Background
Education
Korea University, B.S. Chemical and Biological Engineering (2005 - 2011)
Korea University, M.S. Chemical and Biological Engineering (2011 - 2013)
Purdue University, Ph. D. Chemical Engineering (Start 2014 - present)
Awards
- AIChE Travel Award - AIChE Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division (2017)
- Hanwha Travel Award – Hanhwa Chemical Corporation (2017)
- College of Engineering Travel Grant – Purdue University (2017)
- Department of Chemical Engineering Travel Grant – Purdue University (2016)
- Daelim Graduate School Excellence Paper Award – Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (2013)
Project Description
Hydrogen generation for PEM fuel cells from catalytic decomposition of hydrous hydrazine.
- Development of efficient and cost-effective catalyst using solution combustion synthesis
- Development of fixed-bed reactor system and reactor model for continuous H2 generation
Publications
- Wooram Kang and Arvind Varma, “Ni/CeO2 Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation from Hydrous Hydrazine Decomposition: Solution Combustion Synthesis and Catalyst Performance”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 220, 409-416 (2018)
- Sung Hwan Park^, Woo Ram Kang^, Hyuk Taek Kwon, Soobin Kim, Myungeun Seo, Joona Bang, Sang hyup Lee, Hae Kwon Jeong, and Jong Suk Lee, “The polymeric upper bound for N2/NF3 separation and beyond; ZIF-8 containing mixed matrix membranes”, Journal of Membrane Science, 486, 29-39 (2015) (^Equal contribution)
- Woo Ram Kang, Albert S. Lee, Sunghwan Park, Sanghee Park, Kyung-Youl Baek, Kibong Lee, Jung hyun Lee, Sang hyup Lee, Seung Sang Hwang and Jong Suk Lee, “Free-Standing, Polysilsesquioxane-Based Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Membranes for Gas Separations”, Journal of Membrane Science, 475, 384-394 (2015)
- Woo Ram Kang and Ki Bong Lee, “Development of rare earth elements-doped Ni-Ba(Ce/Zr)O3 cermets for hydrogen-permeable membranes”, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 29, 194-198 (2015)
- Woo Ram Kang and Ki Bong Lee, “Effect of operating parameters on methanation reaction for the production of synthetic natural gas”, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 30(7), 1386-1394 (2013)
- Hyun Min Jang, Woo Ram Kang and Ki Bong Lee, “Sorption-enhanced water gas shift reaction using multi-section column for high-purity hydrogen production”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38(14), 6065-6071 (2013)