Gi Byoung Hwang graduated with Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Konkuk University, South Korea. He spent over three years as a commissioned researcher at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST). In 2018, Gi Byoung Hwang completed his PhD under the supervision of Professor Ivan P Parkin at the UCL Chemistry Department. He spent two years as a postdoctoral research associate at UCL Chemistry Department. In 2020, he received Ramsay Memorial Research Fellowship and started independent research in the Chemistry Department. He has 14 patents in USA and KOR and actively engages with industrial companies through invited seminars and consultancies. In 2022, he received KSEUK Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award.