::: EDUCATION  :::

Ph.D in School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea                                

- Thesis title: Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on Elastic Guided Wave Scattering for Advanced Structural Health Monitoring

 M.S in School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

- Thesis title: Ultrasonic Guided Waves Modal Analysis for Beam Focusing on a Pipe

B.S in School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

::: WORK EXPERIENCES  :::

Nov. 2020 - May 2025: Director,  Ulsan Gyeongnam Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS), Smart Manufacturing Engineering Organization, Changwon National University

Nov. 2019 – Feb. 2025: Vice Dean, Office of Planning

Sep. 2024 - Present: Editorial Board, Advances in Mechanical Engineering (SCIE journal)

Dec. 2019 - Present: Guest Editor, Applied Science

May 2018 – Present: Committee Member ISO/TC 135/SC 3, ISO/TC 135/SC 7  

Mar 2018 – Present: Associate Professor, Changwon National University

 Sep 2016 – Feb 2018: Senior Researcher, Korea Railroad Research Institute, Korea

::: HONORS AND AWARDS :::

Jan. 2025 Best Presentation Award, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea

Jan. 2025 Best Presentation Award, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea

Oct. 2024 QNEX Academic Award

Oct. 2024 Best Paper Award, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea

Oct. 2024 Best Oral Presentation Award, Third Place, FCNDT, Taiwan 

Oct. 2024 Best Oral Presentation Award, Honorable Mention, FCNDT, Taiwan 

Oct. 2024 Best Poster Presentation Award, First Place, FCNDT, Taiwan 

July 2024 Science and Technology Outstanding Paper Award

July 2023 Best Presentation Award, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea

May 2023 Best Paper Award, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea

Nov. 2022 Best Presentation Award, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea

Nov. 2022 The best poster presentation, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea

Oct. 2022 ANSCO Young Engineer Award, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea

Oct. 2022 Best Paper Award, Korean Society for Railway, Korea

July 2022 Best Presentation Award, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea

May 2022 Best Presentation Award, Korean Society for Railway, Korea

Dec. 2021 Young Engineer Award, The Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers. Korea

Nov. 2021 The best poster presentation, ART 2021, Korea

Oct 2021 The best paper award, Korean Society for Precision  Engineering,  Korea

Sep. 2021 Commendation, Ministry of Education, Korea (Awarded from Depute Prime Minister of Society and Minister of Education)

Aug. 2020 Best Presentation Award, FLAME2020, India

July 2020 Best Presentation Award, Korean Society for Railway, Korea

Nov. 2019 Young Scientist Award, Korean Society for Railway, Korea

Nov. 2019 Best Presentation Award, Korean Society for Precision  Engineering,  Korea

Feb. 2019 Best Poster Award, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea

Nov. 2018 Best Presentation Award, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea

April 2016   Best Dissertation Award, The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, Korea

April 2015   Best Paper Award in Student competition, The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, Division of CAE and Applied Mechanics, Korea

Oct. 2013   Best Graduate Student Award, School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea

Feb 2013   Outstanding Paper Award, 14th CSS-EEST, Japan

March 2011 - Feb 2014   Global Ph.D. Fellowship, National Research Foundation Scholarship, Korea

May 2010   Best Student Scholarship, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea

Oct 2009   Best Poster Award, The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, Korea