Education (학력)

School of Earth & Environmental Science & Engineering, GIST, Ph.D., 2016
School of Environmental Science & Engineering, GIST, M.S, 2011

Professional appointments (주요경력)

- 조선대학교 환경공학과, 학과장(2024.03~현재)
- 광주광역시 건설공사 공법선정위원회, 위원 (2023.07~2025.06)
- 광주광역시 북구 소하천 관리위원회, 위원 (2022.04~현재)
- 광주과학기술진흥원, 지역주도 R&D기획 분과위원회, 위원 (2021.08~2022.07)
- Chosun University, Assistant professor (2020~현재)
- National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, National researcher
- Green Energy Institute, Senior researcher
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Post-doc.
- National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Postdoctoral research fellow
- National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Researcher
- American Society for Microbiology 회원
- International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technologies (ISMET) 회원
- Korean Society for Environmental Engineers (KSEE) 위원
- Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology (KSMB) 회원
- Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (KSBB) 회원
- Korean Society for New and Renewable Energy (KSNRE) 회원
- Korean Society of Waste Management 회원
- The Korean Electrochemical Society 회원
- Korean Solar Energy Society (KSES) 등 다수 회원활동

Research Interests (관심연구분야)

○ (Bio)energy production
- Bioelectricity production (microbial fuel cell & power management system)
- Biofuels production (butanol, ethanol; fermentation & microbial electrosynthesis)
- Biogas production (hydrogen, methane; anaerobic digestion, microbial electrolysis cell)
- Renewable energy (fuel cell, agro-photovoltaic system...)

○ Wastewater treatment and bioremediation
- Biological treatment (Anammox and nitrification & denitrification)
- Electrochemical treatment
- Physicochemical treatment (microwave radiation & microbubble/catalyst)

○ Resource recovery and ions behavior
- Nitrogen & phosphorus recovery (struvite precipitation)
- Ions (metal ions, ammonium ion, NO2-, NO3-, SO42-, PO43-, etc) behavior

○ Microbes cultivation and physiology
- Isolation and characterization of anaerobic bacteria (Clostridium, Shewanella...)
- Direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET), Indirect interspecies electron transfer

Projects (연구과제)

’23.03~’28.02. 셀룰로오스 계열 바이오매스로부터 생물학적 수소생산 한계를 극복한 생물전기화학적 고효율 바이오수소 생산 연구(연구재단, 과기부)
'21.04.~'25.12. 가축분뇨 바이오가스 이용 수소 생산 그린화 기술 연구(농촌진흥청)
'24.05.~'24.11. 유기성 폐기물 기반 고순도 바이오가스 생산 및 분리정제(광주전남지역혁신플랫폼, 교과부)
'23.06.~'24.11. 친환경 에너지 소재 인력양성(광주전남지역혁신플랫폼, 교과부)
'23.03.~'23.04. 혐기성 소화의 생물전기화학적 반응에 따른 수질분석(국립농업과학원, 농촌진흥청)
'22.09.~'23.01. 환경친화적 생물전기화학 기술 기반 에너지 소재 및 시스템 개발(광주전남지역혁신플랫폼, 교과부)
'22.07.~'22.08. 가축분뇨 바이오가스 및 성분 분석(국립농업과학원, 농촌진흥청)
'21.12.~'22.04. 친환경 재생에너지 기술 기반 폐자원 에너지 전환 기술 개발(광주전남지역혁신플랫폼, 교과부)
'21.09.~'21.11. 가축분뇨의 메탄생산 잠재량 추정을 위한 BMP test 및 가축분뇨 성분 분석(국립농업과학원, 농촌진흥청)
'21.03.~'23.01. 친환경 에너지 소재 인력양성 및 기술고도화(광주전남지역혁신플랫폼, 교과부)
'21.03.~'23.05. Eco-friendly wastewater treatment/hydrogen production electrode selection study (광주전남지역혁신플랫폼, 교과부)
'21.01.~'21.12. Mechanism analysis of nitrogen removal in the bioelectrochemical system (교내)
'20.10.~'21.09. Investigation of wastewater treatment efficiency in the microbial fuel cell stacks (교내)

Representative achievements (주요실적)

Journals (논문)
- Progress and Prospects for Applications of Extracellular Electron Transport Mechanism in Environmental Biotechnology, 2024, ACS ES&T Engineering, 4, 1520-1539.
- Application of electric potential and Fe(III) to stimulate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) degradation using mixed culture anammox granules, 2024, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 186 80-860.
- Effect of pretreatment of anaerobic acid fermentation sludge from mixed swine wastewater and food waste leachate on biohydrogen generation, 2024, Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers, 46(5), 219-230.
- Organic and nitrogen removals in multi-electrode inserted microbial fuel cells under alkaline pH conditions of swine wastewater, 2023, Journal of Advanced Engineering and Technology, 16(4), 211-216.
- Influence of iron and magnesium on kinetic and mechanism of biohydrogen production from high-strength wastewater, 2023, Bioresource Technology, 387, 129665.
- Synergetic effects of anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and algae on biogas production, 2023, Bioresource Technology, 382, 129208.
- A direct contact bioassay using immobilized microalgal balls to evaluate the toxicity of contaminated field soils, 2022, Journal of Environmental Management, 321, 115930.
- Overview of electroactive microorganisms and electron transfer mechanisms in microbial electrochemistry, 2022, Bioresource Technology, 347, 126579.
- Defect engineering of TiBn2O7 compound for enhanced Li-ion battery anode performances, 2022, Electrochimica acta, 404, 139603.
- Development of integrated micro-bubble and micro-filter system for liquid fertilizer production by removing total coliform and improving reduction of suspended solid in livestock manure, 2021, Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society, 22(2), 139-147.
- Structural heterogeneity yet high similarity of microbial community on reverse osmosis membrane-driven biofilms during seawater desalination, 2020, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. 6(11), 3066-3079.
- Assessment of power generation and agricultural environmental changes according to string composition in the agrophotovoltaic module, 2020, The Transactions P of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers. 69(1), 13-18.
- Determination of optimum electrical connection mode for multi-embedded microbial fuel cells coupled with anaerobic digester for enhancement of swine wastewater treatment efficiency and energy recovery, 2020, Bioresource Technology, 297, 122464.
- Overview of recent advancements in microbial fuel cell from fundamentals to application: design, major elements, and scalability, 2019, Energies, 12, 3390-3410.
- Boosting voltage without electrochemical degradation using energy-harvesting circuits and power management system-coupled multiple microbial fuel cells, 2019, Journal of Power Sources, 410-411, 171-178.
- Identification of internal resistance of microbial fuel cell by electrochemical technique and its effect on voltage change and organic matter reduction associated with power management system, 2018, Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research. 39(5), 220-228.
- Practical maximum-power extraction in single microbial fuel cell by effective delivery through power management system, 2018, Energies. 11(9), 2312-2323.
- Assessment of organic removal in series- and parallel-connected microbial fuel cell stacks, 2017, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, 22, 659-667.
- Simultaneous removal of organic pollutants, nitrogen, and phosphorus from livestock wastewater by microbubble-oxygen in a single reactor, 2017, Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers, 39(11), 599-606.
- Prevention of power overshoot and reduction of cathodic overpotential by increasing cathode flow rate in microbial fuel cells used stainless steel scrubber electrode, 2017, Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers, 39(10), 591-598.
- Characterization of polyester cloth as an alternative separator to Nafion membrane in microbial fuel cells for bioelectricity generation using swine wastewater, 2016, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 26(12), 2173-2180.
- Improved electricity generation by a microbial fuel cell after pretreatment of ammonium and nitrate in livestock wastewater with microbubbles and a catalyst, 2016, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 26(11), 1965-1971.
- pH-dependent ammonia removal pathways in microbial fuel cells, 2016, Bioresource Technology, 215, 290-295.
- Concurrent control of power over-shoot and voltage reversal with series connection of parallel-connected microbial fuel cells, 2016, Energy Technology, 4, 729-736.
- Significance of maximum current for voltage boosting of microbial fuel cells in series, 2016, Journal of Power Sources, 323, 23-28.
- Effect of the application of microbubbles and/or catalyst on the sludge reduction and organic matter of livestock wastewater, 2015, Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers, 37(10), 558-562.
- Coupling of anaerobic digester and microbial fuel cell for COD removal and ammonia recovery, 2015, Bioresource Technology, 195, 217-222.
- Ammonia nitrogen removal and recovery from swine wastewater by microwave radiation, 2014, Environmental Engineering Research, 19(4), 381-385.
- Use of red algae, Ceylon moss (Gelidium amansii), hydrolyzate for clostridial fermentation, 2013, Biomass and Bioenergy, 56, 38-42
- Voltage increase of microbial fuel cells with multiple membrane electrode assemblies by in series connection, 2013, Electrochemistry Communications, 28, 131-134.
- Power density enhancement of anion-exchange membrane-installed microbial fuel cell under biocarbonate-buffered cathode condition, 2013, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 23(1), 36-39.
- Dunaliella salina as a microalgal biomass for biogas production, 2012, Korean Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 40(3), 282–285.

Patents (특허등록)
- 전력관리가 가능한 미생물연료전지 시스템(제10-2095999호) 2020.03.26
- 축산 폐수 처리 장치 및 그 동작 방법(제10-1961671호) 2019.03.19
- 상향류 혐기성 입상 슬러지 반응기 및 미생물연료전지가 결합된 하이브리드 반응기 (제10-1528159호) 2015.06.05 외 특허출원 다수

Honors & Awards

- Best presentation award, AP-ISMET, 2023
- Best presentation award, Korean Solar Energy Society, 2019
- Best presentation award, Korean Society for New and Renewable Energy, 2018
- Best presentation award, Korean Society for New and Renewable Energy, 2017
- Outstanding research, Rural Development Administration, 2016
- Best presentation award, Korean Society of Waste Management, 2016
- Top award, UNU & GIST International Symposium, 2011
- Korean government full scholarship for Ph.D degree funded by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 2011-2015
- Korean government full scholarship for MS degree funded by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 2009-2011

Class (담당교과목)

<1학년> 신입생세미나(1학기), 창의적공학설계(2학기)
<2학년> 수질관리(1)
<3학년> 수질오염분석실험(1), 생물학적폐수처리(1), 바이오에너지학(1), 수질관리설계ⅰⅱ(2), 상하수도공학(2)
<4학년> 고도폐수처리공학(1), Capstone design(2)
<대학원> 고급생물학적처리공학, 하폐수에너지전환공학

Laboratory (실험실)

■ INFORMATION
✔ Name: Wastewater Treatment & Environmental Energy Laboratory (수처리 및 환경에너지 실험실)
✔ Place: 60, Chosundae 5-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61452, Rep. of Korea (광주광역시 동구 조선대5길 60, 제2공학관 4208호)
✔ Office: +82-62-230-7796
✔ e-mail: tkim@chosun.ac.kr

■ MEMBERS (Students and Researcher)
○ Dr. Samannan Bharath
- Post-doc. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (2024.11~)
- Ph.D. Thiruvalluvar University (Chemistry)

○ Dr. Abbas Syed Zaghum
- Post-doc. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (2024.11~)
- Ph.D. Universiti Sains Malaysia

○ Hwiseo Jeon, 최소현
- Researcher, Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (2025.03~present)
- M.S. course. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (2023.03~2025.02)
- B.S. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (2023.02)

○ Hwiseo Jeon, 안현지
- M.S. course. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (2024.03~)
- B.S. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (2024.02)

○ 이서영
- B.S. course. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (Join: 2024.06~)

○ 한지민
- B.S. course. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (Join: 2025.05~)


[Previous members]
○ Dr. Akindolie Modupe Sarah, 아킨돌리모듀페사라
- Post-doc. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (2022.04~2023.08)
- Ph.D. Northeast Agricultural University

○ Dr. Eunjae Kim, 김은재
- Lab. Manager (2023.08~2025.02)

○ Hwiseo Jeon, 전휘서
- Present : 전라남도보건환경연구원 연구사
- Researcher, Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (2023.09~2024.08)
- M.S. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (2021.03~2023.08)
- B.S. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (2021.02)

○ Enkhjargal Ganbaatar, 엔지
- M.S. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University (Join: 2021.09~2023.08)
- B.A.S Dept. of Landscape Arch., Chonam National University

○ 천성일
- M.S-Ph.D course. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University
- B.S. Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chosun University

○ 장재원 B.S. course. 조선대학교 환경공학과 (Join: 2024.09~2025.04)
○ 전서형 B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2023.04~2024.11) 2025.02 졸업
○ 이민서 B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2023.04~2024.11) 2025.02 졸업
○ 임현석, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2023.08~2022.11) 2025.02 졸업
○ 김하은, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2023.08~2023.12) 2025.02 졸업
○ 선태연, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2023.04~2023.07)
○ 박영주, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2023.03~2023.12)
○ 강은아, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2023.03~2023.12)
○ 차명훈, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2022.05~2022.12)
○ 양다혜, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2022.05~2022.12)
○ 최승찬, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2021.05~2022.02)
○ 김수빈, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2021.05~2022.04)
○ 강유진, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2021.07~2021.12)
○ 박현진, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2021.07~2021.12)
○ 안우준, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2021.05~2021.06)
○ 강채민, B.S. 조선대학교 환경공학과(Join: 2021.05~2021.08)