Kyoungsoo Yook

About

Dynamic materials scientist with 15+ years of experience in polymer science, organic electronics, and manufacturing. Combines academic research leadership with industrial production optimization in thin-film processes, material characterization, and scalable process development.

Experience

• Senior OLED Scientist / Production Manager
  Inuru GmbH
  Jun 2023 – Present
• Device Scientist/Engineer
  Cynora GmbH
  Mar 2019 – Aug 2022
• Assistant Professor
  Sungkyunkwan University
  Jan 2015 – Jan 2019
• Research Professor
  Dankook University
  Mar 2013 – Dec 2014
• Postdoctoral Visiting Scholar
  University of Michigan
  Sep 2012 – Aug 2013
• Military Service
  Republic of Korea Air Force
  Jun 1998 – Dec 2000

Education

• Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering
  Dankook University
  Polymer Science and Engineering · Aug 2012
• M.S. in Polymer Science and Engineering
  Dankook University
  Polymer Science and Engineering · Aug 2009
• B.S. in Polymer Science and Engineering
  Dankook University
  Polymer Science and Engineering · Feb 2007

Skills

• SAP
• Production Management
• Microsoft Office
• FMEA
• CAPA
• SOP Development
• Material Characterization
• RCA
• HPLC
• TGA
• Thin-Film Deposition
• SPC
• Formulation
• DOE
• DSC
• Polymer Compounding
• Inkjet Coating
• Uv-Vis
• Pl Spectroscopy
• Por Development

🗣️ Languages

• Korean · Native
• English · Fluent
• German · Basic

🏆 Achievements & awards

• Award for Excellent Paper · 2009

  The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry award for excellent paper.

• Award for Outstanding Scientific Contribution to Display Technology · 2009

  The Merck Award for outstanding scientific contribution to display technology.

• Award for Excellent Thesis · 2010

  The Polymer Society of Korea award for excellent thesis.

⚽ Extracurricular activities

• Member, Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

  Professional affiliation.

📚 Publications

• Thermally cross-linkable spirobifluorene ... · 2021
• Recent progress of the lifetime of OLEDs... · 2019
• Recombination zone of blue thermally activated delayed fluorescent devices · 2016