Gyeong S. Hwang
Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering
Lyondell Corporation Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Engineering
Phone: (512) 471-4847
Fax: (512) 471-7060
Email: gshwang@che.utexas.edu
Dr. Gyeong Hwang earned his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the California
Institute of Technology in 1999. He joined the faculty of The University of
Texas at Austin in 2001. In 2005, he won a Faculty Early Career Development
Award from the National Science Foundation.
Dr. Hwang researches atomistic mechanisms underlying the synthesis and
manipulation of nanostructured materials and systems. Recently, his research has
focused on understanding how synthesis conditions influence the structure and
properties of tiny silicon-germanium-oxide crystals and wires with dimensions of
only a few nanometers. In addition, his group has studied: the fundamental
behavior and properties of defects and chemical impurities in semiconductors,
oxides, and their interfaces; the self-assembly of organic functions on
semiconductor surfaces; the structure and chemistry of metal nanocatalysts
supported on oxides; and the defect chemistry of amorphous oxides. Hwang’s
research offers an invaluable guide to the rational design and manufacturing of
advanced miniature devices for transistor, laser, sensor and fuel cell
applications. His lab also develops simulation tools to address highly
non-equilibrium processing issues by integrating various numerical techniques at
different time and length scales.
Research interests:
- Multiscale modeling and simulation
- Semiconductor processing
- Nanotechnology
- Fuel cells