International Journal
[2026]
(under review) Kim, K., Bae, K.J., Kim, G., Jang, Y., Yang, J., Yu, J., Kim, E., “Efficiently Tunable CFRP Metamaterials via Internal Contact Mechanism,” Composites Part B: Engineering
(accepted) Park, K., Oh, Y., Jang, W., Kim, C., Yoon, S., Kim, M., Kim, E., Yu, J., “Effect of stacking sequence and fiber hybridization on low-velocity impact damage of composite overwrapped pressure vessels: Experimental and numerical analysis,” Composites Part B: Engineering
[57] Jang, Y., Kim, E., Rho, J., “Scattering of waves in locally resonant woodpile structures with impurities,” Physical Review E, 114, 035503, 2026.
[2025]
[56] Jang, Y., Oh, B., Kim, E., Rho, J., “Bidirectional asymmetric frequency conversion in nonlinear phononic crystals,” Physical Review Letters, 135(3), 036603, 2025.
[55] Jang, Y., Kim, S., Kim, M., Kim, G., Kim, E., Rho, J., “Mode-coupled infinite topological edge state in bulk-lattice-merged mechanical Su-Schrieffer-Heeger chain,” Extreme Mechanics Letters, 77, 102334, 2025.
[54] Jang, Y., Kim, S., Kim, E., Rho, J., “Singular topological edge states in locally resonant metamaterials,” Science Bulletin, 70(7), pp.1080-1086, 2025.
[53] Jang, Y., Kim, S., Lee, D., Kim, E., Rho, J., “Bound states to bands in the continuum in cylindrical granular crystals,” Physical Review Letters, 134(13), 136901, 2025.
[52] O’Neil, J., Salviato, M., Kim, E., Yang, J., “Geometric effects on the crashworthiness of composite Kresling origami tubes,” International Journal of Solids and Structures, 309, 113199, 2025.
[51] Jang, Y., Kim, E., Yang, J., Rho, J., “Sculpt wave propagation in 3D woodpile architecture through vibrational mode coupling,” Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 224, 112112, 2025.
[2024]
[50] Park, J., Yoon, S., Kim, E., Kim, M., “Flame-retardant aramid felt-reinforced phenolic coatings for carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs),” Polymer Testing, 135, 108468, 2024.
[49] Jang, Y., Kim, E., Yang, J., Rho, J., “Physics-informed discrete element modeling for the bandgap engineering of cylinder chains,” Applied Mathematical Modelling, 125, pp.571-590, 2024.
[2023]
[48] Nafo, W., Ogulcan, G., Jun, H., Kim, E., “Ligamentous tethering and intradiscal pressure affecting the mechanical environment of scoliotic spines,” Medical Engineering and Physics, 119, 104035, 2023.
[2022]
[47] Jang, Y., Lee, G., Kim, E., Rho, J., “Impulse mitigation in nonlinear composite-based woodpile phononic crystals,” Applied Physics Letters, 121(20), 201706, 2022
[46] Yoo, S. †, Kim, G. †, Schiffer, A., Cantwell, W.J., Kim, E., Kim, T.-Y., “Detection of delaminations in AS4/PEEK composite plates using highly nonlinear solitary waves,” Composite Structures, 289, 115511, 2022. (†Equally distributed first author)
[2021]
[45] Yoon, S., Yu, M., Kim, E., Yu, J., “Strain Transfer Function of Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors and Back-Calculation of the Base Strain Field,” Sensors, 21, 3365, 2021.
[2020]
[44] Kwon, I.-B., Kwon, Y.-S., Seo, D.-C., Yoon, D.-J., and Kim, E., “A Technic for ground anchor force determination from distributed strain using fiber optic OFDR sensor with the rejection of a temperature effect,” Applied Sciences, 10, 8437, 2020.
[43] Schiffer, A., Alia, R.A., Cantwell, W.J., Lee. D., Kim, E., and Kim, T.-Y., “Elastic interaction between nonlinear solitary waves in granular chains and composite beams: Experiments and modelling,” International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 170, 105350, 2020.
[2019]
[42] Kim, E., Chaunsali, R., Yang, J., “Gradient-index granular crystals: From boomerang motion to asymmetric transmission of waves,” Physical Review Letters 123, 214301, 2019.
[41] Kim, E., Yang, J.,”Review: Wave propagation in granular metamaterials,” Functional Composites and Structures, 1, 012002, 2019.
[40] Kim, H., Shi, X., Kim, E. †, Yang, J. †, “Bloch oscillation of elastic waves in the graded lattice of 3D-printed hollow elliptical cylinders,” Applied Physics Letters, 114, 101905, 2019. (†Equally distributed corresponding author)
[39] Kim, H., Kim, E. †, Yang, J. †, “Nonlinear wave propagation in 3D-printed graded lattices of hollow elliptical cylinders,” Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 125, pp.774-784, 2019. (†Equally distributed corresponding author)
[2018]
[38] Hwang, H.Y., Lee, J.W., Kim, E., Yang, J., Shul, C.W., “Effects of material anisotropy on impact mitigation in single column woodpile structures,” Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 32(12), pp.5817-5822, 2018.
[37] Shiffer, A., Lee, D., Kim, E. †, Kim, T.-Y†,”Interaction of highly nonlinear solitary waves with rigid polyurethane foams,” International Journal of Solids and Structures, 152-153, pp.39-50,2018. (†Equally distributed corresponding author)
[36] Hauver, S., He, X., Mei, D., Charalampidis, E.G., Kevrekidis, P.G., Kim, E., Yang, J., Vainchtein, A., “Lattices with internal resonator defects,” Physical Review E, 98, 032902, 2018.
[35] Hwang, H.Y., Lee, J.W., Yang, J., Shul, C.W., Kim, E., “Sandwich-Structured Woodpile Metamaterials for Impact Mitigation,” International Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 10, No. 7, 1850078, 2018.
[34] Chaunsali, R. *, Kim, E.*, and Yang, J., “Demonstration of accelerating and decelerating nonlinear impulse waves in functionally graded granular chains,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, 376, 20170136, 2018. (*Equally contributed first author)
[33] Kim, H., Kim, E., Chong, C., Kevrekidis, P.G., and Yang, J., “Demonstration of dispersive rarefaction shocks in hollow elliptical cylinder chains,” Physical Review Letters, 120, 194101, 2018.5.
[32] Kim, E., Martinez, A.J., Phenisee, S.E., Kevrekidis, P.G., Porter, M.A., and Yang, J., “Direct measurement of superdiffusive energy transport in disordered granular chains,” Nature Communications, 9, 640, 2018. (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03015-3)
[31] Choi, H.K., Yu, J., Kim, E., Shin, E.S., “Estimation of interfacial properties of nanocomposies using an analytical interphase model,” Composite Structures, 184, pp.437-442, 2018.1.
[2017]
[30] Chaunsali, R., Toles, M., Yang, J., Kim, E.†, “Extreme control of impulse transmission by cylinder-based nonlinear phononic crystals,” Journal of the Mechanics of Physics of Solids, 107, pp. 21-32, 2017.
[29] Chaunsali, R. *, Kim, E.*,Thakkar, A., Kevrekidis, P.G., Yang, J., “Demonstrating an in-situ topological band transition in cylindrical granular chains,” Physical Review Letters, 119, 024301, 2017. (*Equally contributed first author)
[28] Singhal, T., Kim, E.†, Kim, T.-Y., Yang, J., “Weak bond detection in composites using highly nonlinear solitary waves,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol.26, 055011, 2017.
[27] Kim, E., Yang, J., Hwang, H., Shul, C.W., “Impact and blast mitigation using locally resonant woodpile metamaterials,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol.101, pp.24-31, 2017.
[2016]
[26] Martinez, A.J., Yasuda, H., Kim, E., Kevrekidis, P.G., Porter, M.A., Yang, J., “Scattering of waves by impurities in precompressed granular chains,” Physical Review E, Vol. 93, Iss. 5, 052224, 2016.05.25
[25] Chong, C., Kim, E., Charalampidis, E.G., Kim, H., Li, F., Kevrekidis, P.G., Lydon, J., Daraio, C., Yang, J., “Nonlinear vibrational-state excitation and piezoelectric energy conversion in harmonically driven granular chains,” Physical Review E, Vol. 93, Iss. 5, 052203, 2016.5.5.
[~ 2015]
[24] Kim, E., Xu, H., Chaunsali, R., Castillo, J., Yang, J., Kevrekidis, P., and Vakakis, A.F., “Nonlinear Low-to-High Frequency Energy Cascades in Diatomic Granular Crystals,” Physical Review E, Vol. 92, Iss. 6, 062201, 2015.12.4.
[23] Kim, E., Yang, J., Restuccia, F., and Daraio, C., “Solitary wave-based delamination detection in composite plates using a combined granular crystal sensor and actuator,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 24, 125004, 2015.10
[22] Kim, E., Kim, Y., Yang, J., “Nonlinear stress wave propagation in 3D woodpile elastic metamaterials,” International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 58, pp.128-135, 2015.
[21] Kim, E., Li, F., Chong, C., Theocharis, G., Kevrekidis, P., Yang, J., “Highly nonlinear wave propagation in elastic woodpile periodic structures,” Physical Review Letters, Vol. 114, 118002, 2015
[20] Meidani, M., Kim, E., Li, F., Yang, J., “Tunable evolutions of wave modes and bandgaps in quasi-1D cylindrical phononic crystals,” Journal of sound and vibration, Vol. 334, No.6, pp.270-281, 2015.01
[19] Aich, N., Kim, E.*, ElBatanouny, M., Plazas-Tuttle, J., Yang, J., Ziehl, P. and Saleh, N., “Detection of crack formation and stress distribution for carbon fiber reinforced polymer specimens through Triboluminescent-based imaging,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 26, No. 8, pp. 913-920, 2015 (*Equally contributed first author)
[18] Kim, S., Kim, E., Jeong, M., Lee, I., “Damage evaluation and strain monitoring for composite cylinders using tin-coated FBG sensors under low-velocity impacts,” Composites Part B, vol. 74, pp.13-22, 2015.
[17] Kim, E., Yang, J., “Wave propagation in single column woodpile phononic crystals: Formation of tunable band gaps,” Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 71, pp.33-45, 2014.11.
[16] Kim, S.W., Cha, M.C., Lee, I., Kim, E.H., Kown, I.B., Hwang, T.K., “Damage evaluation and strain monitoring of composite plates using metal-coated FBG sensors under quasi-static indentation,” Composites: Part B, Vol. 66, pp.36-45, 2014.10
[15] Yang, J., Gonzalez, M., Kim, E., Agbasi, C., Sutton, M., “Attenuation of solitary waves and localization of breathers in 1D granular crystals Visualized via high speed photography,” Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 54, pp. 1043-1057, 2014.07
[14] Rim, M., Kim, E.-H., Kang, W.-R., Lee, I., “Development of a shape memory alloy wire actuator to operate a morphing wing,” Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Vol. 52, No.2, pp. 519-531, 2014.
[13] Kim, S.-W., Jeong, M.-S., Lee, I., Kim, E.-H., Kown, I.-B., and Hwang, T.-K., “Determination of the maximum strains experienced by composite structures using metal coated optical fiber sensors,” Composite Science and Technology, Vol. 78, pp. 48-55, 2013.04
[12] Kim, E.-H., Rim, M.-S., Lee, I., and Hwang, T.K., “Composite Damage Model Based on Continuum Damage Mechanics and Low Velocity Impact Analysis of Composite Plates,” Composite Structures, Vol. 95, pp.123-134, 2013.01
[11] Kim, E.-H., Lee, I., and Hwang, T.K., “Low-Velocity Impact and Residual Burst Pressure Analysis of Cylindrical Composite Pressure Vessels,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 50, No. 10, pp. 2180- 2193, 2012.10
[10] Kim, H.C., Kim, E.-H., Lee, I., Byun, J.H., Kim, B.S., and Ahn, S.M., “Fabrication of Carbon Nanotubes Dispersed Woven Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composites and Their Damping Characteristics,” Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 47, No. 8, pp.1045-1054, 2012.
[9] Cho, S.-I., Yoo, S.-J., Kim, E.-H., Kim, S.-W., Lee, I., Park, K.-C., and Kwon, I.-B., “Effects of Bonding Layer Characteristics on Strain Transmission and Bond Fatigue Performance,” Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 26, pp.1325-1339, 2012.07
[8] Kang, W.R., Kim, E.-H., Jeong, M.-S., and Lee, I., “Morphing Wing Mechanism Using an SMA Wire Actuator,” International Journal of Aeronautical & Space Sciences, 13(1), pp.376-381, 2012.03
[7] Kim, S.-W., Kim, E.-H., Rim, M.-S., Shrestha, P., Lee, I., “Structural Performance Tests of Down Scaled Composite Wind Turbine Blade using Embedded Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors,” International Journal of Aeronautical & Space Sciences, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp.346-353, 2011.12
[6] Rim, M.-S., Kim, E.-H., Lee, I., Choi, I-H., Ahn, S.-M., Koo, K.-N., Bae, J.-S., Roh, J.-H., “Low velocity impact characteristics of composite plates with shape memory alloy wires,” Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Vol.49, No.3, pp.841-857, 2011.
[5] Kim, E.-H., Lee, I., Roh, J.-H., Choi, I.-H., and Koo, K.-N., “Effects of Shape Memory Alloys on Low Velocity Impact Characteristics of Composite Plate,” Composite Structures, Vol. 93, pp. 2903-2909, 2011.10.
[4] Cho, S.I., Yoo, S.J., Kim, E.-H., Lee, I., Kwon, I.B., and Yoon, D.J., “Strain Transmission Characteristics of Packaged Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring,” Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp.236-243, 2010.06
[3] Kang, M.K., Kim, E.-H., M.S. Rim, and I. Lee, “Engineering Model to Predict Behaviors of Shape Memory Alloy Wire for Vibration Applications,” CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.64, No.3, pp.227-249, 2010.08.
[2] Kim, E.-H., Roh, J.H., Lee, I., “Numerical Analysis of SMA Hybrid Composite Plate Subjected to Low-Velocity Impact,” KSAS International Journal, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp.76-81, 2007.11
[1] Kim, E.-H., Roh, J.H., Yoo, S.J. and Lee, I., “Equivalent Plate Modeling of the Wing-Box Structure with Control Surface”, KSAS International Journal, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp.104-109, 2006.11
Mechanics Lab. for Advanced Structures
Mechanical System Engineering, Jeonbuk National Univeristy