HANYANG UNIVERSITY

Members HYU Civil and Environmental Engineening

Full-time Faculty

Prof.
Jae-Woo Park Jae-Woo Park Jae-Woo Park Jae-Woo Park Jae-Woo Park Jae-Woo Park Jae-Woo Park Jae-Woo Park
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineening
Jae-Woo Park Professor
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About the Prof.
Our laboratory began its research with a physico-chemical approach, focusing primarily on soils, sediments, and water as target media. Over time, the scope of our work has expanded, but two major themes define our current research direction. The first is the development of adsorption-based processes for the removal of heavy metals, where we design and optimize materials capable of selectively capturing toxic metals from contaminated environments. The second centers on water treatment technologies that harness piezoelectric and triboelectric effects of nano- and polymer-based materials, converting mechanical energy into chemical reactivity to degrade pollutants. Through these efforts, we aim to apply advanced materials more efficiently and practically, addressing pressing contamination issues not only in water but also in soil, sediment, and even air.
Education

B.S. 1986 in Civil Engineering., Seoul National University

M.S. 1988 in Civil & Environmental Engnineering, Cornell University

M.A. 1992 in Civil & Environmental Engnineering, Princeton University

Ph.D. 1994 in Civil & Environmental Engnineering, Princeton University

Career

1995–1997: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Hawaii, USA

1997–1999: Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Ewha Womans University

1999–2002: Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Ewha Womans University; Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University

2002–2005: Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Hanyang University

2005–Present: Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University

Major research field

Environmental Engineering

Advanced Oxidation Processes

Soil and Underground Water Decontamination

Research Interests

Adsorption-based processes for heavy metal removal in sediment and aquatic environments

Heavy metal adsorption in water using nano-sized magnetic dendrimers

Degradation of organic contaminants in water using polymer- and ceramic-based piezoelectric materials driven by fluid flow

Degradation of organic contaminants in water through solid–liquid interfacial triboelectric effects between polymers and water

Awards

2025: Selected as a Highly Cited Paper, Nano Research

2025: Outstanding Paper Presentation Award, Korean Society of Geo-Environmental Engineering

2024: Top 20 Outstanding Environmental R&D Achievements, Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI)

2024: MBD Award, Nano Korea – Nanotechnology in Environment, Health, Safety & Standardization

2024: Outstanding Presentation Award, Korean Society of Sedimentary Environment and Dredging

2017: Best Poster Award, Nano Korea

2014: Academic Award, Korean Society of Civil Engineers

2011: Outstanding Paper Award, Korean Society of Geo-Environmental Engineering

2009: Academic Award, Korean Society of Water and Wastewater

2006: Outstanding Science and Technology Paper Award, Federation of Korean Science and Technology Societies

Academic Activities

Full Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea (2025–Present)

Chair, Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council (ACECC) (2023–Present)

Full Member, Korean Academy of Environmental Sciences (2020–2023)

President, Korean Society of Environmental Sediment and Dredging (2021–2022)

Advisory Member, National Assembly Water Management Research Group (2016–2020)

Vice President, Korean Society of Civil Engineers (Jan. 2019–Dec. 2019)

President, Korean Society of Groundwater and Soil Environment (2017–2018)