Prof. Dong-Yeun Koh, 고동연 교수 (dongyeunkoh at kaist dot ac dot kr)

Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Saudi Aramco CO2 Management Center

 Professional Experience

  • 2025 - Present, Associate Professor (with Tenure), KAIST, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

  • 2021 - 2024, Associate Professor (without Tenure), KAIST, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

  • 2023 - Present, Deputy Director of Saudi Aramco-KAIST CO2 Management Center

  • 2023 - 2025, Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor, Sorv Inc.

  • 2017 - 2021, Assistant Professor, KAIST, CBE

  • 2014 - 2017, Postdoctoral Associate, Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • 2013 - 2014, Postdoctoral Associate, KAIST, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Education

  • 2013 Ph.D. KAIST

  • 2007 B.S. Korea University

Editorial Boards

  • Editor, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (Elsevier), 2021~2024

  • Editorial Board, Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier), 2024~

  • Editorial Board, Nano Research Energy (SciOpen), 2021~

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Dr. Jeong-Un Jang ​(장정운)

  • Postdoc

  • 2020 B.S. KAIST, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • 2026 Ph.D. KAIST, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2020

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Min-Jun Jang ​(장민준)

  • Ph.D Student

  • 2021 B.S. Hanyang University, Chemical Engineering

  • 2023 M.S. KAIST, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2021

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Huiryung Heo ​(허희령)

  • Ph.D Student

  • 2022 B.S. KAIST, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2022

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Min Hyung Lee ​(이민형)

  • Ph.D. Student

  • 2023 B.S. Chung-Ang University, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2023

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Jeongsu Wi (위정수)

  • Ph.D. Student

  • 2023 B.S. KAIST, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • 2025 M.S. KAIST, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2023

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Si Eun Kim (김시은)

  • Ph.D. Student

  • 2024 B.S. Sungkyunkwan University, School of Chemical Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2024

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Hyojin Cho (조효진)

  • Masters

  • 2023 B.S. Hanyang University, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2025

Gunwoo Roh (노건우)

  • Masters

  • 2026 B.S., Korea University, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2026

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Injun Park (박인준)

  • Ph.D. Student

  • 2023 M.S. Myongji University, Department of Chemical Engineering

  • 2021 B.S. Myongji University, Department of Chemical Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Fall 2023

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Juyeon Kang (강주연)

  • Masters

  • 2025 B.S. KAIST, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2025

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Inhwan Park (박인환)

  • Ph.D. Student

  • 2023 B.S. Yonsei University, Department of Chemistry

  • Joined MMML in Fall 2023

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Junseong Kim (김준성)

  • Masters

  • 2025 B.S. KAIST, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2025

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Jaemin Choi (최재민)

  • Masters

  • 2025 B.S. KAIST, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2025

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Dr. Karoline L. Hebisch (카롤리네 헤비쉬)

  • Postdoc

  • 2016 B.S., Technical University Darmstadt (Germany), Chemistry

  • 2019 M.S., Technical University Darmstadt (Germany), Chemistry

  • 2024 Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology (USA), School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2025

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Dr. Mujin Cheon ​(천무진)

  • Postdoc

  • 2020 B.S. KAIST, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • 2022 M.S. KAIST, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • 2025 Ph.D. KAIST, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2023

Oh-Hyuk Kwon (권오혁)

  • Masters

  • 2026 B.S., Hanyang University, Department of Chemical Engineering

  • Joined MMML in Spring 2026

Alumni

  • Dr. Sunggyu Lee (이성규) - 26’ Ph.D. - Current position: Postdoc at KIST

  • Dr. Jeong-Un Jang (장정운) - 26’ Ph.D. - Current position: Postdoc at KAIST

  • Dr.Young-Eun Hwang (황영은) — 26’ Ph.D.

  • Dr. Mujin Cheon (천무진) — 25’ Ph.D. - Current position: Postdoc at KAIST

  • Dr. Jimin Park (박지민) — 25’ Ph.D. - Current position: Samsung Electronics

  • Dr. Jihoon Choi (최지훈) — 25’ Ph.D. - Current position: Postdoc at KRICT

  • Dr. Banseok Oh (오반석) — 25’ Ph.D. - Current position: Postdoc at KRICT

  • Dr. YongSung Kwon (권용성) — 25’ Ph.D. - Current position: Postdoc at KRICT

  • Dr. Kyunam Kim (김규남) — 25’ Ph.D.

  • Dr. Jinhong Jeong (정진홍) — 25’ Ph.D.

  • Dr. Taehoon Hyun (현태훈) — 24’ Ph.D. - Current position: Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)

  • Dr. Hyeokjun Seo (서혁준) — 24’ Ph.D. - Current position: Postdoc at KRICT

  • Dr. Ari Chae (채아리) — 23’ Ph.D.

  • Dr. Young Hun Lee (이영훈) — 23’ Ph.D. - Current position: Postdoc at MIT (Hatton Group)

  • Joon-Hyun Park (박준현) — 26’ Master

  • Song-Ik Lim (임송익) — 23’ Master

  • Hwajin Choi (최화진) — 22’ Master - Current position: SK Innovation

  • Dr. Dalsu Choi (최달수) — 19' Postdoc - Current position: Associate Professor at Myongji University, Department of Chemical Engineering (group website: https://www.carbonmaterlab.com/)

Undergrads

  • Spring 2026 김지환 (KAIST CBE)

  • Fall 2025 장수연 (KAIST CBE), 김민서 (KAIST CBE)

  • Spring 2025 Duc Nguyen (KAIST CBE)

  • Winter 2024 손종민 (KAIST CBE)

  • Summer 2024 김정민 (KAIST CBE), Duc Nguyen (URP, KAIST CBE)

  • Spring 2024 이구룡 (KAIST CBE), 최재민 (KAIST CBE), Duc Nguyen (KAIST CBE)

  • Winter 2023 오예원 (KAIST CBE)

  • Fall 2023 박준현 (KAIST CBE), 강주연 (KAIST CBE), 안세환 (KAIST CBE)

  • Summer 2023 김준성 (KAIST CBE), 정찬현 (KAIST CBE), 강주연 (KAIST CBE)

  • Spring 2023 최재민 (KAIST CBE), 김준성 (KAIST CBE)

  • Winter 2022 최재민 (KAIST CBE)

  • Fall 2022 윤소희 (KAIST CBE), 김기우 (KAIST CBE), 위정수 (KAIST CBE), 서하림 (KAIST CBE), Dumanli Sumeyye (KAIST CBE)

  • Summer 2022 정우성 (KAIST CBE)

  • Spring 2022 안홍민 (KAIST CBE), 권학봉 (KAIST CBE)

  • Winter 2021 Lance Khizner (KAIST CBE), 하상민 (KAIST CBE), 정지혁 (KAIST CBE)

  • Fall 2021 박성준 (KAIST CBE)—URP, 신채영 (KAIST CBE)

  • Summer 2021 박성준 (KAIST CBE)—URP

  • Spring 2021 박성준 (KAIST CBE), 허희령(KAIST CBE)—URP, 박윤서 (KAIST CBE)—URP, 백진우(KAIST CBE), 박기영(KAIST CBE), 박준형 (KAIST CBE), 양현민(KAIST CBE)

  • Winter 2020 박성준 (KAIST CBE), 허희령(KAIST CBE), 박윤서 (KAIST CBE), 김대선 (KAIST CBE), 이건호 (KAIST CBE), 양현민(KAIST CBE)

  • Fall 2020 박성준 (KAIST CBE), 양현민 (KAIST CBE), 위정수 (KAIST CBE), 허희령 (KAIST CBE), 양현민(KAIST CBE)

  • Summer 2020 박성준 (KAIST CBE), 박윤서 (KAIST CBE), 이정우 (KAIST CBE), 임송익 (KAIST CBE), 허희령 (KAIST CBE)

  • Spring 2020 박성준 (KAIST CBE), 배성한 (KAIST CBE), 임송익 (KAIST CBE), 허희령 (KAIST CBE), 황민우 (KAIST CBE)

  • Winter 2019 김현중 (KAIST CBE), 배성한 (KAIST CBE), 이기훈 (KAIST CBE), 이정우 (KAIST CBE), 위정수 (KAIST CBE), 허희령 (KAIST CBE) , 황우진 (KAIST CBE)

  • Fall 2019 권세영 (KAIST CBE), 박기현 (KAIST CBE), 박성준 (KAIST CBE), 위정수 (KAIST CBE), 장정운 (KAIST CBE)

  • Summer 2019 계수연 (KAIST CBE), 장정운 (KAIST CBE), 박성준 (KAIST CBE), 양지현 (KAIST CBE), 임송익 (KAIST CBE), 위정수 (KAIST CBE), 김범수 (KAIST CBE)

  • Spring 2019 김기표 (KAIST CBE), 이민용 (KAIST CBE), 박희진 (KAIST CBE), 위정수 (KAIST CBE), 김범수 (KAIST CBE), 장정운 (KAIST CBE)

  • Winter 2018 김기표 (KAIST CBE), 이민용 (KAIST CBE), 위정수 (KAIST CBE)

  • Fall 2018 Amin Samadi (Georgia Tech ChBE), 김기표 (KAIST CBE), 장정운 (KAIST CBE), 이민용 (KAIST CBE), 김준엽 (KAIST CBE), 박희진 (KAIST CBE)

  • Summer 2018 김기표 (KAIST CBE), 장정운 (KAIST CBE), 이민용 (KAIST CBE)

  • Spring 2018 김기표 (KAIST CBE)