About Me

Wonmo Kang, Ph.D.

Current Position: Research Scientist (U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC)

Education

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Aug 2012

Dissertation: Thermomechanical Behavior of Silicon at Nano Scale – an In Situ Investigation (Advisor: Prof. M. Taher A. Saif)

  • M.S., Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Aug 2006

Thesis: Vibration of Plates Loaded with Granular Materials ( Advisor: Prof. Joseph A. Turner)

  • Exchange Student Program, Mechanical Engineering at University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Aug 2004
  • B.S., Mechanical Design and Production Engineering, Konkuk University in South Korea, Aug 2004

Honors and Awards

  1. FY19 Leidos Technical Publication Competition Award, 2019 ($5,000)
  2. Best Poster Award, Traumatic Injury Workshop, 2019
  3. FY18 Leidos Technical Publication Competition Award, 2018 ($5,000)
  4. American Society for Engineering Education-Naval Research Laboratory Research (ASEE-NRL) Program Fellowship, 2014.
  5. Best Poster Award (3rd place) at NanoTechnology for Defense Conference, 2014.
  6. Outstanding ME PhD Award for 2012 Graduates, 2013.
  7. NSF NMC2013 Registration Award, 2013.
  8. NSF Student Travel Grants for the ASME IMECE Micro/Nano Poster Forum, 2011.
  9. Schaller Fund and Conference Travel Awards at UIUC, 2009.
  10. FMC Fellowship at UIUC, 2008-2009.
  11. University Fellowship from Ohio State University, 2006-2009 (declined).
  12. Frank & Marie Wheeler Fellowship at UNL, 2005-2006.
  13. Exchange Student Fellowship, 2003-2004.
  14. Several Honor Student Fellowships (70% of tuition and fees), 2000-2003.

Contact Information

4555 Overlook Ave SW

Washington, DC 20375

Email: wonmokang at gmail.com