Professor
Jungshin Kang (강정신)
Education
Ph.D in Materials Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Sep. 2014
M.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Feb. 2011
B.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Aug. 2006
B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University (double major)
Research/Profressional Experience
Sep. 2023 – Present
Assistant Professor, Energy Resources Engineering, Seoul National University
Dec. 2014 – Present
Research Fellow, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
Sep. 2022 – Aug. 2023
Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University
Sep. 2015 – Aug. 2022
Associate Professor, University of Science and Technology
Oct. 2014 – Aug. 2022
Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
Mar. 2011 – Dec. 2011
Researcher, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University
Aug. 2006 – Mar. 2009
Engineer, Cold Rolling Department, Gwangyang Works, POSCO
Awards
이병호 우수강의상 (서울대학교 공과대학), Oct 2024
산업통상자원부 장관상 (제5회 마인테크 Festa, 우수지도교수상), Sep. 2024
논문상 (한국자원리싸이클링학회), Nov. 2023
우수연구자상 (부산대학교 공과대학), Sep. 2023
산업통상자원부 장관상 (제15회 비철금속의 날), Jun. 2022
젊은 공학자상 (한국자원리싸이클링학회), Nov. 2020
2018년도 출연연 우수직원 이사장상 연구혁신부문 우수상 (국가과학기술연구회), Apr. 2019
제20회 신진기술상 (대한금속 재료학회), Apr. 2019
제41회 신진연구자상 (일본 자원소재학회), Mar. 2016
제40회 최우수 논문상 (일본 자원소재학회), Mar. 2015
제62회 최우수 논문상 (일본 금속학회), Sep. 2014
우수 연구상 (서울대학교 재료공학부), Aug. 2006
Current Research Projects
[Principal Investigator]
Aug. 2024 – Present
Recovery of rare earth elements from rare earth resources and the production of rare earth metals, POSCO Holdings
Apr. 2024 – Present
Non-disclosure project, LS Cable & System Ltd
Feb. 2024 – Present
Development of eco-friendly Cu metal production process without the generation of SOx gas, SungEel HiMetal
Oct. 2023 – Present
Development of 50kg/batch manufacturing process technology for lithium based core raw materials for inorganic solid electrolyte, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Apr. 2023 – Present
Development of effective and environmentally-sound extraction processes for 1 ton/day of 99 % TiO2 and grade 1 Ti metal production using Myunsan Ti ore, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Apr. 2023 – Present
Development of eco-friendly metallurgical processes for production of Mg metal with purity of 99.995 % from waste refractories, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Apr. 2023 – Present
Development of lithium extraction and lithium compound manufacturing technology with a recovery rate of 95 % or higher through recycling of cathode materials waste crucible for secondary batteries, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Jan. 2023 – Present
Development of deoxidation refining process using off grade Ti scrap over 100 kg per day for the production of 4N5 grade ingot and utilizing powder technology, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Past Research Projects
[Principal Investigator]
Sep. 2023 – Nov. 2023
Production of Li metal using molten salt electrolysis, Korea Zinc Company, ltd
Jan. 2022 – Aug. 2022
Development of a novel and environmentally-sound process for the recovery of metals and elemental sulfur from nickel ore, Ministry of Science and ICT
Apr. 2020 – Aug. 2022
Development of deoxidation refining process using off grade Ti scrap over 100 kg per day for the production of 4N5 grade ingot and utilizing powder technology, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Apr. 2020 – Aug. 2022
Development of environmentally sound copper production process with zero emission of SOx gas, refining process for the production of high purity copper metal, and commercialization technologies, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Jul. 2018 – Aug. 2022
Development of environment friendly pyrometallurgy process for high purity HREE and Materialization, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Dec. 2018 – Nov. 2021
Development of Integrated Material Implementation Technology of North-Korean Magnesite, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
[Researcher]
Dec. 2020 – Jun. 2022
Eco-friendly technology development of processing of purified rare earths compounds recovery from monazite ores, Ministry of Science and ICT
Jun. 2021 – Dec. 2021
Evaluation of Titanium mining cycle on the Myeonsan(conglomerate) Formation, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Apr. 2019 – Apr. 2021
Development of process for recovery and preparation of high purity valuable metal from tungsten soft scrap by alkali fusion, Ministry of Environment
Jan. 2017 – Dec. 2019
Development of Value Enhancement Technology for Low-grade Domestic Titanium Ore by Impurity Removal (≤5%), Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
Aug. 2016 – Jun. 2019
Development of Commercial process and Export package system for recovering valuable metals from spent catalysts, Ministry of Environment
Dec. 2015 – Nov. 2018
Development of advanced mineral and metallurgical processing for strategic mineral resources in Korean Peninsula, Ministry of Science and ICT
Jan. 2015 – Dec. 2015
Technical Development for Producing AIN from the Bauxite Smelting Product through Reduction-Nitrizing Process, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
Jan. 2015 – Dec. 2017
Recovery of valuable metals(Cu, Ni, Co) from low-grade copper ore, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
Jul. 2014 – Jun. 2016
Preparation of purified rare-earth compounds from the domestic rare-earth ore, Ministry of Knowledge Economy
May. 2014 – Apr. 2016
Recovery of rare metals (V, W) from the spent deNOx catalyst and materialization for the catalyst, Ministry of Environment
Mar. 2014 – Jun. 2016
Technological development for Deepsea Manganese Noduels Process, Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs