Chanhyuk Park, PhD

Ewha young fellow (2024-2026)

Associate Professor

Phone: 02-3277-5944

Email: chp@ewha.ac.kr

Address:

354 New Engineering Hall
52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu
Seoul 03760, South Korea

Research Interests

Membrane processes, ceramic membranes,

2D nanostructured materials, micro-/nanoplastics

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About Me

Chanhyuk Park is an Associate Professor of the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering at Ewha Womans University in South Korea. He received his B.S. and M.S degrees from Korea University and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2014. Prior to joining Ewha in 2018, he served as a Senior Staff Scientist at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) from 2015 to 2018. His research focuses on developing sustainable and innovative technologies for water and wastewater treatment, with an emphasis on supporting engineering decision-making. His specific research interests include membrane processes, ceramic membranes. two-dimensional (2-D) nanostructured materials, micro- and nanoplastics and water reuse to advance water infrastructure systems.

Professor Park has received several honors, including the Ewha Young Fellow (2024-2026), the Ministry of Environment Award (2024), and the College of Engineering Teaching Excellence Award (2023). He has also served as Associate Dean of the College of Engineering (2023-2025) and Associate Vice President for the Admissions Office (2020-2022).

education

2009 - 2014

2004 - 2006

2000 - 2004

Ph.D. in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of California, Berkeley, CA

M.S. in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

B.S. in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

appointments

2025 - present

2022 - present

2018 - 2022

2015 - 2018

Visiting Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Duke University, Durham, NC

Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering

Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea

Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering

Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea

Senior Staff Scientist, Water Cycle Research Center

Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea

Honors and awards

2024 Minister of the Environment Award
2024 Ewha Young Fellow
2023 Outstanding Safety Laboratory Award, Ewha Womans University
2023 Special Research Grant for Outstanding Faculty (Top Honor), Ewha Womans University
2023 Distinguished Service Award, Korean Wetland Society
2023 Teaching Excellence Award, College of Engineering, Ewha Womans University
2021 SK Hynix Best Patent Award
2018 Excellence in Review Award, Korean Society of Water and Wastewater

major university service

2023 - present Faculty Advisor to the Ecube Club
2024 - 2025 Member, Faculty Evaluation Committee
2023 - 2025 Associate Dean, College of Engineering
2023 - 2025 Deputy Director, Center for Innovation in Engineering Education
2023 - 2025 Member, Academic Planning Committee
2023 - 2025 Member, Advisory Committee for Undergraduate Student
2023 - 2025 Member, Safety Management Committee
2023 - 2025 Faculty Advisor to the Preparation Course for Patent Attorneys
2020 - 2024 Member, Undergraduate Admissions Committee
2020 - 2022 Associate Vice President for Admissions Policy
2020 - 2021 Undergraduate Admission Officer