Design and developement of energy harvester and self-powered sensors based on thermoelectric/piezoelectric/triboelectric effect

Smart sensor systems for structural health monitoring

Functional composites for energy conversion applications

Material characterization of energy transport mechanisms

Theoretical analysis of nanoscale energy transport and conversion

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering Dept., Texas A&M University, TX, USA, 2013 (Academic Advisor: Prof. Choongho Yu)

M.S.E, Mechanical Engineering Dept., University of Michigan, MI, USA, 2008

B.S., Mechanical Engineering Dept., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Rep. of Korea, 2005 

Assistant Professor, Korea Aerospace University, 2020 - present

Senior Researcher, Korea Railroad Research Institute, 2013 - 2020

Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, 2008 - 2013

Teaching Assistant, Texas A&M University, 2008 - 2009 (Undergraduate Thermodynamics)

과학기술정보통신부 소재/나노 분야 기술수준평가 전문가 (2018.07~2023.06)

Reviewer Board of Journal of Materials Science (2020.12 ~ )

Reviewer Board of Frontiers in Chemistry (2019.12 ~ )

한국복합재료학회 논문집 편집위원 (2020.01 ~ )

한국복합재료학회 친환경에너지모빌리티 부문 재무이사 (2021.01~)

한국비파괴검사학회 논문집 편집위원 (2020.01 ~ 2021.12)

한국철도학회 논문집 부편집인 (2020.01 ~ 2021.12)

한국비파괴검사학회 WCNDT 준비위원회 간사 (2020.01 ~ 2020.12)

한국비파괴검사학회 편집이사 (2018.01 ~ 2019.12)

Excellence in Teaching Award, Korea Aerospace University, 2021, Korea

Best Presentation Award, Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Urban Railway, 2019 Korea

Best Paper Award, Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing, 2019

Best Poster Award, Fall Conference of Korean Society of Non-destructive Testing, 2018, Korea

Best Presentation Award, Spring Conference of Korean Society of Non-destructive Testing, 2016, Korea

Keynote speaker, Far East Forum on Nondestructive Evaluation & Testing, China, 2016

Industry Scholarship, SK Innovation, 2012

Commendation, The 32nd Infantry Division of Rep. of Korea Army, 2003