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School of Environment and Energy Engineering
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY ENGINEERING
- Homepage : https://env1eng.gist.ac.kr
- E-mail : env@gist.ac.kr
- Tel : 062)715-2431~3 / Fax : 062)715-2434
The School of Environment and Energy Engineering focuses on advanced environmental technologies and nurturing talent in the fields of air, water, and energy, with the goal of responding to climate change and achieving sustainable development.
The main research areas include atmospheric, ecological, and earth sciences, water science and engineering, and sustainable energy. The focus is on developing carbon-neutral and resource-circulation technologies. Through innovative interdisciplinary research, the school of Environment and Energy Engineering aims to cultivate world-class environmental experts and contribute to solving future environmental challenges.
Major Research Areas
- Research on global-scale water cycle and hydrology using satellite data and machine learning methods
- Development of measurement techniques for air pollutants and understanding their behavior using multi-platform
- Identification of physicochemical characteristics of aerosols through real-time measurement/analysis
- Utilization of modeling and remote observation-based air quality integrated modeling system
- Climate change and atmospheric science
- Gas conversion and eco-friendly energy production based on catalytic chemical processes
- Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization and Storage & Circular Economy Technologies for Carbon, Resources, and Energy
- Chemical Energy Conversion and Storage Processes based on Electrocatalytic Reactions
- Bioenergy production/conversion/utilization based on bioelectrochemical reactions and biological processes
- Development of energy environmental materials based on crystal defect chemistry and electrochemistry
- Research on the impact of climate change on marine biology, resources, and ecosystems
- Remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater derived from climate change
- Research on the transformation/behavior and impact of environmental hazardous substances
- Ecological responses of exotic/native plants to changing environments
- Understanding of Environmental Systems and Research in Big Data and Modeling
- Development of advanced water treatment technology and sensor, and understanding of behavior of water environmental pollutants
- Mass spectrometry for elucidating the biological effects of environmental risk factors
- Analysis of drinking water quality, behavior/transformation of pollutants, and development of advanced water treatment technology
- Development and application of environmental pollution treatment and water resource technology based on environmental nanotechnology
- Understanding biogeochemical behaviors and removal of trace inorganic pollutants in environmental media
- Development of bacterial system for degradation of recalcitrant organic substances and synthesis of nanomaterials
- Understanding changes in physical and chemical characteristics of materials under extreme environmental conditions and environmental applications