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이상욱 교수(공과대학 신소재공학과)

Education

o (2003) B.S., Seoul National University
o (2009) Ph.D., Seoul National University

Professional Experience

o (2023-present) Dean of Materials Science and Engineering Department, Kyungpook National University, S. Korea
o (2020-present) Associate Professor, Kyungpook National University, S. Korea
o (2015-2020) Assistant Professor, Kyungpook National University, S. Korea
o (2014-2015) Research Associate, Specialist, University of California at Berkeley, USA
o (2011-2014) Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California at Berkeley, USA
o (2009-2011) Senior Researcher, Research Institute of Advanced Materials at Seoul National University, S. Korea

Research Interests

o Materials Synthesis & Characterization: Functional Semiconductors
- Light harvesting: Halide perovskites (wide-bandgap, narrow-bandgap, double perovskites, lead-free, etc.), quantum dots (CdS, CdSe, and ZnS), oxide photocatalysts (titanate, vanadate, stannate, tungstate, and phosphate)/ Metal-to-insulator transition: VO2 nanoparticles, nanowires, nanoplates, thin films/ Two-dimensional: black phosphorus, and transition metal chalcogenides/ Transparent conducting oxides: Nb:TiO2, Sn:In2O3, F:SnO2, Sb:SnO2, Al:ZnO/ Vertical 1D on substrates: TCO nanowires, TiO2 nanotubes and nanowires, SnO2 nanowires, ZnO nanowires/ Functionalizing materials by doping or surface modifications
o Applications: Solar cells, Photodetectors, Photo or Thermal Energy Systems
Perovskite solar cells (single junction and multi-junction (tandem) cells, modules)/ Photodetectors for image sensors (perovskite photodetectors, vertically RGB-stacked photodetectors, near-infrared sensors)/ Thermal transport & thermoelectric approach using a suspended-pads-type microdevice system/ Sensitized solar cells, Photoelectrochemical water splitting systems/ Micro-actuators for heat/electric/photo-energy conversion

Major Research Achievements

o Infomat 2023, 5(4), High-throughput compositional mapping triple cation tin-lead perovskites for high efficiency solar cells
o Advanced Materials 2022, 34(51), A Wide bandgap halide perovskites-based self-powered blue photodetector with 84.9% of external quantum efficiency
o Science 2017, 355, 371, Anomalously low electronic thermal conductivity in metallic vanadium dioxide
o Nature Communications 2015, 6, 8573, Anisotropic in-plane thermal conductivity of black phosphorus nanoribbons at temperatures higher than 100K
o Energy & Environmental Science 2015, 8, 916, Highly Efficient and Bending Durable Perovskite Solar Cells: Toward Wearable Power Source
o Journal of the American Chemical Society 2013, 135, 4850, Axially Engineered Metal-Insulator Phase Transition by Graded Doping VO2 Nanowires

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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
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

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