Dr. Chae Seongho of GIST Appointed as Assistant Professor at University of Seoul

Dr. Sungho Chae, graduate of the Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering.

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST, President Lim Ki-chul) announced on the 4th that graduate Chae Seongho from the Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering was appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering at the College of Urban Sciences, University of Seoul, on the 1st.

Dr. Chae received his Ph.D. in Environmental Systems Engineering in 2020 under the supervision of Professor Kim Junha, and since 2021 has been conducting research as a postdoctoral researcher at the Water Resources Circulation Research Center of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST).

At GIST and KIST, he conducted research on improving the efficiency and optimizing modeling of seawater desalination and wastewater treatment processes using artificial intelligence (AI), publishing numerous outstanding research results as the lead author in international journals such as Water Research, Desalination, and Journal of Water Process Engineering.

He also participated as a co-author in the academic book Pressure Retarded Osmosis: Renewable Energy Generation and Recovery, which deals with pressure retarded osmosis technology.

In recognition of his research achievements, he received the Minister of Education Award in 2019 and the Young Researcher Award from the Korean Society of Environmental Engineers in 2023. Since September last year, he has served as the principal investigator for the postdoctoral domestic training program of the National Research Foundation of Korea.

Dr. Chae Seongho stated, "I will continue to devote myself to research in environmental engineering, an essential discipline for a sustainable future, aiming to develop technologies that reduce environmental pollution and propose practical methods for environmental management. In this era of increasing uncertainty, I will strive to conduct research that can respond effectively, and do my best to nurture creative and challenging scientific talents who can communicate the value and significance of research to society."

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