Kim, Sang Ouk, KAIST Chair Professor
Research Fields
Directed Molecular Assembly of Soft Nanomaterials
Directed Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers
Nanoscale Assembly& Chemical Modification of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene
Nanomaterials & Devices for Energy Storage & Conversion
Professional Carriers
Director, Graphene Oxide Liquid Crystalline Fiber Center 2016 - present
Director, National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly 2015 - present
KAIST Designated Chair Professor 2014 - present
Group Leader, Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science (IBS) 2012 - 2015
Full Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, KAIST 2012 - present
Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, KAIST 2007 -2012
Assistant Professor , Materials Science & Engineering, KAIST 2004 -2007
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2004 - 2004
Senior Consultant, Samsung SDS CO. LTD. 2003 - 2004
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2001- 2002
Postdoctoral Research Associate, KAIST 2000-2001
Educational Background
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, KAIST 1996 - 2000
M.S., Chemical Engineering, KAIST 1994 - 1996
B. S., Chemical Engineering, KAIST 1990 - 1994
Professional Associations and Activities
Scientific Advisory Board Member: Small Methods (Wiley) 2016 – present
Advisory Board Member: Molecular System Design & Engineering (Royal Society of Chemistry) 2016 – present
Editorial Board Member: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (America Chemical Society) 2015- present
Editorial Board Member: Energy Storage Materials (Elsevier) 2015- present
Editorial Board Member: Nano Convergence (Springer) 2013 - present
Editorial Board Member: Electronic Materials Letters (Springer) 2013 - present
Executive Editorial Board Member: Particle & Particle Systems Characterization (Wiley)
2012 - present
Editorial Board Member: Nano Communications (American Scientific Publisher) 2012- present
Editorial Board Member: Carbon Letters (Korean Carbon Society) 2011- present
Editorial Board Member: Macromolecular Research (Springer) 2010 - present
Editorial Board Member: Polymer (The Polymer Society of Korea) 2008 - 2009
Editorial Board Member: Polymer Science and Technology (The Polymer Society of Korea) 2007 - 2008
Lifetime Member: The Korea Institute of Metals and Materials 2015 - present
Borad of Governors (Director): The Korea Institute of Metals and Materials 2014 - present
Member: American Chemical Society (USA) 2011 - present
Associate Member:The Korea Academy of Science and Technology (KAST)
2009 - present
Lifetime &Councilor Member: The Polymer Society of Korea 2010 - present
Lifetime Member: Korean Chemical Society 2009- present
Member: Materials Research Society (USA) 2008 - present
Professional Awards and Honors
2016 Excellent Lecture Award (Seoul National University Nano IP Enterprise Program)
2015POSCO Academic Award(The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials)
2015 Grand Prize for Academic Excellence (KAIST)
2014 NanoKorea 2014 Research Innovation Award (Prime Minister Award)
2014 ‘Scientist-of-the-Month’Award (MSIP)
2014 KAIST Designated Chair Professor (KAIST)
2013 100 Frontier Technologies for 2020 Korean Industry (National Academy Engineers of Korea)
2013 National Science & Technology Council Committee Member
2012 Young Scientist Award (The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials)
2012 100 Future Leaders in Korea (Dong-A daily news paper)
2011 The Distinguished Lectureship Award (The Chemical Society of Japan)
2011 100 Future Leaders in Korea (Dong-A daily news paper)
2010 13th Young Scientist Awards (Presidential Award, Korean Government)
2010 National Excellent Research & Development Achievements (MEST)
2010 Academic Excellence Award (KAIST)
2010 Invited Lecturer of Asian Excellence, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan.
2009 Technology Innovation Award (College of Engineering, KAIST)
2009 Academic Advancement Award (Polymer Subdivision, Korean Chemical Society)
2009 Research Innovation Grand Award (NanoKorea2009, MEST)
2009 National Excellent Research & Development Achievements (MEST)
2008 Young Scientist Award (The Polymer Society of Korea/Wiley & Blackwell)
2008 National Excellent Research & Development Achievements (KRF)
2007 National ExcellentResearch & Development Achievements (MEST)
2007 National Excellent Research & Development Achievements (KRF)
2006 Young Scientist Lecture Award (The Society of Polymer Science, Japan)
2005 Inventor Recognition Award (Semiconductor Research Corp., USA)