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Seunghwan Wi, Ph.D



Assistant professor
School of Architecture,
Seoul National University of Science and Technology,
Seoul 01811, Republic of Korea
(53) Sangsang Hall 507
T+82-2-970-6596
Eshwi@seoultech.ac.kr
 

Education 

  • Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University, 2022
  • M.S. in Architectural Engineering, Soongsil University, 2017
  • B.S. in Architectural Engineering, Soongsil University, 2015


Research experience
 

  • 2023-present, Assistant professor, SEOULTECH
  • 2023, Post-doc, Illinois Institute of Technology
  • 2022-2023, Research professor, Yonsei University
  • 2020-2023, Lecturer, Yonsei University
  • 2017-2019, Lecturer, Soongsil University


Research Area

  • Advanced building materials
  • High-performance insulation
  • Energy storage materials
  • Building envelope system


Research honors

  • BK21 outstanding participants, National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF). (2022)
  • Global Ph.D. Fellowship, National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF). (2018-2021)
  • Best Researcher Award in BK21 Plus (2020 fall, 2021 spring, 2021 fall)
  • International Joint Research Scholarship, Yonsei University. (2019, 2020)
  • B.S. Academic Excellence Scholarship (2012-2014) 
  • M.S. Academic Excellence Full Scholarship (2015-2017)


Academic awards

  • Best presentation award, Korea Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment. (2021)
    “Evaluation of thermal properties of PCM-integrated artificial stone with based biochar”
  • Best presentation award, Korea Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment. (2020)
    “Environmental performance evaluation according to the type and characteristics of building insulation materials”
  • Excellent paper award, Korean Society for Indoor Environment. (2020)
    “Hazard evaluation of building insulation”
  • Best presentation award, Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems. (2019)
    “Evaluation analysis of PCM optimized melting temperature to improve building energy performance”
  • Best presentation award, Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems. (2019)
    “Performance Evaluation of Coffee Waste as Sound Absorbing Materials for Café Noise Reduction”
  • Best presentation award, Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems. (2019)
    “Thermal storage performance evaluation of red clay panel using PCM/porous materials”
  • Best presentation award, The Society of Air-conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea. (2019)
    “Evaluation of thermal performance of phase change material/porous nanoclay composite”
  • Best presentation award, Architectural Institute of Korea. (2019)
    “Thermal performance evaluation of perlite and vermiculite composite PCM based on climate cycling assessment”
  • Best presentation award, The Korean Solar Energy Society. (2018)
    “Evaluation of thermal performance based on thermal characteristics of gypsum board for cooling and heating energy saving”
  • Excellent paper award, The Korean Solar Energy Society. (2017)
    “Thermal performance evaluation of hybrid plaster panel using phase change material/xGnP for energy saving in buildings”
  • Best presentation award, Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems. (2016)
    “Thermal storage performance of natural phase change material applied gypsum board”
  • Best presentation award, Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems. (2016)
    “Evaluation of Building Energy Reduction Performance using Phase Change Material based Building Materials”
  • Excellent paper award, The Korean Solar Energy Society. (2016)
    “Preparation and thermal-property analysis of SSPCM based type of porous carbon materials for energy saving in buildings”
  • Best presentation award, Architectural Institute of Korea. (2016)
    “Study on Analysis Method of Phase-change Range of Phase Change Materials (PCM) using the Second Derivative”
  • Best presentation award, Architectural Institute of Korea. (2016)
    “Development and thermal performance evaluation of gypsum board using organic fatty acid wax for saving building energy”
  • Bronze prize of HVAC contest, The Society of Air-conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea. (2015)
    “Development of Heat Storage System through PCM Aggregates”
  • Excellent graduation thesis, Architectural Institute of Korea. (2015)
    “Preparation and Thermal Properties of Fatty Acid-based Shape-Stabilized Phase Change Materials for Building Energy Saving”