YU Graduate Student BAE Da-sol Wins Frans Habraken Award N
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First Korean Recipient as a Graduate Student in the Department of Chemical Engineering
Awarded for a Paper Published in Applied Surface Science Honoring Young Researchers
Recognized for Groundbreaking Research on the Oxidation Mechanism of C2H6
[December 18, 2024]
<From left, Professor KIM Min-gyu, Student BAE Da-sol>
BAE Da-sol, a graduate student in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Yeungnam University (YU), has been awarded the 2024 Frans Habraken Best Paper Award. This prestigious honor, presented to first or corresponding authors under the age of 30 for exceptional papers published in the SCI-indexed journal Applied Surface Science, marks the first time a Korean researcher has received the award.
BAE’s paper, published in Applied Surface Science (ranked in the top 2.4% of journals in its field), investigates the oxidation of C2H6 and the mechanisms of ethylene production. Utilizing density functional theory (DFT) calculations and microkinetic simulations, the study analyzed the oxidation reaction of C2H6 on an IrO2(110) surface, unveiling the complete oxidation mechanism of C2H6. Notably, the research identified critical steps in the ethylene formation process, earning significant attention from the academic community and culminating in this award.
The award announcement came last week, with the recipient set to receive €1,000 and a certificate. On receiving the news, BAE expressed gratitude, stating, “I am deeply thankful to my advisor and colleagues who supported me throughout this research. I aim to continue advancing research in catalyst and material design using computational chemistry and machine learning.”
Professor KIM Min-gyu, BAE’s advisor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at YU, remarked, “The research on producing high-value-added materials like ethylene from light alkanes has received high recognition from the academic community. This award will serve as a catalyst for further advancing the level of research in our laboratory, as we continue to dedicate ourselves to education and research.”