Introduction
I am Wooseok Kim, and I joined SRPLab in July 2025. Since becoming a member of this group, I have been learning extensively from our professor and senior researchers, whose work continues to inspire my own research direction.
My current experimental work focuses on electrorefining and electrowinning, particularly in the context of waste-to-resource metal recovery, energy-efficient refining, and the processing of metals that are typically difficult to reduce. I am deeply interested in developing sustainable electrochemical routes for refining various secondary resources and am actively conducting experiments in these areas.
Beyond my current projects, my long-term goal is to become an expert in the development and recovery of rare resources beyond Earth, including lunar or extraterrestrial materials. I hope to contribute to technologies that expand humanity’s ability to access, refine, and utilize scarce off-planet resources.