Jungmee Kang

Jungmee Kang currently serves as the Director at LG Chem, leading a team of approximately 20 technical members since January 2023. Prior experience includes a role as Principal Scientist at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, where responsibilities encompassed tread compound development for commercial production from August 2014 to December 2022. Previous positions also include Senior Materials Scientist, focusing on the structure-property relationship of tire compounds, and post-doctoral researcher roles at the University of Akron, working on thermoplastic elastomers and novel membrane synthesis. An academic background features a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, alongside a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Pusan National University. Early industry experience includes positions at Samsung Electronics and Pusan National University, concentrating on DRAM process architecture and microbial removal of carcinogens, respectively.