HAEGEUN CHUNG
Department of Environmental Engineering
Phone: (82) 02-450-0421
Konkuk University
Seoul 143-701, Korea
(82) 010-3170-9427
E-mail: hchung@konkuk.ac.kr
WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea. 2011-present.
Research Professor, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. 2009-2011.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
2005-08. (Advisor: Dr. Johan Six)
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. USA. 2005.
Dissertation: ‘Interactive effects of global change on soil microbial community composition and
function’. (Advisor: Dr. Donald R. Zak)
M.Sc., Biology Education, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. 1999. Thesis: ‘Neuregulin
induces the expression of mesodermal genes in the ectoderm of Xenopus laevis’. (Advisor: Dr.
Hae-Moon Chung)
B.Sc., Biology Education, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. 1997.
PUBLICATIONS
2013
1. Jin, L†, Son, Y, Yoon, T, Kang, Y, Kim, W, Chung. H*. High concentrations of
single-walled carbon nanotubes lower soil enzyme activity and microbial biomass.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 88:9-15.
Selected as Highlighted Article in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
2. Chung, H, Muraoka, H, Nakamura, M, Han, S, Muller, O, Son, Y. Experimental warming
studies on tree species and forest ecosystems: a literature review. Journal of Plant
Research 127: 447-460.
3. Pereira, E, Chung, H, Scow, K, and Six, J. Microbial communities and soil structures are
affected by reduced precipitation, but not by elevated carbon dioxide. Soil Science Society
of America Journal 77:482-488.
4. Park, H. Chung, H. Kim, W. Synthesis of ultrathin wurtzite ZnSe nanosheets. Materials
Letters 99: 172-175.
5. Kang, Y, Chung, H, Kim, W. 1.8-V flexible supercapacitors with asymmetric
configuration based on manganese oxide, carbon nanotubes, and a gel electrolyte.
Syntheic Metals 166: 40-44.
6. Kim, S, Lee, J, Lee, J, Kim, S, Kim, M, Park, S, Chung, H, Kim, Y, and Kim W. Synthesis
of monoclinic potassium niobate nanowires that are stable at room temperature. Journal of
American Chemical Society 135: 6-9.
7. Jin, L†, Son, Y, DeForest, J, Kang, Y, Kim, W, Chung. H*. Single-walled carbon
nanotubes alter soil microbial community composition. Science of the Total Environment.
In press.
8. Jing, X, Wang, Y, Mi, Z, Wang, S, Zeng, H, Chung, H, and He, J. No temperature
acclimation of soil extracellular enzymes to experimental warming in an alpine grassland
ecosystem on the Tibetan Plateau. Biogeochemistry. In press.
2012
9. Decock, C, Chung, H, Venterea, R, Gray, S, Leakey, A, Six, J. Elevated CO2 and O3
modify N turnover rates, but not N2O emissions in a soybean agroecosystem. Soil Biology
& Biochemistry 51: 104-114.
10. Noh, N, Chung, H, Ryu, S, Son, Y, Lee, S, Yoon, T, Yang, A, Kim, J. Changes in soil
properties of Abies holophylla and Quercus-dominated stands 4 years after trenching.
Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 27: 597-604.
11. Kang, Y, Chung, H, Han, C, Kim, W. All-solid-state flexible supercapacitors based on
paper coated with carbon nanotubes & ionic-liquid-based gel electrolytes.
Nanotechnology 23: 065401.
12. Kim, B, Chung, H, Kim, W. High-performance supercapacitors based on vertically
aligned carbon nanotubes and nonaqueous electrolytes. Nanotechnology 23: 155401.
13. Ju, Y, Kim, S, Seong, T, Nahm, S, Chung , H, Hong, K, Kim, W. Resistance random
access memory based on a thin film of CdS nanocrystals prepared via colloidal synthesis.
Small 8: 2849-2855.
2011
14. Chung, H*, Son, Y, Yoon, T, Kim, S, and Kim, W. The effect of multi-walled carbon
nanotubes on soil microbial activity. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 74:
569-575.
Selected as Highlighted Article in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
15. Pereira, E, Chung, H, Scow, K, Sadowsky, M, van Kessel, C, and Six, J. 2011. Soil
nitrogen transformations under elevated atmospheric CO2 and O3 during the soybean
growing season. Environmental Pollution 159:401-407.
16. Yoon, T, Son, Y, Kim, R, Noh, N, Seo, K, Lee, S, Jo, W, Chung, H. 2011. Coarse woody
debris mass dynamics in temperate natural forests of Mt. Jumbong, Korea. Journal of
Ecology and Field Biology 34: 115-125.
2010
17. Chung, H*, Ngo, K†, Plante, A, and Six, J. 2010. Evidence for carbon saturation in a
highly-structured and organic matter-rich soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal
74:130-138.
18. Ku, K, Kim, B, Chung, H, and Kim, W. Characterization of graphene-based
supercapacitors fabricated on Al foils using Au or Pd thin films as interlayers. Synthetic
Metals 160: 2613-2617.
19. Kang, Y, Kim, B, Chung, H, and Kim, W. Fabrication and characterization of flexible
MnO2/CNT/paper supercapacitors. Synthetic Metals 160: 2510-2514.
20. Kim, B, Chung, H, and Kim, W. 2010. Supergrowth of aligned carbon nanotubes directly
on carbon papers and their properties as supercapacitors. Journal of Physical Chemistry C
114: 15223-15227.
21. Kim, B, Chung, H, Chu, K, Yoon, H, Lee, C, Kim, W. 2010. Synthesis of
vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes on stainless steel by water-assisted chemical vapor
deposition and characterization of their electrochemical properties. Synthetic Metals 160:
584-587.
2009
22. Chung, H*, Zak, D, and Reich, P. 2009. Microbial assimilation of new photosynthate is
altered by plant species richness and nitrogen deposition. Biogeochemistry 94: 233-242.
23. Kim, H, Kim, B, Lee, B, Chung, H, Lee, C, Yoon, H, Kim, W. 2009. Synthesis of aligned
few-walled carbon nanotubes on conductive substrates. Journal of Physical Chemistry C
113: 17983-17988.
2008
24. Chung, H*, Grove, J, and Six, J. 2008. Indications for soil C saturation in a temperate
agroecosystem. Soil Science Society of America Journal 72: 1132-1139.
Featured in:
Soil Science Society of America News, PhysOrg News, UC Davis News, and
Capital Public Radio “Insight” Program
25. Gulde, S†, Chung, H, Amelung, W. Chang, C and Six, J. 2008. Soil carbon saturation
controls labile and stable carbon pool dynamics. Soil Science Society of America Journal
72: 605-612.
Featured in:
PhysOrg News, and UC Davis News
2007
26. Chung, H*, Zak, D, Reich, P, and Ellsworth, D. 2007. Plant species richness, elevated
CO2, and atmospheric N deposition alter soil microbial community composition and
function. Global Change Biology 13: 980-989.
27. Kool, D†, Chung, H, Tate, K, Ross, D, Newton, P, and Six, J. 2007. Hierarchical saturation
of soil carbon pools near a natural CO2 spring. Global Change Biology 13: 1282-1293.
2006
28. Chung, H*, Zak, D, and Lilleskov, E. 2006. Fungal community composition and
metabolism under elevated CO2 and O3. Oecologia 147: 143-154.
Before 2006
29. Chung, H and Chung, H (Chung, Hae-Moon). 1999. Neuregulin induces the expression of
mesodermal genes in the ectoderm of Xenopus laevis. Molecules and Cells 9: 497-503.
* = correspondence author, † = advisees.
PRESENTATIONS
Invited seminars
1.
Chung, H. 2012. Ecosystem functions mediated by plants and soil microorganisms under
global environmental change. Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University.
Seoul, Korea.
2.
Chung, H. 2011. Terrestrial ecosystem functions under elevated CO2: results from Free-Air CO2
Enrichment (FACE) and natural CO2 spring studies. The Annual Meeting of Ecological Society of
Korea. Yonsei University. Seoul, Korea.
3.
Chung, H. 2010. The effect of global environmental change on terrestrial ecosystem function.
National Ecological Institute. Ministry of Environment. Gwacheon, Korea.
4.
Chung, H. 2010. Terrestrial ecosystem functions under global environmental change. Institute of
Life Sciences 30th Anniversary Symposium. Kangwon National University. Chuncheon, Korea.
5.
Chung, H. 2010. Soil microbial communities under decreasing plant diversity, elevated carbon
dioxide, and atmospheric nitrogen deposition. The Annual Meeting of Ecological Society of Korea.
Seoul National University. Seoul, Korea.
6.
Chung, H. 2010. Ecosystem functions mediated by plants and soil microorganisms under global
environmental change. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University. Seoul,
Korea.
7.
Chung, H. 2010. Soil microbial communities under decreasing plant diversity, elevated CO2 and O3,
and nitrogen deposition. Graduate Program in EcoScience. Ewha Womans University. Seoul, Korea.
8.
Chung, H. 2009. Ecosystem functions under global environmental change. Department of Biology
Education, Seoul National University. Seoul, Korea.
9.
Chung, H. 2009. Terrestrial ecosystem functions under global environmental change. Division of
Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University. Seoul, Korea.
10. Chung, H. 2009. Agroecosystem functions mediated by crops, soils, and microorganisms under
global environmental change. Department of Plant Science, Seoul National University. Seoul,
Korea.
11. Chung, H. 2008. Effects of global environmental change on ecosystem functions mediated by
plants, soils, and microorganisms. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju
Institute of Science and Technology. Gwangju, Korea.
12. Chung, H. 2008. The impact of global environmental change on terrestrial ecosystem functions
mediated by plants, soil microorganisms, and soil structure. Department of Biological Sciences,
Wright State University. Dayton, OH, USA.