Short Bio-Sketch of Dr. Kun Sup Hyun
Kun Sup Hyun is currently the President Emeritus and Senior Advisor of Polymer Processing
Institute and Research Professor in the Otto H. York Dept. ofChemical Engineering at New Jersey
Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey. He retired from The Dow Chemical Company after 35
years in 2001 as a Senior Scientist and Global Technical Leader of the Polymer Processing
Technology. He was elected to a Fellow of Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) in 1996. Kun is a corecipient of the 1992, 1999 & 2000 Best Paper Award of the Extrusion Division and co-authored
several of the Best Papers selected by the TRC Chairman. He received a Distinguished Achievement
Award and a Bruce Maddock Award from the Extrusion Division in 2001 and 2002, respectively. He
is a recipient of one of the 2007 SPE International Awards, Frank O. Conley Award un
Engineering/Technology. Also, he was Editor of Progress in Polymer Processing Series in Polymer
Processing Society (PPS) and serves in the Executive Committee of PPS last seven years. He received
"Koreans Abroad Who Made Nation Proud" Award in 1995 and Presidential Medallion for Science and
Technology from Republic of Korea in 2003. He is an Oversea Member of the National Academy of
Engineering in Korea and a member of Korean Academy of Science and Technology. He was a
member of Plastics Academy, AIChE, and is a member of SPE, PPS, ACS. and Korean Polymer
Society
He served as a President of Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association from 1992 to
1993. He was Technical Program Chair for UKC 2003. He holds a BS (1959) from Seoul National
University and MS (1962) and Ph.D.(1966) degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia, all in
Chemical Engineering.
Full Length Resume
Name
Birth Date
Home Address
Home Phone & e-mail
Kun Sup Hyun
February 25, 1937
100 Winston Drive – 2K(N), Cliffside Park, NJ 07010-3256
(201) 224-5184 khyun@nj.rr.com
Present Position
President Emeritus and Senior Advisor of Polymer Processing Institute &
Research Professor of Otto H. York Chemical Engineering, New Jersey
Institute of Technology (NJIT)
Polymer Processing Institute
GITC Building Suite 3901
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102-1982
Office Phone (973) 596-3267
Facsimile (973) 642-4594
kshyun@polymers-ppi.org or kshyun@adm.njit.edu
Chemical Engineering
Polymer Processing (Extrusion, Injection Molding, Compounding,
Fabrication), Polymer Engineering, Melt Rheology, Math Simulation, Mass
Polymerization Process, Emulsion & Suspension Polymer Finishing Process
Business Address
Phones
e-mails
Major
Expertise
EDUCATION
1966.6
Ph. D.
1962.6
MS
1959.3
BS
EXPERIENCES
Academic
2001.2 – present
1999.6
1964.9-65.6
1960.9-66.6
1960.9-66.6
Consulting
2004.82003.1- 2004.12
2002.72001.2- 2002.12
2001.2 Research Institute
2007. 52001.2 – 2007. 4
2002.10
1998.31993.8
1988.9
Chem. Eng., University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Mo., USA
Chem. Eng., University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Mo., USA
Chem. Eng., College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Research Professor, Otto H. York Department of Chemical Engineering,
NJIT
Visiting Professor, Yenbin University, China 중국연변대학교 초빙교수
Instructor, Dept. of Chem. Eng., Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO,
U.S.A.
Research Assistant, Dept. of Chem. Eng., Univ. of Missouri-Columbia,
Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Mathematics, Univ. of Missouri-Columbia,
Columbia MO, U.S.A.
Chairman, Board of Directors, Bushitol Corporation
Advisor, Korean SBC/SBIR Program
Technical consultant, LG Chemical
Technical consultant, Dow Chemical
President, KSH Technologies, Inc., Cliffside Park, NJ, U.S.A.
President Emeritus & Sr. Advisor, Polymer Processing Institute, Newark,
NJ, U.S.A.
President, Polymer Processing Institute, Newark, NJ, U.S.A.
Visiting Professor, VBL Lab, Yamagata Unviersity, Yonezawa, YamagataKen, Japan
Member of the Board of Trustees, PPI, Hoboken/Newark, NJ, U.S.A.
Visiting Scientist, Korea Chemical Institute of Science and Technology
Visiting Scientist, Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Industrial
1966.6.12 to 2001.1.31(retired) -The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, U.S.A.
1999.8.-2001.1.31 Senior Research Scientist & Director, Polymer Processing, ES/MD
Capabilities, Corporate R&D
1996-1998
Lead Scientist for Dow in Dow-Cargill Joint Venture Evaluation, a member
of the Leadership Team. Polylactic Acid Biodegradable Polymer
Technology
1995.9.-99.8
Senior Scientist & Global Technical Director, Thermoplastic Processing &
Fabrication Technology, Plastics R&D
1994-95.9
Research Scientist, Polymer Processing Technology, Plastics R&D
1992 (Jan.-Jun.)
Visiting Scientist, Dow Europe STYRON/ETP R&D, Terneuzen, The
Netherlands
1989-93
Senior Associate Scientist & Technical Leader, Polymer Processing
Technology
1984-89
Associate Scientist, Barrier Resins & Fabrication Research
1976-84
RS II & Research Associate, Saran & Converted Products Research
1969-76
Res. Engr., Sr. Res. Engr. & Res. Specialist II, Styrene Molding Polymers Research
1966-69
Engineer & Res. Engineer, Plastics Fundamentals Research Laboratory
1962 Summer
Engineer, American Potash & Chemical Corporation, Henderson, Nevada
AWARDS & HONORS
2007
2007 SPE International Award (Frank O Conley) in Engineering/Technology
2002
Presidential Science & Technology Medallion, Republic of Korea (대한민국
대통령 훈장 - “도약장”)
2002
The Bruce Maddock’s Award, Extrusion Division, The Society of Plastics
Engineers
2001
Distinguished Achievement Award, Extrusion Division, The Society of Plastics
Engineers
2001
Inaugural Award of “Kun Sup Hyun Award” for Excellence in Polymer
Processing at Dow
2000
Oversea Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea
(한국공학한림원 해외 회원)
2000
Best Paper Award, Extrusion Division, The Society of Plastic Engineers
1999
Best Paper Award, Extrusion Division, The Society of Plastic Engineers
1999
Distinguished Service Award, Extrusion Division, The Society of Plastics
Engineers
1998
Special Achievement Award, The Dow Chemical Company
1997
"Genesis Award" (Most Outstanding People Developer) of The Dow Chemical
Company
1996Member, Korean Academy of Science ad Technology (한국과학기술한림원
정회원)
1996
Elected Fellow of The Society, The Society of Plastics Engineers
1995
"Koreans Abroad Who Made Nation Proud" Award [광복절 50 주년 기념
“조국을 빛낸 해외동포상] & Honorary Citizenship of Seoul Metropolitan City
1994
Technology Center Award, The Dow Chemical Company
1994
Special Achievement Award, The Dow Chemical Company
1992
Best Paper Award, Extrusion Division, The Society of Plastic Engineers
1983
MAS&TL Scientists' Award for Excellence for Creative Contribution in the
Field of Polymer Engineering, The Dow Chemical Company
1968Listed in American Men and Women of Science, Who's Who in Technology in
Midwest, Who's Who Among Asian Americans, and others
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ACTIVITIES
1998Member of The Executive Committee, The Polymer Processing Society
1998Editor-in-Chief, Progress in Polymer Processing Series, The Polymer Processing
Society
1996-99
Chair, Awards Committee, Extrusion Division, The Society of Plastics Engineers
1993-95
1992-93
1991-95, 96-99
1987-99
1958-60
Chair, Fellows Committee, Extrusion Division, The Society of Plastics Engineers
President, Korean American Scientists & Engineers Association 재미과협 21 대 회장
Director, Extrusion Division Board, The Society of Plastics Engineers
Member of Technical Paper Review Committee, SPE Extrusion Division
Weather Officer, Republic of Korea Air Force
Professional Societies
The Society of Plastics Engineers (Fellow)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Sr. Member – Inactive)
American Chemical Society (Member)
Polymer Processing Society (Member)
The Polymer Society of Korea (Life Member) 한국고분자학회종신회원
Publications & Patents (See Appendix)
98 Publications
28 SCI Journals (Refereed)
2 Theses (MS, Ph.D.)
31 SPE ANTEC Proceedings (Technical Committee reviewed)
5 TAPPI PLC Proceedings (Invited)
12 PPS Abstracts & Proceedings
6 KOFST Symposium Proceedings
14 Misc.
3 Edited Books
3 Chapters in 3 Books
12 + Patents
Numerous invited lectures & presentations
250+ Dow Internal reports (Dow internal use)