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About Dohgyu Hwang 
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I received my PhD in Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech. My research interest covers from adhesion science to general polymer science. I work at Dow, with responsibilities including product development, IP analysis, and R&D strategy to support business growth.

​At the core of my philosophy is a commitment to creating a positive impact on society through serving others. My post-PhD mission is to decipher global trends, resolve complex challenges, and create financial opportunities by harnessing the synergies between academic and industrial research.

I am particularly interested in how polymers drive advancements in consumer electronics, AI, cloud computing, infrastructure, personal care, and net-zero emissions.

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Education and Professional Experience

Associate Research Scientist
Dow Chemical, Midland, MI, United States
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Ph.D. in Macromolecular Science and Engineering
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States, Soft Materials and Structures Lab
Advisor:  Michael D. Bartlett
Research Topics: Mechanics of soft materials and adhesives

M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering  
Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States, Soft Materials and Structures Lab
Advisor:  Michael D. Bartlett
Research Topics: Mechanics of soft materials and adhesives
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B.S. in Organic Materials Science and Engineering
Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea
Advisor: Seung Geol Lee
Research Topic: Theoretical study of gas adsorption on functionalized graphene

Honors and Awards

​2022
Distinguished Paper Award - Adhesion Society

2021
Peebles Award for Graduate Student Research - Adhesion Society

2021
1st Place Poster Presentation Award - National Graduate Research Polymer Conference (NGRPC 2021)

2019 - 2023
Chair - Science of Adhesion Gordon Research Seminar (GRS), South Hadley, MA​

2020 - 2021
Brown Graduate Fellowship

2020
Research Excellence Award - Iowa State University 

2019
Melba and Karl Gschneidner Go for the Gold Award

2019
Best Poster Presentation Award - Nano@IAState

​2018
Student Best Poster Award - Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC)    ​

​Presentations

D. Hwang, Dow's R&D Capabilities and Sustainability Efforts. Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea. 2022

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Kirigami Structures for Programmable Adhesion. Adhesion Society, San Diego, CA, USA. 2022

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Programmable Kirigami-Inspired Adhesion. National Graduate Research Polymer Conference, Virtual, 2021

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Programmable Kirigami-Inspired Adhesion. Adhesion Society, Virtual, 2021​

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett, Programmable Adhesion Using Nonlinear Kirigami Structures. Midwest Graduate Student SEM Symposium, Ames, IA, USA. 2020​

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Programmable Adhesion Using Kirigami Structures. Adhesion Society, Charleston, SC, USA. 2020

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Kirigami-Inspired Materials for Adhesion Control. Nano@IAState conference, Ames, IA, USA. 2019 (Poster Presentation)

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Kirigami-Inspired Materials for Adhesion Control. Science of Adhesion Gordon Research Conference (GRC), Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA. 2019 (Poster Presentation)

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Kirigami-Inspired Materials for Adhesion Control. Science of Adhesion Gordon Research Seminar (GRS), Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA. 2019 (Invited Talk)

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Tunable Kirigami Metamaterials for Films and Adhesives. 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award (NTFA) event, Maplewood, MN, USA. 2019 (Poster Presentation) 

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Kirigami-Inspired Materials for Adhesion Control. Iowa State GPSS conference, Ames, IA, USA. 2019

​D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Kirigami-Inspired Materials for Mechanical and Adhesion Control. Adhesion Society, Hilton Head, SC, USA. 2019

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Tunable Kirigami Metamaterials for Films and Adhesives. Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC), Minneapolis, MN, USA. 2018 (Poster Presentation)

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Tunable Kirigami Metamaterials through Hybrid Structures. MSE Graduate Student Symposium, Ames, IA, USA. 2018

D. Hwang, M.D. Bartlett. Tunable Kirigami Metamaterials through Hybrid Structures. Adhesion Society, San Diego, CA, USA. 2018

D. Hwang, S.G. Lee. Ab initio studies of physical adsorption of CO2 and CH4 on pristine and fluorinated substrates: Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes. Pusan-Gyeongnam/Kyushu-Seibu Joint Symposium on High Polymers and Fibers (PKGS), Pusan, South Korea. 2015 (Poster Presentation)