Sang Eon. Han, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of New Mexico
Brief Biography:
Dr. Sang Eon Han is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering and Center for High Technology Materials at the University of New Mexico. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and his M.S. & B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Seoul National University. He was a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in MIT. His current research is focused on optical and optoelectronic nanomaterials for efficient energy usage.
He is a recipient of KIChE President Young Investigator Award in 2018; UNM Junior Faculty Research Excellence Award in 2018; NSF Career Award in 2016; UNM Science and Technology Corporation Innovation Award in 2016 and 2017; Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award in 2013; and fellowship from the Samsung Scholarship Foundation 2003-2007. He currently serves as the Chief Scientific Officer of Osazda Energy LLC and Osazda Materials LLC, startup companies based on his intellectual property generated in UNM.
Education:
PhD, University of Minnesota
Chemical Engineering, (2009)
MS, Seoul National University
Chemical Engineering, (1998)
BS, Seoul National University
Chemical Engineering, (1996)
Positions:
University of New Mexico (2018-current)
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
University of New Mexico (2012-2017)
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA (2009-2012
Post-doctoral Researcher
LG-Chem. Research Park, Daejeon, Korea (1998-2003)
Research Scientist
Honors and Awards:
2018
KIChE President Young Investigator Award
2016-2017
STC Innovation Award
2016
NSF Career Award
2013
Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
2007
DoWonSuk Memorial Award
2003 - 2007
Fellowship from the Samsung Lee Kun Hee Scholarship Foundation
2001
Industrial Innovation Award from Korea Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy
2001
LG R&D Award
2001
LG Chem R&D Award
Publications
For a comprehensive listing of Dr Han's publications, click here
Teaching Interests
- CBE 521 Advanced Transport Phenomena
- CBE 253 CBE Computing
- CBE 317 Numerical Methods for CBE
Research Interests
- Nanophotonics
- Thermal Radiation
- Solar Energy Harvesting and Conversion
- Nanoscale Thermal Energy Conversion
