Keynote SpeakerS
Hyunook Kim | University of Seoul, Korea
Dr. Hyunook Kim is Professor at
Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Korea, and Director
of R&D Center of Core Technologies for Water Treatment. Professor
Kim earned his B.S. degree in Environmental Science from Yonsei
University, Korea in 1994, and an M.S. degree in Environmental
Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1997, and a Ph.D. from
University of Maryland at College Park in 2000. Before he joined the
faculty member at University of Seoul in 2002, he worked as
Environmental Engineer for US Dept. of Agriculture, MD, USA.
Professor Kim’s research in the area of water pollution control
includes a number of projects on process control and operation of
water and wastewater treatment plants. Especially he is interested
in monitoring and control of contaminants of emerging concern. He
has published numerous journal papers and made conference
presentations. He has been received a few awards for his academic
and research achievements.
Tanakorn Wongwuttanasatian | Khon Kaen University (KKU), Thailand
Prof. Dr. Tanakorn Wongwuttanasatian has been employed in the Mechanical Engineering Division of Khon Kaen University (KKU), Thailand. In 1994, he earned a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from KKU and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leeds, UK, in 2000. He has authored over 80 publications, including those in international journals and conferences, and has made significant contributions to the field of energy engineering research. He has been conducting research in the field of energy, with a particular emphasis on energy conversion and management. Biomass and solar energy, which are the primary energy sources in the vicinity of his workplace, are of particular interest. He has also acted as a conference committee member and as a reviewer for numerous renowned international journals. He has recently served as a guest editor for a research topic in the Frontier in Energy research journal. At present, he is engaged in the implementation of a biomass and waste management project, as well as solar PV cooling to facilitate efficient conversion.
Young-Cheol Chang | Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
He was born in South Korea and earned
his Ph.D. from Gifu University in Japan. Currently, he works at the
Muroran Institute of Technology. He also completed his
administrative responsibilities as a Research Fellow at the
University of Central Florida, USA.
His research focuses on the biodegradation of pollutants, including
petroleum, chlorinated inorganic compounds (such as PCE, TCE, and
PCBs), and endocrine disruptors like Bisphenol A and
4-tert-butylphenol. Recently, he has been concentrating on
biopolymer production (bioplastics) using biomass and CO2.
His contributions to research and his fellowship training have
garnered several awards, including honors from the Secretary of
Korea's Ministry of Construction & Transportation and the Secretary
of Korea's Ministry of Science & Technology.
In addition to his research, he serves on the editorial boards of
several esteemed journals, including the Journal of Environmental
Science and Engineering Technology (Editor-in-Chief), Applied
Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Assistant Editor), Frontiers in
Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Associate Editor), and Processes
and Water-Energy Nexus.
He is also an expert reviewer for a range of journals, including
Green Chemistry, RSC Advances, Bioresource Technology, and many
others. Additionally, he reviews projects for the National Science
Centre in Poland and the National Research and Development Agency
(NEDO) in Japan.