• Awards

ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, 2022
Rackham Conference Travel Award, 2012

• Patents

+ H.Shin, "Method for lithium-ion battery regeneration" (US patent US62/931,104, Pending)
+ H.Shin, T. Han, "Regenerated lithium-ion cathode materials having modified surfaces" (US Patent, 10,777,843)
+ H.Shin, "Solid-state battery with polymer electrode structure" (US patent, 10,930,971)

• Professional Appointment

Assistant Professor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 08/2020 – Present
Visiting Assistant Professor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 08/2018 – 07/2020
Associate Faculty, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 01/2018 – 07/2018
Research Associate, Nissan Technical Center North America, 11/2016 – 07/2018
Postdoctral Research Fellow, University of Michigan, 05/2015 – 10/2016

• Education

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2015
M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2009
B.S. Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University, 2007

• Research Interests

+ Electrochemistry, mechanics, interfacial chemistry, and kinetics in energy storage systems
+ Synthesis and design of novel materials for energy storage applications
+ Post-mortem analysis and advanced characterization techniques for Li-ion batteries
+ Li-ion battery recycling technologies
+ Atomistic-scale modeling of chemical/mechanical properties (structure, interfaces, modulus, crack, and fracture) in materials
+ New generation of non-flammable electrolyte materials, including solid polymer electrolytes and ionic liquids