Ilwoo Seok, PhD, P.E.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Arkansas State University
Position
Mechanical Engineering | Arkansas State University
Associate Professor (Tenured) Since 2016.06
Assistant Professor 2010.09 ~ 2016. 05
Education
Ph.D in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , UCLA, CA, USA
BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University (Ansan/Seoul), Korea
Industry experience (6 yrs full-time)
Mechanical Research Engineer @ Hyundai Motors, BOSCH, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Korea.
Research Interests
Advanced Manufacturing and Surface Engineering
Multi-functional Materials and Fabrication
Mathematical analysis for multi-physics phenomena
Device application for Energy, Bio-mimicry, Optic applications
Teaching Specialty
Solid Mechanics: Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Vibration
Mechanical Design and Advanced Manufacturing
System Dynamics, Feedback Control, and Mechatronics
CAE (3D Modeling and Finite Element Analysis)
Micro/Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems
Materials Science and Engineering
Engineering Optimization (DOE, Taguchi, Linear and Dynamic Programming)
Machine Learning for Engineers using Python
Affiliation
Affiliated Faculty in Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences (EVS)
Affiliate Faculty in Arkansas Biosciences Institutes (ABI)
Member of ASME, IEEE, and SPIE
Professional Credentials
Registered professional engineer (PE), Arkansas since Dec. 2014.
Biography
Dr. Seok is an expert researcher in the field of advanced manufacturing and multi-functional materials, with a focus on micro/nano-meter realms. His areas of expertise include mathematical modeling and analysis for multi-physics phenomena, with a particular emphasis on applications in energy, bio-mimicry, and optical devices. He leads the microfabrication laboratory at A-State and has a proven track record of securing funding for his research projects as the primary investigator, receiving grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Arkansas Biosciences Institute (ABI), Arkansas Space Grant Consortium, and A-State.
In addition to his research, Dr. Seok is also a dedicated and experienced educator, teaching a wide range of courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, with a focus on hands-on labs. He has taught classes such as Dynamics, Mechanics and Materials, Fluid Mechanics, Mechatronics, Machine/mechanical system design, Finite element analysis, advanced materials science, and MEMS/NEMS. He has also mentored students at all levels, from advising senior design projects to supervising honors and master's theses, and Ph.D. dissertations.
Dr. Seok brings a wealth of experience to his role as a mechanical engineer, having worked for six years as an R&D engineer at Hyundai Motors, BOSCH, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics from 1999 to 2005.
Photo by Seok (Fall, A-State, 2015)