Junyeong An
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
Website at: www.civil.uwaterloo.ca
E-mail [email protected]
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Environmental Biotechnology: Bio-energy production, scaling up bio-electrochemical
systems, bio-electrochemistry & electrochemistry, thermodynamic/kinetic analysis
on electrochemical reactions, mas transport, microbial physiology.
EDUCATION
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Ph.D., Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and
Technology, Republic of Korea, Aug. 2012
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M.S., Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and
Technology, Republic of Korea, Aug. 2008
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B.S. Environmental Engineering, Chosun University, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2006
Professional Appointments
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Postdoctoral fellow, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo,
Canada, Dec. 2012 - Present
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Postdoctoral fellow, Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of
Science and Technology, Republic of Korea, Aug-Nov. 2012
Services to Academic Society & Awards
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President of Student Union, School of Environmental Science and Engineering,
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea (Mar. 2009– Sept. 2009)
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Vice-President of Student Union, School of Environmental Science and Engineering,
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea (Sept. 2008– Feb. 2009)
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Best research award, Gwangjy Institute of Science and Technology (Aug. 2012)
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Korean government full scholarship for Ph.D degree funded by Ministry of Education,
Science and Technology (Sept. 2006 – Aug. 2008)
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Scholarship, Da-San Foundation of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology,
South Korea, 2010.
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Best Student Presentation Award, International Conference on Environment Simulation
and Pollution Control, the 2nd Symposium on Microbial Fuel Cell in China, Tsinghua
University, People’s Republic of China, 2009.
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First Award, Poster Presentation, UNU & GIST Joint Program on Science and
Technology for Sustainability, South Korea, 2008.
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Korean government full scholarship for MS degree funded by Ministry of Education,
Science and Technology (Sept. 2006 – Aug. 2008)
PUBLICATIONS
1.
Nam Jonghyeon, Junyeong An, Bongkyu Kim and In Seop Chang “Determination of
electrode size of sediment microbial fuel cell. (In preparation)
2.
Kim, Bongkyu, Junyeong An, Daehee Kim, Taeyoung Kim, Jae Kyung Jang, ByungGeun Lee, and In Seop Chang (2012) Voltage increase of microbial fuel cells with
multiple membrane electrode assemblies by in series connection. (Accepted to
Electrochemistry Communications, Dec. 19, 2012)
3.
Piao, J., J. An, P. T. Ha, T. Kim, J. K. Jang, H. Moon, and I. S. Chang (2012) Power
density enhancement of anion-exchange membrane-installed microbial fuel cell under
bicarbonate-buffered cathode condition. 23, (1): 36-9. (Accepted to J. Microbiol.
Biotechnol. Nov. 20, 2012)
4.
An Junyeong, Bongkyu Kim, Jonghyeon Nam, How Yong Ng and In Seop Chang
(2012) Comparison in Power Output and Anode Electrode Potential of Sediment
Microbial Fuel Cells According to Depth of Embedded Anode. (Accepted to
Bioresource Technology, Sep. 25, 2012)
5.
Jeon Nayeong, Daehee Kim, Junyeong An, Taeyoung Kim, Geun Ho Gim, Chang
Min Kang, Duk Jin Kim, Si Wouk Kim, and In Seop Chang (2012) Dunaliella salina
as a Microalgal Biomass for Biogas Production. Korean J. Microbiol. Biotechnol.,
40(3):282-285 (Accepted Aug. 17, 2012)
6.
Kim Daehee, Junyeong An, Bongkyu Kim, Jae Kyung Jang, Byung Hong Kimand In
Seop Chang (2012) Scaling Up Microbial Fuel Cells: Configuration and Potential
Drop Phenomenon at Series Connection of Unit Cells in Shared Anolyte.
ChemSusChem, 5(6):1086-1091. (Available online May 8, 2012)
7.
An Junyeong, Hongrae Jeon, Jaeyoung Lee and In Seop Chang (2011) Bifunctional
Silver Nanoparticle Cathode in Microbial Fuel Cells for Microbial Growth Inhibition
with Comparable Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity. Environmental Science &
Technology, 45(12):5441-5446. (Accepted May 2, 2011)
8.
Ji Eunkyoung, Hyunsoo Moon, Jingmei Piao, Phuc Thi Ha, Junyeong An, Daehee
Kim, Jung-Je Woo, Yonghee Lee, Seung-Hyung Moon, Bruce E. Rittmann and In
Seop Chang (2011) Interface resistances of anion exchange membranes in microbial
fuel cells with low ionic strength. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 26(7):3266-3271.
(Accepted Dec. 27, 2010)
9.
An Junyeong, Hyunsoo Moon and In Seop Chang (2010) Multiphase Electrode
Microbial Fuel Cell System that Simultaneously Converts Organics Coexisting in
Water and Sediment Phases into Electricity. Environmental Science & Technology,
44(18):7145-7150. (Accepted Jul. 2, 2010)
10. An Junyeong, Soo-Jin Lee, How Yong Ng and In Seop Chang (2010) Determination
of effects of turbulence flow in a cathode environment on electricity generation using
a tidal mud-based cylindrical-type sediment microbial fuel cell. Journal of
Environmental Management, 91(12):2478-2482. (Accepted Jun. 29, 2010)
11. An Junyeong, Daehee Kim, Youngpil Chun, Soo-Jin Lee, How Yong Ng and In Seop
Chang (2009) Floating-Type Microbial Fuel Cell (FT-MFC) for treating organiccontaminated water. Environmental Science & Technology, 43(5):1642-1647.
(Accepted Dec. 29, 2008)
PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
1. An J. and I. S. Chang, “Floating-type microbial fuel cell (FT-MFC) for treating
organic-contaminated water II-increased current density by enhanced cathodic
kinetic activity.” IBT 3rd Annual World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology, Dalian,
China, July 25-27, 2010.
2. An J. and I. S. Chang, “Increase of power output using floating-type MFC (FT-MFC)
combined with sediment MFC (SMFC): three electrode-microbial fuel cell (TEMFC).” International Conference on Environment Simulation and Pollution Control,
the 2nd Symposium on Microbial Fuel Cells in China, Tsinghua University, China,
Nov. 2009.
3. Ji E., H. Moon, P. T. Ha, J. An, D. Kim, J. Woo, S. Moon and I. S. Chang, “Effect of
types and properties of ion-exchange membranes on the performance of microbial
fuel cells under different electrolyte conditions.” International Conference on
Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, the 2nd Symposium on Microbial
Fuel Cells in China, Tsinghua University, China, Nov. 2009.
4. Kim H., J. An and I. S. Chang, “Isolation and identification of psychrophilic- and
halophilic iron reducing bacteria from tidal mud and operation in microbial fuel cells.”
3rd FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 28July 2, 2009
5. An J. and I. S. Chang, “A combination of Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell (SMFC) and
simply structured Floating-Type Microbial Fuel Cell (FT-MFC).” The 2nd Microbial
Fuel Cell Conference, GIST, Korea, June 10-12, 2009.
6. Kim D., J. An and I. S. Chang, “Harvesting bioelectricity using hollow fiber
microbial fuel cell.” The 2nd Microbial Fuel Cell Conference, GIST, Korea, June 1012, 2009.
7. Ji E., P. T. Ha, J. An, D. Kim, J. Woo, S. Moon, H. Moon and I. S. Chang, “Effect of
ion-exchange membranes on the performance of microbial fuel cell operated with
different electrolyte conditions.” The 2nd Microbial Fuel Cell Conference, GIST,
Korea, June 10-12, 2009.
8. Kim H., J. An and I. S. Chang, “Isolation and identification of bacteria from
psychrophilic and halophilic iron reducing environments.” The 2nd Microbial Fuel
Cell Conference, GIST, Korea, June 10-12, 2009.
9. An J., D. Kim, Y. Chun, S-J. Lee, and I. S. Chang, "Construction of a floating type of
microbial fuel cell and its application to the treatment of organic contaminants in a
lentic environment." Microbial Fuel Cells First International Symposium, State
College, USA, May 27-29, 2008.
10. Kim H., J. An, and I. S. Chang, "Operation of microbial fuel cells under
psychrophilic and halophilic environments." Microbial Fuel Cells First International
Symposium, State College, USA, May 27-29, 2008.
11. An J., S-J. Lee, I. S. Chang, "Floating type of microbial fuel cell to treat organic
contaminants in a lentic system." 108th General Meeting of the American Society for
Microbiology, Boston, USA, June 1-5, 2008.
12. Kim H., J. An, I. S. Chang, "Comparison of microbial communities in halophilic and
psychrophilic microbial fuel cells and metal reducing environments." 108th General
Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Boston, USA, June 1-5, 2008.
13. Kim D., J. An, J. K. Jang, B. H. Kim and I. S. Chang, “Harvesting bioelectricity from
wastewater: hollow fiber type-high efficient microbial fuel cell.” Renewable Energy
2008, International Conference & Exhibition, Busan, Korea, Oct. 13-17, 2008.
14. An J., K. H. Kang, S. J. Lee, E. No, T. S. Shin, D. H. Lee, S. H. Jun, S-J Lee and I. S.
Chang, "Electricity harvest using simply structured marine mud battery with tidal
mud." The 1st IWA Asia-Pacific Young Water Professional Conference, Gwangju,
Korea, Dec. 8-10, 2008.
15. Kim D., J. An, J. K. Jang, B. H. Kim and I. S. Chang, “Harnessing wastewater by
microbes: hollow fiber type-microbial fuel cells” (oral presentation). The 1st IWA
Asia-Pacific Young Water Professional Conference, Gwangju, Korea, Dec. 8-10,
2008.
INVENTION DISCLOSURES AND PATENT APPLICATIONS
1.
Chang In Seop, Junyeong An. “Three-electrode type of microbial fuel cell and a
method for operation the same.” Korean Patent 1077663, 10/21/2011.
2.
Chang In Seop, Daehee Kim, Junyeong An, Byung Hong Kim and Jae Kyung Jang
“Microbial fuel cell structure having a plurality of unit cells consisting of sides of
each pillar, and microbial fuel cell having the structure.” Korean Patent 1024823,
03/17/2011
3.
Chang In Seop and Junyeong An. “Floating-type microbial fuel cell.” Korean patent
1163365, 07/02/2012.
4.
Chang In Seop, Daehee Kim and Junyeong An. “Module system for microbial fuel
cell.” Korean patent pending 2011-0056068, 06/10/2011.
5.
Chang In Seop and Junyeong An. “Floating-type microbial fuel cell.” US patent
pending 12/988734, 10/20/2010.
6.
Chang In Seop and Junyeong An. “Three electrode type of microbial fuel cell and a
method for operation the same.” US patent pending 13/320,378, 11/20/2011.
7.
Chang In Seop, Daehee Kim and Junyeong An. “Module system for microbial fuel
cell.” US patent pending 13/325411, 12/14/2011.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology (KSMB)
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Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (KSBB)
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Korean Society for Environmental Engineers (KSEE)
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American Society for Microbiology (ASM)