▶​G.R.I.D. (Global Researchers in Dialogue)

KIAT US Office 에서 지원하는 글로벌 연구자들과의 대화 시리즈 입니다. 한-미 산학연 간의 네트워크를 구축하고, 공동 R&D를 희망하시는 분들의 많은 참여를 부탁드립니다.  

This is a series of Dialogue supported by the KIAT US Office with global researchers. We invite everyone interested in building networks between Korean and U.S. academia, industry, and research institutes, as well as those seeking joint R&D opportunities, to actively participate.

기후 위기 대응의 열쇠, 전기화학 시스템의 혁신을 만나다

기후 변화의 최악의 시나리오를 막기 위해, 산업계는 향후 10년 내에 수십억 톤의 CO₂ 배출을 줄여야 합니다.
그러나 태양광과 풍력 같은 재생에너지는 간헐성이라는 치명적인 약점을 가지고 있으며, CO₂ 포집 기술은 여전히 높은 비용과 낮은 효율성이라는 과제를 안고 있습니다. 이러한 문제를 해결할 차세대 해법은 바로 전기화학 솔루션입니다.

이번 발표에서는 다음과 같은 혁신 기술을 소개합니다:

▶​ 유기 레독스 흐름 전지를 통한 대규모 에너지 저장

▶​ pH 스윙 기반 CO₂ 포집 시스템으로 저비용·고효율 포집 실현

▶​ 분광 분석 + 고급 모델링 기법을 통해 작동 원리 최적화

▶​ 에너지 저장부터 화학 분리까지 다양한 산업 응용 가능성 제시

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Webinar

Thursday October 30th 8 pm EST 

Friday October 31st 9 am Korea

LIVE VIA ZOOM

David Kwabi

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT
• Postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University
• Associate Professor at Yale University

DISCOVER YALE PARTNER WEBINAR SERIES

Electrochemical Reactors for Energy Storage and Separations

Webinar Abstract

To avert the worst impacts of climate change, industries must achieve massive reductions in CO2 emissions—on the scale of billions of tons—within the next decade. This demands a rapid shift to renewable energy sources like solar and wind, alongside large-scale CO2 capture and storage. However, the intermittent nature of renewables requires cost-effective, energy-efficient storage systems to ensure reliable grid performance. Similarly, CO2 capture technologies must be affordable and energy-efficient to scale effectively.

Electrochemical solutions offer a path forward, enabling efficient energy storage and selective CO2 capture without the energy losses of traditional methods. This presentation will highlight how combining spectroscopic analysis with advanced modeling can drive breakthroughs in grid-scale energy storage using organic redox-flow batteries and CO2 capture systems powered by pH-swing processes. These advancements unlock practical solutions for a variety of other industrial processes in energy conversion/storage and chemical separations.

Speaker

David Kwabi is an Associate Professor in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department at Yale University. He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively, and was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. His research focuses on developing energy- and resource-efficient electrochemical systems to address decarbonization and climate change mitigation. 

The Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Center (GITCC) is a flagship program initiated by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of Korea, operated by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT).
Its mission is to strengthen Korea’s global industrial competitiveness by fostering R&D collaboration, technology commercialization, and workforce development with leading international partners across fields such as biotech, smart manufacturing, advanced sensors, robotics, semiconductors, and AI-driven technologies

Korea- Center for Industrial Technology- Yale (KCITY) serves as an essential medium for developing international collaboration between Korean companies and Yale faculties.
KCITY supports joint R&D project development and execution in close partnership with KIAT and Korean industry leaders.KCITY was able to secure 4 joint R&D projects related to emerging sectors of industry which are AI, robotics, material sciences, biological systems, and scientific computation.

Korea-The Americas Industrial Technology Cooperation Office serves as a strategic hub for the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) in the Americas. This role is carried out by the Washington, D.C. office (KIAT) with the goal of strengthening industrial technology collaboration between Korea and the United States.

Email  kiat.usoffice@gmail.com 

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