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.

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.
  • 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.

Patents

Anode electrode, manufacturing method thereof and secondary battery using the same: KR 10-2914170 · Registered 13 Jan 2026 (filed 30 May 2023, appl. 10-2023-0069223) · Also filed in the US as 18/678,394 (US 2024/0405222 A1, published 5 Dec 2024) · H. S. Park, S. H. Baek, J. S. Byun
Aqueous–non-aqueous hybrid electrolyte for zinc ion batteries and method for preparing the same: KR 10-2892563 · Registered 25 Nov 2025 (filed 1 Nov 2022, appl. 10-2022-0144097) · H. S. Park, P. Xiong, S. H. Baek, J. M. Park
Aluminum ion secondary battery, and electrolyte, anode, and manufacturing methods therefor: KR 10-2803957 · Registered 30 Apr 2025 (filed 9 Nov 2022, appl. 10-2022-0148345) · H. S. Park, Q. Dou, S. H. Baek, J. M. Park
Phosphorene oxide-coated zinc ion electrode, zinc ion battery including the same, and method for manufacturing the electrode: KR 10-2607004 · Registered 23 Nov 2023 (filed 29 Mar 2021, appl. 10-2021-0040206) · H. S. Park, S. H. Baek, J. M. Park, T. H. Kang
Zinc metal electrode having an artificial interfacial layer and method for manufacturing the same: KR 10-2598835 · Registered 1 Nov 2023 (filed 22 Apr 2021, appl. 10-2021-0052099) · H. S. Park, P. Xiong, J. M. Park, S. H. Baek
Composite separator for lithium–sulfur secondary batteries comprising transition metal-incorporated black phosphorus oxide, and method for preparing the same: KR appl. 10-2025-0087835 · Under examination (filed 1 Jul 2025) · H. S. Park, J. M. Park, S. H. Baek

Conference Presentations

242nd ECS Meeting — Atlanta, GA, USA (9–13 Oct 2022): Oral presentation · S. H. Baek, J. M. Park, T. H. Kang, H. S. Park, “Enhancing Aqueous Zinc Metal Anode Reversibility with the Nucleation Sites Given by Oxidized Black Phosphorus” · Symposium A01: New Approaches and Advances in Electrochemical Energy Systems

Awards

  • 2025
    Excellent Paper Presentation Award (우수논문상)
    Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (KSIEC), 2025 Spring Meeting

    Selected as an outstanding poster presentation for “Organic-inorganic coating for stabilizing zinc metal anode” (S. H. Baek, H. S. Park). Certificate no. KSIEC 2025-084.

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