RWTH Aachen University (Dr.-Ing) Summa Cum Laude
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (M.S)
University of British Columbia (B.A.Sc) Class 1 and Dean's Honour List
Assistant professor at Korea University
Guest researcher at Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung
Deputy group/project leader at Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung
Postdoctoral researcher at Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung
Editing Executive Director of the Korean Ceramic Society
Committee Member of the Korean Society of Microscopy
Young Scientist Award, from the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (KIM)
Materials Innovation Young Scientist Award, from the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (KIM)
EW Müller Outstanding Emerging Scientist Award