Member

Polymer Nanocomposite
& Carbon Fiber Laboratory

Professor

Professor

​Chae, Han Gi

Polymer Physics, Polymer Processing, Carbon Nano Materials, Ultra High Strength/Modulus
Carbon Fiber, Polymer Nanocomposites for Multi-Functional Smart Fiber/Textile

  • Engineering BLDG 102. Rm. 701-4

  • +82-52-217-2325

  • +82-52-217-2579

  • hgchae@unist.ac.kr

Education
  • Ph.D. (2008)

    Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA August 2003 – May 2008

    Major: Polymer, Textile & Fiber Engineering

    Thesis title: Polyacrylonitrile/Carbon Nanotube Composite Fibers: Reinforcement Efficiency and Carbonization Study
    (Advisor: Professor Satish Kumar)

    Minor: Materials Science and Engineering

  • M.S. (2001)

    Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea March 1999 – February 2001

    Major: Polymer Science and Engineering

  • B.S. (1999)

    Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea March 1992 – February 1999

    Major: Polymer Science and Engineering

Work &
Research Experience
  • 2021~present Director, Extreme performance fibrous materials research center
  • 2014 - 2024: Associate Professor

    School of Materials Science and Technology Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Korea

  • 2024 - present: Professor

    School of Materials Science and Technology Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Korea

  • Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (July 2011 – December 2014)
    Senior Research Engineer, School of Materials Science and Engineering

    Polyacrylonitrile/carbon nanotube composite fiber based carbon fiber development (laboratory manager for precursor fiber preparation laboratory, continuous stabilization and carbonization laboratory, and fiber characterization laboratory)

  • Nano Engineered Materials Co., Atlanta, GA (Sep 2008 – December 2011)

    Principal Investigator of AFOSR STTR Phase I program (Nanotailored carbon fibers)

    Principal Investigator of AFOSR STTR Phase II program (Nanotailored carbon fiber)

    Principal Investigator of NSF SBIR Phase I program (Hollow carbon fibers based on gel spun polyacrylonitrile /carbon nanotubes)

  • Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (May 2008 – July 2011)

    Post-doctoral fellow, School of Polymer, Textile & Fiber Engineering

    Polyacrylonitrile/carbon nanotube composite fiber based carbon fiber development: Materials and process optimization

    Development of high performance electrochemical supercapacitor

    Development of enhanced fiber barrier fiber by carbon nanotube/polymer composite

  • Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Korea (February 2001 – June 2003)

    Researcher, Polymer Hybrid Research Center

    Development of high performance anisotropic conductive film (commercialized by Cheil Industries Co., Korea)

    Development of flexible composite prepreg by electroflocking processing of glass- and carbon- fiber

    Polymer/layered silicate nanocomposite

  • Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (March 1999 – February 2001)

    Research assistant, Division of chemical engineering

    Effect of molecular weight and branch structure on the crystallization and rheological properties of poly(butylene adipate)