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Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University
Institute of Advanced Materials and Systems, Sookmyung Women's University
ChangKyu Yoon
Education
Ph. D. Johns Hopkins University (2017)
M.S. Washington State University (2009)
B.S. Washington State University (2006)
Experience
2023- : Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea.
2022-2024: Vice Dean, Research & Business Development Foundation
Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea.
2022-2024: Director, International Affairs
Korean Society for Engineering Education, South Korea.
2018-2023: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea.
2017-2018: Post-doctoral Fellow, Physical Intelligence
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent System, Stuttgart, Germany.
(Advisor: Prof. Metin Sitti)
2010-2017: Research Assistant, Materials Science & Engineering
Johns Hopkins University, MD, USA.
(Advisor: Prof. David Gracias)
2007-2009: Research Assistant, Materials Science & Engineering
Washington State University, WA, USA.
(Advisor: Prof. David Field)
Researcher
Jiho Choi, M.S.
Mechanical Engineering
-project-
*Shape programmable soft actuators
-papers-
1. Advanced Science, e07639, 2026.
2. European Polymer Journal, 226, 113742, 2025.
3. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), 191, 2023.
Researcher
Hanbi Park, M.S.
Mechanical Engineering
-project-
*Shape programmable soft actuators
-papers-
1. Materials Today Bio, 38, 103093, 2026.
2. Advanced Science, e07639, 2026.
3. European Polymer Journal, 226, 113742, 2025.
Master's degree researcher
Jiwoo Kim, B.S.
Mechanical Engineering
-projects-
*Rheological analysis of hydrogels during in-situ UV light-based crosslinking process
*Dual tethered and untethered programmable soft robots
-papers-
1. Materials Today Bio, 38, 103093, 2026.
Undergraduate researcher
Eunsung Park
Mechanical Engineering
-projects-
*Rheological analysis of hydrogels during in-situ UV light-based crosslinking process
*Metal organic frameworks (MOFs)/Epoxy resin hybrid composite adhesives
Undergraduate researcher
JiHyeon Kim
Mechanical Engineering
-project-
*Rheological analysis of hydrogels during in-situ UV light-based crosslinking process
Undergraduate researcher
Heeju Kim
Mechanical Engineering
-project-
*Rheological analysis of hydrogels during in-situ UV light-based crosslinking process
Undergraduate researcher
Subin Kim
Mechanical Engineering
-project-
*Dual tethered and untethered programmable soft robots
Lab Alumni
21: Yeon Joo Yoon | Samsung Biologics
22: Hyegyo Son | Hyundai Steel R&D
23: Harim Park | Kanadevia Technology, Japan
Eun Gyul Oh | Max Plank Institute Stuttgart, Germany (Co-advisor: Prof. Seung Hyun Song)
Yeon Jae Lee | SIMPAC Technology
Ji Won Kim | Samsung Electronics (Visual Display, Mechanical R&D)
25: Hyerim Park | GIST
26: Hee Jae Moon | POSTECH
Hee Won Kim | Seoul National Univ.
Jiwoo Lee | TBD
Jiho Choi | TBD
Hanbi Park | TBD
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