Major 

Polymer Synthesis
 
 
 Research Interests

Metallocene and Ziegler-Natta Catalyzed Polymerization

Combinatorial Polymer Synthesis

Synthesis of High-performance Polyols

Synthesis of Specialty Polymers

  
 
 Education 

Ph.D., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Engineering, Korea, 1990
 
 
 Selected Publications 
  1. Kim, I., Shin, Y. S., and Lee, J. K., "Copolymerization of Propylene and 1,5-Hexadiene with Stereospecific Metallocene/Al(i-Bu)3/[Ph3C][B(C6F5)4]," Journal of Polymer Science-Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 38, No. 9, pp. 1590-1598, 2000.

2. Kim, I., Shin, Y. S., Lee, J. K., and Won, M. S., "Cyclopolymerization of 1,5-Hexadiene Catalyzed by Various Stereospecific Metallocene Compounds," Journal of Polymer Science-Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 38, No. 9, pp. 1520-1527, 2000.

3. Kim, I., Zhou, J.-M., and Chung, H., "Higher-Olefin Polymerization Catalyzed by rac-Me2Si(1-C5H2-2-CH3-4-tBu)2Zr(NMe2)2/Al(iBu)3/[Ph3C][B(C6F5)4]," Journal of Polymer Science-Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 38, No. 9, pp. 1687-1697, 2000.

4. Kim, I., Nishihara, Y., Jordan, R. F., Rogers, R. D., Rheingold, A. L., and Yap, G. P. A., "Synthesis, Structure, Dynamics, and Olefin Polymerization Behavior of Group 4 Metal (pyCAr2O)2M(NR2)2 Complexes Containing Bidentate Pyridine-Alkoxide Ancillary Ligands," Organometallics, Vol. 16, pp. 3314, 1997.

5. Kim, I., and Jordan, R. F., "Propylene Polymerization with Ansa-Metallocene Amide Complexes," Macromolecules, Vol. 29, pp. 489, 1996.

  
 
 Professional Experiences 

Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea (2004-Present)

Associate Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea (2001-2004)

Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ulsan, Korea (1990-2001)

Post-Doctorial, Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, U.S.A. (1994-1995)

Engineer, Hyosung-BASF, Co., Korea (1984-1990)

  
 
 Professional Societies & Activities 

Member, ACS, PSK, KICE
  
 
 Honors and Awards 

Research Professor of the Year, University of Ulsan, Korea (1999)
  
 
 International Joint Research & Activities