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Water Treatment / Energy

We seek new balance where water and energy meet, offering choices that honor both today’s needs and tomorrow’s responsibilities.
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Climate Change / Global Environment

We face a changing climate head-on, designing solutions that protect nature for the future.
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Environmental Materials

We pursue harmony between today’s convenience and tomorrow’s planet—reducing resource use and emissions while maintaining performance.

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Building on POSTECH’s Vision 2030, the Division of Environmental Science & Engineering aims to become a top-10 global leader in environmental research.

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Jonghun Kam (Jon)

Jonghun Kam (Jon)

Hydroclimatology Lab.

The Climate-Resilient Environment and Water (CREW) Lab at POSTECH aims to advanc…

HydroclimatologyWater Resources EngineeringEnvironment-AI
Sae Yun Kwon

Sae Yun Kwon

Environmental & Health Impact Assessment LAb.

We practice environmental forensics to trace pollutant sources and pathways. We …

Stable isotope biogeochemistryEnvironmental forensics
Soong-Ki Kim

Soong-Ki Kim

Climate System Dynamics Lab

The Climate System Dynamics Lab studies the physical mechanisms of climate varia…

Climate DynamicsClimate VariabilityClimate ChangeClimate Modeling
Seung-Ki Min

Seung-Ki Min

Climate Change Research Lab.

Our laboratory is actively working on attributing past and future changes i…

Climate ExtremesClimate Change Detection and AttributionClimate Change ProjectionClimate Modeling
Woochul Song

Woochul Song

Energy and Environmental Membrane Research Lab.

Energy and Environmental Membrane Research Lab develops advanced membrane materi…

Membrane SeparationsMOFCOFCarbon CaptureSeawater DesalinationIon Separation
Wooyong Um

Wooyong Um

Nuclear Environmental Laboratory (NEL)

Decontamination and treatment of radioactive wastes, Technology development for …

Radioactive Waste Management
Kitack Lee

Kitack Lee

Core Lab. for Innovative Marine and Atmospheric Technology

The Core Lab for Innovative Marine & Atmospheric Technology (CLIMATE) CLIMAT…

Ocean Acidification and Marine EcosystemsOceanic Uptake of Anthropogenic CO₂Anthropogenic Nitrogen InputsDimethylsulfide Production in the Arctic Ocean
Hyung Joo Lee

Hyung Joo Lee

Air Pollution Lab.

The POSTECH Air Pollution Lab. integrates satellite remote sensing technologies …

Particulate Matter (PM)OzoneGreenhouse gasesSatellite remote sensingExposure assessmentStatistical and AI modelingAir quality management
Kangwoo Cho

Kangwoo Cho

Lab on Chemical REdox Acceleration Technologies for Water Quality (CREAT Water Quality)

Lab for Chemical REdox Acceleration TEchnology (CREATE) seeks towards wastewater…

Environmental Electrochemistry for Water TreatmentCoupled with Resource/Energy Recovery
Dong Soo Hwang

Dong Soo Hwang

Lab. for Biomimetic and Environmental Materials

Laboratory for Biological, Biomimetic, Environmental Materials (LBEM) focuses on…

Ocean Carbon Direct RemovalFoulingBiomimetic MaterialsBiological Materials
Seokhwan Hwang

Seokhwan Hwang

Bioengineers for Environmental Science and Technology Laboratory

Our lab focuses on the biological treatment of wastewater and waste using variou…

Biological Waste(water) TreatmentBiological recycle (Biogas production, value added material generation)