Prof. Jong Hak Kim

Yonsei University, South Korea

Biography: Prof. Jong Hak Kim received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Yonsei University, South Korea, in 2003. He subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 2005, he joined Yonsei University as an assistant professor and is currently a full professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. His research interests focus on the synthesis of functional polymers and their applications in gas separation membranes and polymer electrolytes for electrochemical devices. Prof. Kim has published over 420 papers in peer-reviewed international journals, including Nature Communications, Angewandte Chemie, and Advanced Materials. His work has received more than 17,400 citations, and his current h-index is 69.  

 

Prof. Domenico Pirozzi

University Federico II, Italy

Biography: Domenico Pirozzi, Ph.D. is Professor of Biochemical Engineering Principles at the University of Naples Federico II (Italy), where he obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with a specialization in Biochemical Engineering. His research activity is focused on the design, modeling, and optimization of sustainable bioprocesses, with particular emphasis on bioremediation of contaminated waters, biofuel production from residual and lignocellulosic biomasses, and the application of enzymes in non-aqueous and multiphase systems.
He has coordinated and contributed to numerous competitive national and international research projects and has collaborated with industry as a scientific consultant. Prof. Pirozzi is the author of more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in international journals and serves on the Editorial Board of international scientific journals. He is actively involved in the organization of international scientific events, including the First Frederician Euro-Mediterranean Days, MedLife 2025, and several international Winter Schools.
Prof. Pirozzi has held visiting professor and research appointments at Universidad Nacional del Litoral (Argentina), the University of Strathclyde (UK), and Tsing-Hua University (China). At the University of Naples Federico II, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Industrial Biotechnology, and contributes to the development of advanced multimedia teaching through the Federica Web Learning platform.