Dr. Mohanraj Murugesan Ph.D.

Senior Researcher

Dept. of Materials Processing 

Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS)

Research Topics

Plasma-assisted Catalysis; Mechanical Behavior of Materials; Plasticity and Formability; Sheet Metal Forming; Incremental Sheet Metal Forming; Cold Roll Forming; Machine Learning; Process Modeling and Simulation; Microstructure Analysis (FESEM/EDS/EBSD); Surrogate Model-Based Optimization.

Education Background

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 

Mechanical Engineering

March-2019 to August-2021

Jeju National University (JNU)

Jeju-si, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea 

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Mechanical Engineering

March-2016 to September-2017

Sogang University (SU)

Seoul, Republic of Korea 

Master of Science (M.S.)

Aerospace Engineering

March-2014 to February-2016

Pusan National University (PNU)

Busan, Republic of Korea 

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) 

Aeronautical Engineering

July-2009 to May-2013

Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT)

Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India

Professional Experience

Senior Researcher (2023.10 ~ )

Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS)

Dept. of Materials Processing

Changwon, South Korea


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Research Professor (2021.09 ~2023.09)

Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor

Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech)

Dept. of Mechanical System Design and Engineering

Seoul, South Korea


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Graduate Researcher (2018.03 ~ 2019.02)

Jeju National University (JNU)

Jeju-si, South Korea


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Graduate Researcher (2016.03 ~ 2017.08)

Sogang University (SU)

Seoul, South Korea


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Lecturer/R&D Guide (2013.10 ~ 2013.12)

Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT)

Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India 


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