Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information

Name Sang Ha Baek
Professional Title Ph.D. Candidate / Materials Scientist
Email sangha624@skku.edu
Location 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419

Professional Summary

Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering specializing in 2D materials (e.g., black phosphorus) for advanced energy storage systems. Expertise in integrating experimental materials science with density functional theory (DFT) computations.

Experience

  • 2023 - 2024

    Los Angeles, CA

    Visiting Graduate Researcher (VGR)
    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
    Conducted research in Professor Bruce Dunn’s laboratory, specializing in the MnO2 deposition and dissolution mechanisms for rechargeable aqueous batteries.
    • Investigated the electrochemical deposition/dissolution process of MnO2 utilizing Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance (EQCM) as the primary analytical technique.
    • Contributed experimental data and analysis leading to a co-authored publication.
  • 2023 - 2026

    Suwon, KR

    Expert Researcher (Alternative Military Service)
    Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
    Selected as an Expert Researcher (전문연구요원) by the Korean government to fulfill mandatory military service duties through advanced academic research.

Education

  • 2020 - Present

    Suwon, KR

    Ph.D. Candidate
    Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
    Chemical Engineering
    • Advisor: Professor Ho Seok Park
    • Research focus: Synthesis and application of 2D materials and single atom-decorated materials for energy storage.
    • Fulfilling mandatory military service concurrently (See Experience).
  • 2016 - 2020

    Suwon, KR

    Bachelor of Science
    Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
    Chemical Engineering & Energy Science
    • Double Major: (1st) B.S. in Engineering (Chemical Engineering), (2nd) B.S. in Energy Science.

Skills

Experimental Techniques (Advanced): Material Synthesis (Hydrothermal, CVT, Electrospinning), Material Characterization (SEM, XRD, Raman, FT-IR, UV-Vis, BET, TEM, cryo-EM, XAS), Electrochemical Analysis (EIS, DRT, EQCM, in-situ XRD/Raman), Cell Fabrication
Computational Chemistry (Advanced): Density Functional Theory (DFT), VASP, phonopy, pDOS/COHP analysis, High-Entropy Materials (HEM) Screening
Programming & IT (Intermediate): Python, Linux Server Administration, Slurm Job Scheduler

Languages

Korean : Native
English : Fluent