POSTECH: Professor Jeehoon Han’s Paper Recognized as Top 10% of Highly Cited Articles

Professor Jeehoon Han from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) had his paper featured among the top 10% of highly cited articles in Energy & Environmental Science, an academic journal.

Professor Han’s study, conducted in 2021, focused on building biorefinery infrastructure that transforms food waste into eco-friendly fuel. His comprehensive sustainability assessment methodology for the life cycle gained attention in academic circles.

In his research, Professor Han also predicted the carbon footprint of 175 countries by 2030 and demonstrated the production of green hydrogen in nations with abundant food waste, which was successfully used to power vehicles equipped with fuel cells.

Professor Han received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from POSTECH and has been teaching at POSTECH since 2022.

Energy & Environmental Science is a highly influential journal in the field of energy science, boasting an impact factor of 39.7.