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IMMS is a platform-based research hub at Ewha Womans University advancing multiscale matter and systems research through integrated platforms, core projects, a…

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Jaewoong Lim

<p class="ql-align-justify">Prof. Jaewoong Lim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Science Education at Ewha Womans University. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), followed by a Ph.D. in Chemistry under the supervision of Professor Myoung Soo Lah at UNIST. He subsequently completed postdoctoral fellow at the University of South Carolina, where he gained extensive international research experience. Since joining Ewha Womans University in 2025, he has been conducting independent research focused on the design of functional porous materials.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"> His research interests focus on the structural design and tailoring of porous materials, particularly metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). He has proposed synthetic strategies employing fragmented ligands to introduce functional groups into the MOF frameworks, enabling precise control over pore environments. He is also developing flexible MOFs capable of structural changes in response to external stimuli, allowing tunable properties through the incorporation of various guest molecules. Based on these material platforms, his research extends to applications in gas storage, catalysis, and chemical sensing, as well as solid electrolytes for batteries and fuel cells. In particular, he investigates ion-conducting porous materials for the transport of H+, Li+, and Na+ ions, aiming to advance next-generation energy storage and conversion technologies.</p>
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Hoi Ri Moon

<p class="ql-align-justify">Hoi Ri Moon is Professor of the Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience at Ewha Womans University and Director of the Institute for Multiscale Materials Science (IMMS). Under her leadership, IMMS has moved beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries to establish a problem-driven interdisciplinary framework for multiscale materials technologies. This work has strengthened collaboration across research groups and positioned IMMS among leading centers in the field. She also serves as Project Leader of the CP2: Next-Generation Convergence Systems project.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"> Professor Moon’s research focuses on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that are widely regarded as key materials in advanced functional materials science. Her work has developed systematic design principles and refined synthetic approaches for porous MOFs while providing insights into structureproperty relationships that address the performance and processing limitations of conventional materials. These contributions have broadened the scope of applications across diverse areas including catalysis, sensing, and gas separation and storage.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"> In the field of MOFs, she is regarded as one of Korea’s leading researchers. She was selected as one of 30 invited speakers worldwide at the MOF Nobel Symposium organized by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. She also became the first researcher from Asia to receive the International Award for Creative Work from the Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry (JSCC), reflecting international recognition of her creative contributions to the field. She was appointed an Ewha Fellow under Ewha Womans University’s 10-10 Global Frontier Initiative and elected to Y-KAST of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST).</p>
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Kwan Woo Nam

<p class="ql-align-justify">Professor Kwan Woo Nam conducts research aimed at innovating the paradigm of next-generation energy materials development through an autonomous laboratory that integrates artificial intelligence and robotics. As a leading expert in the design and mechanistic study of next-generation secondary battery materials, his research focuses on overcoming the limitations of current energy storage systems using advanced functional materials, with a particular emphasis on Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs).</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify">In particular, he is spearheading the establishment of the “IMMS Autonomous Laboratory,” which combines AI-driven data pipelines with robotics to maximize efficiency in the discovery of novel materials and the optimization of experimental conditions. By integrating machine learning (ML) algorithms with mobile robotic systems, his group has developed an intelligent research platform capable of 24/7 autonomous operation, enabling high-throughput screening and accelerated discovery of high-performance materials.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify">His main research areas include next-generation secondary battery systems and battery interface engineering. His work involves developing high-efficiency and high-stability electrode materials for advanced energy storage technologies such as all-solid-state batteries and sodium-ion batteries. In addition, he investigates the use of Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs), which possess uniform pore structures and highly tunable chemical properties, to design advanced materials that reduce interfacial resistance and enhance ionic conductivity—two key challenges in solid-state battery systems.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify">Professor Nam is also actively involved in building a global autonomous experimentation network. Through close collaborations with leading autonomous laboratory groups in the United Kingdom—including the University of Liverpool, University College London (UCL), and Labman Automation—his research incorporates state-of-the-art automation infrastructure and AI-controlled experimental technologies. He also leads international collaborative research with institutions such as the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany to develop MOF-based materials for next-generation solid-state batteries and related practical technologies.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify">Furthermore, his research integrates fundamental knowledge in chemical and materials engineering with advanced data science to significantly accelerate the research and development timeline for battery materials, from synthesis to performance evaluation. Through these efforts, he aims to establish a new research paradigm for next-generation energy materials development.</p>
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Wonyoung Choe

<p class="ql-align-justify">Professor Wonyoung Choe is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST, whose research focuses on designing and synthesizing a variety of porous hybrid materials, including metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), and covalent organic frameworks (COFs). With the goal of addressing energy and environmental challenges, his group has developed new porous materials applicable to fields such as CO2 capture and storage, pollutant removal, catalysis, and sensing. He has also proposed novel material design strategies, including the "Up–Down Approach," which have significantly expanded the chemical space and structural diversity of MOFs and broadened the design possibilities for functional porous materials. Building on these research achievements, related work was included in Nature Portfolio's 2025 selection of the top 25 foundational studies underpinning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">More recently, his group has been integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies into the materials design and synthesis process, enabling faster and more efficient discovery of new porous materials and leading the way in next-generation materials development paradigms.</p>

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