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Choi, Kyu Yong

Choi, Kyu Yong

Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
1208B Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building

EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin—Madison, 1984

BACKGROUND

Kyu Yong Choi has been a member of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering since 1984, and was an affiliate of the Institute for Systems Research (ISR) from 1993 to 2004. He leads the Polymer Reaction Engineering Laboratory, which focuses on polymerization kinetics, polymerization reactor/process modeling, control, and optimization. Dr. Choi has won numerous awards, including the DuPont Young Faculty Award and the NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award at the start of his career, and the Sigma Xi Contribution to Science Award more recently. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea and the Korean National Academy of Science and Technology. His work in industry includes collaborations with major corporations such as Exxon Chemical, DuPont, Dow, Eastman Chemical, Solvay, Honeywell, and Shell Chemical; as well as major chemical companies in Europe, Asia, and South America.

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 1984 DuPont Young Faculty Award
  • 1986 Presidential Young Investigator Award (National Science Foundation)
  • 1992 Engineering Achievement Award (Washington Academy of Sciences)
  • 2000 Elected to Membership, National Academy of Engineering of Korea
  • 2001 Elected to Membership, Korean National Academy of Science and Technology
  • 2001 Contribution to Science Award (Sigma Xi, University of Maryland Chapter)
  • 2001 Cooperative Research Award (LG Chemical Company)
  • 2006 Elected Fellow/Permanent Member, Korean Academy of Science and Technology

Celebrating Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American Engineers

The impact made by APIDA engineers—at the Clark School, and on our country and world—improves our community and field in numerous and significant ways.

Bill Weigand, Former ChBE Faculty Member, Dies at 84

Bill Weigand, who had served as a professor at the University of Maryland, where he retired, has passed away.

Kyu Yong Choi Receives Poole & Kent Award for Senior Faculty Members

Prof Choi will be honored at the spring 2018 commencement ceremony on May 21.

Choi Patents "Pseudo Inverse Opal" Particles

Efficient, 3D particle and reaction process boosts production of plastics.

Adomaitis, Burka, and Choi Participate in Major International Conferences

Professors helped coordinate activities and presented their latest research.

"Pseudo Inverse Opal" Particle Boosts Plastics Production

Three-dimensional reaction engineering results in high output, less waste.

Choi Serves on International Workshop Committee

Professor plans scientific program for polymers conference.

ChBE Announces Teaching Assistant Awards

Arya, Emdadi and Gibbons honored by department.

Boren Language Scholar Pursues Research, Cultural Studies in Korea

ChBE sophomore Lisa Wiest reports form Yonsei University/

Choi Appointed to Korean Global R&D Advisory Committee

Professor will help promote strategies that further U.S./Korean economies, job creation.

Choi, Burka to Represent U.S. in World Congress of Chemical Engineering

Professors will serve on the International Advisory Committee.

Choi Elected to Executive Committee of U.S./Korea Center

KUSCO fosters research, education exchanges between the two nations.

Wiest Wins Prestigious Boren Language Scholarship

ChBE sophomore, one of only 161 recipients nationwide, will study in Korea.

Emdadi Takes 3rd In Dean's Thesis Competition

Graduate student recognized for work on synthesis of monodisperse PMMA particles.

Pendse, Emdadi Take 2nd and 3rd Place at ResearchFest 2010

ChBE students recognized for work in transport, dispersion polymerization.

Making Your Water Bottle Safer

Choi first to model removal of BPA during manufacturing.

Choi, Lee Groups: Breakthroughs in Nanofibers

Polymer nanofibrils observed forming inside a silica tube with TEM.

Choi Receives Professional Honor

Professor elected Permanent Member of the Korea Academy of Science and Technology.

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