Major 

Environmental Analysis/Monitoring
 
 
 Research Interests

- Analysis of organic compounds (POPs and EDC etc)
- Monitoring and the fate of POPs (persistent organic compounds) in environment
- Dioxin formation mechanism and development of dioxin indicator
  
 
 Education 

Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science & Technology, Korea, 2001
 
 
 Selected Publications 
  1. Mulholland, PCDD/F indicators and their mechanistic implication, Environ. Sci & Tech, 38, 4694-4700, (2004)
2. Prediction of dibenzofurans distribution from gas-phase phenol condensation model, Chemosphere, 55, 1447-1455, (2004)
3. Transient Analysis and Leakage Detection Algorithm using GA and HS algorithm for a Pipeline system. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology,2006, 20(3), 426-434
4. Influence of a municipal solid waste incinerator on ambient air and soil PCDD/Fs levels, Chemosphere , 2006, 64(4) , 579-589
5. ICA and water in Korea , Water Science and Technology, 2006, 53, 17-24
6. Enhancing flexible fiber filter performance using in-line coagulation. Water science and Technology, 2006, 53(7) 59-66
7. Assessment of PCDD/F risk after implementation of emission reduction at a MSWI , Chemosphere, in press.
8. Perchlorate Assessment of the Nakdong and Yeong san Watersheds,South Korea, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, in press.
  
 
 Professional Experiences 

- Member of advisory council for perchlorate management, The Ministry of Environment
(2006.7)
- Member of advisory council for incinerator, Haeundea incinerator, Korea (2005.10
~2006.5)
- Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University (2004.9~Present)
- Post-doctoral association, US Environmental Protection Agency (RTP), USA.(2003. 1 ~ 2004. 7)
- Post-doctoral association, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA(2002. 1 ~ 2002. 12)
- Post-doctoral association, Institute of Environmental and Energy Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea (2001. 8 ~ 2001.11)
  
 
 Professional Societies & Activities 

American Chemical Society (2004. 10 ~)
  
 
 Honors and Awards 

- Testimonial from the Ministry of Environment, Korea (2006)
- Prize for excellent poster. Dioxin 2001. (2001)
- Prize for excellent poster, Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment.(2000)
- Best Awards for Master Thesis, Graduate school of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University.(1996)
  
 
 International Joint Research & Activities