Sanghoon “Shawn” Kook is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and co-founder/CTO of DeCarice Pty Ltd. He directs the UNSW Engine Research Laboratory where fundamental knowledge is enhanced and new engine technologies are developed. He leads the translation of research innovation through DeCarice, a UNSW spinout company aiming at accelerated commercialisation of hydrogen-diesel hybrid engine technology.Before UNSW, Prof Kook was a post-doctoral researcher at U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories (2007-2009). Prof Kook earned his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering (2000), M.S. degree in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering (2002), and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering (2006) from KAIST, South Korea.Prof Kook has authored over 240 peer-reviewed papers, which have been cited over 6000 times. He holds a patent about hydrogen-diesel hybrid engine technology, which is in a process of commercialisation. He has received multiple fellowships and awards including SAE International Horning Memorial Award (2005), JSPS Invitational Fellowship (2011), Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Award - Sydney Division R&D Finalist (2012), SAE International Teetor Educational Award (2013), JSPS Research Visit Fellowship (2014), SAE Outstanding Oral Presentation Award (2016 and 2018), JSPS Bridge Fellowship (2019) and ILASS Norman Chigier Reviewer Award (2020). He was elected as SAE Fellow in 2023.He has served a member of editorial boards in several prestigious journals including Applied Thermal Engineering (Subject Editor since Apr 2021), SAE International Journal of Engines (Associate Editor since Mar 2018), Atomization and Sprays (Board member since Dec 2013) and International Journal of Automotive Technology (Editor, Jan 2021 - Oct 2023).He is a member of the School Research Committee. He is a former Director of Research Training for the School, managing the progress and completion of MPhil/PhD candidates (2020 - 2023). He is a former Director of Research for the School (2013 - 2017). On this role, he established a new research committee and led it, and performed strategic planning, research data collection and analysis, strategic hiring of academic staff, redeveloping the School research groups, and presentation of research highlights to VIP visitors.