Dr. Yong Joo

Professor

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Biography

Yong Lak Joo is the BP Amoco/H. Laurance Fuller Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University. He received his B.S. degree from Seoul National University in Korea in 1989, followed by an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University in 1990 and 1993 respectively. Prior to joining Cornell in 2001, he worked as a senior research engineer at Hanwha Chemical Corporation in Korea from 1993 to 1999 and conducted postdoctoral research in the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT. His research focuses on the integration of molecular details with macroscopic-level nanomaterials processing. He has received several accolades including the 3M Faculty Award in 2004, the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, and the DuPont Young Professor Award. In addition, he has been recognized with the Excellence in Teaching Award from the College of Engineering at Cornell University and is a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).

Research Interests

Awards

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BP Amoco/H. Laurance Fuller Chair

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Fellow

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Michael Tien '72 Excellence Teaching Award

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DuPont Young Professor Award

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National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture