Major 

Chemical and Environmental Engineering
 
 
 Research Interests

Management and Treatment of Solid Waste
Development of BNR Process Using Biofilm
Treatment of High-Strength Organic Wastewater by Anaerobic, Aerobic Biofilm Process
  
 
 Education 

Ph.D., Pusan National University, Korea, 1989
 
 
 Selected Publications 
  1. Fenton oxidation process control using Oxidation-reduction potential measurement for pigment wastewater treatment, Korean J. of Chem. Eng., 21(4), 801-805, (2004)
2. Effect of media types on organics and nitrogen removal and microbial populations in a fixed biofilm reactor system, Japanese J. Wat. Treat. Biol., 40(2), 71-76,( 2004)
3. Aerobic nitrification-denitrification by heterotrophic Bacillus strains, Bioresource Technol., 96(17), 1897-1906, (2005)
4. The Feasibility of Using Spent Sulfidic Caustic as Alternative Sulfur and Alkalinity Sources in Autotrophic Denitrification, Korean J. of Chem. Eng., 22(6), 910-916, (2005)
5. Monitoring of Bioventing Process for Diesel-Contaminated Soil by Dehydrogenase Activity, Microbial Counts and the Ratio of n-Alkane/isoprenoid, Korean J. of Chem. Eng., 22(6), 917-921, (2005)
6. Parameter sensitivity analysis for Activated Sludge Models No.1 and 3 combined with one-dimensional settling model, Wat.Sci.Tech., 53(1), 129-138, (2006)
7. ICA and water in Korea - Overview, Japanese J. Wat. Treat. Biol., Wat.Sci.Tech., 53(4,5), 17-24, (2006)
8. “Forecasting influent flowrate and composition with occasional dat for supervisory management system by time series model, Wat.Sci.Tech., 53(4,5), 185-192, (2006)
9. Equipment fault diagnosis system of sequencing batch reactor(SBR) using rule-base fuzzy inference and on-line sensing data, Wat.Sci.Tech., 53(4,5), 383-392, (2006)
10. Characteristics of Immobilized PVA Beads in Nitrate Removal, Microbiology and Biotechnology, 16(3), 414-422, (2006)
11. Monitoring biodegradation of diesel fuel in bioventing processes using in situ respiration rate, Wat.Sci.Tech., 53(4,5), 263-272, (2006)
12. Biosorption characteristics of reactive dye onto dried activated sludge, Water Practice & Technology, 1(3), 1-8, (2007)
13. Fluorescence in situ hybridization and INT-dehydrogenase activity test to assess the effect of DO concentration in aerobic biofilm reactor, Korean J. of Chem. Eng, 24(1), 93-98, (2007)
  
 
 Professional Experiences 

Professor, Pusan National University, Korea (1990- Present)
Assistant Professor, Catholic University of Pusan (1988-1990)
Manager, Hyundai Precision & IND. Co., LTD (1985-1988)
Section Chief, Hyosung Engineering Co., LTD (1980-1985)
  
 
 Professional Societies & Activities 

1. Chairman, IWA-ICA 2005 Korean Organization Committee
2. Active Member, New York Academy of Science (2000-present)
3. Associate Editor, Conference Editor Board, IWA 2nd World Water Congress, Germany (2001)
4. Member, IWA, KSEE, KICE, KSBB, KSWQ
  
 
 Honors and Awards 

Outstanding Paper Award, CSS7 Organizing Committee(2005)
Young Scientist Paper Award, Environmental Science and Technology, (2006)
The Medal of Honor for science technology, the President of the Ministry of Government Affairs and Home Affairs (2006)
  
 
 International Joint Research & Activities 

Development of Biofilm Bioreactor for Treatment of Dye Wastewater, Nicholas J. Ashbolt, School of Civil Engineering, University of South Wales Sydney, Australia (1997-1998)