Principal Investigator

Hoon Choi, Ph.D.

Hoon Choi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
President's Distinguished Scholar
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering & School of Energy and Resources
University of Wyoming

hchoi4@uwyo.edu

Office: EERB 361B, 1114 E Bradley St, Laramie, WY 82072


Professional Appointments

Assistant Professor (2026–Present)
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering & School of Energy and Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

Staff Scientist - Researcher III (2022–2025)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO

Postdoctoral Researcher (2020–2022)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO

Staff Engineer (2019)
Samsung Electronics Foundry, Kiheung, South Korea


Education

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (2018)
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

M.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (2014)
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

B.S. in Chemical Engineering (2012)
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea


Awards and Honors

  • President’s Distinguished Scholar, University of Wyoming (2026-2029)
  • President’s Award, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (2024)
  • Director’s Award, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (2021)
  • Employee of the Month, Samsung Electronics Foundry (2019)
  • Hanwha Travel Grant, AIChE Annual Meeting, Hanwha Total (2018)
  • Moojin Science and Technology Scholarship, Moojin Science Foundation (2012–2014)
  • National Science and Engineering Full Scholarship, Korean Student Aid Foundation (2006–2012)

Professional and Scholarly Associations

  • Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) (2018–Present)
  • Member, American Chemical Society (ACS) (2021–Present)
  • Member, DOE BETO Bioprocessing Separations Consortium (2020–2025)
  • Member, DOE BOTTLE Consortium (2022–2025)
  • Member, DOE Critical Materials Collaborative (CMC) (2024–2025)
  • Industry Board Member, KIChE-US Chapter (2024–2025)