Jaehyeung Park
About Jaehyeung Park
Jaehyeung Park is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he has worked since 2016. He has a background in materials science and engineering, with experience in developing advanced composite materials and evaluating nanostructured materials for various applications.
Work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jaehyeung Park has been working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory since 2016. In this role, he focuses on advanced research within the Energy and Transportation Sciences Division. His work includes developing scalable composite materials and processing conditions that contribute to improvements in energy efficiency and manufacturing processes.
Previous Research Experience
Prior to his current position, Jaehyeung Park held various research roles. He worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology for 9 months in 2008, and at Kyungpook National University from 2009 to 2010. He also served as a Research Assistant at Kyungpook National University from 2010 to 2011. His earlier experience includes working as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the same university from 2006 to 2008.
Education and Academic Background
Jaehyeung Park completed his Bachelor of Science in Biology, Materials Science, and Engineering at Kyungpook National University from 2001 to 2008. He then pursued a Master of Science in Materials Science at the same institution from 2008 to 2010. Subsequently, he earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer Science from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he studied from 2011 to 2016.
Research Contributions
Jaehyeung Park's research contributions include improving tire efficiency through elastomeric polymers enhanced with carbon-based nanostructured materials. He has also synthesized silica nanowire and its composite material to develop transparent and durable silica composites for energy-saving films. Additionally, he evaluated the performance of 3D graphene in energy storage and water purification applications.