Dr. Dohyung Kim

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dohyung Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Seoul National University in 2012 and his Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2018. Prior to joining the faculty at Penn Engineering in 2022, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University. His research focuses on gaining fundamental insights into electrochemical processes occurring at solid-liquid interfaces, leveraging knowledge across energy, chemicals, materials, and environmental domains. His work aims to advance the capacity to drive electrochemical reactions at surfaces/interfaces at the nanoscale, addressing critical barriers to the efficiency and broadened applicability of electrochemical reactions in energy supply chains. His anticipated research contributions include the development of new electrocatalyst materials, innovative electrode designs, and advances in electrochemical processes applicable for sustainable energy conversion, storage, and chemical catalysis, with potential applications in electrochemical water splitting, CO2 reduction, and biomass waste conversion.

Research Interests

Awards

#2023

Scialog Fellow, Negative Emissions Science

#2023

Hanwha Non-tenured Faculty Award

#2018

Thesis Prize, Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute

#2018

Fellow Finalist (Inaugural cohort), Schmidt Science

#2018

MRS Graduate Student Award – Silver

#2017

Gareth Thomas Materials Excellence Award

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Samsung Scholar

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
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  • Statement of Purpose
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