Research Interests: Yejin’s research focuses on developing novel and sustainable membrane materials for the recovery and recycling of valuable resources. Specifically, she aims to design environmentally benign membranes and elucidate the underlying transport phenomena governing ion selectivity and separation performance. Her work investigates molecular-level mechanisms and practical applications for water reuse and resource recovery.
Background: Yejin is an M.S. candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). She received her B.S. in Energy Engineering from Hanyang University, South Korea. Her research focuses on developing oxidation-resistant nanofiltration membranes for the recycling of semiconductor waste solutions and ion-selective membranes for resource recovery. She is particularly interested in establishing the structure–property relationships of membrane materials to enable sustainable separation technologies.
Education:
M.S. Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering
– Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea, Expected August 2026
B.S., Energy Engineering
– Hanyang University, South Korea, 2023
Contact Information: yh183@rice.edu