Yong-Ho Ko (고용호)

Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, 2010. 2 ~ present
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2012. 2 ~ 2017. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Interfacial Characteristics of Solder Joint in Electronic Packaging: Applications of Graphene and Flexible Substrate)
Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2006. 2 ~ 2010. 1
M.S. in Material Science and Engineering, KAIST, 2004. 3 ~ 2006. 2
(M.S. Thesis: A Study on Correlation between Interfacial Reaction and Mechanical Reliability of Pb-free Solder Joint)
B.S. in Ceramic Engineering, Hanyang University, 2004. 2

Taeshik Yoon (윤태식)

Senior Researcher, Standard Energy, 2020. 8 ~ present
Senior Researcher, LG Chem, 2018. 7 ~ 2020. 8
Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2017. 3 ~ 2018. 7
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2013. 3 ~ 2017. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Evaluation and Healing of Graphene Defects)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2011. 2 ~ 2013. 2
(M.S. Thesis: Adhesion Energy Measurement and Interfacial Reliability Evaluation of Synthesized Graphene)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, 2011. 2

Jae-Han Kim (김재한)

Senior Researcher, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 2017. 3 ~ present
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2013. 9 ~ 2017. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Mechanical Properties and Reliability of Advanced Energy/Electronics Materials)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2011. 9 ~ 2013. 8
(M.S. Thesis: Tensile testing of ultra-thin films on water surface)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, 2011. 8

Inhwa Lee (이인화)

Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2019. 8 ~ present
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Stanford University, 2017. 9 ~ 2019
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2013. 9 ~ 2017. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Mechanical Properties and Interfacial Reliability of Organic Electronic Materials)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2011. 2 ~ 2013. 2
(M.S. Thesis: Improving reliability of silver nanoparticle thin films)
B.S. in Mechatronics Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, 2011. 2

Sanwi Kim (김산위)

Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2017. 9 ~ present
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2013. 9 ~ 2017. 8
(Ph.D. Thesis: Research on Mechanical Behavior and Adhesion of Fuel Cells)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2011. 9 ~ 2013. 8
(M.S. Thesis: Research on Thin Film Characteristics and Adhesion of Fuel Cell)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2011. 9

Choelgyu Kim (김철규)

Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2019. 11 ~ present
Postdoctoral Researcher, UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, 2018. 10 ~ 2019. 9
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2014. 3 ~ 2018. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Analysis and Application of Bending Deformation using Flexible and Soft Substrates)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2012. 2 ~ 2014. 2
(M.S. Thesis: Methodology Development of Packaging Substrate Warpage Analysis)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2008. 2 ~ 2012. 2

Tae-Ik Lee (이태익)

Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, 2019. 10 ~ present
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2015. 3 ~ 2019. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Thermo-Mechanical Properties and Bending Reliability of Polymeric Materials for Flexible Electronics)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2013. 2 ~ 2015. 2
(M.S. Thesis: Mechanical Property Measurement of Thin Polymer Composite Laminates for Warpage Analysis of Packaging Substrates)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2008. 2 ~ 2013. 2

Wansun Kim (김완선)

Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2022. 3 ~ present
Senior Researcher, LG Display, 2020. 1 ~ 2022. 2
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2016. 9 ~ 2020. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Toughening of Semiconducting Polymers for Mechanically-robust, Flexible Electroactive Thin Films)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2014. 9 ~ 2016. 8
(M.S. Thesis: Study on Mechanical Reliability of Flexible Display Structure Considering Multiple Neutral Planes)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2014.8

Kyung-Lim Jang (장경림)

Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2020. 7 ~ present
Postdoctoral Researcher in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2020. 3 ~ 2020. 5
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2016. 3 ~ 2020. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Multi-length Scale Thermo-mechanical Behaviors of Ionomer for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST,2014. 3 ~ 2016. 2
(M.S. Thesis: Quantitative analysis for fracture behavior of fuel cells)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2010. 2 ~ 2014. 2

Jae-Bum Pyo (표재범)

Assistant Professor, Kongju National University, 2022. 3 ~ present
Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2021. 10 ~ 2022. 2
Postdoctoral Researcher in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2020. 3 ~ 2021. 9
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2016. 3 ~ 2020. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Hygro-Thermal and Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Based Thin Film Materials for Advanced Energy and Actuator Application)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2014. 3 ~ 2016. 2
(M.S. Thesis: Research on the measurement of hygroscopic properties and prediction of deformation for flexible polymer substrates)
B.S. in Mechanical System Design Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 2014. 2

Sumin Kang (강수민)

Assistant Professor, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 2023. 8 ~ present
Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials, 2021. 5 ~ 2023. 7
Postdoctoral Researcher in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2021. 3 ~ 2021. 5
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2017. 3 ~ 2021. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Fracture Behavior and Advanced Transfer Methods of Nanofilms)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2015. 3 ~ 2017. 2
(M.S. Thesis: Integration of Graphene Electrode on Cylindrical Substrates by Thin Film Rolling Method)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, 2011. 3 ~ 2015. 2

Sangmin Lee (이상민)

Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2021. 10 ~ present
Postdoctoral Researcher in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2021. 3 ~ 2021.9
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2017. 3 ~ 2021. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Research on Mechanical Properties and Fracture Behavior of ALD Thin Films for Flexible Electronics)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2015. 3 ~ 2017. 2
(M.S. Thesis: Mechanical Property Evaluation and Fracture Behavior Analysis of Brittle Thin Films)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2011.2 ~ 2015.2

Woosung Jo (조우성)

Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2021. 9 ~ present
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2016. 3 ~ 2021. 8
(Ph.D. Thesis: Design of Mechanically and Thermally Robust Foldable Electronics)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2014. 3 ~ 2016. 2
(M.S. Thesis: Metal Interconnection on Polymer for Steerable Microcatheters)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2010. 2 ~ 2014. 2

Tae Yeob Kang (강태엽)

Assistant Professor, Suwon University, 2023. 4 ~ present
Senior Researcher, Agency for Defense Development, 2011.1 ~ 2023.3
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2016. 3 ~ 2022. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Reliability assessment on electronic interconnects by S-parameter pattern analysis)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2009. 2 ~ 2011.2
(M.S. Thesis: The Effect of Inclination on Impinging Jets at Small Nozzle-to-plate Spacing)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2005. 2 ~ 2009.2

Boo Soo Ma (마부수)

Assistant Professor, Suwon University, 2025. 3 ~ present
Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2022. 3 ~ 2025. 2
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2018. 3 ~ 2022. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Thermo-mechanical behavior of conjugated polymer films for flexible and stretchable organic semiconductors)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2016. 3 ~ 2018. 2
(M.S. Thesis: A Study on Preotection of Brittle Layers in Rollable Display Structures)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2012. 2 ~ 2016. 2

Hyunggwi Song (송형귀)

Assistant Professor, Chungbuk National University, 2025. 3 ~ present
Senior Researcher, Agency for Defense Development, 2023. 9 ~ 2025. 2
Postdoctoral Researcher (co-advised with Prof. Seunghwa Ryu) in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2020. 7 ~ 2023. 8
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), 2015. 8 ~ 2020. 5
(Ph.D. Thesis: The Effect of Mechanical Loading on Bone During Growth)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2013. 3 ~ 2015. 2
(M.S. Thesis: Modeling dynamics and control mechanism of the swing leg in human walking for motion planning)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2009. 3 ~ 2013. 2

Seung Jin Oh (오승진)

Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials, 2024. 2 ~ present
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2020. 3 ~ 2024. 2
(Ph.D. Thesis: Mechanical Behavior of Brittle Thin Film Materials for Advanced Semiconductor and Electronic Applications)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2018. 3 ~ 2020. 2
(M.S. Thesis: Effects of Post-annealing on Tensile Properties of Indium Tin Oxide Thin Films)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2013. 3 ~ 2018. 2

HyeongJun Kim (김형준)

Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2024. 6 ~ present
Postdoctoral Researcher in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2023. 9 ~ 2024.5
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2016. 9 ~ 2023. 8
(Ph.D. Thesis: Adhesion and Mechanical Properties of Wet Conducting Polymer)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2014. 3 ~ 2016.8
(M.S. Thesis: ptimal Measuring Points Decision and Welding Process Diagnosis Considering Welding Distortion)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2010. 2 ~ 2014.2

Kwang Ho Ahn (안광호)

Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics, 2024. 9 ~ present
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2019. 3 ~ 2024. 8
(Ph.D. Thesis: Hygro-thermal and Mechanical Properties of Electrode for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2017. 3 ~ 2019. 2
(M.S. Thesis: Thermal and Mechanical Behaviors of Nafion Thin Film in Hydrated State)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2013. 3 ~ 2017. 2

Ji Hun Kim (김지훈)

Senior Researcher, Agency for Defense Development, 2024. 9 ~ present
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2021. 3 ~ 2024. 8
(Ph.D. Thesis: Enhancement of Mechanical Reliability of Nanocarbon Composite Electrode Films through Thermal Reconfiguration)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2018. 3 ~ 2020. 8
(M.S. Thesis: Highly Mobile Multi-Responsive Soft Actuator Using Diamagnetic Levitation)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, 2013. 3 ~ 2018. 2