CV: Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Ph. D. Aerospace Engineering	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Michigan                                       August, 2009 Advisor:   Professor Iain D. Boyd                   Professor Michael Keidar (Co-advisor, George Washington University) Dissertation Title:    ELECTROMAGNETIC MANIPULATION OF PLASMA LAYER FOR RE-ENTRY BLACKOUT MITIGATION (defended Ph. D. thesis on April 27, 2009) Major Field:  Aerodynamics, Hypersonic/Re-entry Flow, Magneto Hydrodynamics, Plasma Dynamics.
M. S. Aerospace Engineering	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Michigan                                            April 2007 Advisor:   Professor Iain D. Boyd                   Professor Michael Keidar (Co-advisor, George Washington University) Research Topic:       Numerical modeling of the Hall-effect thruster, One dimensional ExB layer modeling with a fluid plasma model. Relevant coursework:  Computation fluid dynamics, Formal modeling of physics, and Advanced numerical computation methods.
B. S. Aerospace Engineering	SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Seoul, Korea                                            February 2003 Graduate with honor; cum laude Major: Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering, Overall GPA: 3.78/4.3 Thesis:  A Numerical Study of a Laser-Driven Ram Accelerator Advisor:   Professor In-Seuck Jeung

Post Doctoral Research Fellow	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan                                              2009 ~ Present Responsible for research in the MHD parachute for entry mission into planets with thin atmospheres, such as Mars.
Research Assistant	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan                                        2008 ~ 2009. May Responsible for research in the Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program: PSAAP with Stanford University. The plasma manipulation scheme by using an ExB layer has many applications for a hypersonic/reentry vehicle and the semiconductor industry. In the hypersonic/reentry vehicle, plasma manipulation can provide a possible solution of radio blackout problem and be used for flow control. The MHD (Magneto-HydroDynamics) is an extremely complicated simulation area but it is very important because of experiment limitations.
Research Assistant	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan                                                  2006 ~ 2008 Responsible for the research project entitled ReEntry hypersonic vehicle plasma Communication system: ReComm (May. 2006 ~ May, 2008), sponsored by the U.S. Air Force. I developed a model for ExB layer simulation for the ReComm project. The simulation code was developed to optimize the ExB layer. I demonstrated that ReComm can solve the radio blackout problem reliably and effectively.

Sergeant	Republic of Korea Army, Korea                                                                            2003 ~ 2005 Served as army UHF/VHF communication equipment operator in the 2nd R.O.K. Army Corps. Also served as squad leader and general aide. I received training in leadership to assume decision-making authority and for collaboration with U.S. Army.
Internship	Samsung Electronics inc., Suwon, Korea                                                            2003Winter At Samsung Advanced Technology Institution, trained to simulate and design technology for an electronic device casing and mold, in particular cellular phone. Designed a cellular phone casing prototype using FEM-B and I-DEAS. Analyzed a prototype cellular phone for a drop test by using commercial Finite Element Method software.
Technical Fellow	2nd KBS Robocon contest, Seoul, Korea                                                            2002 Summer Responsible for helping to design and build a robot in the 2­nd KBS Robocon contest; supervised the Seoul National University Robocon Team. I participated in the 1st Robocon contest as a representative of Seoul National University.
Internship	Hyundai-Kia Motors., Namyang, Korea                                                2000 Spring to Fall As a part of the 2000 Hyundai Motors Design Contest, developed “Back-warning automatic brake system for automotive vehicle” in Hyundai-Kia Motors research center in Namyang. During my 6 months, I designed and made a prototype of the Back-warning automatic brake system (BBS). The BBS prototype was reported in national newspapers, magazines, and TV stations as a next generation safety system.