Career

• Award for Outstanding Research Performance (1st Place), University of Seoul, Seoul (2024)
• Award for Outstanding Research Performance (1st Place), University of Seoul, Seoul (2023)
• Award for Outstanding Research Performance (3rd Place), University of Seoul, Seoul (2022)
• Award for Outstanding Research Performance (1st Place), University of Seoul, Seoul (2022)
• Grand Award, International Sustainability in Civil Engineering Competition and Exhibition 2021, SiCEx 2021, Malaysia (2021)
• National Medal of Honor for Contribution to Environmental Science and Technology from the President of Republic of Korea (2021)
• Certificate of Merit for Contribution to Advancement of National Science and Technology from the Secretary of Korean Ministry of Science and Technology (2020)
• Certificate of Merit for ICT Innovation 2019 from the Secretary of Korean Ministry of Science and Technology (2019)
• Academic Award from Korea Federation of Water Science and Engineering Societies (2016)
• JSWE-IDEA Water Environment International Exchange Award from Japan Society of Water Environment (2014)
• Certificate of Merit for Successful Case of International Commercialization of Public Technology, Korean Intellectual Property Office (2013)
• Certificate of Merit for Best Paper in Conference from Korean Society of Environmental Engineering (2012)
• Certificate of Merit for Superior Research Performance in Conference from Korean Society of Environmental Engineering (2012)
• Certificate of Merit for Best Academic and Industrial Cooperation from Sanhak Foundation (2012)
• Certificate of Merit for Best Invention from Small & Medium Business Administration (2011)
• Certificate of Appreciation for Contribution to National Water Quality Monitoring Program from Korean Environment Corporation (2011)
• Certificate of Merit for Technology Transfer from the Administration for Industry and Academy Cooperation (2010)
• Teaching Award from University of Seoul (2007)
• Certificate of Merit from the Secretary of Korean Ministry of Environment (2006)
• Research Award from University of Seoul (2005)
• Certificate of Merit from Yonsei University Alumni (2004)
• Certificate of Nomination for WEF’s Harrison Presscot Eddy Medal from Chesapeake Water Environment Association (2002)
• Certificate of Merit for Superior Research Performance from USDA, Beltsville, MD (2002)
• Certificate of Merit for Superior Research Performance from USDA, Beltsville, MD (2001)
• Certificate of Merit for Honorable Mention, Poster Day, USDA, Beltsville, MD (2001)
• Named for Presidential Research and Teaching Fellowship from Texas A&M University, (2000, Turned down due to the employment at USDA)
• Certificate of Merit for Research Presentation awarded from Univ. of MD, College Park, MD (2000)
• Harkins Group Fellowship awarded from Univ. of MD, College Park, MD (1999)
• Fellowship awarded from Dept. of Geography and Environmental Engr., The Johns Hopkins University (1995 - 1997)
• American Chemist Society (ACS)
• International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
• Water Environment Federation (WEF)
• Korean Society of Environmental Engineers (KSEE)
• Korean Society for Environmental Analysis (KSEA)
• Korean Society of Odor Research and Engineering (KOSORE)
• The Membrane Society of Korea (MSK)
• Honor Society of ΦKΦ
• 2025 – current, First Vice President, The Korean Society For Drug Science
• 2025 – current, Associate Editor, Frontiers of Environmental Chemistry
• 2023 – current, Co-Chair, International Working Group on Urban Streams (IWGUS), IWA/IAHR JUCD
• 2022 – current, Associate Editor, Frontiers of Environmental Chemistry: Advanced Oxidation
• 2022 – 2023, President, Korean Environmental Analysts Association
• 2021 – current, Associate Editor, Journal of Analytical Science and Technology
• 2020 – current, Head of Delegation / ISO TC224
• 2020 – current, Vice President, Korean Environmental Analysts Association
• 2019 –2023, Panel Member / Presidential Advisory Council on Science & Technology, Korea
• 2019 –2023 , Panel Member / Central Advisory Board for Environmental Policy, Ministry of Environment, Korea
• 2012 – current, Advisory Board Member, Environmental Science & Technology: Water
• 2017 – current, Editor in Chief, Water-Energy Nexus
• 2016 – current, Member of Committee for Cultural Integrity, The Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology
• 2015 – current, Member of Responsible Editorial Board of ‘Water News Giving’, The Office of Waterworks Seoul Metropolitan Government
• 2015 – current, Committee for Court Specialized Court Hearing, Administration
• 2015 – current, Associated Editor for Energy, Ecology and Environment
• 2014 – current, Review Editor for Frontier in Wastewater Management
• 2014 – current, International Professional Consultant of Seoul Policy Consulting Organization for Seoul Metropolitan Government
• 2014 – current, Member of Advisory Board for Korea Enterprise Data Co. Ltd
• 2014 – current, Member of The Third Research Committee for The Office of Waterworks Seoul Metropolitan Government
• 2014 – current, Member of Development Alliance Korea(DAK) for Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
• 2014 – current, Member of The Third Research Review Committee for Institute of Water Supply, The Office of Waterworks Seoul Metropolitan Government
• 2014 – current, Member of ‘Korea Technology Advisory Group’ Technical Support for Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy
• 2014 – current, Member of Advisory Board for Seoul Landfill Site, Korean Ministry of Environment
• 2013 – current, Member of Committee for ISO TC 147/SC6
• 2012 – current, Responsible Editor for Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering
• 2012 – 2020, Associate Editor for Critical Reviews in Environmental Science & Technology
• 2012 – 2013, Member of Operation Committee for Environmental Technology Development, Korean Ministry of Environment
• 2012 – 2013, Member of Research Fellow for Watershed Management Research Center, Ministry of Knowledge Economy
• 2011 – current, Member of Evaluation Panel for Innovative Technology, Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology
• 2010 – current, Associate Editor for Chemosphere
• 2010 – 2011, Steering Committee member for Korean Society of Odor Research and Engineering
• 2009 – 2009, Steering Committee member for The Membrane Society of Korea
• 2009 – 2011, Editor-in-chief for Journal of Korean Environmental Analysts Association
• 2008 – 2012, Member of TFT for Water Quality Tele-Monitoring System, Korean Ministry of Environment
• 2007 – 2010, Member of Editorial Board for Chemosphere
• 2007 – 2010, Editor for Journal of Korean Environmental Analysts Association
• 2006 – 2008, Member of Editorial Board for Journal of Environmental Engineering, KSEE
• 2005 – current, Member of Editorial Board for Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment
• 2005 – current, Member of Committee for ISO TC 224
• 2005 – 2008, Member of TFT for Water Reuse Policy, Korean Ministry of Environment
• 2005 – 2006, Member of Advisory Board for Song-do New City Development
• 2005 – 2005, Member of Advisory Board for Water Reuse, Korean Ministry of Environment
• 2004 – current, Member of Editorial Board for Open Journal of Biological Monitoring
• 2004 – current, Member of Korean Board for ISO TC224
• 2004 – current, Member of Advisory Board for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operation, Seoul
• 2003 – 2004, Member of TFT for Water Reuse Policy, Environmental Management Corporation
• 2003 – current, Member of Evaluation Panel for Environmental Technology, Korean Ministry of Environment
• 2003 – current, Member of Evaluation Panel for New Technology, Korean Ministry of Knowledge and Economy
• 2003 – current, Member of Evaluation Panel for New Technology, Trust Funds for Industrial Technology
• 2002 – current, Member of IUPAC(International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry)
• 2002 – 2003, Member of Editorial Board for Chesapeake Water Environment Association
• 2000 – 2004, Member of BORG (Biosolids Odor Research Group)
• 2000 – current, Review papers submitted to Chemosphere, Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Environmental Engineering, Water Research, Water Environment Research, and Analytical Chemistry