Member

Professor

Students

Alumni

Tae Yeob Kang (강태엽)

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Ajou University

Education

2016 - 2022 Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST (Daejeon, Republic of Korea)

Thesis : Reliability assessment on electronic interconnects by S-parameter pattern analysis (Prof. Taek-Soo Kim)

2009 - 2011 M. S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST (Daejeon, Republic of Korea)

Thesis : The Effect of Inclination on Impinging Jets at Small Nozzle-to-plate Spacing (Prof. Sung Jin Kim)

2005 - 2009 B. S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST (Daejeon, Republic of Korea)

Professional Experience

2026 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ajou University (Suwon, Republic of Korea)

2023 - 2026 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Suwon (Hwaseong, Republic of Korea)

2011 - 2023 Senior Researcher, Agency for Defense Development (ADD) (Taean, Republic of Korea)

Professional Activities

2026 - Present Director, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Division, Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers (KSMTE)

2025 - Present Director of Financial Affaris, Reliability Engineering Division, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME)

2024 - Present Director of International Affaris, Korean Microelectronics and Packaging Society (KMEPS)

2024 - Present Director of General Affairs, Korean Society for Prognostics and Health Management (KSPHM)

2023 - 2024 Expert, Research Committee for Weapon System Component Development Planning, Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement (KRIT)

Honors and Awards

2025 Excellent Education Award, The University of Suwon

2024 Outstanding Paper Award for Science and Technology, Korea Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST)

2024 Best Paper Award, International Conference of Material and Reliability (ICMR)

2024 Excellent Paper Award, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME)

2024 Best Paper Award (Bronze), IEEE

2021 Excellent Paper Award, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME)

2020 Excellent Paper Award, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME)

2020 DAPA Administrator's Award, Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)

2019 National Defense Management Award (Grade A), Agency for Defense Development (ADD)

2016 Defense Research and Development Incentive Award (Silver), Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)

2016 National Defense Science Award (Bronze), Agency for Defense Development (ADD)

2016 DAPA Administrator's Award, Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)