
Jonghee Han
Distinguished ProfessorHydrogen Energy E-mailjhan@kentech.ac.kr
Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC), Molten Carbonate Electrolysis (MCEC)
Profile
· Academic Background
- (1996) Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Cincinnati
- (1991) MS. In Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University
- (1989) BS. Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University
· Professional Experience
- (2023 - Present) Member, Carbon Neutrality Special Committee, National Science & Technology Advisory Council, Korea
- (2023 - Present) Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK)
- (2023 - Present) Special Committee Member on Energy and Environment, National Science & Technology Council, Korea
- (2021 - Present) Director, Hydrogen Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH)
- (2021 ~ Present) Independent Director, Seondo Electric Co., Ltd.
- (2021 ~ 2021) Chair, Power Generation Subcommittee for Hydrogen Economy Implementation Master Plan, Government of South Korea
- (2020 ~ 2021) Advisor, Korean Green New Deal Policy, Government of South Korea
- (2019 ~ 2021) Director, Clean Energy and New Technology Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- (2019 ~ 2019)Lead Committee Member, Hydrogen Technology Development Roadmap (Inter-ministerial Taskforce), Government of South Korea
- (2018 ~ 2020) Vice-chair, IEA Advanced Fuel Cells TCP, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- (2018 ~ 2019) Chair, Utilization Subcommittee, Hydrogen Economy Activation Roadmap
- (2017 ~ 2019) Director, Division of National Infrastructure Technology Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- (2017 ~ 2019) Joint Professor, KU-KIST Graduate School of Green Energy, Korea University & Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- (2014 ~ 2017) Director, Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- (2012 ~ Present) Korean Delegate, International Energy Agency (IEA) Advanced Fuel Cells Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP)
- (2011 ~ 2012) Expert Committee Member, R&D Strategic Planning Division, Ministry of Knowledge Economy
- (2011 ~ 2011) Special Committee Member, National Science & Technology Council, Korea
- (2006 ~ 2007) Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University
- (2000 ~ 2021) Senior/Principal Research Scientist, Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
- (1998 ~ 2000) Research Associate, WPI
- (1997 ~ 1997) Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati
· Awards & Honors
- (2019) Prime Minister Citation
- (2016) Fuel Cells Academic Award, the Korean Electrochemical So0ciety
- (2013) Researcher of the Month, KIST