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정인우 교수(공과대학 응용화학과)
Education
o (1995) B.A., Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University
o (1997) M.S., Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University
o (2001) Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University
o (1997) M.S., Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University
o (2001) Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University
Professional Experience
o (2001.03 – 2002.02) Yonsei University, Nano Science and Technology Research Institute, Postdoctoral Fellow
o (2002.03 – 2003.02) Postdoctoral Fellow, KCPC Research Institute, University of Sydney, Australia
o (2003.03 – 2005.01) Yonsei University, Nano Science and Technology Research Institute, Research Professor
o (2008.01 – 2009.12) University Industrial Technology Support Group (UNITEF), Vice Director / Steering Committee Member
o (2011.07 – 2012.07) University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, Visiting Professor
o (2017.02 – 2019.02) Kyungpook National University, Future Industrial Materials Project Group (CK-I, National University Specialization), Director
o (2019.09 – 2021.08) Kyungpook National University College of Engineering, Vice Dean (Vice Dean, Graduate School of Industry)
o (2019.11 – Present) Polymers (MDPI), International journal editorial board member
o (2020.01 – 2021.12) Korea Adhesion and Interface Society (Adhesion and Interface), Editor-in-Chief
o (2005.02 – Present) Kyungpook National University Department of Applied Chemistry, (Full-time lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, full professor)
o (2002.03 – 2003.02) Postdoctoral Fellow, KCPC Research Institute, University of Sydney, Australia
o (2003.03 – 2005.01) Yonsei University, Nano Science and Technology Research Institute, Research Professor
o (2008.01 – 2009.12) University Industrial Technology Support Group (UNITEF), Vice Director / Steering Committee Member
o (2011.07 – 2012.07) University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, Visiting Professor
o (2017.02 – 2019.02) Kyungpook National University, Future Industrial Materials Project Group (CK-I, National University Specialization), Director
o (2019.09 – 2021.08) Kyungpook National University College of Engineering, Vice Dean (Vice Dean, Graduate School of Industry)
o (2019.11 – Present) Polymers (MDPI), International journal editorial board member
o (2020.01 – 2021.12) Korea Adhesion and Interface Society (Adhesion and Interface), Editor-in-Chief
o (2005.02 – Present) Kyungpook National University Department of Applied Chemistry, (Full-time lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, full professor)
Research Interests
Responsive polymers, Polymer colloids, Graphene, Carbon nanotubes, Coating, Adhesion, Interface science
Major Research Achievements
o Development of room temperature self-healing soft materials
o Development of highly efficient insulation materials for cryogenic cargo holds of Korean LNG ships
o Development of self-healing scratch coating and process technology for automobiles
o Research on development and characterization of curing reaction control material applications
o POSCO (Songdo) external consignment project - Giga Steel surface characteristics research
o Development of manufacturing technology for high-bulk oil-heavy metal composite adsorption material using wet manufacturing process using natural pulp substrate with porous structure
o Development of graphene material components
o Basic research to develop organic-inorganic composite lane painting material with visibility of 175mcd/m2/lux during rainy weather at night
o Research service for the development of illegal foreign fishing boat repellent and smart spraying technology
o Development of membrane LNG carrier RTB triplex integrated material
o Development and evaluation of a transdermal absorption delivery system using polyphosphorylcholine block copolymer vesicles
o Study on the properties of heat storage nanocapsules through control of the thermally conductive matrix structure
o Development of highly efficient insulation materials for cryogenic cargo holds of Korean LNG ships
o Development of self-healing scratch coating and process technology for automobiles
o Research on development and characterization of curing reaction control material applications
o POSCO (Songdo) external consignment project - Giga Steel surface characteristics research
o Development of manufacturing technology for high-bulk oil-heavy metal composite adsorption material using wet manufacturing process using natural pulp substrate with porous structure
o Development of graphene material components
o Basic research to develop organic-inorganic composite lane painting material with visibility of 175mcd/m2/lux during rainy weather at night
o Research service for the development of illegal foreign fishing boat repellent and smart spraying technology
o Development of membrane LNG carrier RTB triplex integrated material
o Development and evaluation of a transdermal absorption delivery system using polyphosphorylcholine block copolymer vesicles
o Study on the properties of heat storage nanocapsules through control of the thermally conductive matrix structure
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Carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals enable tin-free, reprocessable, self-healing urethane-crosslinked copolymer networks via bismuth-mediated dynamic bonds
Saddique, A., Hussain, M. & Cheong, I. W., 1 Apr 2026, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 533, 174603.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Effects of Silane-Modified Hollow Silica Nanofillers on Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Rigid Polyurethane Foam
Han, K. R., Lee, J. B., Ji, M. W., Saddique, A., Joo, J. & Cheong, I. W., Jan 2026, In: Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering. 43, 2, p. 441-454 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Waterborne Poly(urethane-urea)s for Lithium-Ion/Lithium-Metal Batteries
Rashid, B., Kohli, A. H. & Cheong, I. W., Jan 2026, In: Polymers. 18, 2, 299.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Enhancing thermal and mechanical properties of rigid polyurethane foam with eco-friendly silane-modified cellulose nanocrystals
Saddique, A., Han, K. R., Kim, T., Joo, J. & Cheong, I. W., 5 Jan 2025, In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 704, 135443.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hierarchical protein nano-crystalline hydrogel with extracellular vesicles for ectopic lymphoid structure formation
Ahn, W., Han, J., Kim, N., Hwang, Y. H., Kim, W., Lee, Y., Lee, D. Y., Cheong, I. W., Han, K., Nam, G. H., Kim, I. S. & Lee, E. J., Jul 2025, In: Biomaterials. 318, 123166.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access10 Scopus citations