Major 

Polymer physics and nano-information materials
 
 
 Research Interests

Polymer Blends, Nanoporous Materials, and Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Nanocomposites

Polyimides and Organic Electroluminescent Devices

Surface and Interface in Thin Polymer Films

Biodegradable Polymer Blends

  
 
 Education 

Ph.D., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, 1987
 
 
 Selected Publications 
  1.H. Lim, W.J. Cho, C.S. Ha, S.Ando, Y.K. Kim, C.H, Park and K. Lee
"Flexible organic electroluminescent Devices Based on Fluorine - Containing
Colorless Polyimide Substrates."
Advanced Materials(14(18)) : 1275 - 1279 (2002)
2. M.A. Wahab, Il Kim, Chang-Sik Ha
"Microstructure and properties of polyimide/poly(vinylsilsesquioxane) hybrid composite films",
Polymers 44 (2003) 4705-4713
3. J.H. Ryou, C.S. Ha, J.W. Kim, W.K. Lee
"Control of Enzymatic Degradation of Microbial Polyesters by Plasma Modification",
Macromol. Biosci. 3, 44-50 (2003)
4. Jin-Woo Park, Yun-Ah Seo, Il-Kim, Chang-Sik Ha
Investigating the Crystalline Structure of PVDF in PVDF/Silica Binary and PVDF/Poly(methyl methacrylate)/silica Ternary Hybrid Composites Using FTIR and Solid-State 19FMAS NMR Spectroscopy
Macromolecules. 37, 2, 429-436(2004)
5. Sung Soo Park and Chang-Sik Ha
High-quality free-standing and oriented periodic mesoporous organosilica films grown without a solid substrate at the air-water interface
Chen.Commun. 1986-1987(2004)
  
 
 Professional Experiences 

Visiting scholar, state university of New York at Buffalo, U.S.A (2004)

Associate Dean of Planning, Pusan National University, Korea (2000-2001)

Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, U.S.A. (1997-1998)

Chairman, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea (1992-1994)

Visiting Scholar, University of Cincinnati, U.S.A. (1988-1989).

Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea (1982-Present)

  
 
 Professional Societies & Activities 

Member Polymer Society of Korea, Korean Chemical Society, American Chemical Society
Editor, Macromolecular Research
Vice President; Korean Institute of Rubber Industries, Society of Adhesion and Interface, Korea
Members; Korean Academy of Science and Engineering, National Academy of Engineering, Korea
  
 
 Honors and Awards 

Best Paper of the Year, Korea Institute of Rubber Industries (1990)
Polymer Science Award, Polymer Society of Korea (1995)
Best Paper of the Year, Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (2003)
Research Award, College of Engineering, Pusan National University (2003)
Alumni of the Year (in Research), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2003)
Marquis Who`s Who in America, Who`s Who in the World, Who`s Who in Science and Engineering (1997 ~ present )
  
 
 International Joint Research & Activities 

Chairperson, Korea-Japan Joint Forum on Organic Materials for Photonics and Electronics (2003)
Council Member, Asian Rubber Forum (2003 ~ present)
Advisory Board Member, International Seminar on Elastomer (ISE) (2003 ~ present)
Associate Editor, Materials Science Foundation, Switzerland (1999 ~ present)