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Nakho Sung
Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Education:
1972 Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, M.I.T.
1967 M.S. Physical Chemistry, University of Chicago
1964 B.S. Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University
Brief Biography:
Dr. Nakho Sung is currently professor and, since January
2007, Chair of the
Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering. He was the
Director and Founder of the Laboratory for Materials and
Interfaces (LMI). Prior to joining Tufts University in 1978,
he was a Research Associate and Assistant Professor at M.I.T.
Professor Sung's research is in Polymer Science and
Engineering, focused on structural composites and multiphase
systems. Specific area includes interface science, in-situ
monitoring techniques for reactions in polymers and
composites, fiber-optic spectroscopy, and sorption/
diffusion of organic molecules in polymeric system.
Recently, his research is focused on membrane development
for fuel cell and hydrogen purification. He has been a
Technical Advisor to SK (Sunkyong) Group in Korea for 24
years, has served as the 30th President of the Korean
American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA), a
member of National Academy of Engineering of Korea, and also
served as the President of the Korean American University
Professor's Association in America (KAUPA). He organized
many international conferences, delivered numerous invited
talks, including Gordon Conference, presented lectures in
Korea, and in the Peoples' Republic of China. He has been a
member of ACS, AIChE, APS, SAMPE, SPE Adhesion Soc., and
N.Y. Academy of Science. He has published about 100
technical papers and chapters, and edited a book, "Science
and Technology of Polymer Processing," (MIT Press) and holds
two patents.
Research:
- Polymer Structure and Properties
- Processing and Properties of Composite Materials
- Surface, Interface and Adhesion
- Diffusion and Sorption in Polymers
Courses Taught:
- ES 10: Structure and Strength of Materials
- ChBE 121: Principles of Polymerization
- ChBE 122: Physical Chemistry of Polymers
- EN 45: Your Car-Collection of Functional Materials
- ChBE 11: Process Calculations
Honors & Awards:
- National Medal of Honor, Korean Government
- Member, Korean National Academy of Engineers
- Review Panel Member, National Science Foundation
- Service Award, Korean Federation of Science & Technology Societies
- Du Pont Young Scholar
- Burlington Industry Fellow
- Elected President, Korean-American Scientist and Engineers Assoc.
- Elected President, Korean-American University Professor’s Assoc.
- Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi
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