Curriculum vitae

Euichul Shin

Postdoctoral Researcher at KAIST | Ultrafast Photothermal Nanomaterials | Sensors & Catalysts

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Research profile

I am a materials scientist developing light-driven ultrafast thermal processes for the synthesis and atomic-scale engineering of functional nanomaterials. My research focuses on flash thermal-shock synthesis, catalyst-support interactions, single-atom and multielement catalysts, transition-metal compounds, and high-performance chemical sensors.

Research experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) · Department of Materials Science and Engineering · Advisor: Prof. Il-Doo Kim

Ultrafast photothermal nanomaterial synthesis, catalyst engineering, and surface-reaction control.

Visiting Researcher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) · Department of Materials Science and Engineering · Advisor: Prof. Harry L. Tuller

International visiting research collaboration in materials science.

Education

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering

KAIST · Advisor: Prof. Il-Doo Kim

CoE PhD Dissertation Award (Top 25)

M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering

KAIST · Advisor: Prof. Il-Doo Kim

B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering

Hanyang University

Summa Cum Laude

Publications & manuscripts

2026

In Situ Single-Atom Decoration of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides by Millisecond Flash Thermal Synthesis toward High Performance Room Temperature Chemiresistors
Euichul Shin, Jacob Choe, Wonjun Choi, Sanghyeon Park, Chungseong Park, Jong Won Baek, Sungyoon Woo, Mingyu Sagong, Minsu Kim, Chan-Woo Lee, Ju Li, Jong Min Yuk, Sung-Yool Choi, Dong-Ha Kim*, Il-Doo Kim*
Advanced Materials, Early View, e75106. DOI: 10.1002/adma.75106. Published

2026

Intense Pulsed Light-Driven Flash Thermal-Shock Synthesis: A Frontier Strategy for Ultrafast Nanomaterial Design
Euichul Shin, Dogyeong Jeon, Hamin Shin, Jun-Hwe Cha, Il-Doo Kim
Accounts of Materials Research, 7(6), 624-635. DOI: 10.1021/accountsmr.6c00058. Published

2026

Self-Pumped Hygroscopic Nanofiber Emitter for Ozone-Free Water Electrospray-Based Air Purification
Jihwan Chae, Yujang Cho, Jiyeon Yu, Sungyoon Woo, Seongcheol Ahn, Changhoon Ahn, Mingyu Sagong, Euichul Shin, Jinyoung Choi, Seung S. Lee, Il-Doo Kim
Advanced Functional Materials, 36(25), e23456. DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202523456. Published

2026

Advances and Prospects in Multifunctional Composite Fibrous Materials Utilizing Porous Organic Polymers
Wenliang Song, Yuheng Wen, Yujang Cho, Xinzeyu Zhang, Dandan Kang, Euichul Shin, Deng-Guang Yu, Guisheng Li, Yaozu Liao, Il-Doo Kim
Advanced Materials, 38(4), e13138. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202513138. Published

2025

Photothermal Annealing-Enabled Millisecond Synthesis of Carbon Nanoonions and Simultaneous Single-Atom Functionalization
Dogyeong Jeon, Hamin Shin, Jun-Hwe Cha, HongHui Kim, Seohak Park, Jaewan Ahn, Su-Ho Cho, Chungseong Park, Dong-Ha Kim, Euichul Shin, Hionsuck Baik, Jihan Kim, Sung-Yool Choi, Il-Doo Kim
ACS Nano, 19(38), 34235-34247. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c11229. Published

2025

Flash Thermal Shock Synthesis of Heterostructured Transition Metal Dichalcogenides and Carbides in Milliseconds
Euichul Shin, Dong-Ha Kim, Mingyu Sagong, Jacob Choe, Seo Hak Park, Jaewan Ahn, Jong Won Baek, Minhyun Kim, Sungyoon Woo, Yujang Cho, Seon-Jin Choi, Sang-Joon Kim, Jong Min Yuk, Ju Li, Sung-Yool Choi, Il-Doo Kim
Advanced Materials, 37(30), 2419790. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202419790. Published

2025

Molecular Sensitizer-Loaded Monolayer Organic Semiconductors for High-Performance H2S Sensors
Jianhang Guo, Jong Won Baek, Yeonghun Kang, Dongyoung Kim, Chungseong Park, Junhee Woo, Taoyu Zou, Euichul Shin, Qijing Wang, Yong-Young Noh, Steve Park, Jihan Kim, Yun Li, Il-Doo Kim, Kibum Kang
ACS Nano, 19(16), 16175-16187. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c04783. Published

2025

Dual-MOF-Layered Films via Solution Shearing Approach: A Versatile Platform for Tunable Chemiresistive Sensors
Chungseong Park, Junhee Woo, Mingyu Jeon, Jong Won Baek, Euichul Shin, Jihan Kim, Steve Park, Il-Doo Kim
ACS Nano, 19(9), 8411-8432. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c18848. Published

2025

Present and Future of Emerging Catalysts in Gas Sensors for Breath Analysis
Jong Won Baek, Euichul Shin, Jinho Lee, Dong-Ha Kim, Seon-Jin Choi, Il-Doo Kim
ACS Sensors, 10(1), 33-53. DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c02464. Published

2024

Vitalizing Perovskite Oxide-Based Acetone Sensors with Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Heterogeneous Oxide Catalysts
Minhyun Kim, Seyeon Park, Jaewan Ahn, Jong Won Baek, Dong-Ha Kim, Hamin Shin, Jaehyun Ko, Lu Song, Chungseong Park, Euichul Shin, Il-Doo Kim
ACS Sensors, 9(12), 6492-6501. DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c01852. Published

2024

Nanoscopic Catalyst-Loaded Porous Metal Oxide Hollow Frameworks Using Porous Block Copolymer Templates for High Performance Formaldehyde Sensors
Won-Tae Koo, Sungyoon Woo, Euichul Shin, Juyoung Lee, Hyunji Lee, Kang Hee Ku, Sang-Joon Kim, Il-Doo Kim
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 418, 136282. DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2024.136282. Published

2024

Selective Colorimetric Sensors and Diagnostic Microfiber Yarn for Carbonyl Groups via Ion-Pairing Dyes with Plural Chromatic Behaviors
Donghyun Kim, Jinho Lee, Seongcheol Ahn, Chungseong Park, Euichul Shin, Il-Doo Kim
Chemical Engineering Journal, 498, 155296. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.155296. Published

2024

Cobalt-Doped Ceria Sensitizer Effects on Metal Oxide Nanofibers: Heightened Surface Reactivity for High-Performing Chemiresistive Sensors
Jong Won Baek, Seunghee Han, Sang Eun Lee, Jaewan Ahn, Chungseong Park, Jong Seok Nam, Yoon Hwa Kim, Euichul Shin, Minhyun Kim, Ji-Soo Jang, Jihan Kim, Hee Jung Park, Il-Doo Kim
ACS Nano, 18(30), 19568-19580. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c03168. Published

2023

Two-Dimensional Electrically Conductive Metal-Organic Frameworks as Chemiresistive Sensors
Chungseong Park, Jong Won Baek, Euichul Shin, Il-Doo Kim
ACS Nanoscience Au, 3(5), 353-374. DOI: 10.1021/acsnanoscienceau.3c00024. Published

2023

Exploring Optimal Water Splitting Bifunctional Alloy Catalyst by Pareto Active Learning
Minki Kim, Yesol Kim, Min Young Ha, Euichul Shin, Seung Jae Kwak, Minhee Park, Il-Doo Kim, Woo-Bin Jung, Won Bo Lee, YongJoo Kim, Hee-Tae Jung
Advanced Materials, 35(17), 2211497. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211497. Published

2022

Searching for an Optimal Multi-Metallic Alloy Catalyst by Active Learning Combined with Experiments
Minki Kim, Min Young Ha, Woo-Bin Jung, Jeesoo Yoon, Euichul Shin, Il-Doo Kim, Won Bo Lee, YongJoo Kim, Hee-Tae Jung
Advanced Materials, 34(19), 2108900. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108900. Published

2022

Facile Synthesis of Co3O4/CoMoO4 Heterostructure Nanosheets for Enhanced Acetone Detection
Lu Song, Jaewan Ahn, Liangliang Xu, Jong Won Baek, Euichul Shin, Il-Doo Kim
ACS Sensors, 7(11), 3540-3550. DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c01969. Published

2022

Galvanic Replacement Reaction in Perovskite Oxide for Superior Chemiresistors
Jong Won Baek, Yoon Hwa Kim, Jaewan Ahn, Dong-Ha Kim, Hamin Shin, Jaehyun Ko, Seyeon Park, Chungseong Park, Euichul Shin, Ji-Soo Jang, Il-Doo Kim
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10(43), 23282-23293. DOI: 10.1039/d2ta05338a. Published

2022

Ultrafast Ambient-Air Exsolution on Metal Oxide via Momentary Photothermal Effect
Euichul Shin, Dong-Ha Kim, Jun-Hwe Cha, Seolwon Yun, Hamin Shin, Jaewan Ahn, Ji-Soo Jang, Jong Won Baek, Chungseong Park, Jaehyun Ko, Seyeon Park, Sung-Yool Choi, Il-Doo Kim
ACS Nano, 16(11), 18133-18142. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c05128. Published

2022

High-Performance, Flexible NO2 Chemiresistors Achieved by Design of Imine-Incorporated n-Type Conjugated Polymers
Hyeonjung Park, Dong-Ha Kim, Boo Soo Ma, Euichul Shin, Youngkwon Kim, Taek-Soo Kim, Felix Sunjoo Kim, Il-Doo Kim, Bumjoon J. Kim
Advanced Science, 9(14), 2200270. DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200270. Published

Manuscript

Micro-LED-Activated Formaldehyde Sensing via Au Loading-Regulated Interfacial Engineering in Anatase TiO2 Nanofibers
Euichul Shin†, Kichul Lee†, Ynnsung Lim†, Inkyu Park*, Il-Doo Kim*
ACS Nano. In revision

Manuscript

Millisecond Photothermal Alloying of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides in Ambient Air
Euichul Shin†, Minsu Kim†, Sanghyeon Park†, Jong Min Yuk*, Il-Doo Kim*
Advanced Materials. Under review

Manuscript

Furnace Reconstruction of Nanoparticles into Single Atoms through Kinetic Trapping and Transient Carbonaceous Stabilization
Euichul Shin, Minsu Kim, Sungyoon Woo, Il-Doo Kim*
ACS Nano. Under review

Manuscript

Flash Thermal Shock-driven Atomization for Robust Single Atom Catalysts Synthesis on Metal Oxides
Euichul Shin†, Jong Won Baek†, Jacob Choe†, Jong Min Yuk*, Il-Doo Kim*
Manuscript in preparation. Manuscript preparation

Manuscript

Acidic Oxide-Mediated Pathway Engineering for Selective Gas Sensing
Euichul Shin, H. L. Tuller*, Il-Doo Kim*
Manuscript in preparation. Manuscript preparation

Manuscript

Integrating Multidimensional Charge-Transport Pathways in Bimetallic Conductive Metal–Organic Frameworks
Chungseong Park, Sungyoon Woo, Jong Won Baek, Euichul Shin, Minhyun Kim, Il-Doo Kim
Advanced Materials. Under review

Manuscript

Versatile Dual-Ligand Coordination for Stabilizing Platinum Single Atoms on Metal Oxides with Tunable Lewis Acidity
Sungyoon Woo, Chungseong Park, Younghun Kim, Mingyu Sagong, Hamin Shin, Euichul Shin, Jong Won Baek, Minhyun Kim, Dong Hyuk Kwak, Hyein Park, Jaewan Ahn, Jaehyun Ko, Seyeon Park, Hyunji Lee, Sang-Joon Kim, Jihan Kim, Il-Doo Kim
Advanced Materials. Under review

Patents

01
Korean Patent Application

Gas-Sensor Member Based on a Single-Atom-Decorated Metal Oxide Using a Metal Hydroxide Organic Framework, Gas Sensor, and Manufacturing Method Thereof

Il-Doo Kim, Sungyoon Woo, Chungseong Park, Jong Won Baek, Minhyun Kim, Donghyuk Kwak, Euichul Shin

금속 수산화물 유기 골격체를 활용한 금속 산화물 기반 단원자 결착 가스센서용 부재, 가스센서 및 이의 제조방법

10-2024-0074672Republic of Korea
02
Korean Patent Application

Nanofiber-Based Photoactive Sulfur-Series Gas-Sensor Member Using Electrospinning, Gas Sensor, and Manufacturing Method Thereof

Il-Doo Kim, Donghyuk Kwak, Minhyun Kim, Chungseong Park, Jong Won Baek, Euichul Shin, Sungyoon Woo

전기방사 기술을 활용한 나노섬유 기반 광활성 황 계열 가스센서용 부재, 가스센서 및 이의 제조 방법

10-2024-0074671Republic of Korea
03
Korean Patent Application

Catalyst–Metal Oxide Composite Using Rapid Photonic Sintering, Manufacturing Method Thereof, and Method for Discriminating Gas Selectivity of a Chemiresistive Gas Sensor

Il-Doo Kim, Jong Won Baek, Minhyun Kim, Sungyoon Woo, Donghyuk Kwak, Euichul Shin

급속광소결을 활용한 촉매-금속산화물 복합소재와 그 제조 방법 및 이를 이용한 저항변화식 가스센서의 가스 선택성 구분방법

10-2024-0074670Republic of Korea
04
Korean Patent Application

Photoactive Wearable Gas Sensor Activated by Visible-Light Irradiation, Manufacturing Method, and Application Thereof

Il-Doo Kim, Minhyun Kim, Jong Won Baek, Euichul Shin, Sungyoon Woo, Donghyuk Kwak

가시광 조사를 통한 광활성 기반 웨어러블 가스센서 및 그 제조방법 및 활용

10-2024-0074669Republic of Korea
05
Korean Patent Registration

Metal-Oxide-Nanofiber Gas-Sensor Member Functionalized with Exsolved Metal-Nanoparticle Catalysts by Rapid Photothermal Treatment, Gas Sensor, and Manufacturing Method Thereof

Il-Doo Kim, Sung-Yool Choi, Euichul Shin, Dong-Ha Kim, Jun-Hwe Cha

급속광열처리를 이용한 엑솔루션 금속나노입자 촉매가 기능화된 금속산화물 나노섬유 기반 가스센서용 부재, 가스센서용 부재를 이용한 가스센서 및 가스센서용 부재의 제조방법

KR102803477B1Republic of Korea

Awards

Jonghuen Lee Award

Korea Sensor Society Spring Conference

CoE PhD Dissertation Award

KAIST

Best Presentation Award

Korea Ceramic Society Fall Meeting

Best Poster Award

NANO KOREA Symposium

KAIST Character Scholarship · Volunteer Service Category

KAIST

Professional service & leadership

Gordon Research Conferences Gas Sensing & Artificial Olfaction

Program Committee · Upcoming

Nature Conferences 2025

Program Assistant

KAIST-MIT Future Energy Initiative Symposium

Program Assistant

ACS Nano Summit 2024 at NANO KOREA

Program Committee

ACS Nano Summit 2024 at KAIST

Program Committee

4th KAIST Emerging Materials e-Symposium 2023

Program Committee

Israel Technion-KAIST Joint Workshop

Program Assistant

3rd KAIST Emerging Materials e-Symposium 2022

Program Committee

2nd KAIST Emerging Materials e-Symposium 2021

Program Assistant

1st KAIST Emerging Materials e-Symposium 2020

Program Assistant

Conference presentations

KAIST–MIT Future Energy Initiative Symposium

Boston, USA

International Conference on Electrospinning

Krakow, Poland

International Conference on Electrospinning

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

International Nanotech Symposium

Goyang, Korea

International Conference on Electronic Materials and Nanotechnology for Green Environment

Jeju, Korea

International Conference on Advanced Electromaterials

Jeju, Korea

Technical Skills

01

Experimental Skills

Materials processing, nanostructure synthesis, device fabrication, and automated experimental systems.

  • Photothermal treatment of metal foils (Zn, Cu, Al), metal oxides (TiO₂, Co₃O₄, WO₃, SnO₂, In₂O₃), and carbon materials (graphene oxide, graphene quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers)
  • Electrospinning-based synthesis of polymeric and inorganic nanofibers
  • Electrospinning-based fabrication of polymeric nanofiber yarns
  • Sacrificial-template synthesis of metal-oxide nanosheets
  • Sputter deposition and thin-film fabrication
  • Chemiresistive gas sensing, colorimetric sensing, and acidic hydrogen-evolution-reaction measurements
  • Robotic photothermal-treatment systems for automated drop coating, drying, and thermal processing
  • Sixteen-channel gas-sensing system fabrication
02

Analysis Skills

Structural, chemical, microscopic, spectroscopic, thermal, and surface characterization.

  • X-ray diffraction (XRD)
  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
  • X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS)
  • Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
  • Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR)
  • Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis)
  • Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)
  • Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)
  • Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy and mass spectrometry (ICP-OES and ICP-MS)
  • Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD)
  • Temperature-profile measurement using an infrared camera
03

Other Skills

Scientific communication, visualization, and AI-assisted research workflows.

  • Conference organization and scientific-event coordination
  • Scientific visualization: 3ds Max, VESTA, Blender, and KeyShot
  • AI-assisted workflows using Claude and ChatGPT-based modeling
  • EXAFS fitting and interpretation