Ph.D., Chemistry, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia
M.S., Chemistry, Yonsei University (South Korea)
B.S., Chemistry, Yonsei University (South Korea)
Research Experience
Post-Doc, University of Oxford
Researcher, ETH/Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich
Researcher, Samsung Electronics Semiconductor R&D Center
Publications
"Spatial control of photoacid diffusion in chemically amplified resist via exernal electric field," J.Nanoscience and nanotechnology 2018 Vol.18, 1-4
"A ‘Universal’ Antibacterial Glycoconjugate Vaccination Strategy Based on the core LPS Tetrasaccharide Hep2Kdo2,"Nature Chemistry 2016, 8, 242-249
"Chemical Synthesis and Immunological Evaluation of the Inner Core Oligosaccharide of Francisella tularensis," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 14255
"Streoelectronic effects that determine oxacarbenium vs b-sufonium ion mediated glycosylation,"Org. Lett. 2010, 13, 284-287
"A general procedure forpolymer supported synthesis of 1,2-cis glycosides," Nature Chemistry 2010, 7, 552-557
"Direct and stereoselective synthesis of linked 2-deoxy-glycosides,"Org. Lett. 2008,10(19): 4367-4370.
"Stereoselective glycosylations of 2-azido-2-deoxy-glucosides using intermediate sulfonium
ions," Org. Lett. 2007,9(10): 1959.
"A General Strategy for Stereoselcetive Glycosylation,"J. Am. Chem. Soc.2005,127, 12090
Highlighted in C&E News and Nature: Borman, S. 2005. "New approach to glycosylation: technique could facilitate one-pot and automated syntheses
of carbohydrates." Chemical & Engineering News 83 (34): 11. Flitsch, S.L. 2005. "Synthetic chemistry: glycosylation with a twist," Nature437: 201-202.
"Dual Stereo selectivity of 1-(2´-Carboxy) benzyl 2-Deoxyglycosides as Glycosyl Donors
in The Direct Construction of 2-Deoxyglucosyl Linkages," Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003 42, 459.
"A Novel Type of Glycosyl Donors forHighly Efficient b-Mannopyranosylation and Oligosaccharide Synthesis by Latent -Active Glycosylation," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 8477.