Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gachon University
Professor

Kyungjun Lee
Research Assistant Professor
E-mail leek3@gachon.ac.kr
Office 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Room 514, 13120, Korea


  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA Dec. 2019
     Dissertation Title: “The design, synthesis, characterization, and wear evaluation of multi-phase quasicrystalline alloys”
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea Feb. 2009
     MS Thesis: “Characteristics and self-cleaning effect of the transparent superhydrophobic film having nanofibers array structures”
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea Feb. 2004

Research Interests


  • Development materials showing super-low friction coefficient
  • Development and Wear performance evaluation of high entropy alloys
  • Candidate material study through by coating and heat treating with conventional metals considering economics
  • Analysis and mitigation of wear occurred by biomass preprocessing and pretreatment
  • Bench-scale 2-body & 3-body abrasion, and errosion wear tester design, development, and performance evaluation
  • Electrochemical analysis and corrosion evaluation of metals
  • Analysis of the tribological performance of materials and wear evaluation (microstructure & mechanical properties)
  • The design & fabrication of super-hard materials with high wear resistance, favorable fracture toughness, and low friction coefficient
  • Plasmonic properties of coated nano-structure
  • Nanoplasmonics-Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)
  • Analysis of nanostructures-mechanical characterization & wetting characteristics
  • The design and fabrication of nanostructured materials (Anodic Aluminum Oxide)

Research Experience


  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA 11/2019 - 01/2021
    Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Materials Science & Technology Division

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA 08/2018 - 07/2019
    Position: Intern, Materials Science & Technology Division

  • Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea 07/2012 - 08/2013
    Position: Researcher, Nanostructures & Nanomaterials Lab., Mechanical Engineering Department

  • Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea 08/2007 - 02/2009
    Position: Master graduate student
      - Icebank in Refrigerator using Axiomatic Design, LG Electronics Co. Ltd.
      - Development of Self-Cleaning Glass using Surface Modification Technique, Next Generation Vehicle (NGV)
      - Structural Analysis in Bipolar Plate of Fuel Cell Stack and Development of Fastening System, Next
    Generation Vehicle (NGV)

Industry Experience


  • Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd. 07/2010 - 07/2012
    Position: Mechanical Engineer in Rotating equipment team of plant engineering
      - Project for Yanbu Export Refinery Project Gasoline Package [Saudi Project]
      - Proposal for Ras Tanura Integrated Project [Saudi Project]
      - Proposal for Habshan Sulphur Station and Pipeline Project [Saudi Project]
      - Reduction Strategies of Rotating Equipment Vibration

  • Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 02/2009 - 06/2010
    Position: R&D staff member in Visual display division
      - Development for 42”/50” Insignia Television and 58” PDP Television
      - Reduction of Cycle time by using Heat & Cool steam mold
      - Evaluation on Uniformity of Glass Fiber in Injection Product by using Thermo Gravitation Analysis
      - Stiffness Reinforcement of TV Bezel by using Glass Fiber with the Aspect ratio
      - Residual Stress Measurement of Co-Injection or Over-Molded Part (Two color layers) through
    Birefringence using Polarized Optical Microscopy

National R&D Projects


  • Development of high-entropy alloy and Understanding wear mechanism [National Research Foundation of Korea] 09/2021 – 02/2024
    Position: Project PI
    A study on dynamic analysis and material life prediction based on AI of high-entropy alloy usable in high-speed and extreme environments [FY21-24: 65K]

  • Development of ultra-precise grinding equipment for displays and semiconductors [Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy] 09/2021 – 12/2024
    Position: Project PI
    Development of high-precision and high-quality display grinding system for next-generation dispay panels and device [FY21-24: 1, 000 K]

  • Bearing Materials for Generation 3 Concentrating Solar Power Systems projects [ORNL] 08/2019 – 01/2021
    Position: Main investigator under project PI (Dr. Jun Qu)
    The aim of this work is to study the bearing lubrication systems in the next-generation concentrating solar power (CSP) plants.
      - Task 1: Design the bench-scale tribometer to study the bearing tribology in CSP systems
      - Task 2: Estimate the tribological performance of candidate bearing materials
      - Task 3: Understand the effect of impurities in the chloride molten salts [FY20-21: 1,000K]

  • Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium (FCIC) AOP projects [ORNL] 08/2018 - 10/2021
    Position: Main investigator under project PI (Dr. Jun Qu)
    Understanding and Mitigating Wear Issues in Biomass Preprocessing and Pretreatment [FY19: 956K]
    Biomass-caused equipment wear investigation and mitigation (Hammer mill&Screw feeder) [FY20: 11,071K]
      - Task 1: Material of Construction [FY20: 176k]
      - Task 6: High-Temperature Conversion [FY20: 336k]
      - Task 7: Low-Temperature Conversion

  • BETO-FCIC DFO projects [ORNL] 10/2019 - 09/2022
    Position: Main investigator under project PI (Dr. Jun Qu)
    Investigation and addressing the wear issue of the rotary shear biomass comminution system [FY20: 215K]
      - Tribosystem Analysis and Wear Mechanism Investigation
      - Wear Modeling to Define Criteria of Candidate Materials
      - Develop Candidate Materials and Design
      - Bench-Scale Wear Testing and Analysis for Mitigation Identification
      - Fabrication of Prototype Cutter and Clearing Plates
      - Full-Scale Feasibility Validation

  • Ford projects [ORNL] 10/2019 - 09/2020
    Position: Main investigator under project PI (Dr. Jun Qu)
    Additive Manufacturing Opportunities to Reduce Friction and Wear of Engine Components [FY20: ]
      - Tribosystem Analysis and Wear Mechanism Investigation
      - Develop Low Friction Composite Materials and Structures with Microchannels using 3D Printing Method

  • National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) [POSTECH] 02/2018 - 02/2019
    Position: Co investigator
    Design and Applications of Nano-Engineered Superhydrophobic/Superhydrophilic Structure

Academic award


  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
     TMS EPD Materials Characterization Best Poster Award (Third place) March 2019

Technical publications


Published papers

  1. Kihwan Kim, Hong yul Park, Ho Jun Kim, Deaho Lee, Sangyul Ha, Kyungjun Lee, and Woonbong Hwang, “Self-Cleaning Mechanisms According to the Surface Characteristics and Wettability of the Deposition Material”, Applied surface science, Feb. 3, 2023 (IF: 7.392, under review, 2.5%=680) (680/ 1.5= 127.5 points)
  2. Kyungjun Lee, Tomas, and Jun Qu, “The loop test of tool steels and surface treatments”, Advanced in Applied Ceramics, Feb. 10, 2023 (IF: 2.46, 예정, 22.152%=250) (2502/7= 70 points) (1월말까지 완료)
  3. Sangyul Ha, Yurim Lee, Sungmin Kang, Kihwan Kim, Young-Jun Jang, Jongkuk Kim, Kyungjun Lee, Ho Jun Kim “Tribological behavior of DLC coating on sintered composite and metal substrate with varying load bearing capacities”, Surfaces and interfaces, Feb. 12, 2023 (IF:6.137, submitted, 12.5%=390 ) (3902/9=86.67points)
  4. Sangyul Ha, Wooseok Sung, Kyungjun Lee, Keunhwan Park, Hyokyung Sung, Seong-Ho Son, “A monolithically implicit time-integration approach for a dislocation-density-based b.c.c. single *crystal plasticity model”, Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Feb. 3 , 2023 (IF: 2.618, Submitted, 17.041%= 350 ) ( 350 /7= 50 points)
  5. Vinh Van Tran, Kyungjun Lee, Thanh Ngoc Nguyen , Daeho Lee , “Recent Advances and Progress of Conducting Polymer-Based Hydrogels in Strain Sensor Applications”, Gels, Jan. 04, 2023 (IF: 4.432, Published, 57.947%=17 0 ) (170/5=34 points)
  6. Avik Samanta, Wuji Huang, Kyungjun Lee, Xin He, Chanaka Kumara, Jun Qu, and Hongtao Ding , “Role of Surface Wetting on Tribological Behavior for Laser Nanotextured Steel using Ionic Liquid Lubricants” , Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Jan. 06, 2023 (IF: 5.684, reviewing, 28.431%=245)
  7. Rick Wang, Xin He, Alexis Flores-Betancourt, Kyungjun Lee, Tim Dunning, Jun Qu , “Investigation of Biomass Fouling for Screw Feeder Used in Pre-Conversion of Pyrolysis” , ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Oct. 26, 2022, submitted (IF: 9.458, Submitted, 15.922%=370) (370/7=52.8 points)
  8. Sanghyun Jo, Su Ik Kang, Kyungjun Lee, Ho Jun Kim , “Helium metastable distributions and their effect on the uniformity of hydrogenated amorphous silicon depositions in He/SiH4 capacitively coupled plasmas”* , Coatings, Sept. 15, 2022 (IF: 3.236, 40.683%=200) (2002/5=80 points, 업적완료)
  9. Sangyul Ha, Saif Haider Kayani, Kyungjun Lee, Sangeun Park, Jung Gi Kim, Jae Bok Seol, Hyokyung Sung, “ Experimental and Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Study of the Deformation Behavior of High- Mn Steel Micropillars” , Steel Research International, Oct., 13 , 2022 (IF: 2.126, 39.873%=215) (215/8=26.8 points)
  10. Eugene Chen, P Renner, Kyungjun Lee, B Guo, and Hong Liang, “ Effects of humidity on dust particle removal during solar panel cleaning** ”, Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, Jan. 14, 2022 (IF: 2.185, 55.109%=170), https://doi.org/10.1088/2051-672X/ac4835
  11. Sangyul Ha, Areum Jang, Kyungjun Lee, Seong-Ho Son, “ Knock Sensing and Imaging from Structural Bending Waves** ”, ICT Express, Jan. 15, 2022 (IF: 4.754, 29.570%=245)
  12. Kyungjun Lee, Peter Blau, Jeff Lacey, George Fensake, Vicki Thompson, Rick Elander, James R. Keiser, and Jun Qu, “ Comprehensive Studies on Reliability of Fe-Borided and DLC-Coated M2 Cutting Blade of Knife Mill Used in Biomass Pretreatment Process ”, (Submitted to Applied Surface Science) (IF: 6.182)
  13. Kyungjun Lee, Lianshan Li, Dave Lanning, Ercan Cakmak, James R. Keiser, and Jun Qu, “ Tool Design with Economically Maximum Life through Analysis of Wear Issues occurred in the Rotary Shear Biomass Comminution System ”, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Journal, June 24, 2021 (IF: 7.632),
  14. Kyungjun Lee, Erik Kuhn, Ercan Cakmak, Ed Wolfrum, James R. Keiser, and Jun Qu, “ Understanding and Mitigating the Excessive Wear of Plug Screw Feeder Used in Biomass-to-Fuel Conversion Process ”, (Submitted to WEAR) (IF: 4.271)
  15. Yanbao Guo, Zhou Xuanli, Kyungjun Lee, Hyun Chul Yoon, Quan Xu, De Wang, “ Recent development in friction of 2D materials: from mechanisms to applications ”, May 15, 2021 (IF: 3.551)
  16. Kyungjun Lee, Eugene Chen, Donald Naugle, and Hong Liang, “ Corrosive Behavior of Multi-Phased Quasicrystal Alloys ”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol.851, Jan. 15, 2021 (IF: 4.650)
  17. Kyungjun Lee, Hakjeong Kim, Jae-Hyun Kim, and Dukhyun Choi, “ Structural Color and NIR Tunability of Ruthenium-coated Anodic Aluminum Oxide by Atomic Layer Deposition ”, Scripta Materialia, Vol.187, 125-129, Oct. 2020 (IF: 5.079)
  18. Kyungjun Lee, Yan Chen, Wei Dai, Donald Naugle, and Hong Liang, “ Design of Quasicrystal Alloys with Favorable Tribological Performance in view of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties ”, Materials & Design, Vol.193, 108735, Aug. 2020 (IF: 6.289)
  19. Sougata Roy, Kyungjun Lee, Jeffrey Lacey, Vicki Thompson, James Keiser, and Jun Qu, “ Material Characterization-Based Wear Mechanism Investigation for Biomass Hammer Mills ”, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 8, 9, 3541-3546, Feb. 20, 2020 (IF: 6.970)
  20. Kyungjun Lee, Sougata Roy, Ercan Cakmak, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Harry M. Meyer III, Vicki S. Thompson, James R. Keiser, and Jun Qu, “ Composition-Preserving Extraction and Characterization of Extrinsic Ash and Intrinsic Compounds of Corn Stover and Pine Residue ”, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 8, 3, 1599-1610, Jan. 2, 2020 (IF: 6.970)
  21. James R. Keiser, Gavin Warrington, Samuel Lewis, Jiheon Jun, Jun Qu, Kyungjun Lee, and Michael P Brady, “ Corrosion and Chemical Characterization of Bio-Oils from Biomass with Varying Ash and Moisture Contents ”, Corrosion 2020
  22. Jeffery A. Lacey, Kyungjun Lee, and Jun Qu, “ Wear and Why? How Ash Elements Can Help Define Wear Profiles of Biomass Feedstocks ”, 2019 ASABE, July 2019
  23. Kyungjun Lee, Wei Dai, Donald Naugle, and Hong Liang, “ Effects of Microstructure of Quasicrystal Alloys on their Mechanical and Tribological Performance ”, Journal of Tribology, 140(5): 051605, Sept. 2018 (IF: 0.690)
  24. Wei Dai, Yunyun Chen, Kyungjun Lee, Alexander M. Sinyukov, Masfer Alkahtani, Philip R. Hemmer, and Hong Liang, “ In situ Investigation of the Growth of a Tribofilm Consisting NaYF4 Fluorescent Nanoparticles ”, Tribology Transactions, Vol.61, 503-512, Dec. 12, 2017 (IF: 0.836)
  25. Wei Dai, Kyungjun Lee, Alexander M Sinyukov, and Hong Liang, “ Effects of Vanadium Oxide Nanoparticles on Friction and Wear Reduction ”, Journal of Tribology, 139(6): 061607, , July 10, 2017 (IF: 0.836)
  26. Kyungjun Lee, Jialin Hsu, Donald Naugle, and Hong Liang, “ Multi-phase Quasicrystalline Alloys for Superior Wear Resistance ”, Materials & Design, Vol.108, pp.440-447, Oct. 15, 2016 (IF: 5.122)
  27. H. Choi, Kyungjun Lee, J. Reeks, and Hong Liang, “ Design and synthesis of a Superhydrophobic PVDF-based Composite ”, Journal of Tribology, Vol.138, April 2016 (IF: 0.74 0 )
  28. Youngmin Kim, Seungjae Lee, Kyungjun Lee, “ Self-assembled plasmonic nanoparticles on vertically- aligned carbon nanotube electrodes via thermal evaporation ”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 6, 20423- 20429, 2014 (IF: 7.100)
  29. Jinho Yoo, Jae-Hyun Kim, Kyungjun Lee, Sangmin Lee, Sunghan Kim, Hyun-Kyu Park, Sang-Woo Kim, Jihyun Bae, Jong-Jin Park, and D. Choi, “ Dewetted Gold Nanoparticles on ZnO nanorods for Three- dimensionally Distribute Plasmonic Hot Spots ”, Scripta Materialia 69, pp. 654 - 657, 2013 (IF: 3.350)
  30. W. Hwang, K.H. Lee, H. Park, J. Kim, J. Park, J.H. Cho, J.H. Jeon, D. Choi. D. Kim, D Kim, S. Kim, Kyungjun Lee, T. Jing and S. Lee, “ Some Aspects on Design and Applications of Nanohoneycomb and Nanofibe Array Structures ”, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Vol.47, No.1, pp.17-52, 2011 (IF: 0.770)
  31. Kyungjun Lee, S. Lyn, Y.S. Kim, and W Hwang, “ Characteristics and self-cleaning effect of the transparent superhydrophobic film having nanofibers array structures ”, Applied Surface Science, Vol.256, Issue 22, pp. 6729 - 6735, 2010 (IF: 1.793)

Articles-in-Preparation Based on Completed Research

  1. Chang-Woo Lee, Seong-Ho Son, and Kyungjun Lee, “ Comprehensive corrosion investigation of high- entropy alloy using simulation and experitment ”, (preparing)
  2. Seong-Ho Son, Sangyul Ha, and Kyungjun Lee, “ Numerical and experimental investigation of impact localization in the polymer-based plate using newly developed imaging algorithm ”, (preparing)
  3. Seong-Ho Son, Sangyul Ha, and Kyungjun Lee, “ In-situ plastic deformation behavior analysis of high entropy alloy in aid of Abaqus ”, (preparing)
  4. Kyungjun Lee, James R. Keiser, and Jun Qu, “ Blasting impact and wear loss by biomass impingement ”, (preparing)
  5. Kyungjun Lee, Hyun Chul Yoon, “ Theoretical and experimental approach for Crack Propagation ”, (preparing)
  6. Avik, Kyungjun Lee, and Jun Qu, “ Wear evaluation of laser surface treated steels at high temperature ”, (preparing)
  7. Kyungjun Lee, Hyun Chul Yoon, Chanho Lee, and Jun Qu, “ Wear of high entropy alloys ”, (preparing)
  8. Jonghyun Lee, Cal Vin Wong, Morotolaoluwa Alabi, Christian Widener, Dennis Helfritch, Kyungjun Lee, and Victor K. Champagne, “ Functional Martensitic Coatings by Cold-Spraying Austenitic Stainless Steel Powders ”, (preparing)
  9. Kyungjun Lee, Amir Asadi, “ Polymer composite with favorable impact resistance ”, (preparing)
  10. Kyungjun Lee, James, “ Al-Ce alloy and HEAs corrosion resistance ” (preparing)

Conference Proceedings

  1. Kyungjun Lee (TLT Technical Editor), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, STLE 2021, (May 16-20, 2021)
  2. Kyungjun Lee (Process Technology & Modeling Committee in Extraction & Processing Division) Orlando, Florida, USA, TMS 2021, (March 14-18, 2021)
  3. Kyungjun Lee (Session vice-chair), “ Ceramics and Composites II ”, Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers, Las Vegas, NV, USA, STLE 2016, (May 16, 2016)
  4. Kyungjun Lee, S. Lee, W. Hwang, “ Fabrication of Self-cleaning Transparent Film having Nanofiber Array Structure ”, International Conference on Nanoscience&Technology, Beijing, China, (Sep. 7-9, 2011)
  5. C. Lee, Kyungjun Lee, S. Lyn, S. Lee, Y.S. Kim, W. Hwang, “ Transparent Superhydrophobic Surface with Self-Cleaning Effect ”, International Conference on Composites or Nano Engineering 19, Shanghai, China, (July 24-30, 2011)

Conference Presentations

  1. Kyungjun Lee, Peter Blau, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Vicki Thompson, George R. Fenske, Rick Elander, James R. Keiser, and Jun Qu, “ Wear characterization and mitigation strategy on the cutting blade of knife mill used in the biomass size reduction process ”, Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineer, USA, STLE, (05/17-20/2021)
  2. Kyungjun Lee, Peter Blau, Jeffrey A. Lacey, Vicki Thompson, George R. Fenske, Rick Elander, James R. Keiser, and Jun Qu, “ Wear characterization and mitigation strategy on the cutting blade of knife mill used in the biomass size reduction process ”, Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineer, USA, STLE, (05/17-20/2021)
  3. Kyungjun Lee, Lianshang Li, Dave Lanning, Ercan Cakmak, George R. Fenske, Oyelayo O. Ajayi, James R. Keiser, and Jun Qu, “ Investigation and Mitigation on Wear Issues Occurred in the Rotary Shear Biomass Comminution System ”, Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineer, USA, STLE, (05/17-20/2021)
  4. Kyungjun Lee and Jun Qu, “ New anti-wear alloy development & Biomass-caused equipment wear issues & mitigation strategy ”, Korean Tribology Society, Korea, KTS, (04/20/2021)
  5. Kyungjun Lee, Jun Qu, and James R. Keiser, “ Mitigating wear issues in hammer mill for size reduction of biomass feedstock ”, Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineer, Chicago, IL, USA, STLE 2020, (05/07/2020)
  6. Kyungjun Lee, Jun Qu, Erik Kuhn, James R. Keiser, and Ed Wolfrum, “ Ash-induced Wear on Biomass Pre-Conversion Equipment ”, Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineer, Nashville, TN, USA, STLE 2019 , (05/20/2019)
  7. Kyungjun Lee, M. Fevzi Ozaydin, and Hong Liang, “ Quasicrystal-based Multi-Phase Alloys for Improved Wear Resistance ”, Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineer, Las Vegas, NV, USA, STLE 2016 , (05/16/2016)
  8. Kyungjun Lee, M. Fevzi Ozaydin, and Hong Liang, “ Design and Synthesis of a Geopolymer-Enhanced Quasi-Crystalline Composite for Resisting Wear and Corrosion ”, Houston, USA, ASME 2015, (11/18/2015)
  9. Kyungjun Lee, S. Lee, W. Hwang, “ Fabrication of Self-Cleaning Transparent Film having Nanofiber Array Structure ”, International Conference on Nanoscience & Technology, Beijing, China, (09/08/2011)
  10. Kyungjun Lee, “ Self-Cleaning Effect of the Transparent Super-Hydrophobic Film having Nanofibers Array Structures ”, China Academy of Machinery Science & Technology, Beijing, China, (01/14/2009)

Conference Poster Presentations

  1. Kyungjun Lee, Sougata Roy, James R. Keiser, and Jun Qu, “ Composition and Abrasiveness of Biomass Extrinsic and Intrinsic Inorganic Compounds ”, San Diego, CA, TMS 2020, (02/27/2020)
  2. Kyungjun Lee, Sougata Roy, Jeffery Lacey, Erik Kuhn, James Keiser, Vicki Thompson, Ed Wolfrum, and Jun Qu, “ Investigation of Equipment Wear Issues in Biomass Pre-Processing and Pre-treatment ”, San Antonio, TX, USA, TMS2019, (03/12/2019, Best Poster Award)
  3. Kyungjun Lee, and Hong Liang, “ Multi-Phase Quasicrystalline Alloys for Superior Wear Resistance ”, Emerging Surface Engineering Technologies, College Station, USA, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, (11/03/2016)
  4. Kyungjun Lee, M. Fevzi Ozaydin, and Hong Liang, “ A Novel Quasicrystalline Alloy for Increased Wear Resistance ”, Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineer, Dallas, USA, STLE 2015, (05/19/2015)

Reviewer Experience


  • Petroleum Science 03/26/2021
    Friction Challenge in Hydraulic Fracturing
  • Journal of Tribology 09/29/2020
    Tribological characterization of recast layers of AISI 304L with variations in electrical discharge machining parameters
  • Friction 09/10/2020
    The structure, tribological properties and the growth mechanism of in-situ generated TiC in titanium cermet
  • Journal of Tribology 07/17/2020
    Study on Tribological Properties of $Fe_{3}Al$ Alloy as an Alternative Material for Scraper Manufacturing in Scraper Conveyor
  • Tribology-Materials, Surfaces & Interfaces 08/15/2019
    Tribological behavior of In-situ Al-Al2O3 composite developed by V2O5 particles

Teaching Experience


  • Texas A&M University
    Nonmetallic materials (MMET 206), Texas A&M University Fall 2015 - Summer 2018
    Materials Science (MEEN 222), Texas A&M University Spring 2014
    Introduction to Engineering Experimentation (MEEN 260), Texas A&M University Fall 2013

  • POSTECH
    System Design, POSTECH Fall 2008
    Theory of Mechanical Design, POSTECH Spring 2008

Academic Honors


  • Texas A&M University
    In-state scholarship Fall 2014 - Spring 2015

  • POSTECH
    Full Scholarship for academic excellence Spring 2004 & Fall 2007 - Fall 2008

  • Hanyang University
    Graduation with honor prizes awards for curricular achievement Feb. 2004
    Scholarship for academic excellence Fall 2000 & Fall 2003

Research Scholarship


  • Texas A&M University Fall 2013 - Spring 2014

  • POSTECH Spring 2004 & Fall 2007 - Fall 2008