Recycling

Biography

Ahn Ji Whan received a B.S, M.S and Ph.D degree in Mining and Minerals Engineering during the years 1986 ~ 1997 from Inha University and she has another master’s degree in Resources Environmental Economics from Yonsei University. Now Dr. Ahn is working as a Principal Researcher in Korea Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, Director for Resources, Environment and Materials R&D Center, KIGAM, President for Korea Institute of Limestone & Advanced Materials (KILAM), Chairperson, Japan/Korea International Symposium on Resources Recycling and Materials Science, Vice President of Korean Society for Geosystem Engineering and Vice President of Korea Institute of Resources and Recycling.Dr. Ji Whan Ahn has published more than 154 papers, 716 proceedings papers/Conference presentations and 71 patents. She received many awards, National Science Merit (Presidential Citation Award), The Excellent Research award from Ministry of Knowledge Economy and The First Women Ceramist award etc., for her research excellence.

Research Interest

Accelerated carbonation processing, CO2 solidification, Carbon capture and storage (CCS), Carbon capture and sequestration, Powder technology, Ceramics, Nano materials, Waste management system, Environmental remediation technologies, Green Chemistry, Mineral resources, recovery and recycling, Mineral carbonation, Electrometallurgy.