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Principle investigator
Principle investigator
Dr. Sungwook Leo Hong
Dr. Sungwook Leo Hong
Academic Appointments:
2024 – Present Assistant Professor, Loyola Marymount University, CA
2020 – 2024 Assistant Professor, California State University, Bakersfield, CA
2019 – 2020 Full-Time Lecturer, California State University, Bakersfield, CA
2016 – 2019 Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Education:
2016 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering The Pennsylvania State University
2011 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering Kyunghee University
2009 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Kyunghee University
Research:
Dr. Hong’s research is based on atomic scale modeling and simulations of chemical/physical processes of complex nanostructured systems using reactive and quantum molecular dynamics simulations.
His current research interest includes 1. computational design and discovery of novel engineering materials; 2. STEM education using computer simulations and virtual reality (VR) technologies.
Current Student Scholars
Current Student Scholars
Joaquin Cabanyes
Joaquin Cabanyes
Current Affiliation
Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University, CA
Education
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of SanDiego (graduated in May 2023)
Research Project:
A Molecular Dynamics Study of Mechanical/Thermal Properties of Polyether Ketone (PEEK)-Grafted Carbon Nanotubes
Sponsor:
Graduate Research Assistantship at LMU
Email:
jdecaban@lion.lmu.edu
Angela Hidayat
Angela Hidayat
Current Affiliation
Undergraduate Student, Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University, CA
Education
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University (expected graduation: Spring 2028)
Research Project
Computational Synthesis of TiO2-Cu nanostructure and VR visualization
Sponsor
Seaver Colleage
mhidaya1@lion.lmu.edu
Raaghav Parmekar
Raaghav Parmekar
Current Affiliation
Undergraduate Student, Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University, CA
Education
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University (expected graduation: Spring 2028)
Research Project
Combustion of Energetic Materials
Sponsor
Seaver Colleage
rparmeka@lion.lmu.edu
Myles Morrow
Myles Morrow
Current Affiliation
Undergraduate Student, Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University, CA
Education
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University (expected graduation: Spring 2028)
Research Project
Mechanical characteristics of nanoparticle incorporated composites
Sponsor
Work-Study
mmorrow4@lion.lmu.edu
Mia Vazquez
Mia Vazquez
Current Affiliation
Undergraduate Student, Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University, CA
Education
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University (expected graduation: Spring 2027)
Research Project
Computational Thermodynamics of Advanced Energetic Materials
Sponsor
2024 Continuing Faculty Grant (Seaver College Summer Reserach Funds)
mvazqu19@lion.lmu.edu
Hugo Tavares
Hugo Tavares
Current Affiliation
Undergraduate Student, Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University, CA
Education
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University (expected graduation: Spring 2026)
Research Project
Computational Modeling and Simulations of High-Performance Aerospace Materials
Sponsor
RAINS Research Assistant Program at LMU
htavares@lion.lmu.edu
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