Professor

EDUCATION

2008 - 2012, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A. (Advisor : Jyotirmoy Mazumder)

(Thesis title : Modeling of High Speed Remote Laser Cutting of Electrodes for Lithium-ion Batteries, click for pdf)

2006 - 2011, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.

2006 - 2007, M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.

2002 - 2006, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude), Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

EXPERIENCE

2023-present, 2nd General Manager of Research Department 연구제2부처장, Research Department 연구처, Kongju National University

2023-present, Head of Cheonan Division 천안분단장, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation 산학협력단, Kongju National University

2023-present, Director of Industry-University Cooperation Division 산학협력부장, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation 산학협력단, Kongju National University

2023, Vice Dean 부학장, Cheonan College of Engineering 천안공과대학, Kongju National University

2023, Depuy General Manager for Cheonan Division 천안부본부장, Office of Industry-University-Research 산학연구본부, Kongju National University

2023, Head of Research facilities Center 공용장비운영센터장, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation 산학협력단, Kongju National University

2023, Head of Corporate Partnership Center 기업협업센터장, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation 산학협력단, Kongju National University

2022-present, Research Director 연구소장, Global Institute of Manufaturing Technology (GITECH), Kongju National University

2021 - present, Associate(Tenured) Professor 부교수(정년보장), Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, College of Engineering, Kongju National University, Early promotion

2021 - present, Associate(Tenured) Professor 부교수(정년보장), Department of Future Convergence Engineering, College of Engineering, Kongju National University, Early promotion

2020 - 2021, Associate Professor 부교수, Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, College of Engineering, Kongju National University

2016 - 2020, Assistant Professor 조교수, Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, College of Engineering, Kongju National University

2012 - 2016, Senior(책임) Engineer, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd

2008 - 2012, Research Assistant, Center for Laser-Aided Intelligent Manufacturing, University of Michigan (Prof. Jyotirmoy Mazumder)

2007 - 2008, Research Assistant, Real-time Adaptive Control Engineering Lab, University of Michigan (Prof. Jing Sun)

2006 - 2007, Research Assistant, Aerospace, Robotics and Control Lab, University of Michigan (Prof. Anouck Girard)

2005, Intern, Automotive Control and Electronics Lab, Hanyang University (Prof. Sunwoo Myungho)

ACADEMIC SERVICE-Journal

Guest Editor, Journal of Materials(MDPI), Special Issue "Advanced Design for Manufacturing Processes 2nd Vol.", 2020 - 2021

Guest Editor, Journal of Materials(MDPI), Special Issue "Advanced Design for Manufacturing Processes", 2019 - 2020

Reviewer for Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering(ACME), 2020-present

Reviewer for International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology(JPEM-GT), 2020-present

Reviewer for Journal of Material Science and Technology(JMST), 2020-present

Reviewer for Journal of Manufacturing Processes(JMP), 2020-present

Reviewer for Journal of Korean Society for Precision Engineering(JKSPE), 2019-present

Reviewer for Journal of Energy Technology, 2019-present

Reviewer for Journal of Optics & Laser Technology(JOLT), 2018-present

Reviewer for Materials, 2018-present

Reviewer for Metals, 2018-present

Reviewer for Applied Sciences, 2018-present

Reviewer for Journal of Welding and Joining (JWJ), 2016-present

Reviewer for Energy Conversion and Management (ECM), 2016-present

Reviewer for Journal of Laser Applications (JLA), 2016-present

Reviewer for Journal of Advanced Ceramics (JAC), 2016-present

Reviewer for Applied Thermal Engineering (ATE), 2016-present

ACADEMIC SERVICE-Society

Organizing Committee, KSCM Spring Conference, 2021 

Organizing Committee, KSLP Spring/Fall Conference, 2019~present 

Member(Executive) of Korean Society for Laser Processing, 2012(2017) - present

Member(Executive) of Korean Society for Precision Engineering, 2016(2017) - present

Member(Executive) of Korean Society for Composite Materials, 2018(2019) - present

Member(Executive) of Korean Welding and Joining Society, 2019(2020) - present 

Member of Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association, 2011 - present

Member of Laser Institute of America, 2009 - present

Evaluation committee of Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs (TIPA), 2018~present

Evaluation committee of Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT), 2019~present

AWARDS and OTHERS

Excellent Paper Award 최우수논문상, "Experimental study on interaction characteristics and channel fabrication using nanosecond laser on carbon nanotube composites", KSPE Fall Conference, Samcheok, Korea, 2023.11.17

Excellent Paper Award 최우수논문상, "Effect of Nanosecond Laser Cleaning on Surface Morphology and Properties around Weld Bead", KSPE Fall Conference, Samcheok, Korea, 2023.11.17

Excellent Paper Award 최우수논문상, "A Theoretical Study on the Effect of Bipolar Plate Materials on the Performance of PEMFCs", KSPE Fall Conference, Samcheok, Korea, 2023.11.17

Minister's Award for SMEs and Startups 중소기업벤처부 장관상, Technology Cooperation (Industry-Academia-Research) category, SME Technology and Management Innovation Fair, BEXCO, Korea, 2023.10.18

Excellent Paper Presentation Award 우수논문발표상, "The effect of incidence angle of a pulse laser in laser scabbling process of ultra-high performance concrete", KLSP Spring Conference, Gyeongju, Korea, 2022.11.24 

KNU Excellent Researcher Award 우수연구자상, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation, Kongju National University, 2022.06.

Excellent Poster Award 최우수포스터상, "Experimental Study on Laser Interaction with CNT Composites Using Pulsed Nanosecond Laser", KLSP Spring Conference, Yeosu, Korea, 2022.05.27 

KNU Excellent Researcher Award 우수연구자상, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation, Kongju National University, 2021.09.07

Excellent Paper Award 우수논문상, "Effect of welding path on the weld quality of aluminum tab and steel battery case in lithium-ion battery ", KLSP Spring Conference, Online, Korea, 2021.06.04 

Excellent Poster Award 우수포스터상, "Nanosecond Laser Structuring of Electrodes for Improving Power Density of Lithium-ion Batteries ", KLSP Spring Conference, Online, Korea, 2021.06.04 

Excellent Poster Award 우수포스터상, "Influence of Nanosecond Laser Joining on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Polypropylene", KLSP Spring Conference, Online, Korea, 2021.06.04 

Excellent Paper Presentation Award 우수논문발표상, "A Study on Removal of Defects Formed around Weld Bead Using Laser Cleaning.", KWJS Spring Conference, Changwon, Korea, 2021.06.15 

Excellent Poster Award 우수포스터상, "생분해성 폴리머 PLA를 이용한 레이저 접합 연구", KLSP Spring/Fall Conference, Online, Korea, 2020.11.20 

Excellent Poster Award 우수포스터상, "Experimental study of Laser Cleaning on SPFH590 Heat tint Generated during welding", KLSP Fall Conference, Jeju, Korea, 2019.11.28 

Marquis Who's Who in the World, 2019-2020  

Technical Poster Award, 8th YGTLC, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A, 2012.01.06 

International Conference Travel Grant, Kongju National University, October 2019

International Conference Travel Grant, Kongju National University, October 2018

International Conference Travel Grant, Kongju National University, July 2017

International Conference Travel Grant, Kongju National University, August 2016

Rackham Conference Travel Grant, University of Michigan, September 2011

National Science Foundation Student(NSF) Funding, 30th ICALEO, August 2011

Rackham Conference Travel Grant, , University of Michigan, September 2010

National Science Foundation Student(NSF) Funding, 29th ICALEO, August 2010

Honor scholarship (Top 2%), Hanyang University, 2004

Excellent scholarship (Top 1%), Hanyang University, 2003