Dr. Joongpyo Shim is a professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering at Kunsan National University (KSNU). Dr. Shim received his Ph.D. from the Department of Industrial Chemistry at Hanyang University in 1999. He worked as postdoctoral scientist for four years at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), USA, and then as a senior scientist for one year at the Korean Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH). He joined Kunsan National University in 2005. During his career at KSNU, he was also a visiting professor at the University of South Carolina (USC) in 2014. His research focuses on new materials in hydrogen fuel cells and rechargeable batteries for energy production and storage.