Sehkyu Parks Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
Sehkyu Park, Ph.D. Assistant Research Professor Washington State University Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 902 Battelle Blvd., P.O.Box 999 MSIN K2-12 Richland, WA 99352 USA Tel: (509) 371-6277 / Fax: (509) 371-6498 sehkyu.park@pnnl.gov or sehkyu.park@gmail.com EDUCATION Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2004 - 2008. Dissertation: Experimental and Theoretical Study of a Dual-Layer Gas Diffusion Layer in PEM Fuel Cells (Advisor: Dr. Branko N. Popov) M.S., Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University, 2000 - 2002. Thesis: The Humidification Characteristics of the Membrane Humidifier for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (Advisor: Dr. Tae-Hee Lee and Dr. In-Hwan Oh) B.S., Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, 1994 - 2000. Thesis: Ionic Mass Transfer in a Vertical Porous Layer Saturated with Aqueous Copper Sulfate Solutions (Advisor: Dr. Do-Young Yoon). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2009-2012 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Chemical and Material Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 2008-2009 Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Electrochemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina 2004-2008 Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina 2002-2003 Young Research Fellow, Center for Fuel Cell Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology 2000-2002 Research Assistant, Center for Fuel Cell Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology

HONORS, AWARDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS Graduate Research and Teaching Assistantship, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2004-2008 Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) Scholarship, 2003-2005 Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) Fellowship, 2002-2003

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RESEARCH INTEREST AND SKILLS Research interests Design and Synthesis of Electrocatalyst for Electrochemical Cells. Design and Optimization of Nanostructured Electrode. Optimization for Electrochemical Cells using Mathematical Modeling. Development of Energy Storage System for Stationary and Transportation Applications: Unitized Reversible Fuel Cells, Redox Flow Batteries, Metal-Air batteries, etc. v) Microfabrication of Fuel Cells using Lithography and Vapor Deposition techniques. Skills i) Electrochemical Characterization: EIS, CV, RDE, Polarization Electrodeposition, Hydrogen Permeation Measurement, etc. ii) Microstructure Analysis: Mercury Porosimetry and BET technique. iii) Surface Analysis: SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, etc. iv) Computational Simulation using Maple. v) Membrane-Electrode Assembly (MEA) fabrication. vi) Physical Vapor Deposition. vii) Lithography and Chemical Etching. PATENTS [1] T.-W. Lim, K.-C. Lee, I.-H. Oh, S. Shin, S. Park, H.-Y. Ha, and S.-A. Hong, Humidifier for Humidifying Reactant Gases for a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell System, U.S. Patent 6,844,095 Jan. 18, 2005 [2] I.-H. Oh, S. Park, S.-J. Shin, Y.-C. Kim, E.-A. Cho, H.-Y. Ha, S.-A. Hong, S.-W. Kim, K.-C. Lee, T.-W. Lim, and J.-H. Lee, A Bipolar Plate for Fuel Cell Comprising Prominence and Depression Type Gas Flow Channel, Korea Patent 10-0488723, May 2, 2005. RESEARCH PROJECTS (participated) Development of Alternative and Durable High Performance Cathode Support for PEM Fuel Cells funded by DOE, 2009 - Present. Development of Bifunctional Catalysts for Li-Air Batteries funded by PNNL, 2012. Advanced Redox Flow Batteries for Stationary Electrical Energy Storage funded by DOE, 2011 - 2012. Development of Advanced Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cell funded by NASA, 2008 - 2009. Development of Novel Method to Synthesize Low Pt Loading Oxygen Electrocatalyst funded by NSF-I/UCRCFC, 2008 - 2009. Novel Non-Precious Metal Catalyst for PEMFC: Catalyst Selection through Molecular Modeling and Durability Studies funded by DOE, 2007 - 2009. Development of PEM Fuel Cell Electrodes Using Pulse Electro-deposition funded by Faraday Technology Inc., 2004-2007. Development of Low Cost Bench Scale Coating Process for Preparation of GDL funded by Fuji Photo Film Inc., 2004 - 2007. Development of Hydrogen generation system for small PEM Fuel Cells using MEMS technology funded by Samsung Electronics, 2002 2003.
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i) ii) iii) iv)

Technique,

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Development of Fundamental MEMS Technology for Si wafer-based DM Fuel Cells funded by Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 2002-2003. Development of Fundamental Technology for PEM Fuel Cells Stack funded by Hyundai Motor Company, 2000-2002

PUBLICATIONS (refereed) [1] Y. Shao, F. Ding, J. Xiao, J. Zhang, W. Xu, S. Park, J.G. Zhang, Y. Wang, J. Liu, Making Li-air batteries rechargeable: material challenges, Adv. Funct. Mater., in press. [2] S. Park, Y. Shao, J. Liu, Y. Wang, Oxygen Electrocatalyst for Water Electrolyzer and Reversible Fuel Cells: Status and Perspective, Energy Environ. Sci. 5 (2012) 9331-9344. [3] S. Park, Y. Shao, V.V. Viswanathan, J. Liu, and Y. Wang, Non-Kinetic Losses Caused by Electrochemical Carbon Corrosion in PEM Fuel Cells, Int. J. Hydrogen. Energy 37 (2012) 8451-8458. [4] Y. Shao, S. Park, J. Xiao, J.G. Zhang, Y. Wang, and J. Liu, Electrocatalysts for Nonaqueous Lithium Air Batteries: Status, Challenges and Perspective, ACS Catal. 2 (2012) 844-857. [5] S. Park, J.-W. Lee, B.N. Popov, A Review of Gas Diffusion Layer in PEM Fuel Cells: Materials and Designs, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 37 (2012) 5850-5865. [6] S. Park, Y. Shao, H. Wan, V.V. Viswanathan, S. Towne, P.C. Rieke, J. Liu, Y. Wang, Degradation of the Ionic Pathway in a PEM Fuel Cell Cathode, J. Phys. Chem. C 115 (45) (2011) 22633-22639. [7] S. Park, Y. Shao, H. Wan, P.C. Rieke, V.V. Viswanathan, S. Towne, L.V. Saraf, J. Liu, Y. Lin, Y. Wang, Design of graphene sheets-supported Pt catalyst layer in PEM fuel cells, Electrochem. Commun. 13 (2011) 258-261. [8] S. Park, Y. Shao, R. Kou, V.V. Viswanathan, S. Towne, P.C. Rieke, J. Liu, Y. Lin, Y. Wang, Polarization Losses under Accelerated Stress Test using Pt Catalyst Supported on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in PEM Fuel Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc.158 (3) (2011) B297-B302. [9] S. Park and B.N. Popov, Effect of a GDL based on Carbon Paper or Carbon Cloth on PEM Fuel Cell Performance, Fuel 90 (2011) 436-440. [10] R. Kou, Y. Shao, D. Mei, Z. Nie, D. Wang, C. Wang, V.V. Viswanathan, S. Park, I.A. Aksay, Y. Lin, Y. Wang, J. Liu, Stabilization of Electrocatalysts at Metal-Metal Oxide-Graphene Triple Junction Points: an Experimental and Theoretical Study, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133 (2011) 2541-2547. [11] X. Li, S. Park, and B.N. Popov, Highly Stable Pt and PtPd Hybrid Catalysts Supported on a Nitrogen-Modified Carbon Composite for Fuel Cell Application, J. Power Sources 195 (2010) 445-452. [12] H.-Y. Jung, S. Park, and B.N. Popov, Electrochemical Studies of an Unsupported PtIr Electrocatalyst as a Bifunctional Oxygen Electrode in a Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cell, J. Power Sources 191 (2009) 357-361. [13] S. Park and B.N. Popov, Effect of GDL Characteristics on Mass Transport in PEM Fuel Cells, Fuel 88 (2009) 2068-2073. [14] S.-Y. Huang, P. Ganesan, S. Park, and B.N. Popov, Development of a Titanium Dioxide Supported Platinum Catalyst with Ultrahigh Stability for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Applications, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131 (39) (2009) 13898-13899. [15] S. Park and B.N. Popov, Effect of Hydrophobicity and Pore Geometry in Cathode GDL on
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PEM Fuel Cell Performance, Electrochim. Acta, 54 (2009) 3473-3479. [16] S. Park and I.-H. Oh, An Analytical Model of Nafion Membrane Humidifier for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, J. Power Sources 188 (2009) 498-501. [17] S. Park and B.N. Popov, Effect of Hydrophobic and Structural Properties of GDL on PEM Fuel Cell Performance, ECS trans. 16 (2) (2008) 1627-1633. [18] H.-Y. Jung, S. Park, P. Ganesan, and B.N. Popov, Electrochemical Studies of Unsupported PtIr Electrocatalyst as Bifunctional Oxygen Electrode in Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cell (URFC), ECS trans. 16 (2) (2008) 1117-1121. [19] S. Park, J.-W. Lee, and B.N. Popov, Effect of PTFE Content in Microporous Layer on Water Management in PEM Fuel Cells, J. Power Sources 177 (2008) 457-463. [20] S. Park, J.-W. Lee, and B.N. Popov, Effect of PTFE Content in Micorporous Layer on Water Management, ECS trans., 11 (1) (2007) 623-628. [21] S. Park, J.-W. Lee, and B.N. Popov, Effect of Carbon Loading in Microporous Layer on PEM Fuel Cell Performance, J. Power Sources 163 (2006) 357-363. [22] S. Park, E.A. Cho, and I.-H. Oh Characteristics of Membrane Humidifiers for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells", Korean J. Chem. Eng., 22 (2005) 877-881. [23] I.-H. Oh, S.-J. Shin, J.-H. Jo, S. Park, H.Y. Ha, S.-A. Hong, S.-Y. Ahn, Y.-C. Lee, S.-A. Cho, J.-B Ju and T.W. Lim, Characteristics of the Multi-kW Class Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Stack for a Hybrid Electric Golf Cart, Energy Eng. J., 11 (2002), 254261. MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW [1] W.G. Colella, P.C. Rieke, S.P. Pilli, S. Park, and J. Brouwer, Fuel Cell Electrical Efficiency Can Well Exceed 50% Even Near Peak Power, submitted to J. Fuel Cell Sci. Technol. PROPOSALS (submitted) [1] Development of Low Cost Bench Scale Coating Process for Preparation of GDL, submitted to Fuji Photofilm Inc., 2005 GDL Development, Fuel Cell Testing, and Mathematical Modeling as Key Personnel, (PI: Dr. Branko N. Popov) [2] Development of High Performance and Highly Durable Cathodes with Low Platinum Group Metals Loading for PEM Fuel Cells, submitted to Department of Energy, 2011 Electrode Architecture and Fuel Cell Testing as Key Personnel (PI: Dr. Yong Wang) INVITED PRESENTATIONS [1] Development of Electrochemical Energy Materials and Systems Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, 2012. [2] Experimental and Theoretical Study of a Dual-Layer Gas Diffusion Layer in PEM Fuel Cells, Korea University, Korea, 2009. [3] Demand for Hydrogen Economy and Fuel Cell Research, Kwangwoon University, Korea, 2009.

PRESENTATIONS (international conferences)

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[1] S. Park, Y. Shao, V.V. Viswanathan, J. Liu, and Y. Wang, Irreversible Losses in a PEM Fuel Cell during Accelerated Stress Test of Catalyst Support, 221st Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, 6 - 10 May, Seattle, WA, USA. [2] S. Park, Y. Shao, H. Wan, V.V. Viswanathan, J. Liu, and Y. Wang, Development of novel electrocatalyst support in proton exchange membrane fuel cells for automotive applications, 2011 AIChE annual meeting, 16 - 21 October 2011, Minneapolis, MN, USA. [3] S. Park, Y. Shao, R. Kou, V.V. Viswanathan, Y. Lin, J. Liu, S. Dai, S. Campbell, J. Chen, B. Willis and Y. Wang, Development of Alternative and Durable High Performance Cathode Supports for PEM Fuel Cells, 5th Annual international conference of Fuel Cells Durability & Performance, 8-9 December 2009, Alexandria, VA, USA. [4] S. Park and B.N. Popov, Effect of Hydrophobic and Structural Properties of GDL on PEM Fuel Cell Performance, 214th Meeting of The Elecrochemical Society, 12 - 17 October 2008, Honolulu, HI, USA. [5] B.N. Popov, V. Nallathambi, G. Wu, X. Li, S. Park, L. Liu, S. Kumaraguru, H. ColonMercardo, N. Subramanian, J.-W. Lee, Novel Non-Precious Metals for PEMFC: Catalyst Selection through Molecular Modeling and Durability Studies, DOE Annual Meeting, 13 June 2008, Washington DC. USA. [6] S. Park, J.-W. Lee, and B.N. Popov, Effect of PTFE Content in Microporous Layer on Water Management, 212th Meeting of The Elecrochemical Society, 7 - 12 October 2007, Washington DC, USA. [7] B.N. Popov, V. Nallathambi, G. Wu, X. Li, S. Park, L. Liu, S. Kumaraguru, H. ColonMercardo, N. Subramanian, J.-W. Lee, Novel Non-Precious Metals for PEMFC: Catalyst Selection through Molecular Modeling and Durability Studies, DOE Annual Meeting, 15 May 2007, Washington DC, USA. [8] S. Park, J.-W. Lee, and B.N. Popov, Effect of Microporous Layer on PEM Fuel Cell Performance, The 2nd Annual Korea-USA Joint Symposium on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies, 3 - 4 May 2007, Columbia, SC, USA. [9] S. Park, J.-W. Lee, and B.N. Popov, Preparation and Characterization of Microporous Layers for Gas Diffusion Media, The 2006 AIChE Annual Meeitng, 12 - 17 November 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA. [10] S. Park, J.-W. Lee, and B.N. Popov, Development and Characterization of Microporous Layers for PEM Fuel Cells, 2nd Symposium on Manufacturing of MEA for Hydrogen Applications, 22 - 24 August 2006, Dayton, OH, USA [11] S. Park, J.-W. Lee, and B.N. Popov, Preparation and Characterization of Microporous Layers for Gas Diffusion Media: Effect of Carbon Loading on PEMFC performance, 208th Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, 16 - 21 October 2005, Los Angeles, CA, USA. [12] S. Park, J.-W. Lee, and B.N. Popov, Optimization of a Coating Process for Preparation of Gas Diffusion Layer: Effect of Carbon Loading on PEMFC Performance, 1st Symposium on Manufacturing of MEAs for Hydrogen Applications, 9 - 11 August 2005, Dayton, OH, USA. [13] I.-H. Oh, S. Park, S.-U. Jung, E.-A. Cho, and H.-Y. Ha, Characteristics of the Monopolar Type Small Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell for Portable Power Sources, 1st International Conference of Polymer Batteries and Fuel Cells, 1 - 6 June 2003, Jeju island, South Korea PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
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Editorial Board for ISRN Electrochemistry, 2012 - Present Peer reviewer for the international journals: ACS Nano, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, and Electrochimica Acta.

MILITARY SERVICE Supply Private, Republic of Korea Army, 1996 - 1998.

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