EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY

Sangheon Lee Associate Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science/ Graduate Program in System Health and Engineering/HOKMA College of General Education

I am an educator and researcher whose foremost educational goal is to cultivate global, world-class talent in the field of Chemical and New Materials Engineering. I continuously develop and apply innovative educational and research methodologies to proactively integrate cutting-edge academic research into the classroom. Through this dedication, I strive to help students grow into core talent equipped with the creative thinking and practical competencies needed to lead future advanced industries.

In the Quantum Chemical Engineering Laboratory I operate, we fundamentally understand the operating principles of advanced materials used in energy storage systems and semiconductor chemical processes through chemical reaction simulation and computational chemistry, and we develop customized theories to support this understanding.

In particular, utilizing computational chemistry based on Ab initio thermodynamics and kinetics and multiscale computer simulations as our primary research methodology, we have achieved the following innovative academic results:

Energy Materials: Established core theories in next-generation energy materials, including elucidating the ion conduction mechanism of polymer solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries, and developing specialized theories to enhance the performance of silicon-based anodes in lithium-ion batteries.

Semiconductor Processes and New Materials: Elucidated the defect growth mechanism after the semiconductor silicon ion implantation process, identified the film growth mechanism of InGaN compounds necessary for green LED development, and developed a Monte Carlo simulator for determining the special structures of amorphous materials.

Based on this active academic research and deep specialized knowledge, I provide students with ample learning opportunities to experience cutting-edge research through theory, simulation, experimentation, or the convergence of these methods. The curriculum in the Quantum Chemical Engineering Laboratory is designed to give students deep insights across various specialized research areas, including computational chemistry, energy materials, and semiconductor processes.

Ultimately, I am committed to guiding students to grow into convergent and creative professionals who can contribute to the development of leading technologies in advanced industrial fields through collaboration with industry, academic, and research experts.

Department Chair, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science/Department Chair, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Research Cooperation Building #354
02-3277-4055
Office hours
- 전화 또는 이메일 일정 확인
Research Interests
- Quantum Chemical Engineering, Li-Ion Battery, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Atomic Layer Etching, Hydrogen

Research Record

Amorphous lithium carbonate as a superior lithium transport pathway in inorganic solid electrolyte interphases Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025, v.1039, 182922
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Basal and edge plane activity of two-dimensional Dirac semimetal NiTe2 for hydrogen evolution reaction Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, v.518, 164789
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Commensurate, Incommensurate, and Reconstructed Structures of Multilayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenide and Their Applications Small, 2025, v.21 no.30, 2412737
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Prediction of enthalpy of vaporization for particulate matter through molecular dynamics using OPLS force field JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE, 2025, v.188, 106595
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Controlled charge injection into nitrogen for efficient electrochemical nitrogen reduction based on metal-on-boron compound catalysts JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 2024, v.12 no.40, 27443-27451
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Energy Landscapes for Lithium Incorporation and Diffusion in Multidomain Silicon Suboxide Anode Materials ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 2023, v.15 no.49, 57059-57069
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Thermal atomic layer etching of cobalt using plasma chlorination and chelation with hexafluoroacetylacetone APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 2023, v.619, 156751
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Bandgap modulation in the two-dimensional core-shell-structured monolayers of WS2 iScience, 2022, v.25 no.1, 103563
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Oxygen promoter on copper-silver coupling for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction catalysts Applied Surface Science, 2022, v.573, 151532
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Revisiting Solvent-Dependent Roles of the Electrolyte Counteranion in Li-O-2 Batteries upon CO2 Incorporation ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS, 2022, v.5 no.2, 2150-2160
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Agent molecule modulated low-temperature activation of solid-state lithium-ion transport for polymer electrolytes Journal of Power Sources, 2021, v.505, 229917
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Modeling Electron-Transfer Degradation of Organic Light-Emitting Devices ADVANCED MATERIALS, 2021, v.33 no.12, 2003832
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Three-dimensional atomic mapping of ligands on palladium nanoparticles by atom probe tomography NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 2021, v.12 no.1, 4301
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Ab initio-based structural and thermodynamic aspects of the electrochemical lithiation of silicon nanoparticles Catalysts, 2020, v.10 no.1, 8
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Thermodynamic Margin in Carbon Network Modulated Activity Control of Oxygen Reduction Reaction Iron Catalyst JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 2020 , 26982-26989
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Transition-Metal Softener for High-Durability Hydrogen Separation Silica Membranes Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2019, v.123 no.42, 25761-25768
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Molecule-Driven Shape Control of Metal Co-Catalysts for Selective CO2 Conversion Photocatalysis ChemCatChem, 2018, v.10 no.24, 5679-5688
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Role of Heteronuclear Interactions in Selective H-2 Formation from HCOOH Decomposition on Bimetallic Pd/M (M = Late Transition FCC Metal) Catalysts ACS CATALYSIS, 2017, v.7 no.4, 2553-2562
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Impact of d-Band Occupancy and Lattice Contraction on Selective Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid in the Bimetallic Pd3M (M = Early Transition 3d Metals) Catalysts ACS CATALYSIS, 2016, v.6 no.1, 134-142
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Low-coordinated surface atoms of CuPt alloy cocatalysts on TiO2 for enhanced photocatalytic conversion of CO2 Nanoscale, 2016, v.8 no.19, 10043-10048
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Direct Cd-to-Pb Exchange of CdSe Nanorods into PbSe/CdSe Axial Heterojunction Nanorods CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 2015, v.27 no.15, 5295-5304
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Effects of Carbohydrates on the Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Derived Phenolic Compounds ACS CATALYSIS, 2015, v.5 no.1, 433-437
SCIE Scopus dColl.
Role of biaxial strain and microscopic ordering for structural and electronic properties of InxGa1-xN PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 2015, v.92 no.8, 85204
Scopus dColl.
[학술지논문] Amorphous lithium carbonate as a superior lithium transport pathway in inorganic solid electrolyte interphases JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 2025, v.1039 no.00 , 182922-182922
SCIE
[학술지논문] Basal and edge plane activity of two-dimensional Dirac semimetal NiTe2 for hydrogen evolution reaction CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 2025, v.518 no.00 , 164789-164789
SCIE
[학술지논문] Commensurate, Incommensurate, and Reconstructed Structures of Multilayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenide and Their Applications SMALL, 2025, v.21 no.30 , 2412737-2412737
SCIE
[학술지논문] Coupling between surface reaction and subsurface mass transport for atomic layer etching of cobalt by hexafluoroacetylacetone Surfaces and Interfaces, 2025, v.76 no.00 , 107889-107889
SCIE
[학술지논문] Cyclic etching of SiO2 contact holes using heptafluoropropyl methyl ether having low global-warming potential MATERIALS & DESIGN, 2025, v.259 no.00 , 114797-114797
SCIE
[학술지논문] Factors governing surface reactions leading to nitridation of nickel catalysts in ammonia-fueled solid oxide fuel cells JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 2025, v.13 no.00 , 37164-37177
SCIE
[학술지논문] Influence of Al2(SO4)3 Electrolyte Additive on Cell Potential and Reaction Mechanism in Aqueous Acidic Zn–MnO2 Batteries Batteries & Supercaps, 2025, v.00 no.00 , 202500238-202500238
SCIE
[학술지논문] Plasma-assisted thermal atomic layer etching for palladium and surface structure analysis with density-functional theory APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 2025, v.719 no.00 , 164925-164925
SCIE
[학술지논문] Prediction of enthalpy of vaporization for particulate matter through molecular dynamics using OPLS force field JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE, 2025, v.188 no.00 , 106595-106595
SCIE
[학술지논문] Transition Metal‑Doped Mo‑Vacancy Defects at MoS2 Basal Plane for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 2025, v.00 no.00 , 1-7
SCIE
[학술지논문] Controlled charge injection into nitrogen for efficient electrochemical nitrogen reduction based on metal-on-boron compound catalysts JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 2024, v.12 no.40 , 27443-27451
SCIE
[학술지논문] Energy Landscapes for Lithium Incorporation and Diffusion in Multidomain Silicon Suboxide Anode Materials ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 2023, v.15 no.49 , 57059-57069
SCIE
[학술지논문] Bandgap modulation in the two-dimensional core-shell-structured monolayers of WS2 iScience, 2022, v.25 no.1 , 103563-103563
SCIE
[학술지논문] Oxygen promoter on copper-silver coupling for electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction catalysts APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 2022, v.573 no.0 , 151532-151532
SCI
[학술지논문] Revisiting Solvent-Dependent Roles of the Electrolyte Counteranion in Li-O-2 Batteries upon CO2 Incorporation ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS, 2022, v.5 no.2 , 2150-2160
SCIE
[학술지논문] Agent molecule modulated low-temperature activation of solid-state lithium-ion transport for polymer electrolytes JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 2021, v.505 no.0 , 229917-229917
SCI
[학술지논문] Modeling Electron-Transfer Degradation of Organic Light-Emitting Devices ADVANCED MATERIALS, 2021, v.33 no.12 , 2003832-2003832
SCI
[학술지논문] Three-dimensional atomic mapping of ligands on palladium nanoparticles by atom probe tomography NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 2021, v.12 no.1 , 4301-4301
SCI
[학술지논문] Ab Initio-Based Structural and Thermodynamic Aspects of the Electrochemical Lithiation of Silicon Nanoparticles CATALYSTS, 2020, v.10 no.1 , 8-8
SCIE
[학술지논문] Thermodynamic Margin in Carbon Network Modulated Activity Control of Oxygen Reduction Reaction Iron Catalyst JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 2020, v.124 no.49 , 26982-26989
SCI
[학술지논문] Transition-Metal Softener for High-Durability Hydrogen Separation Silica Membranes JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 2019, v.123 no.42 , 25761-25768
SCI
[학술지논문] Molecule-Driven Shape Control of Metal Co-Catalysts for Selective CO2 Conversion Photocatalysis CHEMCATCHEM, 2018, v.10 no.24 , 5679-5688
SCIE
[학술지논문] Role of Heteronuclear Interactions in Selective H-2 Formation from HCOOH Decomposition on Bimetallic Pd/M (M = Late Transition FCC Metal) Catalysts ACS CATALYSIS, 2017, v.7 no.4 , 2553-2562
SCIE
[학술지논문] Impact of d-Band Occupancy and Lattice Contraction on Selective Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid in the Bimetallic Pd3M (M = Early Transition 3d Metals) Catalysts ACS CATALYSIS, 2016, v.6 no.1 , 134-142
SCIE
[학술지논문] Low-coordinated surface atoms of CuPt alloy cocatalysts on TiO2 for enhanced photocatalytic conversion of CO2 NANOSCALE, 2016, v.8 no.19 , 10043-10048
SCI
[학술지논문] Direct Cd-to-Pb Exchange of CdSe Nanorods into PbSe/CdSe Axial Heterojunction Nanorods CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 2015, v.27 no.15 , 5295-5304
SCI
[학술지논문] Effects of Carbohydrates on the Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Derived Phenolic Compounds ACS CATALYSIS, 2015, v.5 no.1 , 433-437
SCIE
[학술지논문] Enhanced selectivity to H2 formation in decomposition of HCOOH on the Ag19@Pd60 core-shell nanocluster from first-principles Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2015, v.15 no.10 , 8233-8237
SCI
[학술지논문] Role of biaxial strain and microscopic ordering for structural and electronic properties of InxGa1-xN PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 2015, v.92 no.8 , 0852041-0852046
SCI
[학술발표] Ab Initio Tomography Analysis of Lithium Incorporation and Diffusion in Multidomain Silicon Suboxide Anode Materials 245th ECS Meeting, 미국, 샌프란시스코, 2024-05-27 245th ECS Meeting Abstract, 2024
[학술발표] Atomistic Scale Analysis of Motion and Dynamics of Li-Ion in Li-Zn-Zr-S Compound Electrolyte 241st ECS Meeting, 캐나다, 밴쿠버, 2022-05-31 241st ECS Meeting Abstracts, 2022
[학술발표] Computation-Based Investigation of Motion and Dynamics of Lithium in Phase Separated Silicon-Oxide Anode Materials 241st ECS Meeting, 캐나다, 2022-05-31 241st ECS Meeting Abstracts, 2022
[학술발표] Role of Agent Molecules for Low-Temperature Activation of Lithium-Ion Transport for Solid-State Polymer Electrolytes 241st ECS Meeting, 캐나다, 밴쿠버, 2022-05-30 241st ECS Meeting Abstracts, 2022

2025-2nd
- Engineer Mathematics
  - Subject No 36341Class No 03
  - 1Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 2~2 (ESEA) , Thu 3~3 (CH)
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
  - Subject No 37508Class No 01
  - 2Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 3~3 (ENG A) , Thu 2~2 (101)
- Data Science
  - Subject No G18080Class No 01
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Fri 2~3 (ENG )
- Global Internship Ⅰ
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  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 6~8
2025-1st
- HOKMA Seminar
  - Subject No 11302Class No 18
  - 1Year ( 1Credit , 1Hour) Mon 7~7
- Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
  - Subject No 37509Class No 01
  - 3Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 3~3 (ENG A) , Fri 2~2 (101)
  - Major Requisite
- Chemical Engineering Lab Ⅱ
  - Subject No 37516Class No 01
  - 3Year ( 3Credit , 4.5Hour) Fri 6~6 (ENG ) , Fri 7~8 (151)
  - Major Requisite Exchange students are not allowed
- Semiconductor Process
  - Subject No 39352Class No 01
  - 4Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 2~2 (ENG ) , Thu 3~3 (159)
- Advanced Convergent Materials for System Healthcare
  - Subject No G18278Class No 01
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 6~7 (ENG )
- Global Internship Ⅰ
  - Subject No G18282Class No 01
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 4~5
2024-2nd
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
  - Subject No 37508Class No 01
  - 2Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 3~3 (ENG ) , Thu 2~2 (161)
- Data Science
  - Subject No G18080Class No 01
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Fri 2~3 (ENG )
2024-1st
- HOKMA Seminar
  - Subject No 11302Class No 17
  - 1Year ( 1Credit Thu 7~7 (ECC)
- Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
  - Subject No 37509Class No 01
  - 3Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 4~4 (ESEA) , Fri 5~5 (CH)
  - Major Requisite
- Chemical Engineering Lab Ⅱ
  - Subject No 37516Class No 01
  - 3Year ( 3Credit , 4.5Hour) Fri 6~8 (ENG )
- Semiconductor Chemical Processes
  - Subject No 39352Class No 01
  - 4Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Wed 3~3 (POSCO153) , Fri 2~2 (POSCO153)
- Introduction to System Health
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  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 7~8
- Advanced Convergent Materials for System Healthcare
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  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 6~7 (ENG )
- Introduction to System Health
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  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 7~8
  - Professor Changed
2023-2nd
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
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  - 2Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 3~3 (ENG ) , Thu 2~2 (161)
- Heat and Mass Transfer
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  - 3Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 2~2 (ENG ) , Fri 3~3 (161)
- Capstone Design in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science 강의 계획서 상세보기
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  - 4Year ( 3Credit , 4.5Hour) Thu 4~6 (ENG A)
2023-1st
- Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
  - Subject No 37509Class No 01
  - 3Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Tue 4~4 (ESEA) , Fri 5~5 (CH)
  - Major Requisite
- Chemical Engineering LabⅡ 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 37516Class No 03
  - 3Year ( 3Credit , 4.5Hour) Tue 6~8 (ENG )
- Numerical Analysis in Chemical Engineering 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No 37517Class No 01
  - 4Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Mon 6~6 (ENG ) , Wed 5~5 (151)
- Introduction to System Health 강의 계획서 상세보기
  - Subject No G18067Class No 01
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 7~8
- Advanced convergent materials for system healthcare
  - Subject No G18278Class No 01
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 3~4 (ENG )
- Introduction to System Health
  - Subject No G18441Class No 01
  - Year ( 3Credit , 3Hour) Thu 7~8

Academic Background

University of Texas at Austin Ph.D.(Chemical Engineering)

Seoul Nat'l Univ. 공학사(응용화학부)

Work Experience

Max-Planck-Institut fuer Eisenforchung 2011-03-15 ~ 2013-03-31

한국과학기술연구원 2013-11-01 ~ 2015-09-30

Department Chair, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science 2024-02-01 ~ 2026-01-31

화공신소재공학과장 2024-03-01 ~ 2026-01-31

Lotte Chemical 2004-01-01 ~ 2004-07-21

Sangheon Lee Associate Professor

Research Record

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Academic Background

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