Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Energy Research
Dr. Hyung Chul Yoon is a chief and principal researcher in the Clean Fuel Laboratory at KIER and the group leader of green ammonia synthesis and utilization. He is one co-founders of the Korean Clean Ammonia Association (KCAA) and has served as its deputy director. Notably, Hyundai heavy industry and Hynndai Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Korean register are among the members of KCAA. Dr. Yoon is also a professor at the University of Science and Tehcnology and an adjunct profesor in Chung-Nam National University.
His primary research interests focus on electrochemical and thermochemical catalysts and processes for low-pressure and low-temperature synthesis of green ammonia, highly efficient hydrgen produciton process from ammonia cracking, the safe utilization of ammonia, and hydrogen purification processes. He has publised more than 70 SCI peer-reviewed papers in journals such as Appl. Catal., Catal, Chem Eng J, Energy Environ Sci. Additionally he holds more than 130 domestic and international patents.
Dr. Yoon received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering department from the University of California Davis in 2008. After his Ph.D., he joined the dept. of mechnical and process engineering at ETH Zurich, Switzerland as a postdoctoral reseacher. Before joining KIER in 2011, his main research areas were hydrogen production via steam/authtothermal reformation of hydrocarbon fuels and thermochemical production of solar fuels.