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Taesung Kim

Professor 

Director of µFNM Lab. (MicroFluidics & NanoMechatronics Lab.)

Department of Mechanical Engineering 

Department of Biomedical Engineering
UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)
Tel: +82-52-217-2313 (Internal: 2313)

Email: tskim@unist.ac.kr___

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Bio

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Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2006.
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea 1999.     
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea 1997.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

  • Professor (2017.09 - present)

    • Faculty member at Department of Mechanical Engineering & Department of Biomedical Engineering 

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  • PI of Basic Research Lab (BRL funded by NRF) 2017.06- 2023.02.

    • BRL for Modeling and Control of Neuronal Signal Transmission based on Rapid and Precise Cooling Technology 

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  • Dean of Academic Affairs (2016.03 - 2020.01)

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  • PI of BK21PLUS Team in Department of Mechanical Engineering (2013.09 - 2020.08)

    •  ​Creative Design Center for Human Oriented Future Mechanical Systems

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  • Associate Professor (2012.09 - 2017.08)

    • School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

    • Head of School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (2014.03- 2016.02, http://mne.unist.ac.kr)

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  • Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical & Advanced Materials Engineering, 2009.01-2012.08.

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    • Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Korea.

 

  • Research Fellow (2008)

    • Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California Berkeley / Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Joint Bio-Energy Institute)

    • Professor Michel M. Maharbiz

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  • Research Fellow (2006.05 - 2007.12)

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 

    • The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. 

    • Professor Edgar Meyhofer & Professor Michel M. Maharbiz

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  • Research Assistant (2002.09 - 2006.04)

    • Department of Mechanical Enginering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    • Professor Ernest F. Hasselbrink

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  • Research Scientist (2002)

    • KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology), Seoul, Korea

    • 21C New Frontier Project Team

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  • Assistant Manager/Software Engineer (1999.02 - 2001.08)

    • Nextech Co. Ltd. Seoul, Korea (as substitution of mandatory military service)

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  • Research/Teaching Assistant (1997.03 - 1999.02)

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

    • Professor S. K. Kauh

AWARDS & HONORS

National Government Scholarship Grantee for Overseas Students (2002–2004).
Scholarship and Stipend from Samsung Motor (1997-1998).
Scholarship from Dongbu Culture Foundation (1994–1996).
Merit-based Full Scholarship from Seoul National University (1993 & 1997).

ACTIVITY AND SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

BSAC (Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center): Member.
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers): Member
KSME (Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers): Member (board)
    - Committee Member of Bio-Engineering Division since 2012.

Micro Nano Systems (The Society of Micro and Nano Systems, K-MEMS): Member (board)

KBCS (Korea BioChip Society, http://www.biochip.or.kr): Member (board)
KOSE (Korea Society of Optoelectronics): Member 

    - Editorial Committee of J. of Photonic Science and Technology since 09.2011

Bio

Taesung Kim obtained his B.S. and M.S. degree from Seoul National University in 1997 and 1999, respectively, and received his Ph.D. degree at the University of Michigan in 2006, all from dept. of mechanical engineering. After being a research fellow at University of California at Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL, JBEI), he started his independent research career as an assistant professor since 2009 and was promoted to an associate and full professor in 2012 and 2017, respectively, at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology. His research interests include micro-/nanofluidics, electrokinetics including experiments and numerical simulations, nanobiosensors and inkjet printing based micro-/nanofabrication. Currently, he focuses on developing practical microfluidic systems including automated chemostat/bioreactors, microfluidic high-throughput screening technologies, unconventional microfabrication for mixed-scale (micro and nanoscale) patterns and structures enabling micro-/nanofluidic array platforms, 2D/3D printing-based anti-counterfeiting technologies, and artificial gill systems, etc.

Education

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2006.
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea 1999.     
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea 1997.

Professional Experiences

Professor (2017.09 - present)

    Department of Mechanical Engineering
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, UNIST ​

   

    Director of Basic Research Lab (2017.06 - 2023.02)

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, UNIST 

    BRL for Modeling and Control of Neuronal Signal Transmission based on Rapid and Precise Cooling Technology 

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Dean of Academic Affairs (2016.03 - 2020.01)

  - Director of Center for Teaching and Learning (2014.03 - 2016.02)

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Head of School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (2014.03 - 2016.02)
 

Director of BK21PLUS Team (2013.09 - 2020.08)
  - Department of Mechanical Engineering, UNIST  ​

    Creative Design Center for Human Oriented Future Mechanical Systems

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Associate Professor (2012.09 - 2017.08)

    School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, UNIST

    Head of School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering (2014.03- 2016.02)

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Assistant Professor (2009.01 - 2012.08)

    ​School of Mechanical and Advanced Materials Engineering​​, ​UNIST

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Research Fellow (2008)

    Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    University of California Berkeley/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Joint Bio-Energy Institute)

    Professor Michel M. Maharbiz

 

Research Fellow (2006.05 - 2007.12)

    Department of Mechanical Engineering & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Professor Edgar Meyhofer & Professor Michel M. Maharbiz

 

Research Assistant (2002.09 - 2006.04)

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Professor Ernest F. Hasselbrink

 

Research Scientist (2002)

    21C New Frontier Project Team, KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology), Seoul, Korea

 

Assistant Manager/Software Engineer (1999.02 - 2001.08)

    Nextech Co. Ltd. Seoul, Korea (as substitution of mandatory military service)

 

Research/Teaching Assistant (1997.03 - 1999.02)

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

    Professor S. K. Kauh

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AWARDS & HONORS

  • National Government Scholarship Grantee for Overseas Students (2002–2004).

  • Scholarship and Stipend from Samsung Motor (1997-1998).

  • Scholarship from Dongbu Culture Foundation (1994–1996).

  • Merit-based Full Scholarship from Seoul National University (1993 & 1997).

ACTIVITY AND SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

BSAC (Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center): Member.
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers): Member
KSME (Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers): Member (board)
   - Committee Member of Bio-Engineering Division since 2012.

Micro Nano Systems (The Society of Micro and Nano Systems, K-MEMS): Member (board)

KBCS (Korea BioChip Society, http://www.biochip.or.kr): Member (board)
KOSE (Korea Society of Optoelectronics): Member 

    - Editorial Committee of J. of Photonic Science and Technology since 09.2011

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