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Mi Yeon Byun is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Physical Sciences Division at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Her research focuses on designing catalysts for H₂ storage-release systems. She received her doctoral degree from Pusan National University and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology in 2021. After receiving her PhD, she joined the University of Kansas as a postdoctoral researcher where she was involved in a project that focused on producing plastic precursors from bio-based materials.

• Biomass conversion
• Heterogeneous catalysis
• Liquid organic hydrogen carriers
• Nanomaterials

• PhD in chemical engineering, Pusan National University
• MS in chemical engineering, Pusan National University
• BS in polymer science, Gyeongsang National University

Presentations

2024

• Autrey S., M. Byun, B.L. Tran, M.E. Bowden, and K. Mueller. "Optimizing Reaction Conditions for the Release and Uptake of Hydrogen Using Liquid Hydrogen Carriers for Stationary Energy Storage Applications." Presented by S. Autrey at Metal Hydrogen Systems 2024, Saint Malo, France, May 26-31, 2024. PNNL-SA-193687.
• Autrey S., P.S. Rice, M.L. Sushko, L. Liu, M. Byun, B. Ginovska, and Z. Novotny, et al. "Hydrogen Activation and Transport with Graphene-based Carbon–Boron-Nitrogen Materials. (80110)." Presented by S. Autrey at 18th International Metal Hydrogen Systems 2024, Saint Malo, France, France, May 26-31, 2024. PNNL-SA-195332.
• Byun M., S. Autrey, M.E. Bowden, and T.D. Le. 03/18/2024. "The Role of Palladium Oxide as Active Site in Pd/C Catalysts for Formate Dehydrogenation." Presented by M. Byun at American Chemical Society National Spring Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 17-21, 2024. PNNL-SA-190756.
• Kilgore U.J., S. Autrey, M.E. Bowden, and M. Byun. "LOHC Processes: First Steps from Laboratory to the Real World." Abstract submitted to ACS Spring Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 17-21, 2024. PNNL-SA-190753.

2023

• Bowden M.E., B.L. Tran, M. Byun, B. Talukdar, T.D. Le, J.A. Lopez-Ruiz, and K.G. Brinkerhoff, et al. "Liquid Carriers for Hydrogen." Presented by M.E. Bowden at HyMARC Independent Advisory Board, Online Meeting, United States, October 3, 2023. PNNL-SA-191144.
• Byun M., M.E. Bowden, and S. Autrey. "Pd-based Catalysts for Dehydrogenation of Aqueous Formate Solutions." Presented by M.E. Bowden at ACS Fall 2023, San Francisco, California, August 13-17, 2023. PNNL-SA-188947.
• Rice P.S., Z. Novotny, L. Liu, M. Byun, M.I. Kowalska, O.Y. Gutierrez, and N.M. Washton, et al. "Designing Graphene-based Carbon-Nitrogen Materials for Reversible Hydrogen Storage." Presented by P.S. Rice at IIC Advisory Board Meeting 2023, Richland, Washington, September 7, 2023. PNNL-SA-189851.