Nomination deadline: April 18, 2025 Award Purpose/Scope: Intended to recognize Korean and Korean-American scientists and engineers who, while early in their research careers, show exceptional potential for leadership at the frontiers of scientific knowledge in the general field of chemical engineering. Recipient Qualifications: An individual award will be given to a principal investigator of Korean descent affiliated with a U.S. institution of higher education, national laboratory, industrial laboratory or non-profit research organization. The candidate should be employed on a full-time basis and hold a position of tenure-track Assistant Professor/Associate Professor without tenure or equivalent at the time of application. Application Materials: An application package including a cover letter which includes a brief statement of academic achievements and credentials as well as service to the KIChE US Chapter (300 words or less), full CV, and one supporting letter must be submitted to the KIChE US Chapter Award Selection Committee either by the applicant or the referee prior to the deadline via email to the Committee Chair (Su Ha, School Director and Professor, Washington State University, Email: suha@wsu.edu). Nominations can also be made by other individuals. An award plaque and honorarium will be presented to the awardee at the AIChE Annual Meeting. This award is sponsored by the KIChE. The awardee will be invited to give an award lecture at the KIChE US Chapter Open Forum during the upcoming AIChE Annual Meeting.

Application deadline: April 18, 2025 Award Purpose/Scope: Intended to recognize mid-career Korean and Korean-American scientists and engineers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership at the frontiers of scientific knowledge in the general field of chemical engineering. Over the years, Prof. James M. Lee played a seminal role in organizing the Korean chemical engineering community in the U.S., and many people in this community have been influenced by him, directly or indirectly. Prof. Lee’s example, counsel, and advice inspired countless Korean/Korean-American scientists and engineers in the field of chemical engineering to seek excellence in teaching, research, and service to the broader chemical community. Recipient Qualifications: An individual award will be given to a principal investigator of Korean descent affiliated with a U.S. institution of higher education, national laboratory, industrial laboratory or non-profit research organization. The candidate should be employed on a full-time basis as a tenured Associate or Full Professor or equivalent, and should have received his/her doctoral degree, preferably, less than 15 years prior to the time of application. Application Materials: An application package including a cover letter that includes a brief statement of academic achievements and credentials as well as service to the KIChE US Chapter (300 words or less), full CV, and one supporting letter from an expert in the candidate’s technical field, preferably, outside of his/her institution must be submitted to the KIChE US Chapter Award Selection Committee either by the applicant or the referee prior to the deadline via email to the Committee Chair (Su Ha, School Director and Professor, Washington State University, Email: suha@wsu.edu). Nominations can also be made by other individuals. An award plaque and honorarium will be presented to the awardee at the AIChE Annual Meeting. The awardee will be invited to give an award lecture at the KIChE Open Forum during the upcoming AIChE Annual Meeting.

1. Emerging Junior Investigator Open Innovation Forum (Invited Talks) (Link)  12:30 PM (Local Time) Room 22 (Upper Level, San Diego Convention Center) • 12:30 PM - Point-of-Clinic Sensor for Precision Medicine to Tackle Diabetic Retinopathy, Sangmoo Jeong, JHU, Baltimore, MD • 12:55 PM - Modular Protein Self-Assembly: Building Bio-Inspired Materials with Genetically Programable Functionality, Won Min Park, Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS • 01:20 PM - Radiation-Induced Modifications of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks Membrane Characteristics , Dennis Lee, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY • 01:45 PM - Gelation Behavior of Thermoreversible Diels–Alder Networks and Their Application for Reversible Adhesives, Youngmin Lee, Chemical Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM • 02:10 PM - Hanhwa Travel Award Flash Presentations 2. KIChE US Chapter Open Forum (Invited Talks) (Link): 3:30 PM (Local Time) Room 22 (Upper Level, San Diego Convention Center) • 03:30 PM – Overview of Caustic Aqueous Phase Electrochemical Reforming (CAPER) Technology for Process Intensified Hydrogen Production, Su Ha, Chemical Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA • 03:55 PM – Mechanically Stable Polymer Molecular Sieve Membranes with Switchable Functionality Tae-Hyun Bae, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of (South) • 04:20 PM – Modeling Context Dependency in Interspecies Interactions: No Permanent Friends or Enemies in the Microbial Jungle, Hyun-Seob Song, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE • 04:45 PM – Advancements in Electrochemical Methane Conversion: A Pathway to Enhanced Efficiency and Sustainability, Jun Hyuk Moon, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South) • 05:10 PM – Kiche President Young Investigator Award – Lithium Battery Recycling: Overview and a New Direction (Sponsored by SK Innovation), Tae-Sik Oh, Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL • 05:20 PM – SK Innovation • 05:30 PM – James Lee Memorial Award - a Fundamental Understanding of the Relationship between Molecular/Electronic Structure and Catalytic Performance (Sponsored by Hanwha Total), Tae Jin Kim, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY • 05:40 PM – LG Chem • 05:50 PM – KIChE – US Chapter Service Award

KIChE - US Chapter Annual Banquet 한국인의 밤 연회 (Wednesday Night Banquet) - 10/30 Wed, 6:30 pm - The Horton Grand Hotel

Event Name: KIChE-Hanwha The Blind Burro Address: 639 J St, San Diego, CA 92101 Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 (11:00 am - 1:00 pm) We welcome PhD and Postdocs! Please join us from 11:00 am!

Award Administrator: Hanwha Solutions Corporation(HSC) and Hanwha TotalEnergies Petrochemical(HTP) Award: HSC/HTP provides individual awards up to $1,500 to be utilized towards travel (hotel, airfare, meals and incidentals) and registration fees. Eligibility: Korean Graduate student/Post-doc. studying in USA Preferred Research Areas · Catalysis(Synthesis, kinetic, deactivation, etc.) · Analytical Chemistry, Organic synthesis · Water Electrolysis, Electrochemical Process & Catalysts · Chemical engineering process(Reaction engineering, modeling, simulation, etc.) · Advanced polymerization technology(Block copolymer, Chain transfer polymerization, Radical polymerization) · Carbon Capture and Utilization(CCU) Technology(CO2 reduction Technology) · Materials and Processing for wire & cable applications · New generation Polyolefins: manufacturing, catalyst, processing · Computational Chemistry & AI/Machine Learning application in chemical engineering · Electronic Materials · Li-ion battery related materials(advanced separators and electrolytes, functionalized binders, solid electrolytes) · Plastic recycling technology · Biomolecular simulation/engineering, Bio-Engineering· Green chemistry, Biofoundry, Green hydrogen production technology · Biopolymers and biodegradable polymers(white biotechnology) · Biomass(Genetic manipulation, fermentation, etc), Biochemistry Presentation: The awards are presented at the KIChE-US Chapter Open Forum (October 30, 2024, Place and time will be announced at a later date)    Instructions: Please send all application materials by e-mail (Please send them to both of the following: rndrecruit@hanwha.com, rnd.htc@htpchem.com) Materials must include: - Application form (below) - A copy of an abstract accepted to the annual meeting - Applicant’s CV - Personal information collection and usage agreement (below) Extended Deadline: September 8, 2024 (Announcement of winners is scheduled for the end of September, 2024)

The Hanwha Group is pleased to announce the 9th Hanwha Non-tenured Faculty Award. To demonstrate Hanwha’s commitments to promote cutting-edge research and innovation in Materials Chemistry & Processing, this award will support the career development of non-tenured young faculty particularly in the following areas.  In the fields of composite materials development and molding technology for electric vehicles, aerospace(including AAM, drone), and robotics parts: Innovative research and development achievements : Overcoming technological hurdles in the industry : Research and development aligned with industrial needs(productivity improvement, cost reduction, quality enhancement, sustainability) : Lead research and development for innovation that respond to industrial needs  Chemical engineering process(reaction engineering, modeling, simulation, etc.)  Catalysts (synthesis, kinetics, deactivation, etc.),  Water Electrolysis, Electrochemical Process & Catalysts  Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) technology (CO2 reduction technology, hydrocarbon, aromatics, etc.)  Bio molecular simulation/ engineering, Bio-Engineering  Computational chemistry & AI/Machine Learning application in chemical engineering Electrochemical process & catalysts  Electronic Materials  Advanced Polymer Technology(polymerization catalyst, block copolymer, radical polymerization, advanced composite materials, polyolefin product/process, catalytic upcycling of polyolefin)  Green Energy Technology(hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, etc.)  Sustainable Technology(bio-polymers, plastic recycling)  Li-ion battery materials(separator, binder, electrolyte, coating materials) Award  Eligibility : Non-tenured faculty with Korean heritage in North America and Europe, working in the chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering and other related disciplines.2,3  No. of Awards : 3 Awards  Award amount : $12,000 as an unrestricted gift funding  The awardee required to deliver a seminar at "Hanwha Non tenured faculty Award Ceremony" in the summer of 2024 on Hanwha Advanced Materials Sejong site (Sejong-si, Korea). Application Package  Short Bio-sketch including a comprehensive list of publications  Summary of research interest (max 1 page)  Descriptions of research interest (max 5 pages)  Application package must be submitted as a single word document file. Timeline  Submit your package to wlwjdgjs@hanwha.com by March 31, 2024  Announce the Awardees by April, 2024  The 9th Hanwha Non tenured Faculty Award (tentatively scheduled on June 13, 2024)

KIChE - US Chapter Luncheon sponsored by Hanwha The Capital Grille 8025 Address: 9101 International Dr. Suite 1000, Orlando, FL 32819 Date: November 7, 2023 (11:00 am - 2:00 pm)

Award Administrator: Hanwha Solutions Corporation(HSC) and Hanwha TotalEnergies Petrochemical(HTP) Award: HSC/HTP provides individual awards up to $1,500 to be utilized towards travel (hotel, airfare, meals and incidentals) and registration fees. Eligibility: Korean Graduate student/Post-doc. studying in USA Preferred Research Areas · Catalysis(Synthesis, kinetic, deactivation, etc.)   · Analytical Chemistry, Organic synthesis · Chemical engineering process(Reaction engineering, modeling, simulation, etc.)   · Advanced polymerization technology(Block copolymer, Chain transfer polymerization, Radical polymerization) · Water Electrolysis, Electrochemical Process & Catalysts · Carbon Capture and Utilization(CCU) Technology(CO2 reduction Technology) · Plastic recycling technology · Biomolecular simulation/engineering, Bio-Engineering · Green chemistry, Biofoundry, Green hydrogen production technology · Biopolymers and biodegradable polymers(white biotechnology) · Biomass(Genetic manipulation, fermentation, etc), Biochemistry · Computational Chemistry & AI/Machine Learning application in chemical engineering · Electronic Materials · Li-ion battery related materials(advanced separators and electrolytes, functionalized binders, solid electrolytes) Presentation: The awards are presented at the KIChE-US Chapter Open Forum (November 8, 2023, Place and time will be announced at a later date)  Instructions: Please send all application materials by e-mail (Please send them to both of the following: mikyoung.yun@hanwha.com, taehee.lee@htpchem.com) Materials must include: - Application form (below) - A copy of an abstract accepted to the annual meeting - Applicant’s CV - Personal information collection and usage agreement (below) Deadline: September 5, 2023 (Announcement of winners is scheduled for the end of October, 2023)