Energy Process Systems Engineering Lab.

SCI/SCIE Journal Papers

* indicates the corresponding author

2024

• Byeongchan Ahn, Hyuntae Sohn, J. Jay Liu, Wangyun Won*, "A system-level analysis for long-distance hydrogen transport using liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC): a case study in the Australia-Korea", ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Accepted, 2024.

• Sunghyun Cho, Jonghun Lim, Wangyun Won, Junghwan Kim, Seongbin Ga*, "Design and optimization of energy supplying system for electric vehicles by mobile charge stations", Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Accepted, 2024.

• Vahid Khaligh, Azam Ghezelbash, Jay Liu*, Wangyun Won, Junmo Koo, Jonggeol Na, "Multi-period hydrogen supply chain planning for advancing hydrogen transition roadmaps Author links open overlay panel", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 200, 114536, 2024.

• Chi Ho Lee, Juhyeon Kim, Jiae Ryu, Wangyun Won, Chang Geun Yoo, Joseph Sang-Il Kwon*, "Lignin structure dynamics: Advanced real-time molecular sensing strategies", Chemical Engineering Journal, 487, 150680, 2024.

• Danbee Park, Hojae Lee, Wangyun Won*, "Unveiling the environmental gains of biodegradable plastics in the waste treatment phase: A cradle-to-crave life cycle assessment", Chemical Engineering Journal, 487, 150540, 2024.

• Jina Lee, Wangyun Won*, Jun-Woo Kim*, "Python-based algorithm for estimating the parameters of physical property models for substances not available in database", ACS Omega, 9(10), 11895-11909, 2024.

• Hak-Min Kim, Chang Hoon Jeong, Beom-Su Cheon, Sanjay Singh Negi, Wangyun Won*, Dae-Woon Jeong*, "Improving the performance of a Co-CeO2 catalyst for hydrogen production via water gas shift reaction by addition of transition metal oxides", Energy & Fuels, 38(5), 4743-4751, 2024.

• Sivashunmugam Sankaranarayanan, Wangyun Won*, "Catalytic pyrolysis of biomass to produce bio-oil using layered double hydroxides (LDH)-derived materials", GCB Bioenergy, 16, e13124, 2024.

• Haider Niaz, Mohammadamin Zarei, Mohammad H. Shams, Wangyun Won, J. Jay Liu*, "Curtailment to cashflow: Exploring BESS and hydrogen for renewable energy profitability", Journal of Energy Storage, 77, 109990, 2024.

2023

• Vahid Khaligh, Azam Ghezelbash, Mohammadamin Zarei, J. Jay Liu*, Wangyun Won, "Efficient integration of alkaline water electrolyzer – A model predictive control approach for a sustainable low-carbon district heating system", Energy Conversion and Management, 292, 117404, 2023.

• Byeongchan Ahn, Chulhwan Park, J. Jay Liu, Yong Sik Ok, Wangyun Won*, "Maximizing the utilization of lignocellulosic biomass: Process development and analysis", Renewable Energy, 215, 119004, 2023.

• Min-Young Oh, Lohit Kumar Srinivas Gujjala, Wangyun Won*, "Process development for production of platform chemicals from white birch: Insights from techno-economic and life-cycle assessment", Chemical Engineering Journal, 472, 144955, 2023.

• Eprillia Intan Fitriasari, Wangyun Won, J. Jay Liu*, "Sustainability assessment of biojet fuel produced from pyrolysis oil of woody biomass", Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 7, 3625-3636, 2023.

• Vahid Khaligh, Azam Ghezelbash, Malik Sajawal Akhtar, Mohammadamin Zarei, J. Jay Liu*, Wangyun Won, "Optimal integration of a low-carbon energy system – A circular hydrogen economy perspective", Energy Conversion and Management, 292, 117354, 2023.

• Chaehee Gong, Shinje Lee, Wangyun Won*, "Process development and analyses for the co-production of 2-methyltetrahydrofuran and 1,4-pentanediol from lignocellulosic biomass", GCB Bioenergy, 15(7), 900-915, 2023.

• Suji Jeong, Junghwan Kim, J. Jay Liu, Wangyun Won*, "A lignocellulosic 2,3-butanediol strategy: Process development and integrative analyses", Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11, 110085, 2023.

• Byeongchan Ahn, Gyuhyung Jin, Junghwan Kim, Wangyun Won*, "Integrated process design and analysis for co-production of biofuels with adipic acid and tetrahydrofuran", Industrial Crops and Products, 200, 116830, 2023.

• Chanhee Kang, J. Jay Liu, Namsub Woo*, Wangyun Won*, "Process design for the sustainable production of butyric acid using techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment", ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 11(11), 4430–4440, 2023. ‡ This paper was featured as supplementary cover.

• Vahid Khaligh, Mohammad Kazem Ghasemnejad, Azam Ghezelbash, J. Jay Liu*, Wangyun Won, "Risk-constrained energy management of an isolated multi-energy microgrid enhanced with hydrogen storage", Journal of Energy Storage, 63, 107103, 2023.

2022

• Hyunwoo Kim, Seunghwan Baek, Wangyun Won*, "Integrative technical, economic, and environmental sustainability analysis for the development process of biomass-derived 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 157, 112059, 2022.

• Hyunwoo Kim, Jiyong Kim*, Wangyun Won*, "Toward Economical and Sustainable Production of Renewable Plastic: Integrative System‐Level Analyses", ChemSusChem, 15(13), e202200240, 2022.

• Kyung-Won Jeon, Hui-Ju Byeon, Hak-Min Kim, Bomin Choe, Chang-Hoon Jeong, Tae-Yeol Choi, Wangyun Won*, Dae-Woon Jeong*, "Development of Co–Nb–CeO2 Catalyst for Hydrogen Production from Waste-Derived Synthesis Gas Using Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessment", ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 10(19), 6289-6303, 2022. ‡ This paper was featured as back cover.

• Thai Ngan Do, Young Gul Hur, Ha Eun Jeong, Jin Woo Chung, Wangyun Won*, Jiyong Kim*, "Rethinking of conventional Gas-to-Liquid via dimethyl ether intermediate incorporating renewable energy against Power-to-Liquid", Energy Conversion and Management, 261, 115643, 2022.

• Min-Young Oh, Gyuhyung Jin, Bomsock Lee, Jiyong Kim*, Wangyun Won*, "Co-production of 1, 4-pentanediol and adipic acid from corn stover with biomass-derived co-solvent: Process synthesis and analysis", Journal of Cleaner Production, 359, 131920, 2022.

• Lohit Kumar Srinivas Gujjala, Jiyong Kim*, Wangyun Won*, "Technical lignin to hydrogels: An Eclectic review on suitability, synthesis, applications, challenges and future prospects", Journal of Cleaner Production, 363, 132585, 2022.

• Chung Keun Chae, Byung Heung Park, Seung Kyu Kang, Jae-Ou Choi, Jin Hyung Park, Wangyun Won, Yeonsoo Kim*, "Development of real time responding hydrogen fueling protocol and its risk assessment", Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 39, 2916-2924, 2022.

• Lohit Kumar Srinivas Gujjala, Wangyun Won*, "Process development, techno-economic analysis and life-cycle assessment for laccase catalyzed synthesis of lignin hydrogel", Bioresource Technology, 364, 128028, 2022.

• Mohammadamin Zarei, Mohammad H.Shams, Haider Niaz, Wangyun Won, Chul-Jin Lee, J. Jay Liu*, "Risk-based multistage stochastic mixed-integer optimization for biofuel supply chain management under multiple uncertainties", Renewable Energy, 200, 694-705, 2022.

• Hweeung Kwon, Thai Ngan Do, Wangyun Won*, Jiyong Kim*, "An optimization model for the market-responsive operation of naphtha cracking process with price prediction", Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 188, 681-693, 2022.

• Lohit Kumar Srinivas Gujjala, Wangyun Won*, "System-level integrative analyses for production of lignin hydrogels", Green Chemistry, 24, 9579-9594, 2022.

• Hyunjun Lee, Bomin Choe, Boreum Lee, Jiwon Gu, Hyun-Seok Cho*, Wangyun Won*, Hankwon Lim*, "Outlook of industrial-scale green hydrogen production via a hybrid system of alkaline water electrolysis and energy storage system based on seasonal solar radiation”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 377, 134210, 2022.

• Changsu Kim, Wangyun Won*, Jiyong Kim*, "Early-Stage Evaluation of Catalyst Using Machine Learning Based Modeling and Simulation of Catalytic Systems: Hydrogen Production via Water–Gas Shift over Pt Catalysts", ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 10(44), 14417-14432, 2022.

2021

• Bomin Choe, Shinje Lee, Hyunjun Lee, Jinwon Lee, Hankwon Lim, Wangyun Won*, “Integrated strategy for coproducing bioethanol and adipic acid from lignocellulosic biomass”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 311, 127849, 2021.

• Bomin Choe, Shinje Lee, Wangyun Won*, “Coproduction of butene oligomers and adipic acid from lignocellulosic biomass: process design and evaluation”, Energy, 235, 121278, 2021.

• Shinje Lee, Hyun Seung Kim, Junhyung Park, Boo Min Kang, Churl-Hee Cho, Hankwon Lim, Wangyun Won*, “Scenario-based techno-economic analysis of steam methane reforming process for hydrogen production”, Applied Sciences, 11, 6021, 2021.

• Hyunwoo Kim, Shinje Lee, Wangyun Won*, “Simultaneous production of 1,6-hexanediol, furfural, and high-purity lignin from white birch: Process integration and techno-economic evaluation,” Bioresource Technology, 331, 125009, 2021. ‡ This paper was selected as the best paper and was featured as front cover.

• Hyunwoo Kim, Shinje Lee, Wangyun Won*, “System-level analyses for the production of 1,6-hexanediol from cellulose,” Energy, 214, 118974, 2021.

• Hyunwoo Kim, Shinje Lee, Boreum Lee, Junhyung Park, Hankwon Lim, Wangyun Won*, “Improving revenue from lignocellulosic biofuels: An integrated strategy for coproducing liquid transportation fuels and high value-added chemicals,” Fuel, 287, 119369, 2021.

2020

• Hyunwoo Kim, Julius Choi, Junhyung Park, Wangyun Won*, “Production of sustainable and renewable biomass-derived monomer: Conceptual process design and techno-economic analysis,” Green Chemistry, 22, 7070-7079, 2020.

• Hyunwoo Kim, Shinje Lee, Wangyun Won*, “Economical process for the co-production of renewable polymers and value-added chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass,” Journal of Cleaner Production, 276, 124237, 2020.

• Hyunwoo Kim, Julius Choi, Wangyun Won*, “Process synthesis and analysis of green plastic monomer production from cellulose,” Journal of Cleaner Production, 277, 124072, 2020.

• Boreum Lee, Hyunwoo Kim, Hyunjun Lee, Manhee Byun, Wangyun Won*, Hankwon Lim*, “Technical and economic feasibility under uncertainty for methane dry reforming of coke oven gas as simultaneous H2 production and CO2 utilization,” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 133, 110056, 2020.

• Bomin Choe, Shinje Lee, Wangyun Won*, “Process integration and optimization for economical production of commodity chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass,” Renewable Energy, 162, 242-248, 2020.

• Hyunwoo Kim, Shinje Lee, Yuchan Ahn, Jinwon Lee, Wangyun Won*, “Sustainable production of bioplastics from lignocellulosic biomass: techno-economic analysis and life-cycle assessment,” ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 8, 12419-12429, 2020.

• Ju Ho Shin, Hyun Jung Yu, Junhyung Park, Albert S. Lee, Seung Sang Hwang, Seok-Jhin Kim, Sunghwan Park, Kie Yong Cho, Wangyun Won*, Jong Suk Lee*, “Fluorine-containing polyimide/polysilsesquioxane carbon molecular sieve membranes and techno-economic evaluation thereof for C3H6/C3H8 separation,” Journal of Membrane Science, 598, 117660, 2020.

2019

• Julius Choi, Wangyun Won*, Sergio C. Capareda, “The economical production of functionalized Ashe juniper derived-biochar with high hazardous dye removal efficiency,” Industrial Crops and Products, 137, 672-680, 2019.

• Yongho Son, Junhyung Park, Jisook Lee, Kyungtae Park, Wangyun Won*, “Networked column compartment model for a tilted packed column with structured packing,” Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 36, 789-799, 2019.

• Jisook Lee, Yongho Son, Kwang Soon Lee, Wangyun Won*, “Economic analysis and environmental impact assessment of heat pump-assisted distillation in a gas fractionation unit,” Energies, 12, 1-19, 2019.

• Kyungtae Park, Soung-Ryong Oh, Wangyun Won*, “Techno-economic optimization of the integration of an organic Rankine cycle into a molten carbonate fuel cell power plant,” Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 36, 345-355, 2019.

• Yongho Son, Wangyun Won*, “Liquid holdup and pressure drop in packed column with structured packing under offshore conditions,” Chemical Engineering Science, 195, 894-903, 2019.

• So Hyeon Oh, In Yeub Hwang, Ok Kyung Lee, Wangyun Won, Eun Yeol Lee*, “Development and optimization of the biological conversion of ethane to ethanol using whole-cell methanotrophs possessing methane monooxygenase,” Molecules, 24, 1-9, 2019.

• Junhyung Park†, Wangyun Won†, Wonho Jung, Kwang Soon Lee*, “One-dimensional modeling of a turbulent fluidized bed for a sorbent-based CO2 capture process with solid-solid sensible heat exchange,” Energy, 168, 1168-1180, 2019. † Contributed equally (first author).

• Jisook Lee, Junghwan Kim, Huiyong Kim, Kwang Soon Lee*, Wangyun Won*, “A new modeling approach for a CO2 capture process based on a blended amine solvent,” Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 61, 206-214, 2019.

2018

• Gautham Madenoor Ramapriya, Wangyun Won, Christos T. Maravelias*, “A superstructure optimization approach for process synthesis under complex reaction networks,” Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 137, 589-608, 2018.

• Wonho Jung, Junhyung Park, Wangyun Won, Kwang Soon Lee*, “Simulated moving bed adsorption process based on a polyethylenimine-silica sorbent for CO2 capture with sensible heat recovery,” Energy, 150, 950-964, 2018.

• Kyungtae Park, Dongil Shin, Wangyun Won*, “Risk based 3-dimensional and multifloor plant layout optimization for LNG liquefaction process,” Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 35, 1053-1064, 2018.

• Kefeng Huang, Wangyun Won, Kevin J. Barnett, Zachary J. Brentzel, David M. Alonso, George W. Huber, James A. Dumesic, Christos T. Maravelias*, “Improving economics of lignocellulosic biofuels: an integrated strategy for coproducing 1,5-pentanediol and ethanol,” Applied Energy, 213, 585-594, 2018.

• Ali Hussain Motagamwala, Wangyun Won, Canan Sener, David Martin Alonso, Christos T. Maravelias, James A. Dumesic*, “Toward biomass-derived renewable plastics: production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from fructose,” Science Advances, 4, eaap9722, 2018.

2017

• Wangyun Won, Kyungtae Park*, Jiyong Kim*, “Combined iterative learning and delta-operator adaptive linear quadratic Gaussian control of a commercial rapid thermal processing system,” Chemical Engineering Science, 174, 146-156, 2017.

• Wangyun Won, Christos T. Maravelias*, “Thermal fractionation and catalytic upgrading of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels: Process synthesis and analysis,” Renewable Energy, 114, 357-366, 2017.

• Minsoo Kim†, Wangyun Won†, Jiyong Kim*, “Integration of carbon capture and sequestration and renewable resource technologies for sustainable energy supply in the transportation sector,” Energy Conversion and Management, 143, 227-240, 2017. † Contributed equally (first author).

• Seulki Han†, Wangyun Won†, Jiyong Kim*, “Scenario-based approach for design and comparatively analysis of conventional and renewable energy systems,” Energy, 129, 86-100, 2017. † Contributed equally (first author).

• Wangyun Won, Ali Hussain Motagamwala, James A. Dumesic, Christos T. Maravelias*, “A co-solvent hydrolysis strategy for the production of biofuels: process synthesis and technoeconomic analysis,” Reaction Chemistry and Engineering, 2, 397-405, 2017.

• David Martin Alonso, Sikander Hakim, Shengfei Zhou, Wangyun Won, Omid Hosseinaei, Jingming Tao, Valerie Garcia-Negron, Ali Hussain Motagamwala, Max A Mellmer, Kefeng Huang, Carl J. Houtman, Nicole Labbé, David P. Harper, Christos Maravelias, Troy Runge, James A. Dumesic*, “Increasing the revenue from lignocellulosic biomass: maximizing feedstock utilization,” Science Advances, 3, e1603301, 2017.

• Wangyun Won, Kwang Soon Lee*, “Delta-operator-based adaptive model predictive control and online optimization of a natural gas liquefaction process,” Chemical Engineering Science, 162, 21-32, 2017.

• Wangyun Won, Hweeung Kwon, Jeehoon Han, Jiyong Kim*, “Design and operation of renewable energy sources based hydrogen supply system: technology integration and optimization,” Renewable Energy, 103, 226-238, 2017.

• Wangyun Won, Kwang Soon Lee*, “An energy-efficient operation system for a natural gas liquefaction process: development and application to a 100 ton-per-day plant,” Computers and Chemical Engineering, 97, 208-219, 2017.

• Wangyun Won, Jiyong Kim*, “Bi-level optimizing operation of natural gas liquefaction process,” Computers and Chemical Engineering, 96, 87-102, 2017.

Before 2017 (as a grad student or postdoc)

• Ali Hussain Motagamwala, Wangyun Won, Christos T. Maravelias, James A. Dumesic*, “An engineered solvent system for sugar production from lignocellulosic biomass using biomass derived gamma-valerolactone,” Green Chemistry, 18, 5756-5763, 2016.

• Sunghoon Kwon†, Wangyun Won†, Jiyong Kim*, “A superstructure model of an isolated power supply system using renewable energy: development and application to Jeju Island, Korea,” Renewable Energy, 97, 177-188, 2016. † Contributed equally (first author).

• Kyungtae Park*, Wangyun Won, Dongil Shin, “Effects of varying the ambient temperature on the performance of a single mixed refrigerant liquefaction process,” Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 34, 958-968, 2016.

• Yongho Son†, Wangyun Won†, Taesoo Lee, Kwang Soon Lee*, “An intermittently moving bed adsorption process for carbon dioxide capture,” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 49, 34-46, 2016. † Contributed equally (first author).

• Wangyun Won, Sun Keun Lee, Kwangho Choi, Yongchai Kwon*, “Current trends for the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) technologies,” Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 31, 732-743, 2014.

• Wangyun Won, Kwang Soon Lee*, “Nonlinear observer with adaptive grid allocation for a fixed-bed adsorption process,” Computers and Chemical Engineering, 46, 69-77, 2012.

• Wangyun Won, Kwang Soon Lee*, "Identification of a multivariable delta-operator stochastic state-space model with distributed time delays: application to a rapid thermal processor," Computers and Chemical Engineering, 40, 223-230, 2012.

• Wangyun Won, Seunghun Lee, Kwang Soon Lee*, "Modeling and parameter estimation of a fixed-bed adsorption process for CO2 capture using zeolite 13X," Separation and Purification Technology, 85, 120-129, 2012. ‡ This paper was featured in Advances in Engineering.

• Wangyun Won, Changhun Park, Changhun Park, Sang Yup Lee, Kwang Soon Lee, Jinwon Lee*, "Parameter estimation and dynamic control analysis of central carbon metabolism in Escherichia coli," Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, 16, 216-228, 2011.

• Wangyun Won, Kwang Soon Lee*, "Adaptive predictive collocation with a cubic spline interpolation function for convection-dominant fixed-bed processes: application to a fixed-bed adsorption process," Chemical Engineering Journal, 166, 240-248, 2011.

• Wangyun Won, Kwang Soon Lee*, Seokho Lee, Chansul Jung, "Repetitive control and online optimization of catofin propane process," Computers and Chemical Engineering, 34, 508-517, 2010.

• Wangyun Won, Woohyun Yun, Sang Hyun Ji, Byung-Cheol Na, Kwang Soon Lee*, "Combined run-to-run and LQG control of a 12-inch RTP equipment," Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 26, 1453-1460, 2009.

• Kwang Soon Lee*, Wangyun Won, Jay H. Lee, "Synthesis of run-to-run repetitive control methods using finite impulse response models," Journal of Process Control, 19, 364-369, 2009.

• Wangyun Won, Kwang Soon Lee*, In Seop Kim, Bongkook Lee, Seungjoo Lee, Seokyoung Lee, "Model predictive control of condensate recycle process in a cogeneration power station: controller design and numerical application," Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 25, 972-979, 2008.

• Seung-Taek Seo, Wangyun Won, Kwang Soon Lee*, Chansul Jung, Seokho Lee, "Repetitive control of catofin process," Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 24, 921-926, 2007.

• Kwang Soon Lee*, Wangyun Won, "Applications of block pulse response circulant matrix and its singular value decomposition to MIMO control and identification," International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems, 5, 508-514, 2007.