Dr. Yunsang Kim

Dr. Yunsang  Kim

Title

  • Associate Professor

Contact Information

ysk13@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-0212
Rm #103, Franklin Center

Overview

Education

  • Georgia Institute of Technology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Polymer Science
  • Korea University, Master of Engineering, Polymer Science
  • Korea University, Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering

Website

Publications

Year Publications
2024

Olayiwola, H., Entsminger, E. D., Bedics, C. A., Street, J. T., Kundu, S., Kim, Y. 2024. Influence of incorporating beta-cyclodextrin/essential oil-based wood preservative on the bonding strength of wood composite products. Carbohydrates Polymers 348(Part A, 15 January 2025):122820.

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2023

Mohammadabadi, M., Miller, J., Street, J. T., Kim, Y., Ragon, K. 2023. Wood-based Corrugated Core Sandwich Panels Manufactured Using a Wooden Mold. BioResources 18(2):3033-3043.

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2023

Mubarak, S., Kim, Y., Elsayed, I., Hassan, E. M. 2023. Cellulose Nanofibril Stabilized Pickering Emulsion Templated Aerogel with High Oil Absorption Capacity. ACS omega 8(40):36856-36867.

2023

Neupane, K., Tang, J., Lim, H., Street, J. T., Kim, Y., Gasparrii, E. 2023. Field evaluation of physical barriers against subterranean termites and ambrosia beetles in a CLT wall envelope system. Wood and Fiber Science 55(2):116-130.

2022

Kaya, G. B., Kim, Y., Callahan, K., Kundu, S. 2022. Microencapsulated phase change material via Pickering emulsion stabilized by cellulose nanofibrils for thermal energy storage. Carbohydrate Polymers 276:118745.

2022

Karunaratne, T. N., Nayanathara, R. M., Navarathna, C. M., Rodrigo, P. M., Thirumalai, R. V., Pittman, C. U., Kim, Y., Mlsna, T., Zhang, X., Zhang, J. 2022. Pyrolytic synthesis of graphene-encapsulated zero-valent iron nanoparticles supported on biochar for heavy metal removal. Biochar

2021

Zhang, X., Kim, Y., Kim, D., Liu, M., Erramuspe, I. B., Kaya, G. B., Wang, X., Kim, T., Via, B. K., Cho, H. 2021. Shape-Stabilized Phase Change Material by a Synthetic/Natural Hybrid Composite Foam with Cell-Wall Pores. ACS Applied Energy Materials 4(1):416-424.

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2021

Zhang, X., Navarathna, C. M., Leng, W., Karunaratne, T., Thirumalai, R. V., Kim, Y., Pittman, C. U., Mlsna, T. E., Cai, Z., Zhang, J. 2021. Lignin-based few-layered graphene-encapsulated iron nanoparticles for water remediation. Chemical Engineering Journal 417:129199.

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2021

Zhang, X., Navarathna, C. M., Leng, W., Karunaratne, T., Thirumalai, R. V., Kim, Y., Pittman, C. U., Mlsna, T. E., Cai, Z., Zhang, J. 2021. Lignin-based few-layered graphene-encapsulated iron nanoparticles for water remediation. Chemical Engineering Journal 417:129199.

2021

Kim, Y., McCoy, L. T., Feit, C., Mubarak, S., Sharma, S., Minko, S. 2021. Carboxymethyl cellulose enhanced production of cellulose nanofibrils. Fibers 9(9):57.

2020

Cai, L., Lim, H., Kim, Y., Jeremic Nikolic, D. 2020. β-Cyclodextrin-allyl isothiocyanate complex as a natural preservative for strand-based wood composites. Composites Part B: Engineering 193.

2020

Cai, L., Lim, H., Nicholas, D. D., Kim, Y. 2020. Bio-based preservative using methyl-β-cyclodextrin-essential oil complexes for wood protection. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 147:420-427.

2020

Kathaperumal, M., Kim, Y., Johnstone, L. R., Tillotson, J. P., Park, Y., Pan, M., Perry, J. W. 2020. Enhanced energy density and extraction efficiency of polar sol-gel dielectric films with reduced residual ions. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 8:17395-17402.

2019

Cai, L., Jeremic Nikolic, D., Lim, H., Kim, Y. 2019. β-Cyclodextrins as sustained-release carriers for natural wood preservatives. Industrial Crops & Products 130:42-48.

2019

Zhang, X., Kim, Y., Eberhardt, T. L., Shmulsky, R. 2019. Lab-scale structural insulated panels with lignin-incorporated rigid polyurethane foams as core. Industrial Crops and Products 132:292-300.

2019

Zhang, X., Kim, Y., Elsayed, I., Taylor, M., Eberhardt, T., Hassan, E. M., Shmulsky, R. 2019. Rigid Polyurethane Foams containing Lignin Oxyalkylated with Ethylene Carbonate and Polyethylene Glycol. Industrial Crops and Products 141:9.

2018

Zhang, X., Jeremic Nikolic, D., Kim, Y., Street, J. T., Shmulsky, R. 2018. Effect of Surface Functionalization of Lignin on Synthesis and Properties of Rigid Bio-Based Polyurethanes Foams. Polymers 10(706):15.

Graduate Students

  • Dikshya Pokhrel
  • Aleria Story
  • Hamed Olayiwola
  • Shuaib Mubarak

Society Memberships

  • American Chemical Society
  • The Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry