Members

  Principal Investigator

  Duck Bong Kim, Ph.D. [CV]   Associate Professor at Tennessee Technological University       <Email: dkim@tntech.edu>        

  Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology

  Education:   

      - PhD: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea  (Prof. Kwan H. Lee) (2011)

      - MS: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea  (Prof. Kwan H. Lee) (2006)

      - BS: Chonnam National University, South Korea (2003)

Work Experience 

      - Visiting Faculty: Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL); May, 2019 to Aug., 2019      

      - Guest researcher: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Maryland (NIST, Systems Integration Division); Oct., 2011 to Jul., 2016

      - Exchanging Graduate Student, Mentor: Prof. Renato Pajarola, Dept. of Computer Science, Univ. of California, Irvine, USA; Jun., 2004 to Jun., 2005

Professional Membership 

      - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 

      - American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)

      - Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

      - American Welding Society (AWS)

Post-Doc. Researcher 

• • Dr. Saiful Islam: Mechanical Engineering (2025-Present) 

Graduate Students

• • Mr. Gazi Md Tanvir Hossasin: PhD student at Mechanical Engineering (Graduation-expected: Dec., 2027)    

Undergraduate Students

• • Mr. 

Research Volunteer (Visiting Scholar)

• • Mr. ByoungKuk Kang: PhD student from Korea University (2025 to 2026)

  • Mr. Taeyun Lee: PhD student from Hanyang University (2025 to 2026)   

  • Ms. Soyeon Bu: MS student from Seoul National University of Science and Technology (2025 to 2026)

Alumni

• • Dr. Md. Abdul Karim: Mechanical Engineering (PhD Graduated: 2025, Assistant Professor at University of South Carolina, Aiken)

  • Dr. Saiful Islam: Mechanical Engineering (PhD Graduated: 2025, Post-doc. at University of Georgia, Athens)

  • Dr. Sainand Jadhav: Mechanical Engineering (PhD Graduated: 2024, Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University) 

  • Dr. Gijeong Seo: Post-Doc (2019-2022)

  • Dr. Rumman Ahsan: Mechanical Engineering (PhD Graduated: 2022, Solvus Global)

  • Mr. Ali Tanvir: Master student at Mechanical Engineering (MS Graduated: Dec., 2019)

  • Mr. Bongcheol Kim: Visiting PhD student from Korea University (2024 to 2025)

  • Mr. Seung Hwan Cho: Visiting PhD student from Hanyang University (2024 to 2025)   

  • Ms. Jeongmin An: Visiting MS student from Seoul National University of Science and Technology (2024 to 2025)

  • Mr. Minsoo Kang: Visiting MS student from Sungkyunkwan University (2022 to 2023)

  • Mr. Chanhyeok Lee: Visiting MS student from Sungkyunkwan University (2022 to 2023)   

  • Mr. Changjong Kim: Visiting PhD student from Changwon National University (2022 to 2023)

  • Mr. Juhee Lee: Visiting PhD student from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (2021-2022)

  • Mr. Sungho Hong: Visiting MS student from Hanyang University (2021-2022)

  • Mr. Minjoon Kwon: Visiting MS student from Hanyang University (2021-2022)

  • Mr. Hyenwoo Nam: Visiting PhD student from Chonnam National University (2021-2022)

  • Mr. Hamin Chong: Visiting MS student from Hanyang University (2021-2022)   

  • Mr. Minseop So: Visiting PhD student from Chosun University (2020-2021)

  • Mr. Haewon Cho: Visiting MS student from Hanyang University (2020-2021)

  • Ms. Eunsoo Kim: Visiting MS student from Hanyang University (2020-2021)

  • Ms. Jinsoo Cho: Visiting MS student from Hanyang University (2020-2021)

  • Mr. Juhong Lee: Visiting MS student from Hanyang University (2020-2021)   

  • Mr. Junseong Kim: Visiting scholar (2019-2020) 

  • Mr. Chaekyo Lee: Visiting scholar (2019-2020) 

  • Mr. Vikas Reddy Chittireddy: M.S. Graduated from Mechanical Engineering Dept. at TTU (Graduated: May, 2017)

  • Mr. Seongkyul Jeon: Lab Engineer (TTU ME Graduated: Dec. 2017)  

  • Mr. Weston Smith: Junior at Computer Science Dept. (Spring 2018)

  • Mr. Taylor Ross: Junior at Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Dept. (Summer and Fall 2018)

  • Mr. Zachary B. Carter: Senior at Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Dept. (Graduated: May, 2017)

  • Mr. Peyton Hunt: Junior at Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Dept. (2018-2019)