Soomin Kim

Soomin Kim is a skilled Senior Membrane Scientist at Captura since August 2022, focusing on the development of gas-liquid membrane contactors for CO2 capture. Prior to this role, Soomin served as an R&D Scientist in Membrane Development at Meissner Filtration Products from February 2020 to August 2022, where expertise was applied in creating flat sheet membrane casting processes and polymer formulations for sterilizing grade microfiltration membranes. Soomin's academic background includes a PhD in Chemical Engineering from UCLA, where research focused on membrane surface modification for fouling-resistant reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration membranes. Soomin also held a position as a Teaching Assistant at UCLA, instructing undergraduate courses in chemical engineering.