2019 "Future Leaders in FoodTech Award" from Dept. of Biotechnology, Yonsei University
2017 "100 Best Performances of National Research Projects in 2017" Award from Ministry of Science, ICT
2017 "CJ Cheiljedang R&D Award (Fermented Soybean Product)" from CJ Cheiljedang Corp.
2016 "Korean World Class Product Award 2016 (Allulose)" from Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2016 "CJ Cheiljedang R&D Award (Allulose)" from CJ Cheiljedang Corp.
2016 "IF52 Jangyoungsil 46th in 2016 (Allulose)" Award from Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
2012 "Korean World Class Product Award 2012 (Tagatose) " from Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2012 "Innovative Technology Award (Tagatose)” from Korean Society of Food Science and Technology
2009 “CJ Cheiljedang Certified Professional in Foods Ingredient R & D" from CJ Cheiljedang Corp.
RESEARCH INTEREST (Industrial Microbiology)
1. Microbial-based production platform for the food ingredient and functional molecules (upstream research)
- Biochemical synthesis pathway for rare sugars based on multi-enzymatic reaction
- Bioactive carbohydrate/peptide derived from food or biomass resources
- Health functional EV from probiotics and human-derived microbiome strains
2. Industrial bioprocess technology with self-cloned microbial cells (downstream research)
- Biodegradable polymer, Microbial EV, Functional carbohydrate(non-digestable sugar)
3. Safety evaluation of genetically modified microorganism (co-work w/industry)