
Energy System field covers multidisciplinary engineering areas essential for the transition to renewables for sustainable, liveable future. This field is on the basis of thermodynamics, heat transfer, material science, building physics, and statistics to develop energy production/conversion from renewables, energy storage/transportation, and whole energy system design. Particularly, current faculty members have focused on developing next-generation solar cells, batteries and hydrogen fuel cells, and optimizing design and operation of smart energy systems.
Energy Systems
Energy System (ES) division aims to advance multi-scale technologies, including materials, devices, and systems, which contribute to improving energy efficiency and fully utilizing renewable energy. In order to address global energy and climate challenges, our research has focused on developing next-generation solar cells, energy storage and hydrogen fuel cell systems. Our research has also focused on advancing analysis methods and technical solutions that assist in optimizing the design and operation of energy systems, including buildings, in real applications.
Energy Materials Laboratory (EML) has focused on the development of versatile materials and processing technologies which are applicable to solution to climate change issues and efficient energy storage/conversion systems. Our research is centered on next-generation energy storage technologies including post Li-ion batteries through convergence of NT and BT for electric vehicles and smart grid. Our group also works on hydrogen production from water splitting, nanotoxicology, adsorbents for heavy metal removal, and recycling of waste glass for environmental applications.
Advanced Energy Conversion Materials and Devices Laboratory (AECMDL) is conducting research to contribute to solving the current and future energy problems facing mankind. In order to develop an efficient energy conversion technology from sustainable solar energy, we are developing advanced material and device technologies. In particular, we focus on the research on perovskite solar cells, which are attracting the most attention as next-generation solar cells. We aim to develop efficient and economical energy conversion technologies that can actively respond to the climate crisis.
Urban Energy Environment (UE2) lab has focused on advancing multi-disciplinary methods on the basis of engineering and statistical methods with aim to achieve sustainable, liveable urban environment. Our lab has been developing a new generation of analysis methods and technical solutions to reduce energy consumption from the building sector, effectively implement renewable energy systems, and mitigate the urban heat island effect.