Mr.You-Dong Kim, Colorado School of Mines, United States.
Publication profile
Education and Experience
Ph.D. Candidate in Material Science (2020–2025)
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, USA
Advisors: Prof. Ryan O’Hayre and Prof. Neal Sullivan- M.Eng. in Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering (2016–2018)
Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jun-Young Park
- B.Eng. in Advanced Materials Engineering (2011–2016)
Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea
Research Experience in Solid Oxide Cells and Electrochemical Testing
Techniques include tape-casting, spray coating, machine learning applications, and electrochemical analysis 
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Suitability For The Award
Mr. Youdong Kim’s extensive research in the field of Material Science, particularly his work on Solid Oxide Cells (SOCs) and Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells (PCFCs), positions him as a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award. His efforts in the fabrication and testing of SOCs demonstrate his commitment to advancing energy technologies, which are critical for sustainable energy solutions.
Professional Development
Awards and Honors
- 🏆 University Fellowship (2020–2024)
Awarded by Colorado School of Mines
Publications
- “Towards improved stability in proton-conducting ceramic fuel cells” – Meisel, C., Huang, J., Kim, Y.-D., O’Hayre, R., Sullivan, N.P. (2024) – Cited by: 1
- “Improving tubular protonic ceramic fuel cell performance by compensating Ba evaporation via a Ba-excess optimized proton conducting electrolyte synthesis strategy” – Kim, Y.-D., Kim, I.-H., Meisel, C., Sullivan, N.P., O’Hayre, R. (2024) – Cited by: 3
- “Tuning the Co/Fe ratio in BaCoxFe0.8−xZr0.1Y0.1O3−δ, a promising triple ionic and electronic conducting oxide, to boost electrolysis and fuel cell performance” – Shin, Y., Kim, Y.-D., Sanders, M., Walker, M., O’Hayre, R. (2022) – Cited by: 15
- “Proton-conducting ceramics for water electrolysis and hydrogen production at elevated pressure” – Herradon, C., Le, L., Meisel, C., O’Hayre, R., Sullivan, N.P. (2022) – Cited by: 24
- “Performance degradation in proton-conducting ceramic fuel cell and electrolyzer stacks” – Le, L.Q., Meisel, C., Hernandez, C.H., O’Hayre, R., Sullivan, N.P. (2022) – Cited by: 26
- “Cobalt-free perovskite Ba1-xNdxFeO3-δ air electrode materials for reversible solid oxide cells” – Kim, Y.-D., Yang, J.-Y., Saqib, M., Song, S.-J., Park, J.-Y. (2021) – Cited by: 35