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

2025 - present, Professor 정교수, Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, College of Engineering, Kongju National University

2025 - present, Professor 정교수, Department of Future Convergence Engineering, College of Engineering, Kongju National University

2025 - present, Professor 정교수, Department of Semiconductor Engineering, College of Engineering, Kongju National University

2025 - present, Director of Human Resource Development Division 인재양성부장,  Regional Innovation System & Education(RISE), Kongju National University

2024 - present, Associate Dean 연구1부처장, Office of Research Affairs 연구처, Kongju National University

2024 - present, Director of Research Innovation Center 연구혁신센터장, Office of Research Affairs 연구처, Kongju National University

2024 - present, Associate Dean 연구지원부단장, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation 산학협력단, Kongju National University

2023 - 2024, Associate Dean 연구2부처장, Office of Research Affairs 연구처, Kongju National University

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

2023 - 2024, Director of Industry-University Cooperation Division 산학협력부장, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation 산학협력단, Kongju National University

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

2023, Director of Research Facility Operation Center 공용장비운영센터장, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation 산학협력단, Kongju National University

2023, Director of Corporate Partnerships Center 기업협업센터장, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation 산학협력단, Kongju National University

2022 - 2024, Research Director 연구소장, Global Institute of Manufacturing Technology (GITECH), Kongju National University

2021 - 2025, Associate(Tenured) Professor 부교수(정년보장), Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, College of Engineering, Kongju National University, Early Promotion

2021 - 2025, Associate(Tenured) Professor 부교수(정년보장), Department of Future Convergence Engineering, College of Engineering, Kongju National University, Early Promotion

2020 - 2025, 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-Society

1. Member(Executive) of The Korean Society for Mechanical Engineers, 2020(2025) - present

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

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

4. Member of Laser Institute of America, 2009 - present

5. Member(Executive) of Korean Society for Composite Materials, 2018(2019) - 2022

6. Member(Executive) of Korean Welding and Joining Society, 2019(2020) - 2022

7. Member of Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association, 2011 - 2020

8. Evaluation Committee of National Research Foundation (NRF), 2019~present

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

10. Evaluation Committee of Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT), 2019~present

11. Organizing Committee, KSCM Spring Conference, 2021 

12. Organizing Committee, KSLP Spring/Fall Conference, 2019

ACADEMIC SERVICE-Journal

1. Reviewer for Optik, 2025-present

2. Reviewer for Journal of Composites Part A, 2025-present

3. Reviewer for Journal of Energy Storage, 2025-present

4. Reviewer for Lasers in Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 2024-present

5. Reviewer for Heliyon, 2024-present

6. Reviewer for International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2024-present

7. Reviewer for Applied Energy, 2024-present

8. Reviewer for Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2024-present

9. Reviewer for Materials Today Communications, 2024-present

10. Reviewer for Materials Processing Technology, 2023-present

11. Reviewer for Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2022-present

12. Reviewer for Composites Research, 2022-present

13. Reviewer for Scientific Reports, 2022-present

14. Reviewer for Results in Materials, 2022-present

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22. Reviewer for Journal of Energy Technology, 2019-present

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

24. Reviewer for Materials, 2018-present

25. Reviewer for Metals, 2018-present

26. Reviewer for Applied Sciences, 2018-present

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

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

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

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

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

32. Reviewer for Journal of Power Sources (JPS), 2016-present

AWARDS and OTHERS

1. Excellent Poster Award 우수포스터상, “Optimization Study of Hole Drilling in Aluminum Nitride Using Femtosecond Pulsed Laser,” KSLP Spring Conference, Gangneung, Korea, 2025.05.21

2. Excellent Paper Award 최우수논문상, “Towards Metallic Gas Diffusion Layers through Laser Micro-Perforation: Noble Design Approach and Comparison with a Commercial GDL,” KSLP Spring Conference, Gangneung, Korea, 2025.05.21

3. Deputy Prime Minister's Award for Education 부총리 겸 교육부 장관상, Technology Transfer and Collaborative Research category, Industry-Academia-Research EXPO, BEXCO Busan, Korea, 2024.11.06

4. Excellent Paper Award 우수논문상, "Laser ablation characteristics of LFP according to relative humidity", KSME Spring Conference-Division of Design & Manufacturing, Busan, Korea, 2024.05.30

5. Excellent Paper Award 우수논문상, "Experimental Study on Performance Improvement of LiFePO4 Cathode in Batteries Through 3D Structuring Using Nanosecond Laser", KSLP Spring Conference, Busan, Korea, 2024.05.22

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Minister's Award for SMEs and Startups 중소벤처기업부 장관상, Technology Collaboration (Industry-Academia-Research) category, SME Technology and Management Innovation Fair, BEXCO Busan, Korea, 2023.10.18

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. 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 

18. Excellent Poster Award 우수포스터상, "Laser welding research for biodegradable polymer PLA", KSLP Spring/Fall Conference, Online, Korea, 2020.11.20 

19. Excellent Poster Award 우수포스터상, "Experimental study of Laser Cleaning on SPFH590 Heat tint Generated during Welding", KSLP Fall Conference, Jeju, Korea, 2019.11.28 

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

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

22. International Conference Travel Grant, Kongju National University, October 2019

23. International Conference Travel Grant, Kongju National University, October 2018

24. International Conference Travel Grant, Kongju National University, July 2017

25. International Conference Travel Grant, Kongju National University, August 2016

26. Rackham Conference Travel Grant, University of Michigan, September 2011

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

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

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

30. Honor Scholarship (Top 2%), Hanyang University, 2004

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