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Kwang J. (Jin) Kim, Ph.D.,
ASME Fellow
Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering (MS-312)
University of Nevada
Reno, NV 89557
Office: Palmer Eng. 200;
Dept Office: 775-784-6931
Voice: 775-784-7522
Fax: 775-784-1701
E-mail: kwangkim@unr.edu
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Kwang J. (Jin) Kim is Professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Director of two laboratories namely “Active Materials and Processing Laboratory (AMPL)” and “Low Carbon Green Technology Laboratory (LCGTL).”
He graduated from Yonsei University, Korea, in 1987 and received his MS and Ph.D. from Arizona State University (ASU) in 1989 and 1992, respectively. Later, he completed a postdoctoral study at the University of Maryland-College Park UMCP) (1993-1995). His industrial experience includes Senior Research Engineer at Thermal Electric Devices, Inc. (1995-1997) and Chief Scientist at Environmental Robots, Inc. (1997-2001), Albuquerque NM. He joined as an assistant professor in 2001, becoming a full professor within six years in 2007.
His research interests are in a broad spectrum of “Active Materials/Sensors” and “(Renewable) Energy Systems.” He has authored/ co-authored over 250 technical papers including two books and holds three patents.
He is a recipient of the 2006 UNR Lemelson Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the 2002 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities, and a co-recipient of the 1997 Best Paper Award of ASME/Advanced Energy Systems/HPTC. He is a fellow of ASME.
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 Dr. Kim’s artificial muscle research based on hydrogen gas is featured on Discovery News and, also, covered by “NewScientist” magazine.
K. J. Kim and S. Tadokoro (ed.), "Electroactive Polymers for Robotic Application: Artificial Muscles and Sensors," Published by Springer, London
M. Shahinpoor, K. J. Kim, and M. Mojarrad, "Artificial Muscles: Applications of Advanced Polymeric Nano-Composites" Published by Taylor and Francis-CRC, New York
Coming soon: Prof. Kim’s new monograph entitled “Biomimetic Robotic Artificial Muscles” (World Scientific Publishing). Co-authors are Professors Xiabo Tan, Hyoukryeol Choi, and Woosoon Yim from Michigan State, SKK University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, respectively.
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