Seong Kim

Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and of Chemistry
seong kim
Seong
Kim
Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and of Chemistry
Department Affiliations
External Affiliations
Interests
Coatings
Surface Science
Glass Science
Tribology
Cellulosic Nanomaterials, nano-materials, nano-tribology
biomass
catalysis
Address
Phone
814-863-4809
Website
Kim Group

Research Areas:

Energy and Environment; Interfaces and Surfaces

 

Interest Areas:

Tribology, Glass Surface, and Cellulosic Nanomaterials: Surface science, nano-materials, nano-tribology, glass, biomass, catalysis

 

Education:

  • BS, Chemistry, Yonsei University, 1990
  • MS, Chemistry, Yonsei University, 1992
  • Ph.D., Chemistry, Northwestern University, 1998
  • Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Chemistry, University of California, 2001

 

Honors and Awards:

  • Dean's Fellow, College of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, January 2017 - December 2019 
  • Foreign Expert of The Thousand Talents Plan, The State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs of China, January 2018 - May 2019
  • PSEAS Premier Research Award, Pennsylvania State University, 2019 - 2019 
  • Distinguished Professor, Pennsylvania State University, January 2021