In January 2025, I gave a seminar on thermal protection systems and hot structures for reusable space vehicles at Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
https://calendar.mst.edu/event/seminar-thermal-protection-systems-tps-and-hot-structures-for-reusable-space-vehicles
In January 2024, I presented my exploratory work on the development of a structurally integrated thermal protection system using Ox/Ox ceramic matrix composite at the annual conference on composites, materials, and structures. It was an export controlled and ITAR restricted conference held at St. Agustine, FL.
In June 2023, I transferred from Konkuk University in South Korea to Baylor University in Texas. At Baylor, I continue my research on thermal protection system materials and work with ceramic matrix composites.
January 2023: I attended the virtual sessions of the AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum. I presented a recent study on the design assessment of a metallic Thermal Protection System (TPS) for reentry vehicles through an analysis of thermomechanical and impact characteristics. The study includes analytical modeling, finite element modeling, and testing of the outer sandwich structure and the metallic TPS panel under a simulated heating rate of 7.1 W/cm2. You can access the video presentation and manuscript through this link: https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2023-1136
May 2022: Two papers have been accepted for publication in Aerospace Science and Technology (IF 5.1, ranking #7 in Aerospace Engineering, and Thin-Walled Structures (IF. 4.42, Q1, rank #19/135 in Mechanics)
Jan. 21 2022: Our recent paper published on Composites Part B: Engineering is ranked in the most downloaded articles from the Journal in the last 90 days (#6).
Dec. 2021: A patent has been granted in Korea. The patent is about structural health monitoring apparatus using digital image correlation technique.
Link: https://doi.org/10.8080/1020200058617?urlappend=en
Sep 2021: Two papers have been accepted for publication in Composite Part B: Engineering (IF 9.08, ranking #1 in Materials Science, Composites, free access link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1dtl84rCEkgocW) and Experimental Mechanics (IF. 2.808, Q1, free access link: https://rdcu.be/czpjw).
July 2021: We were awarded a Highly Cited Research Paper by Journal of Bionic Engineering as July 2021
November 2020: Two papers have been accepted for publication in the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets (AIAA Q1) and Sensors (Q1 in instrument in 2019).
