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Ph.D. University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1995 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Enzymatic Catalysis in Extreme Environments
Prof. Jonathan S. Dordick
M.S. Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
1988 Chemical Engineering
Perovskite-type Catalyst for an Automobile Converter
Prof. Wha-Young Lee
B.S. Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
1986 Chemical Engineering
1998- Research Scientist, Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
Plastic enzymes in silicate matrix (BRDC project)
Antifouling plastics/membrane/paints and coating (BRDC project)
Low-calorie fats (Monsanto project)
Array-based metal sensors (ONR project)
Calcium effect on aminotransferase (NSC project)
Thermodynamic approach for enzymes in organic solvents
1995-1998 Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept. of Chem/Biochem Eng.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Enzymatic process for chiral pharmaceuticals (Lonza project)
Synthesis of cheese flavors (Kraft Foods project)
Phenolic polymers as metal-sensor (ONR project)
Drug development by combinatorial biocatalysis (Proposal to NIH)
Cell immobilization for biotransformation (NSC project)
1990-1995 Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Enzymes in high pressure
High pressure system design and set-up
High pressure study of enzymatic catalysis in nonaqueous organic solvents
Chemoenzymatic synthesis of biodegradable polymers at high pressures
Halophilic protease
Purification and characterization of protease from extreme halophile
Application of halophilic protease in peptide synthesis
Salt and solvent effects on halophilic protease stability and activity
Organic solvent enzymology
Medium effect on enzymatic catalysis
Soluble enzyme systems in organic solvents
Chemoenzymatic synthesis of biodegradable polymers
Enzymatic degradation of pyrene
1988-1989 Master Officer of the Korean Army
1986-1988 Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant
for the project of KSF (Korean Science Foundation)
Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
1. J. Kim and J. S. Dordick (1993) "Pressure Affects Enzyme Function in Organic Media", Biotechnol. Bioeng., 42, 772-776.
2. K. Ryu, J. Kim and J. S. Dordick (1994) "Catalytic Properties and Potential of an Extracellular Protease from an Extreme Halophile", Enzyme Microb.Technol., 16, 266-275.
3. J. Kim (1994) "Extremophilic Enzymes and Their Applications", Biotechnology News, 1, 38-46 (In Korean).
4. J. Kim (1996) "Combinatorial Biocatalysis Using Solid-State Synthesis", Recent Developments in Bioprocess, 4, 94-101 (In Korean).
5. J. Kim and J.S. Dordick (1997) "Unusual Salt and Solvent Dependence of a
Protease from an Extreme Halophile", Biotechnol. Bioeng., 55, 471-479.
6. J. Kim (1997) "Recent Developments in the Applications of Extremophiles", Recent Developments in Bioprocess, 5, 215-222 (in Korean).
7. J. Kim, X. Wu, M. R. Herman and J. S. Dordick (1998) "Enzymatically-Generated Polyphenols as Array-Based Metal-Ion Sensors", Analytica Chimica Acta, 370, 251-258.
8. J. Kim, D. Altreuter, D. S. Clark and J.S. Dordick (1998) "Rapid Synthesis of Fatty Acids Esters for Use as Potential Food Flavors", J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 75, 1109-1113.
9. J. Kim, D. S. Clark and J. S. Dordick (1998) "Intrinsic Effects of Solvent Polarity on Enzymatic Activation Energies", Biotechnol. Bioeng., (in preparation).
10. J. Kim and J. S. Dordick, "Enzyme Stability in Organic Solvents", (in preparation).
11. J. Kim and J. S. Dordick, "Immobilization of Recombinant Cells and Enzymes To Improve the Biotransformation Process", (in preparation).
1. J. S. Dordick, J. Kim and X. Wu, "Polyphenols as Array-Based Sensors", US Patent, (in application).
1. J. S. Dordick, K. Ryu and J. Kim, "Catalytic Potential of Enzymes from Extreme Halophiles", ACS, Denver, CO, March, 1993.
2. J. S. Dordick, J. Kim, K. Ryu, V. M. Paradkar, Y. L. Khmelnitsky and P. P. Wangikar, "Enzymes in Atypical Environments", CNRC-National Research Council of Canada, Montreal, May, 1993.
3. J. S. Dordick, J. Kim, Y. L. Khmelnitsky and V. M. Paradkar, "Enzyme Design for Nonaqueous Media", Army Research Office Workshop, Cashiers, NC, May, 1993.
4. J. S. Dordick, J. Kim and K. Ryu, "Enzymes from the Salt of the Earth: Biocatalysis of an Extremely Halophilic Enzymes", Biochemical Engineering VIII, Princeton, NJ, July, 1993.
5. J. S. Dordick, J. Kim, K. Ryu, V. M. Paradkar, Y. L. Khmelnitsky and P. P. Wangikar, "Biocatalysis in Extreme Environments", Gordon Research Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Colby-Sawyer, NH, July, 1993.
6. J. S. Dordick, J. Kim and K. Ryu, "Enzymes in High Salt and Solvent Environments", NSF Workshop on Extremozymes, Washington, DC, May, 1994.
7. J. S. Dordick, J. Kim, Y. L. Khmelnitsky, P. P. Wangikar and J. O. Rich, "Enzyme Activation in Organic Solvents", Biochemical Engineering IX, Davos, Switzerland, May, 1995.
8. J. Kim and J. S. Dordick, "Enzymes under Extreme Environments", Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference IV, Iowa City, IA, May, 1995.
9. J. S. Dordick, J. Kim, Y. L. Khmelnitsky, P. P. Wangikar and J. O. Rich,
"Biocatalysis in Organic Solvents", Recent Advances in Fermentation Technology, San Diego, CA, November, 1995.
10. J. S. Dordick, J. Kim and Y. L. Khmelnitsky, "Enzymes in High Salt and Solvent Environments", Pacifichem (International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies), Honolulu, Hawaii, December, 1995.
11. J. Kim and J. S. Dordick, "Thermodynamic Analysis of Enzymatic Catalysis in Organic Solvents", Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Conference V, Iowa City, IA, May, 1996.
12. J. Kim and J. S. Dordick, "Enzymes on a High Salt Diet", Society for Industrial Microbiology Annual Meeting, Research Triangle Park, NC, August, 1996.
13. J. Kim and J. S. Dordick, "Enzymes in Organic Solvents and Combinatorial Biocatalysis", KSEA Young Scientists and Engineers Conference, McLean, VA, Feburary, 1997.
14. J. Kim and J. S. Dordick, "The Unusual Salt and Solvent Dependence of a Protease from an Extreme Halophile", KSEA Young Scientists and Engineers Conference, McLean, VA, February, 1997.
15. J. S. Dordick and J. Kim, "Enzymes from Extreme Halophiles: Properties and Potential", Extremophilic Organisms, San Diego, CA, August, 1997.
16. J. Kim, K. Ryu and J. S. Dordick, "Peptide Synthesis by the Halophilic Protease", AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, November, 1997.
17. J. Kim and J. S. Dordick, "Enzymes in and from High Salt Environments", ACS Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, August, 1998.
18. J. Kim and J. S. Dordick, "Rapid Synthesis of Fatty Acids Esters for Use as Potential Food Flavors", KSEA Annual Meeting, Vienna, VA, October, 1998.
19. J. Kim, X. Wu and J. S. Dordick, "Enzymatically-Generated Polyphenols as Array-Based Metal-Ion Sensors", KSEA Annual Meeting, Vienna, VA, October, 1998.
20. J. Kim, "Enzymes in Organic Solvents and Applications", KSEA Annual Meeting, Vienna, VA, October, 1998.
21. X. Wu, J. Kim and J. S. Dordick, "Enzymatically-generated poyphenols as array-based sensing materials for metals", MRS annual meeting, Boston, MA, November, 1998.
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