Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers to Honor Professor Kim

The United States Chapter of the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (KIChE) has selected Stony Brook University Professor Taejin Kim of the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences as the recipient of the 2024 James M. Lee Memorial Award.

Pictured (left to right): Amol Pophali, Jinwon Choi, Michal Luchowski, Taejin Kim, Mohammed Sifat, Krishnakumari Pamula, Leah Landron and Hyeonji Park. Photo by Taejin Kim

The James M. Lee Memorial Award honors the founding and first president of the KIChE U.S. chapter by recognizing Korean and Korean-American scientists and engineers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership at the frontiers of scientific knowledge in the field of chemical engineering.

"We are immensely proud of Professor Taejin Kim for being selected as the recipient of the 2024 James M. Lee Memorial Award by the United States Chapter of the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (KIChE)," said Dilip Gersappe, chair of the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering. "This award is a testament to Professor Kim's exceptional leadership and groundbreaking contributions in the field of chemical engineering. His work on heterogeneous catalysis in environmental and energy fields not only advances scientific knowledge but also has significant real-world applications."

Kim, who also serves as the graduate program director for the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, studies the fundamentals and applications of heterogeneous catalysis in environmental and energy fields. His research group has explored the structure-activity relationship of catalysts through catalyst synthesis, characterization and catalytic performance evaluation.

The KIChE U.S. chapter was founded in 2002 to promote constructive and mutually beneficial interactions among Korean chemical engineers in the U.S. and to facilitate international collaboration between engineers in the U.S. and Korea. The KlChE is a scientific, engineering, and professional organization dedicated to the advancement of the theory and application of chemical engineering technology.

Kim joined Stony Brook University in 2013, has been an active member of the KIChE U.S. chapter and received the KIChE Service Recognition Award in 2023.

He will receive the award and present his research during the 2024 AIChE Annual Meeting in October.

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