6 Education Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2004 (Thesis advisor: Prof. Jun Ni) M.S. in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering, Seoul National University, 1997(Thesis advisor: Prof. Jang Moo Lee) B.S. in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering, Seoul National University, 1995
5 Research Interests Sustainable Manufacturing Environmentally-friendly mechanical machining processes Additive manufacturing (3D printing) of polymer composites and metals AI-based manufacturing process control and optimization Smart Manufacturing Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) for manufacturing using artificial intelligence Cyber-Physical System (CPS) for manufacturing with avatar machine and metaverse Manufacturing automation Data-driven Design Human-centered design theory and methodology with systematic data analysis Interdisciplinary design education
4 Teaching Interests Undergraduate Courses Creative and Interdisciplinary Design (창의적융합디자인) Introduction to Manufacturing Engineering (생산공학) Mechanical Vibration (기계진동학) Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Mechanical Engineers (기계공학도를위한인공지능입문) Graduate Courses Advanced Design and Manufacturing Engineering (설계및생산공학특론)
3 Positions 2006 ~ Present, Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, SKKU, Korea2023 ~2024, Visiting Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea 2013 ~ Present, Professor for National Future Agenda, SBS Foundation, Korea2021 ~ 2022, Chair, School of Mechanical Engineering, SKKU, Korea 2018 ~ 2020, Director, The Knowledge Center for Innovative Higher Education (KCIHE), SKKU, Korea 2013 ~ 2014, Visiting Associate Professor, Center for Design Research, Stanford University, USA 2004 ~ 2005, Research Fellow, S. M. Wu Manufacturing Research Center, University of Michigan, USA
2 Current Professional Activities President, Korean Society for Precision Engineering (KSPE)Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Smart TechnologyPrincipal Investigator, Industrial Technology Alchemist Project (산업기술 알키미스트 프로젝트 3단계 본연구 주관연구책임자)Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
1 Selected Honors and Awards 2025, Minister’s Commendation, Ministry of Trade Industry and Resources (산업통상부 장관 표창)2024, Excellence in Teaching Award, Korean Society for Engineering Education (한국공학교육학회 우수강의교수상)2023, IJPEM Award, Korean Society for Precision Engineering (한국정밀공학회 IJPEM Award)2022, Technology Award, Korean Society for Prognostics and Health Management (한국PHM학회 기술상)2019, Minister’s Commendation, Ministry of Science and ICT (과학기술정보통신부 장관 표창) 2019, Hyunsong Engineering Award, Hyunsong Educational & Cultural Foundation (현송공학상) 2019, Kistler Korea Technology Award, Kistler Korea Co., Ltd., (키슬러코리아기술상) 2019, Hyosuk Academic Award, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME), (대한기계학회 효석학술상) 2019, North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC 47) Outstanding Paper Award 2015, Young Engineering Educator Award, Korean Society for Engineering Education (한국공학교육학회 젊은공학교육자상) 2015, Best Research in Machinery and Materials Field, National R&D Excellence (국가연구개발우수성과 기계소재분야최우수) 2013, Oversea Research Fellowship, SBS Foundation (SBS문화재단 국가미래의제 해외연구지원
