Academic Activities Including Seminar, Workshop, and Symposium

2026. 08. 14. Brain pool program research seminar

We shared key research outcomes from the Brain Pool Program and had a meaningful discussion on research progress and future collaboration with outstanding overseas researchers.

2026. 06. 08. ~ 06. 09. The Future Innovations: Conference and Workshop 

Prof. Dae Woo Kim delivered an invited talk on "MOF-based electrocatalysts" at The Future Innovations: Conference and Workshop in Brno, Czech Republic (Invited by Prof. Martin Pumera at the Brno University of Technology).

Featuring experts from Denmark, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Czech Republic, this event offered a unique opportunity for cross-disciplinary exchange and global networking with the potential to shape the future of clean energy and sustainability.

2026. 04. 18. Seminar by Prof. Jovan Kamcev (University of Michigan)

We invited Prof. Jovan Kamcev to give a talk regarding charged membranes. Considering the charged membrane is critical for next-generation energy devices and metal recovery, we expect collaborations in membrane manufacturing and applications.

2026. 04. 09. Workshop for Membrane Application with Toray Industries

During the Polymer Society of Korea Conference, we held a joint workshop with Toray Industries regarding membrane applications, including water treatment, OSN, ion exchange membranes. 9 speakers shared recent progress in various membrane-based areas. We thank many speakers for their nice talk.

2026. 01. 27. Global Hybrid Nanomaterials Workshop

We held a workshop regarding nanomaterials, manufacturing, and applications. 10 speakers shared recent progress in various areas, and it was a pleasure to share insights and ideas for collaborations. We thank Prof. Hee-Tae Jung, Prof Jianxin Geng, Dr. Hyeon Su Jeong, Dr. Chansol Kim, Prof. Donki Yoon, Dr. Yun Ho Kim, Dr. Seon Joon Kim, Prof. Woo-Bin Jung, and Prof. Sooyeon Cho for wonderful talks.

2026. 01. 12. Seminar by Prof. Martin Pumera (BRNO University Of Technology)

We invited Prof. Martin pumera to present the recent progress on powering flexible wearable sensors for telehealth monitoring. It was a valuable opportunity to gain new insights into the future directions of 2D materials and application.

2025. 11. 04. Seminar by Prof. Michael Tsapatsis (Johns Hopkins University)

We invited Prof. Tsapatsis to present the recent progress on MOF materials for etching mask applications in semiconductor manufacturing, as well as gas-phase reactions for fabricating MOF-based gas separation membranes. It was a valuable opportunity to gain new insights into the future directions of MOF research.

2025. 10. 28. Joint Seminar from Nanjing Tech Univ. and Nanyang Tech Univ.

We had a Seminar with Prof. Zhaoliang Cui (Nanjing Tech Univ.) and Prof. Zhiwei Jiang (Nanyang Tech Univ.). It was a great pleasure to discuss membrane technologies for organic solvent filtration and gas/air phase separation.

2025. 08. 18. Symposium at Brno University of Technology for Nanomaterials and Hydrogen-related Applications. Thanks for Prof. Martin Pumera for warm hospitality and fruitful discussion.  

2025. 08. 18.  The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at VSB-TUO, in cooperation with Yonsei University, hosted the international mini-symposium Materials for Clean Energy. The event featured a diverse program of scientific lectures, showcasing the latest research directions in nanomaterials, clean energy, and artificial intelligence. Researchers from the Czech Republic and Korea shared their newest results and discussed possibilities for their practical applications.

2025. 07. 11. Industry-Academia Joint Research Seminar for Hydrogen Technology.  We had a fruitful discussion on hydrogen production, transport, and utilization. 

2025. 05. 30.  We had a Seminar by Prof. Hae Kwon Jeong from Texas A&M.  Enjoyable discussion regarding Scalable Processing of MOF-based Mixed Membranes by In-situ FIller Formation Strategies for Enhanced C3 Separation

2025. 04. 17. Prof. Dae Woo Kim (with Prof. Dong Hwan Wang @ Chung-Ang Univ.) organized Royal Society Chemistry Journal Editors Session in Polymer Society of Korea conference. In the session, we had a great discussion in the field of polymers and for the next generation of polymer-related research and scientific writing.

2025. 03. 25. Prof. Kim organized the Membrane Session in the Yonsei Engineering Symposium—great discussion between leading membrane researchers. Prof. Zhiping Lai (KAUST), Prof. Tae-Hyun Bae (KAIST), and Prof.  Jong Suk Lee (Sogang Univ.).

2025. 01. 15.  Joint Research Workshop between HNI Lab. and Prof. Martin Pumera

Enjoyable discussion regarding 3d-printing for electrochemical energy storage and generation

2025. 01. 09.  Seminar from Prof. Joel Ager (UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab)

Exciting talk regarding "Site diversity in the electro-chemical carbon dioxide reduction"

2024. 10. 17.  Joint Research Workshop between HNI Lab. and Prof. Sui Zhang

Enjoyable discussion regarding advancing polymeric membranes for carbon capture

2024. 10. 16.  Joint Research Workshop between HNI Lab. and Prof. Yoon Sang Bae and Prof. GongPing Liu (Nanjing Tech University)

2024. 07. 1.  Joint Research Workshop between HNI Lab. and Prof. Martin Pumera

Enjoyable discussion regarding nano and microbots for biofilm eradication and microplastic remediation

2024.06.26 Korea-China International Network Joint Research Seminar with Prof. Geng  (TIangong University)

2024. 06. 7.  Hydrogen Industry-Academia-Research Joint Seminar" 

2024.02.05. Seminar regarding "Research on hydrogen storage and hydrogen isotope separation by porous materials"

delivered by Dr. Soon Hyeong So (UNIST)

2024.01.08. Seminar regarding "Fabrication of flexible film with high-curvature patterns and Understanding of Reactive-ion etching (RIE) process"

delivered by Prof. Hwan-Jin Jeon (Korea Polytechnic University)

2023. 12.26. Seminar regarding "Soft Ionic Diodes Enabled by Complexation of Fixed Polymeric Ions in Ionoelastomer Heterojunctions"

delivered by Prof. Hyeong Jun Kim (Sogang University)

2023. 12. 08. Seminar regarding "Molecular Engineering of Ion-Conducting Polymer Membranes for Green Hydrogen Technologies"

delivered by Prof. Chulsung Bae (RPI) 

2023. 11. 28. Joint Research Workshop between HNI Lab. and Prof. Martin Pumera

Enjoyable discussion regarding single atom catalyst, nitrogen reduction reaction, and water splitting.

2023. 11. 20. Korea-China International Network Joint Research Seminar

Prof. Jianxin Geng (Tiangong University) delivered a talk regarding "Li-S battery"

2024.04.29. Seminar regarding "Multiscale High-Throughput Screening of Membrane Materials for NH3-based Green Hydrogen Separation"     

delivered by Prof. Seongbin Ga (University of ULSAN)

2023. 08. 11. Symposium regarding Hydrogen Production Technology