Major 

Textile Dyeing and Finishing
 
 
 Research Interests

Interaction of Small Molecules with Polymers (Dyeing)

Functional Finishing of Fibers and Polymers

Biofunctional Polymers and Fibers

  
 
 Education 

Ph.D., Pusan National University, 1984
 
 
 Selected Publications 
  1. Hea-In Kim, Hyo-Jeong Kim, and Soo-Min Park, “Preparation and Application of Microcapsule - Preparation and Properties of Suspention-Polymerized Poly(vinyl alcohol) Microcapsule with Core-Shell Structure- , Journal of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers, 15(4), 65-72, 2003

2. Hea-In Kim and Soo Min Park, "A Study on Natural Dyeing(6) - Adsorption Properties of Berberine for Silk Fabrics",Journal of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers, 14(4), 240-248(2002).

3. Sun Hwa Oh, Young Soo Kang, Soo Min Park, "Study for the Preparation of Deodorizing Fiber(III) -Preparations of Deodorizing Fibers using TiO2 and Effect of TiO2 sol Concentration on the Deodorant Activity"", Journal of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers, 14(3), 147-154(2002).

4. Hea-In Kim and Soo Min Park, "A Study on Natural Dyeing(5) - Adsorption Properties of Berberine for Silk Fabrics",Journal of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers, 14(2), 85-93(2002).

5. K. Hong, K. Nakayama, S. Park, "Effects of protective colloids on the preparation of poly(l-lactic)/poly(butylene succinate) microcapsules", European Polymer Journal, 38, pp.305-311, (2002/02). [SCI]

6. Hong, K., and Park, S., "Preparation of Polyurea Microcapsules Containing Ovalbumin," Materials Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 64, pp. 20-24, 2000.

7. Hong, K., and Park, S., "Preparation of Poly(L-Lactide) Microcapsules for Fragrant Fiber and Their Characteristics," Polymer, Vol. 41, pp. 4567-4572, 2000.

8. Hong, K., and Park, S., "Preparation of Polyurea Microcapsules with Different Composition Ratios: Structures and Thermal Properties," Materials Science and Engineering A, A272, pp. 418-421, 1999.

9. Hong, K., and Park, S., "Morphologies and Release Behavior of Polyurea Microcapsules from Different Polyisocyanates," Journal of Material Science, Vol. 34, No. 8, pp. 3161-3164, 1999.

10. Hong, K. J., and Park, S. M., "Preparation and Characterization of Polyurea Microcapsules with Different Diamines," Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 34, No. 6, pp. 963-969, 1999.

  
 
 Professional Experiences 

Professor, Department of Textile Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea (1986-Present)

Visiting Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan (1982-1984)

Assistant Professor, Department of Clothing and Textiles, Shilla University, Korea (1980-1986)

  
 
 Professional Societies & Activities 

Senior Member, The Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers

Member, The Society of Fiber Science and Technology (Japan)

President, Pusan-Kyeongnam Branch, The Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers (1994-Present)

  
 
 Honors and Awards 

The President Prize of Technology Development, Small and Medium Business Administration, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, Korea (1997)

The Excellent Prize of Technology Development, Small and Medium Business Administration, Korea (1996)

The Scholastic Prize, The Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers, Korea (1995)

The Excellent Paper Prize of Science Technology, The Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies, Korea (1994)

  
 
 International Joint Research & Activities 

Joint Research with Professor Koushi Fukunish of Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan

Research Project in Textile Dyeing and Finishing Supported by International Cooperative Research Plan of JPN, Japan (1999-Present)