Principal Investigator
Moon Ki Kim
Office: 23326
Office Phone: +82-31-299-4840
Fax: +82-31-290-5889
Email: mkkim1212@skku.edu
[Education]
-2004. May. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University
-2002. May. M.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University
-1999. Feb. M.S.E. in Mechanical Design & Production Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
-1997. Feb. B.S.E. in Mechanical Design & Production Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
[Employment and Research Experiences]
2015-Present
Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
School of Mechanical Engineering
2015-Present
Adjunct Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Department of Global Biomedical Engineering
2014-2015
2012-Present
Visiting Professor, Northwestern University, USA
Adjunct Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology (SAIHST)
2010-Present
Adjunct Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology (SAINT)
2009-2015
Associate Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
School of Mechanical Engineering
2008-2009
Assistant Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
School of Mechanical Engineering
2004-2008
Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
2004
Optional Practical Training at Edvotek. Inc.
Working for the development of the commercial PCR machines
(mechatronics)
2001-2004
Graduate Research Assistant, The Johns Hopkins University
Developed an elastic network model for harmonic/anharmonic analysis of Macromolecules
2003
Teaching Assistance for Computational Mechanics of Biological
Macromolecules
2003
Summer Team Visiting at NASA Ames Research Center
Researched on the dynamics of membrane proteins GpA and Chaperonin
2002
Curricular Practical Training at Edvotek, Inc.
Designed and built a thermo-cycle device (PCR machine)
2001-2002
Teaching Assistance for Computational Methods of Engineering
Mathematics
2001
Teaching Assistance for Mechanical Vibrations
2001
Predoctoral Visiting Fellow Program (LECB, CCR, NCI, NIH)
Developed coarse-grained elastic network model for the efficient
computation of molecular dynamics
1999-2000
Research Internship, LG-OTIS Elevator company, Korea
Developed hydraulic elevator systems for Incheon international airport
1997-2000
Assistant Researcher, The Institute of Advanced Machinery and
Design, Seoul National University, Korea
Developed a hydraulic simulation program package called ‘IDEA.FP’
1997-1999
Graduate Research Assistant, Seoul National University, Korea
Implemented a knuckle crane system and a Stewart platform stabilizer
[Thesis]
· Elastic Network Models of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, Dissertation for Ph.D., 2004
· Dynamics Analysis Considering the Effect of Leg Inertia and Design of Adaptive Controller for a Stewart Platform, Thesis for M.S.E., 1999.
· Virtual Factory Realization Using VRML Language, Thesis for Bachelor Degree, 1997.
[Research Interests]
· Theoretical, Computational, and Structural Biology (Protein Folding and Drug Design)
· Computational Mechanics: Multi-scale, Multi-physics Simulation
· Power Plant Structural Integrity
· Materials Strength & Lifetime Prediction
[Teaching Experiences]
· Computer Aided Engineering (SKKU): Spring 2019 - present
· Structural Elasticity (SKKU): Fall 2015 - present
· Introduction to Bioengineering (SKKU): Fall 2013 - present
· Solid Mechanics Design Laboratory (SKKU): Spring 2013 - present
· Advanced Theory in Elasticity (SKKU): Fall 2011
· Statics (SKKU): Spring 2011
· Advanced Nano Mechanics II (SKKU): Fall 2009 - 10
· Advanced Nano Mechanics I (SKKU) : Spring 2009 - 11
· Nano Computational Simulation (SKKU): Fall 2008
· Creative Engineering Design (SKKU): Fall 2008 - 09
· Engineering Mathematics II (SKKU): Fall 2008 -09
· Engineering Mathematics I (SKKU): Spring 2008
· Solid Mechanics (SKKU): Spring 2008 - present
· Robot and Protein Kinematics (UMASS): Fall 2007
· Introduction to Biomechanics (UMASS): Fall 2006
· Mechanical Design of Biological Systems (UMASS): Fall 2005
· Introduction to Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Design (UMASS): Spring 2005
· Strength of Materials (UMASS): Fall 2004 - 07
[Awards and Honors]
2019
KSME CAE Division Young Investigator Award
2017
KSCM Young Investigator Award
2014
Engineering Faculty Award-Excellence in Teaching
2013
APACM Young Investigator Award
2010
Engineering Faculty Award-Excellence in Teaching
2007
Who’s Who in the World, 2007
2003
Predoctoral Research Fellowship, NASA Ames Research Center
2001
Predoctoral Research Fellowship, NIH National Cancer Institute
2001-2004
Graduate Research Fellowship, The Johns Hopkins University
2000
Research Fellowship, Korea Science and Engineering Foundation, Korea
1998
Outstanding Thesis Award, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, Korea
1997-1999
Graduate Research Fellowship, Seoul National University, Korea
1997
Summa Cum Laude, Seoul National University, Korea
1994-1997
Scholarship from Ilju Scholarship and Culture Foundation, Korea
1993
Scholarship from Seoul National University, Korea
[Services]
· Member: Presidential Advisory Council on Science & Technology, 2017
· Secretary: Asia Pacific Association for Computational Mechanics, 2013 -2016
· Secretary: World Congress on Computational Mechanics 2016, 2014 - 2016
· Associate Editor: Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2009 - 2018
· Editorial board: Multiscale Science and Engineering, 2019 - present
· Editorial board: Current Proteomics, 2007 - present
· Editorial board: JSM Enzymology and Protein Science, 2014 - present
· Editorial board: Computational Bioengineering:Applications and Software, 2013 - 2018
· Editorial board: American Journal of Mechanics and Applications, 2013 - 2018
· Editorial board: International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems, 2005 - 2008
· Reviewer: International Journal of Robotics and Automation, Robotica, Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, Biophysical Journal, Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, and ASME Journal of Mechanical Design,etc
· Executive Member: Division of CAE and Applied Mechanics, KSME, 2010 - present
· Executive Member: Korea Multi-Scale Mechanics Society, 2018 - present
· Executive Member: Korean Society for Computational Mechanics, 2010 - 2017
[Society Membership]
· American Society of Mechanical Engineers
· Biophysical Society
· Protein Society
· IEEE Engineering In Medicine and Biology Society
· International Association on Computational Mechanics
· Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
· Korean Society for Molecular and Celluar Biology
· Korean Society for Computational Mechanics
· Korean Multi-Scale Mechanics Society
[Advising 10 PhD & 9 MS since 2007]
· Byunghoo Lee (PhD, 2019)
· Fahim Ibupoto (PhD, 2019)
· Moon-ki Choi (MS, 2018)
· Soojin Jo (PhD, 2018)
· Hoomin Lee (PhD, 2018)
· Tae Kyung Jang (PhD, 2018)
· Jonghoon Lee (PhD, 2016)
· Taeksang Lee (MS, 2016)
· Sangjae Seo (PhD, 2015)
· Minhyeok Kim (PhD, 2015)
· Jangkyun Lim (MS, 2015)
· Jonggu Lee (MS, 2013)
· Dockjin Lee (PhD, 2012)
· Sung Choi (MS, 2012)
· Sangjae Seo (MS, 2012)
· Pengfei Qian (MS, 2011)
· Sharad Raj (MS, 2009)
· Yunho Jang (PhD, 2008)
· Andy McCarren (MS, 2008)