Polymer Ionic Materials LaboratoryDept. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University
People

People

The group brings together chemical engineers, polymer scientists, and chemists working on charged macromolecules.

Principal Investigator

  • Hyeong Jun Kim

    Hyeong Jun Kim

    Associate Professor
    Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University
    Office: R607A, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 04107, Korea
    Tel: (+82) 2-705-8483
    E-mail: hjunkim at sogang.ac.kr
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Postdoctoral Researchers

  • Younghoon Kim

    Younghoon Kim

    Postdoctoral Researcher
    Ph.D., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Yonsei Univ. (2019)
    B.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Yonsei Univ. (2013)
    E-mail: kiii3 at naver.com

Graduate Students

  • Heewoon Shin

    Heewoon Shin

    M.S./Ph.D. Candidate
    B.S., Polymer Eng., Chungnam Nat. Univ. (2020)
    E-mail: tlsgmldns331 at gmail.com
    Scholarship from National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (2024–2026)
  • Jowon Shin

    Jowon Shin

    Ph.D. Candidate
    M.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2024)
    B.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2022)
    E-mail: epsvkfk7 at u.sogang.ac.kr
    Scholarship from National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (2025–2026)
  • Yongsu Kim

    Yongsu Kim

    M.S./Ph.D. Candidate
    B.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2022)
    E-mail: asolet256 at naver.com
  • Sangjun Park

    Sangjun Park

    M.S./Ph.D. Candidate
    B.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2024)
    E-mail: o2b22006 at naver.com
  • Dong June Lee

    Dong June Lee

    M.S./Ph.D. Candidate
    B.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ.
    E-mail: djseba1324 at sogang.ac.kr
  • Sejeong Moon

    Sejeong Moon

    M.S./Ph.D. Candidate
    B.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ.
    E-mail: msj2193 at sogang.ac.kr
    Sogang Scholarship (2026– )
  • Seungju Lee

    Seungju Lee

    M.S. Candidate
    B.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2025)
    E-mail: szlee000 at sogang.ac.kr
  • Chankyu Kim

    Chankyu Kim

    M.S. Candidate
    B.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2025)
    E-mail: changyu924 at sogang.ac.kr
    Scholarship from National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (2025–2026)
  • Gyumin Yim

    Gyumin Yim

    M.S. Candidate
    B.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ.
    E-mail: aloee21 at sogang.ac.kr
  • Minseo Choi

    Minseo Choi

    M.S. Candidate (affiliated with KRICT)
    E-mail: choiminseo0119 at naver.com

Undergraduate Researchers

  • Seohyun Kim

    Seohyun Kim

    Undergraduate Researcher
    Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ.
    E-mail: seo17 at sogang.ac.kr
  • Jin Hyeon Hong

    Jin Hyeon Hong

    Undergraduate Researcher
    Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ.
    E-mail: bryan1211 at sogang.ac.kr

Alumni

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Graduate

  • Yoon-Je ChoiM.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2025)·Now: Ph.D. candidate, UMass Amherst
  • Chanhyuk JeonM.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2025)·Now: SK hynix
  • Sehwan ParkM.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2025)·Now: SK hynix
  • Minwoo ParkM.S., Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2026)

Undergraduate

  • Daewon ChoiUndergraduate researcher, Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2025.08–2026.08)
  • Ji Hee YunUndergraduate researcher, Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2023.08–2024.08)·Now: M.S. candidate, University of Cambridge
  • Ji-Eun KangUndergraduate researcher, Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2022.08–2023.06)
  • Beom-Soo KimUndergraduate researcher, Chem. and Biomol. Eng., Sogang Univ. (2021.09–2022.06)

Join our team

We are looking for highly motivated team members who like to share our vision on charged macromolecule research. Our team pursues highly interdisciplinary research, bridging chemical engineering, polymer chemistry and physics, electronics, robotics, and mechanics. If you are interested, please send an email to hjunkim at sogang.ac.kr.