Education Background

Doctorate of Philosophy: Environmental Science & Engineering
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, South Korea, 2009

Master of Science: Environmental Science & Engineering
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, South Korea, 2005

Bachelor of Science: Environmental Engineering
Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea, 2003

Contact Information

Kitae.Kim@oregonstate.edu

Interest/Focus

We have found in vivo toxicity of gold nano-particles (AuNPs) by using zebrafish. Two approaches are incorporated to elucidate the toxicity mechanism of AuNPs to environment and human health. One is to determine the physicochemical properties governing the toxicity of AuNPs. The other is to identify molecular biomakers and pathways. AuNPs are modulated to represent well-defined physicochemical properties such as size, core composition, and surface functionalization. The individual and combined synergistic effects of these physicochemical properties on in vivo toxicity of AuNPs are investigated, which is followed by nanomaterials-biological internations (NBI) at the genomic molecular level.

Publications

Lee,S., Kim,K., Shon, H.K., Kim, S., and Cho, J. "Biotoxicity of Nanoparticles: Effect of Natural Organic Matter." Journal of Nanoparticle Research 2011 (In Print).

Kim, K., Klaine, S., Cho, J., Kim, S. and Kim,S. "Oxidative Stress Responses of Daphnia Magna Exposed to TiO₂ Nanoparticles According to Size Fraction." Science of the Total Environment 2010 408(10): 2268-2272.

Kim, K., Klaine, S., Lin, S., Ke, P.C., and Kim, S. "Acute Toxicity of a Mixture of Copper and Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes to Daphnia Magna." Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry 2010 29(1): 122-126.

Kim, K., Jang, M., Kim, J., and Kim, S. "Effect of Preparation Methods on Toxicity of Fullerene Water Suspensions in Japanese Medaka Embryos." Science of the Total Environment 2010 408(22): 5606-5612.

Kim, K., Edgington,A., Klaine, S., Cho, J., and Kim, S. "Influence of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Dispersed in Natural Organic Matter on Speciation and Bioavailability of Copper." Environmental Science and Technology 2009 43(23): 8979-8984.

Kim, K., Kim, I., Hwang, S., and Kim, S."Estimating the Combined Effects of Copper and Phenol to Nitrifying Bacteria in Wastewater Treatment Plants." Water Research 2006 40(3): 561-568.

Kim, K., Lee, Y., and Kim, S."Combined Toxicity of Copper and Phenol Derivatives to Daphnia Magna: Effect of Complexation Reaction." Environmental International 2006 32(4): 487-492.