- Designed a novel binder jetting method that enhances powder bed packing density, enabling the use of cost-effective, irregularly-shaped powders. (Submitted a proposal to NSF titled: “Toward High-Quality Metal Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing at 3x Lower Powder Cost”)- Investigates the cryogenic properties of copper produced via metal fused filament fabrication (FFF).- Explores the methods to suppress the ‘smoke effect’ failure mode in electron beam powder bed fusion (Eb-PBF).

Winter 2023: Capstone Project Course, MFG 503- Conducted review and provided feedback for student proposal submissions.- Performed technical reviews and advisement for subsequent reports.- Assessed and graded final project report, assigning grade based on student performance.

- Played a key role in a multi-group collaboration aimed at developing a next-generation metal AM technology.- Developed a novel hybrid laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) method integrated with material jetting technology, enabling the production of multi-material structures not achievable with conventional LPBF technique.- Designed and executed small-scale tests utilizing Design of Experiments (DOE) principles to expedite process development, effectively emulating the hybrid LPBF process.- Implemented the developed process strategies to fabricate yttria-based oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) 304L stainless steel (SS) alloy and 316L SS-Cu multi-material structures using the hybrid LPBF method.- Explored the process-microstructure-property relationship by conducting mechanical tests and characterizing the microstructures using SEM, TEM, EDS, EBSD, and XRD.- Developed cost models for metal AM technologies to evaluate the economics of the hybrid LPBF technology.- Conducted steady-state thermal analysis using finite element analysis (FEA) software to estimate the effective thermal conductivity of the composites based on the microstructures.

Summer 2021: Materials and Manufacturing Processes, MFGE 337- Delivered and revised lectures.- Conducted and revised weekly laboratory exercises, including grading.- Developed and graded assignments, laboratories reports, project, and exams.- Assigned grades based on student performance.

Fall 2017: Micromanufacturing, MFGE 531- Conducted and revised weekly laboratory exercises, including grading.

Winter 2017: Materials and Manufacturing Processes, MFGE 337- Conducted and revised weekly laboratory exercises, including grading.

Fall 2016: Micromanufacturing, MFGE 531- Conducted and revised weekly laboratory exercises, including grading.

Spring 2016: Mechanical Component Design, ME 383- Performed technical reviews and advisement for subsequent reports.

- Designed and fabricated an adsorption heat exchanger for thermal management in sorbent beds within the adsorption chillers.- Performed transient thermal analysis using FEA software to investigate the effect of the designed microchannels on heat transfer.

Winter 2016: Mechanical Component Design, ME 383- Performed technical reviews and advisement for subsequent reports.

Fall 2015: Micromanufacturing, MFGE 531- Conducted and revised weekly laboratory exercises, including grading.

Fall 2013: Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing, ME 413 (undergraduate lab-based engineering course)- Conducted and revised weekly laboratory exercises, including grading.

- Translated the standards of SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) into the standards set by KSAE (The Korean Society of Automotive Engineers) and KSA (Korean Standards Association).

- Completed mandatory military service as a KATUSA (Korean Augmentation to the United States Army) for South Korea