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Seung-Jin Oh

 

 

Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University
3255 TAMU College Station, TX, 77843, USA

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E-mail: ohsj0601@tamu.edu

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Professional info​

Inorganic chemist with combined research experience in inorganic material synthesis, electrochemical analysis, and advanced materials characterization. Expertise in redox-active transition metal complexes, metal oxides, and charge-transfer thermodynamics and kinetics. Adept in correlating structure and reactivity and standard chemical characterization, including

X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic techniques, including NMR, IR, and UV-Vis.

Languages

Korean

English

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Skills

Material Synthesis

Electrochemistry

Characterization

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Computation

Organometallic complexes, metal oxides, air/moisture sensitive handling (glove box, Schlenk line)

Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), charge-transfer kinetics, proton-coupled electron transfer mechanistic analysis

Single-crystal & powder XRD (Rietveld), SEM/EDAX, BET, UV-Vis, IR, Photoluminescence (PL),

Second-Harmonic Generation (SHG)

DFT calculations (Quantum Espresso, Gaussian, ORCA, Materials Studio)

Education​
Chemistry Ph.D. Candidate. Texas A&M University

​09. 2019 ~ Present

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Major in Inorganic Chemistry (Advisor: Dr. Michael Nippe)

Dissertation focus: Electrocatalytic Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Using Redox-Active

Organometallic Complexes for CO2 Reduction and Unsaturated Bond Activation.

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Master of Science. Chung-Ang University

​03.2016 - 02.2018

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Major in Inorganic Chemistry (Advisor: Dr. Kang Min Ok)

Thesis: Syntesis and Characterization of Noncentrosymmetric NaLa(IO3)4:Ln3+ (Ln = Sm and Eu) and a Novel Metastable Li2Mo3TeO12.

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Bachelor of Science. Chung-Ang University

​03.2009 - 02.2016

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Major in Chemistry Concentration

Thesis: 네 가지 원소로 구성된 새로운 금속 텔루륨 산화물의 합성 및 구조 연구 (Synthesis and Characterization of new tertiary tellurium oxide)

Minor in Physics / Sub-Major in Chemistry Education

Graduated magna cum laude

Professional Experience

Graduate Research (under supervision of Dr. Michael Nippe, Texas A&M University)

  • Designed and synthesized redox-active organometallic complexes for electrocatalytic small molecule activation, including the reduction of CO2 and unsaturated C-C bonds

  • Characterized charge-transfer kinetics and reaction mechanism using CV analysis, demonstrating electron-transfer rates in the presence or absence of protons for transition metal complexes

  • Multi-step synthesis of strict air/moisture-free conditions using Schlenk line and glove box, ensuring high purity and reproducibility

 

Research Assistant, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT)

Project 1: Development of Conductive Paints for EMI Shielding

  •  Formulated conductive paints by blending carbon-based additives and polymer binders.

Project 2: CO2 Capture using Construction Waste Materials

  •  Identifying key mineral phases of carbonate responsible for CO2 adsorption using SEM/EDAX

 

Graduate Research (under supervision of Dr. Kang Min Ok, Chung-Ang University)

  • Synthesized new inorganic metal oxides (titanates, iodates, tellurites, selenites) with tailored nonlinear optical and electrical properties (SHG, PL) through controlled crystal structure modification

  •  Investigated solid-state phase transformation kinetics and thermodynamics about metastable oxides

 

Undergraduate Research (under supervision of Dr. Kang Min Ok)

  • Investigated distortion driven optical/electronic performance change in Aurivillius-phase ferroelectrics (Bi4Ti3O12)

 

Environmental Measurement & Analysis for University Student, Ministry of Environment, Korea.

  • Trained in UV-vis, GC, and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy for quantitative analysis.

Publications
Patent

  1. K. M. Ok, M. Lü, H. Jo, S.-J. Oh. (Chung-Ang University, Korea). Lithium Metal Tellurite and Lithium Ion Cell Comprising Lithium Metal Tellurite. Korean Patent 10-1851895, April, 18, 2018. LINK

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Journal. First Author

  • Electrocatalytic Concerted Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer to Unsaturated C-C bond by Cobalt Tetracyclone Complex​
    S.-J. Oh, M. Nippe, Manuscript in preparation.

  • Three-Center Stabilized Fe-H-B bonding on Fe-Borole complex for Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer
    S.-J. Oh, M. Nippe, Manuscript in preparation.

  1. From a Metastable Layer to a Stable Ring: A Kinetic Study for Transformation Reactions of Li2Mo3TeO12 to Polyoxometalates
    S.-J. Oh, S.-J. Lim, T.-S. You, K. M. Ok, Chem. Eur. J., 2018, 24, 6712. (Front Cover) LINK

  2. Noncentrosymmetric (NCS) solid-solutions: elucidating structure-nonlinear optical (NLO) property relationship and beyond
    H. Jo,† S.-J. Oh,† K. M. Ok, Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 15628. († Co-first authors) LINK

  3. Photoconversion Mechanisms and the Origin of Second-Harmonic Generation in Metal Iodates with Wide Transparency, NaLn(IO3)4 (Ln = La, Ce, Sm, and Eu) and NaLa(IO3)4:Ln3+ (Ln = Sm and Eu)
    S.-J. Oh, H. G. Kim, H. Jo, T. G. Lim, J. S. Yoo, K. M. Ok, Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56, 6973. LINK

  4. Structure-Property Relationships in Solid Solutions of Noncentrosymmetric Aurivillius Phases, Bi4-xLaxTi3O12 (x = 0-0.75)
    S.-J. Oh, Y. Shin, T. T. Tran, D. W. Lee, A. Yoon, P. S. Halasyamani, K. M. Ok, Inorg. Chem., 2012, 51, 10402. LINK

  5. Influence of Cation Size on the Framework Structures and Space Group Centricities in AMo2O5(SeO3)2 (A = Sr, Pb, and Ba)
    S.-J. Oh, D. W. Lee, K. M. Ok, Inorg. Chem., 2012, 51, 5393. LINK

  6. PbMSeO6 (M = Mo and W): New quaternary mixed metal selenites with asymmetric cationic coordination environments
    S.-J. Oh, D. W. Lee, K. M. Ok, Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 2995. LINK

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Journal. Co-Author

  1. Layered Bismuth Oxyfluoride Nitrates Revealing Large Second-Harmonic Generation and Photocatalytic Properties
    E. J. Cho, S.-J. Oh, H. Jo, J. Lee, T.-S. You, K. M. Ok, Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 2183. LINK

  2. [((R)-C8H12N)4][Bi2Br10] and [((S)-C8H12N)4][Bi2Br10]: First Chiral Hybrid Bismuth Bromides Templated by Chiral Organic Cations
    T. H. Moon, S.-J. Oh, K. M. Ok, ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 17895. LINK

  3. Variable Asymmetric Chains in Transition Metal Oxyfluorides: Structure-Second-Harmonic Generation Property Relationships
    B. Ahmed, H.  Jo, S.-J. Oh, K. M. Ok, Inorg. Chem., 2018, 50, 6702. LINK

  4. Synthesis, second-harmonic generation (SHG), and photoluminescence (PL) properties of noncentrosymmetric bismuth selenite solid solutions, Bi2-xLnxSeO5 (Ln = La and Eu; x = 0-0.3)
    H.-X. Qi, H. Jo, S.-J. Oh, K. M. Ok, Solid State Sci., 2018, 76, 105. LINK

  5. New quaternary alkali metal cadmium selenites, A2Cd(SeO3)2 (A = K, Rb, and Cs) and Li2Cd3(SeO3)4
    M. Lü, H. Jo, S.-J. Oh, K. M. Ok, J. Solid State Chem., 2017, 256, 213. LINK

  6. Synthesis, second-harmonic generations (SHG), and photoluminescence (PL) properties of Ca4Bi6-xLnxO13 (Ln = La and Eu) solid solutions
    H. Jung, H. Jo, S.-J. Oh, K. M. Ok, J. Solid State Chem., 2017, 252, 28. LINK

  7. Syntheses, Structures, and Characterization of Quaternary Tellurites, Li3MTe4O11 (M = Al, Ga, and Fe)
    M. Lü, H. Jo,S.-J. Oh, S. Lee, K-Y. Choi, Y. Yu, K. M. Ok, Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56, 5873. LINK

  8. Variable dimensionality and framework found in a series of quaternary zinc selenites, A2Zn3(SeO3)4·xH2O (A = Na, Rb, and Cs; 0≤x≤1) and Cs2Zn2(SeO3)3·2H2O
    M. Lü, H. Jo, S.-J. Oh, K. M. Ok, J. Solid State Chem., 2017, 245, 1. LINK

  9. A Polar Titanium–Organic Chain with a Very Large Second-Harmonic-Generation Response
    B. Kim, S.-J. Oh, H. Jo, K. M. Ok, Inorg. Chem., 2016, 55, 11635. LINK

  10. New Quaternary Tellurite and Selenite: Synthesis, Structure, and Characterization of Centrosymmetric InVTe2O8 and Noncentrosymmetric InVSe2O8
    D. W. Lee, S.-J. Oh, P. S. Halasyamani, K. M. Ok, Inorg. Chem., 2011, 50, 4473. LINK

Conference Presentation
Oral Presentation

  1. 2016 KCS Inorganic Chemistry Division Summer Symposium (July 2016) LINK1  LINK2
    S.-J. Oh, H. Y. Jung, J. J. Kim, J. H. So, E. J. Cho, K. M. Ok, Crystal Growth, Structure, Determination and Characterization of an Organic-Inorganic Hybrid 1D-Chain Compound, (i-Pr)2NH2PbBr3, Busan, Korea.
     

Poster Presentation

  1. F. A. Cotton Medal Symposium (May 2026)
    Oh, S.-J., Nippe, M. Redox-Tunable Electrocatalytic Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer with Cobalt Tetracyclone Complexes, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

  2. F. A. Cotton Medal Symposium (April 2025)
    Oh, S.-J., Nippe, M., Electrocatalytic Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in C–C Double BondHydrogenation via Cyclopentadienone Cobalt Complex, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

  3. F. A. Cotton Medal Symposium (April 2024)
    Oh, S.-J., Nippe, M., Exploring the Electrocatalytic Potential of Cobalt-Borolide Complexes, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

  4. 121th KCS General Meeting (April 2018) LINK1 LINK2
    S.-J. Oh, K. M. Ok, Monitoring Facile Transformations of a Novel Metastable Tellurite, Li2Mo3TeO12, INOR.P-185, Jeju, Korea

  5. 120th KCS General Meeting (October 2017) LINK1  LINK2
    S.-J. Oh, T. Moon, H. Lee, J. Y. Hwang, K. M. Ok, [C6H5CH2NH3]3BiCl6·0.5H2O: Photoluminescence Properties of a Red-emitting One-dimensional Organic Bismuth Halide, INOR.P-144, Gwangju, Korea.

  6. 254th ACS National Meeting (August 2017) LINK1 LINK2
    S.-J. Oh, K. M. Ok, From a Layer to a Ring: A Kinetic Study for the Ion-Exchange Reactions of a New Tellurite, Li2Mo3TeO12Using the Powder X-ray Diffraction, INOR-550, Washington, DC, USA.

  7. 17thKorea-Japan Joint Symposium on Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry (November 2016) LINK1  LINK2
    S.-J. Oh, H. G. Kim, K. M. Ok, Photoluminescence Properties of Sm3+-and Eu3+-doped Noncentrosymmetric Iodates, NaLa1-xLnx(IO3)4 (Ln = Sm and Eu)", P08, Busan, Korea.

  8. 118th KCS General Meeting (October 2016) LINK1 LINK2
    S.-J. Oh, H. G. Kim, K. M. Ok, "Optical Properties for New Noncentrosymmetric Sodium Lanthanide Iodates, NaLn(IO3)4 (Ln = La, Ce, Sm, and Eu)", INOR.P-144, Busan, Korea.

Teaching & Mentoring Experience

Teaching Assistant, Laboratory Course Optimization (Summer 2005)

Optimized and redesigned experiments to maximize educational impact within strict time constraints

Teaching Assistant, Organic Chemistry & Organic Synthesis and Analysis (Lab & Lecture)  (2019–Present)

Instructed writing-intensive courses for 12 chemistry majors per semester; responsible for offering corrective feedback for writing, pre-lab lectures, safety training, and grading.

Graduate Mentor for Graduate & Undergraduate Students (2016–2018)

Mentored undergraduates and graduates in inorganic synthesis and characterization, resulting in co-authorship on peer-reviewed publications

Teaching Assistant, Inorganic and Catalytic Chemistry (Recitation)

Led recitation sessions for 30+ students, covering end-of-chapter exercises to reinforce core concepts

Teaching Assistant, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (Fall 2016)
Teaching Assistant, General Chemistry Laboratory (Spring 2016 & 2017)

Designed and formulated final exam and corresponding answer keys

License and Certificate
Engineer Chemical Analysis (2016)
Teacher's Certificate for Chemistry (2016)
Awards & Honors
Eastman Chemical Organic Program Teaching Awards (2024)
CAU Graduate Research Scholar Award (2016)
Government Scholarship (Ministry of Education) (2011)
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