Soonhyoung Kwon

Advised by Professor Rajamani Gounder

Professional Networks

Purdue University, Post doc. Prof. Rajamani Gounder (2023 – Present)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Ph.D. Prof. Yuriy Román-Leshkov (2017 – 2023)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), M.S.CEP. (Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Practice), Prof. Yuriy Román-Leshkov (2017 – 2019)
Seoul National University, Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Summa Cum Laude (2011 – 2017)

Yuriy Román group: Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master’s Degree Internship in Chemical Engineering Practice : (Feb. 2019 – May. 2019) SGCE, Pasadena, TX & MSD, Ballydine & Brinny, Ireland

As a post-doctoral researcher in Gounder group at Purdue University, my project is dedicated to advancing zeolite synthesis for enhanced catalytic applications. My research primarily focuses on developing novel zeolite compositions and synthesis techniques to enhance their catalytic performance. A key aspect of my work involves conducting cracking experiments to investigate the effects of varying acid site environments within the zeolite system. By systematically modifying the physicochemical properties of these catalysts, I aim to optimize their efficiency and selectivity, thereby contributing to the advancement of zeolite technology in industrial processes.

Z. Jensen, S. Kwon, D. Schwalbe-Koda, C. Paris, R. Gómez-Bombarelli, Y. Román-Leshkov, A. Corma, M. Moliner, and E. Olivetti, “Discovering Relationships between OSDAs and Zeolites through Data Mining and Generative Neural Networks”, ACS Cent. Sci. 2021, 7, 5, 858-867
D. Schwalbe-Koda, S. Kwon, C. Paris, E. Bello-Jurado, Z. Jensen, E. Olivetti, T. Willhammar, A. Corma, Y. Román-Leshkov, M. Moliner, and R. Gómez-Bombarelli, “A priori control of zeolite phase competition and intergrowth with high-throughput simulations”, Science, 2021, 374, 6565, 308-315
Z. Jensen, E. Kim, S. Kwon, T. Gani, Y. Román-Leshkov, M. Moliner, A. Corma, and E. Olivetti, “A machine learning approach to zeolite synthesis enabled by automatic literature data extraction”, ACS Cent. Sci. 2019, 5, 5, 892-899
D. Kim, D. Hahm, S. Kwon, J. Lim, and K. Char, “Controlled phase separation in poly(p-phenyleneethynylene) thin films and its relationship to vapor-sensing properties”, Langmuir, 2019, 35, 11, 4011-4019

Y. Román-Leshkov, R. Gomez-Bombarelli, S. Kwon, H. Lee, M. Xie, A. Hoffman, V. Vattipalli, A. Debellis, and A. Moini, “Synthesis of high-silica LTA, UFI, and RHO zeolites by a versatile organic molecular template from high-throughput simulation”
Y. Román-Leshkov, S. Bagi, S. Kwon, and S. Han, “High-throughput reactor for zeolite synthesis”
Y. Román-Leshkov, R. Gomez-Bombarelli, M. Moliner, A. Corma, S. Kwon, D. Schwalbe-Koda, and H. Lee, “Design Synthesis of MIT-2: a CHA/ERI/OFF zeolite intergrowth from a single organic structure-directing agent”