About
Yongrok Jeong
E-mail: yongrok@kaeri.re.kr; polarbearyr@gmail.com
Current affiliation:
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Languages: Korean, English
Educational Backgrounds
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea
Topic: Micro/Nano-engineered Shape Morphing Film for Real-time Shape Control Through Localized Heating
Advisor: Prof. Inkyu Park
(including military service during May. 2019 - Feb. 2022)
Mar. 2018 - Aug. 2023
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea
Topic: Development of Thin Film Flexible Pressure Sensor and Its Integration on Radiofrequency Ablation Needle
Advisor: Prof. Inkyu Park
Mar. 2016 - Feb. 2018
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea
Graduation with Cum Laude
Mar. 2012 - Feb. 2016
Professional Experiences
Senior Researcher
Radioisotope Research Division
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
July 2023 -
Research Specialist
Department of Nano Manufacturing Technology
Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
*Work as an alternative to the military service
May. 2019 - Feb. 2022
Undergraduate Research Program
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea
Topic: Development of a wireless in-sole system for gait analysis
Advisor: Prof. Jung Kim
Dec. 2013 - June 2014
Research & Education Program
Korea Science Academy (KSA), Busan, Korea
Topic: Physical Property of W-C-N Diffusion Barrier through Stress-Strain curve
Advisor: Dr. Jonglim Lee, with Prof. Changwoo Lee at Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
June 2010 - Aug. 2010
Teaching Experiences
Teaching Assistant in Mechanical Engineering
Assistance for professors: preparation for lecture material, answer sheet for assignments, discussion with students, and grading reports, quizzes, and assignments:
Solid Mechanics (Spring 2023)
Measurement Instrumentation (Fall 2022)
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering <Soft Robotics: Biomimetic Systems> (Fall 2018)
Advanced Mechanics of Solids (Spring 2018)
Leading a mechanical engineering experimental lab about MEMS technology:
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (Fall 2022)