Research Areas
Green Hydrogen Operation & Management
 Prof. Jin-Ho Bae (Group 1 director) | Development of a Monitoring System for Green Hydrogen Production Measurement and Safety Management Research Overview Development and optimization of an integrated expert safety management system based on sensor modules and multi-integrated sensor network technologies for HSE. Professional Experience • Director, BK21 Four Education & Research Group for Big-Data-Based Ocean Convergence (2020~) • Associate Director, Jeju Sea Grant Center (2015~) • Best Paper Award in Signal Processing, The Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers (2018) • Award of Recognition from the Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (2020) • 3-time Recipient of the Minister of Education Award for Graduate Student Supervision (2021,2022,2023) • Committee Member, Ministry of Science and ICT Convergence R&D Program Research Achievements • H-index: 27, Total Citations: 2,387 • Representative research : Sensor development and sensor interfacing technologies • Sensor Development and Interfacing Technology : Development and Application of Humidity Sensors using 2D Materials (Applied to Hydrogen Monitoring Sensor System Research)
• World’s 1st Successful Hull Communication : 100m Communication Success with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering using Ultrasonics on a Ship's Hull(2023)
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 Prof. Yeong-Jun Choi | Development and demonstration of power conversion and grid control technologies to address the variability and intermittency of renewable energy, including onshore and offshore wind power. Research Overview Research on AC–DC inverters to mitigate the intermittency of renewable energy, and modularization of DC–DC converters with universality and fault-tolerant sectional isolation/re-insertion capability. Professional Experience • Member, Wind Power Generation Deliberation Committee, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (2024~) • Lead Professor, Green Energy & Future Mobility Division, Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS) Program (2023 – Present) • Head, Smart New-Tech Center, JNU LINC 3.0 Program (2022~) • Advisor and Technical Standards Committee Member, Korean Smart Grid Association (2021–2022) • Senior Researcher, KEPCO New & Renewable Energy Research Center (2018–2020) Research Achievements Publications Top 5% journals: 2 papers (as co-author : 1 papers), Top 30 % journals: 2 papers (as co-author)(2018~) Expert in High-Efficiency Power Conversion System Design and Control(over 10 related research papers, Holds mass-produced industrial products based on developed technologies) Expert in Renewable Energy Variability Mitigation Technologies(10 related research papers, 1 patent) | ||||
 Prof. DoHyeun Kim | AI-based development and demonstration of core technologies and systems for green hydrogen operation integrated with renewable energy (onshore/offshore wind power). Research Overview Development and demonstration of AI-driven optimal hydrogen production and storage/operation systems, along with the implementation of an optimized control and operation platform for green hydrogen production and storage. Professional Experience • Agency for Defense Development (1990–1995) • Minister’s Award, Ministry of Science and ICT (2017) • Expert Member, National Science & Technology Council (2018–2019) • Expert Committee Member, National Research Foundation of Korea (2019–2022) • Director, Jeju Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2021–2023) Research Achievements • Publications - IF ≥ 10.0 : 3 papers (as co-author), Top 10% journals: 48 papers (as co-author)(2018~) -> H-index: 37, Total Citations: 5,654 • Research Field: Distributed Energy Management Technology IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2023 (Impact Factor: 10.6, Top 2.2% in the field)  • Development of AI-based algorithms that minimize energy use while maintaining optimal indoor conditions (temperature, humidity, CO₂). • Development of data collection, prediction, optimization, and control technologies for indoor environmental conditions and energy consumption, along with the establishment of a testbed • Quantification of energy consumption patterns and their influencing factors based on key indoor environmental variables • Proposal of optimal control and management technologies for achieving minimal energy consumption and a comfortable indoor living environment | ||||
 변영철 교수 | Development of a Monitoring System for Green Hydrogen Production Measurement and Safety Management Research Overview Development and optimization of an expert safety management system for HSE, utilizing advanced sensor modules and multi-integrated sensor network technologies. Professional Experience • Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) (2001–2002) • Awarded Excellent Research Professor (Jeju National University, 2021) • Director, Jeju Energy & AI Research Center (2017–2019) • Director, Jeju Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Research Center (2020, 2021, 2022) • 3-time consecutive award for Outstanding Graduate Students Research Achievements • Publications - H-index: 31, Total Citations: 3,317 - IF ≥ 8.0: 2 papers (co-author), Top 10% in field: 4 papers (co-author)(2019–Present) • Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 126, 107104 (2023) (Impact Factor: 8.0, Top 5.5% in the field)
• Ultra-Asymmetric Data Processing and Prediction System for High-Performance Renewable Energy Forecasting • Significant Improvement in Reaction Rate and Capacity via Low-Temperature Plasma Generation on Monolith Catalyst • Implementation of a mathematical model for assessing the influence of key operating parameters and quantitatively analyzing their impacts • Suggestion of Optimal Operating Conditions for Energy Consumption Reduction (Power Saving) |
 | Jeju National University Green Hydrogen Glocal Leading Research Center TEL. 064-754-4446 ｜ E-MAIL. gh2rlrc@gmail.com LOCATION. D208, Engineering Building 4, 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Jeju National University (Arail-dong), Republic of Korea |
