Namwook Kim, Ph. D.
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering / Machine Dynamics Lab.
Hanyang University ERICA Campus (Ansan)
Professional Experience
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, S. Korea 2023.09 ~ current
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, S. Korea 2018.09 ~ 2023.08
General Affairs Director, Korean Society of Automotive Engineers, S. Korea 2021.01 ~ current
Visiting Scholar, Argonne National Laboratory, U.S. 2021.08 ~ 2022.07
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, S. Korea 2015.09 ~ 2018.08
Mechanical Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory, U.S. 2012.11 ~ 2015.08
Postdoc Appointee, Argonne National Laboratory, U.S. 2009.11 ~ 2012.10
Visiting Researcher, University of Michigan, U.S. 2007.12 ~ 2008.11
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (with Integrated MSc), Seoul National University, S. Korea 2003.02 ~ 2009.08
B.S. with honors, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, S. Korea 1999.03 ~ 2003.02
Honors/Awards
Conference Paper award, The Korean Society of Automotive Engineers, Jun. 2007
EVS22’s youth paper award, Electrical Vehicle Symposium, Oct. 2006
Conference Paper award, The Korean Society for New and Renewable Energy, Oct. 2005
Golden prize in HMC's design-competition, Hundai-Kia Motor Company, Nov. 2005
Research Interests
Optimal control of dynamic systems
Hybrid Electric Vehicle modeling and control
Powertrain system optimization
Transportation system modeling