Water Electrolysis Lab KENTECH

Department of Energy Technology/Hydrgen Energy, Korea Institute of Energy Technology

Changhee Kim
  • TEL+82 (0) 61-320-9216
  • E-MAILchkim@kentech.ac.kr
Education

  • 2004: Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea

  • 1998: M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, USA

  • 1996: B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Korea

Academic Experiences

  • 2021~present: Professor, Dept. of Energy Technology/Hydrogen Energy, Korea Institute of Energy Technology, Naju, South Korea

  • 2018~present: Representative, Electrolysis Annex-30, International Energy Agency(IEA)

  • 2020~2021: Chief, Hydrogen Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon, South Korea

  • 2019~2021: Director, Alkaline Water Electrolyzer Development, National Research Foundation of Korea, Ministry of Science and ICT

  • 2017~2021: Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Advanced Energy and Technology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea

  • 2013~2015: Director, Planning & Coordination Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon, South Korea

  • 2010~2021: Principal Researcher, Hydrogen Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon, South Korea

  • 2004~2010: Senior Researcher, Hydrogen Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon, South Korea

Professional Society

  • 2024~present: Vice President, The Korean Environmental Sciences Society

  • 2021~present: Vice President of Academic Affairs, The Korean Hydrogen & New Energy Society

  • 2019~present: Chairman, Green Hydrogen Production Division, The Korean Hydrogen & New Energy Society

  • 2019~present: Associate Editor, Frontiers in Chemistry (SCI IF: 3.693)

  • 2017~2019: Chair, R&D Division, Korea Hydrogen Industry Association

  • 2016~2020: Editor, The Korean Hydrogen & New Energy Society

Awards

  • 2021 Presidential Citation Ribbon, Government Award, Korea (대통령 표창, 과학기술진흥 정부포상)

  • 2021 Minister’s Citation, Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea (장관 표창, 과학기술정보통신부)

  • 2023 Distinguished R&D Project Awards, Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea

  • 2023 Governor’s Commendation, Jeollanam-do Province, Korea

  • 2020 Best KIER Energy Award, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea

  • 2020 Award for Best Research Team, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea

  • 2019 Award for Best Research Team, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea

  • 2019 Award for Research Planning, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea

  • 2008 Distinguished R&D Project Awards, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Korea