Our research lies in the interdisciplinary studies of inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, protein engineering that we employ spectroscopic, kinetic, thermodynamic, and biochemical techniques/analysis to understand orchestrated chemical reactions of metalloproteins and metalloenzymes. We aim to design and synthesize metal/protein-based biocatalysts and biomaterials that can be further adapted for targeting structures and/or functionalities. Additionally, we are interested in the creation of bioinorganic tools to regulate biological systems such as antibiotic resistance, bacterial communications, and carbon and nitrogen fixation pathways.

• Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, MIT, USA, 2011 (Prof. Stephen J. Lippard)
• M.S. Chemistry, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea, 2005 (Prof. Wonwoo Nam)
• B.S. Science/Chemistry Education, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea, 2003

• Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 2016-Present
• Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, USA, 2011-2015 (Prof. F. Akif Tezcan)