In Chul Um

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In Chul Um

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20002023

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In Korean

엄인철 교수(농업생명과학대학 바이오섬유소재학과)

Education

1991.03 ~ 1996.02: Dept. Natural Fiber Science, Seoul National Univeristy (B.S.)
1996.03 ~ 1998.02: Dept. Natural Fiber Science, Seoul National Univeristy (M.S.)
1998.03 ~ 2002.08: Dept. Natural Fiber Science, Seoul National Univeristy (Ph.D.)

Professional Experience

2002.09 ~ 2003.08: Post Doc., Dept. Chemistry, SUNY at Stony Brook, USA
2003.09~ 2007.02: Senior Researcher, SAMSUNG Fine Chemical R&D center, Korea
2007.03 ~ present: Professor, Dept. Biofibers and Biomaterial Science, KNU
2014.05 ~ 2016.06: Vice Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Science, KNU
2016.08 ~ 2020.07: Chairman, Dept. Biofibers and Biomaterials Science, KNU
2017.03 ~ 2018.01: Secretary-general, Association of Deans of Korean Agricultural Colleges and Universities
2022.01 ~ present: General Affairs Director, Korean Sericulture Science Society
2023.03 ~ present: Head of Center for Lab Safety of KNU

Research Interests

o Preparation, Structural characteristics, and properties of silk polymers
o Biomedical application of silk and biopolymers
o Cosmetic application of silk and biopolymers

Major Research Achievements

1) IC Um, HY Kweon, YH Park, S Hudson, Structural characteristics and properties of the regenerated silk fibroin prepared from formic acid, International journal of biological macromolecules 29 (2), 91-97 (2001). (google scholar citation = 502).
2) IC Um, D Fang, BS Hsiao, A Okamoto, B Chu, Electro-spinning and electro-blowing of hyaluronic acid, Biomacromolecules 5 (4), 1428-1436 (2004). (citation =436).
3) IC Um, HY Kweon, KG Lee, YH Park, The role of formic acid in solution stability and crystallization of silk protein polymer, International journal of biological macromolecules 33 (4-5), 203-213 (2003). (citation =196).
4) HJ Cho, CS Ki, H Oh, KH Lee, IC Um, Molecular weight distribution and solution properties of silk fibroins with different dissolution conditions, International journal of biological macromolecules 51 (3), 336-341 (2012). (citation =119).
5) HJ Kim, MK Kim, KH Lee, SK Nho, MS Han, IC Um, Effect of degumming methods on structural characteristics and properties of regenerated silk, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 104, 294-302 (2017). (citation =78).

url

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MZEw5r8AAAAJ&hl=ko&oi=ao https://ffml.knu.ac.kr/

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

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