[5] His research includes work on energy efficiency, surface engineering, and tribology.
[6] In 2017, Chung was featured in the Northwestern Engineering magazine for his research on improving energy efficiency.
In his interview, he expressed sentiment that communication skills are a vital part of career tribology, and are not emphasized enough in education.
[5] In 2002, Chung, Leon M. Keer, and Kornel Ehmann won the Innovative Research Award, conferred by the tribology division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Bunshah Award from the Advanced Surface Engineering Division, American Vacuum Society.