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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. Personal

Name: Sonjong Hwang (황선정)

Address: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, MC 210-41 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, U. S. A.

Phone: 626-395-2323

Fax: 626-568-8743

E-mail: sonjong@cheme.caltech.edu

Date of birth: Aug. 15, 1964, Hong-sung, South Korea.

Marital Status: Married

Nationality: Korean

II. Education

Ph. D., Physical Chemistry, Fall, 1994. Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Advisor: Professor Bernard C. Gerstein.

Dissertation: Spin counting in dipolar coupled spin 1/2 systems by multiple quantum NMR spectroscopy in solids.

Graduate School, Physical Chemistry, 1987-1988. Sogang University, Seoul, Korea. Advisor: Professor Hyunsoo So.

B.S., Chemistry, Feb. 1987, Magna Cum Laude. Sogang University, Seoul, Korea.

III. Career and Experience

# 1998~ current, Sr. Research Staff, member of the Professional Staff, California Institute of Technology.

Director, The Caltech Solid State NMR facility, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology

# 2001~ current, Lecturer, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology

1996~ 1998 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Purdue Univ, W. Lafayette, IN. Advisor: Daniel Raftery ;

1995-1996 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Ames Laboratory, Ames, IA. Advisor: Dr. Marek Pruski (Ames Lab. senior scientist).

Fast ion conducting glasses (M₂S-B₂S₃, M= alkali metal).
Studies of structure modifacation and dynamics of metal ions via multinclear ( ⁷Li, ²³Na, ¹¹B, ⁸⁷Rb) MAS NMR and two dimensional multiple quantum magic angle spinning NMR (2D-MQ MAS).

Sep.~Oct, 1995 Visiting scientist, Department of Physics, Universite' des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, France. Prof. Jean-paul Amoureux.
1993-1994 Research Assistant, Iowa State University.

Multiple quantum spin dynamics; time evolution of MQ coherence intensities. Proton NMR studies of thin diamond films. Dynamics of small molecules on catalyst surfaces.

Development of single quantum propagator NMR techniques and their application to supported ruthenium catalysts.

1988-1989 Teaching Assistant, Freshmen Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Iowa State University.
1987-1988 Teaching Assistant, Physical Chemistry, Sogang University. Graduate Research Assistant, Sogang University.

Synthesis of high-Tc superconductors. Studies of magnetic properties of high-Tc superconductors by means of EPR spectroscopy.

1986-1987 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Physical chemistry, Sogang University.

IV. Special Skills

Expertise in use of high resolution solid state NMR techniques such as MAS, CP-MAS, multiple quantum NMR, 2D-MQ MAS NMR of quadrupole nuclei, multiple pulse experiments with magic angle spinning (CRAMPS).
Experience in operating both home-built and commercial NMR spectrometers (Bruker MSL-300, ASX-400; Chemagentice CMX-infinity; Varian 300 Unity_Plus).
Experience in building home-built solid NMR spectrometers, in machining and building of NMR probes for variable range of frequencies and temperatures.
Experience in various computer operating systems (UNIX, DOS, Windows) and softwares (Felix ), and programming (Fortran).
Experience in preparing heterogeneous catalysts.

V. Honors and Activities

Korean Scholarship Foundation Fellow, Sogang University, 1983-1987.

Phillips Fellowship, Iowa State University, 1990-1991, 1993-1994.

AXS Outstanding Graduate Research Award, Iowa State University, 1994.

American Chemical Society membership, 1990- present.

The Society for Applied Spectroscopy membership, 1990-1994.

Korean-American Scientists and Engineering Association membership, 1991-present