Taehwa Lee, PhD
EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Dec. 2015
PhD., Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Sciences
Advisor: Prof. L. Jay Guo
Laser-induced Acoustic Transient by Facilitated Heat Transfer in Nanocomposite Materials for Cavitation and its Applications
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2009
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Dongsik Kim
Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2007
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Principal Research Scientist
Toyota Motor North America, TRINA (Toyota Research Institute of North America) Jan. 2022 – present
- Acoustic Metamaterials for vehicles and infrastructure
Senior Research Scientist
Toyota Motor North America, TRINA (Toyota Research Institute of North America) Nov. 2017 – Dec. 2021
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Stanford University, Radiology, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford Jan. 2016 – Oct. 2017
Advisor: Prof. Juergen K. Willmann (Co-PI: Prof. Jeremy Dahl)
- Ultrasound/microbubble-mediated drug delivery
- Passive cavitation imaging for homogeneous drug delivery
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Michigan, Mechanical Engineering Sept. 2011 – Dec. 2015
Advisor: Prof. L. Jay Guo
- Laser-generated thermo-elastic wave in nanocomposite materials
- Focused thermo-elastic wave for localized micro-cavitation and its therapeutic applications
- High speed micro-cavitation imaging
Samsung Heavy Industries Co.
Assistant Manager, Hull Basic Design Team Feb. 2009 – July 2011
Graduate Research Assistant
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Mechanical Engineering March 2007 – Feb. 2009
Advisor: Prof. Dongsik Kim
- Laser-induced backside wet etching for fused silica micromaching
MEMBERSHIP
o American Physical Society, Member
o Acoustical Society of America, Member
o IEEE, Member
o KSVE (The Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering), Member
AWARDS AND HONORS
o Department Fellowship, University of Michigan (Winter 2012)
o Excellent New Employee in On-the-job Training Program, Samsung Heavy Industries Co. (2010)
o POSTECH Graduate Student Scholarship, Pohang University of Science and Technology (2007-2009)
o Honor Scholarship, Hanyang University (2006/Spring)
o Excellent (Merit-based) Scholarship, Hanyang University (Spring/2001, Spring/2002, Fall/2005, Spring/2006, Fall/2006)
o Hanyang Science and Technology Fellowship, Hanyang University (Matriculation Scholarship; 70% tuition deduction for eight semesters)