■  Inha University | Aeronautical Eng., B.S. (1987)
■  Université de Rouen | aérothermochimie, M.S. (1988)

■  Université de Rouen | aérothermochimie, Doctorat (1991)

Research Interest

■  Rocket  Propulsion 

■  Combustion
■  Turbulence

Experiences

Affiliation

Chief Researcher, Korea Institute of Aerospace Technology (Korean Air) (1993 - 2000)
  -Assistant Program Manager, Aeroderivative Gas-turbine Co-development Consortium, Pratt&Whitney (Hartford, USA) (1994)
  -Assistant Program Manager, 100 PAX Aircraft Co-development Consortium, Lockheed-Martin (Atlanta, USA) (1995) 

     Professor, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University (2000 - Present)

Professional Experience (Society)

[부회장, 총무이사, 편집위원], 한국추진공학회 (2005 - 2020)

[기술위원], HRTC Technical Committee, AIAA(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, USA) (2009 - Present)
[부회장, 재무 및 사업이사], 한국항공운항학회 (2010 - 2023)

[이사], 한국국방기술학회 (2013 - 2016)

[부문위원장], 한국추진공학회 [수상/수중추진] 부문위원회 (2014 - 2017)

[이사], 대한기계학회 유체부문 (2016 - 2019)
[국제위원], International Organizing Committee, AJCPP(Asian Joint Conference on Propulsion and Power) (2019 - Present)

[학회장], 한국추진공학회 (2021)

[학회장], 한국항공운항학회 (2024 - Present)

Professional Experience

[심의위원], 산업통상자원부 표준심의회, 항공부회 (2003 - 2014)

[연구진], 과학기술부 국가지정연구실사업 (NRL) (2007 -  2012)

[연구진], 공학연구센터 (ERC) - 서울대학교 차세대 우주추진 연구센터 (2013 -  2020)
[연구책임자], 과학기술정보통신부 우주핵심기술 개발사업 (NSL) (2013 - 2018)
[위원], 산업통상자원부 조선우주항공 기술심의회 (2014 - 2024)
[위원], 미래창조과학부 차세대중형위성개발사업 전담평가단 (2015 - 2019)

[위원], 미래창조과학부 한국형발사체개발사업 전담평가단 (2016 - 2023)

[전문위원], 방위사업청 통합재정사업평가단 (2017)

[연구책임자], 과학기술정보통신부 우주핵심기술 개발사업 (NSL) (2019 - 2021)
[센터장], 한국항공대학교 기계항공산업신뢰성기술연구센터 (2019 - 2023)
[연구책임자], 과학기술정보통신부 미래국방혁신기술개발사업 (2020 - 2022)

[참여교수], 한국항공대학교 4단계 BK21 교육연구단 (2020 - Present)

[센터장], 한국항공대학교 항공우주체계시험인증연구센터 (2023 - 2024)
[위원], 국토부 항공안전위원회 항공안전분과 (2025 - Present)

[위원], 우주항공청 한국형발사체 누리호 4호기 발사허가심사위원회 (2025 - Present)

[연구책임자], 국방과학연구소 덕티드로켓, SFRJ, 젤추진로켓, 수중추진로켓 등 다수 (2013 - Present)

Awards

Poster Paper Presentation Award,  The Korean Society of Aeronautical and Space Sciences (KSAS) (2003)

Ministry of Science Grand Prize, The National Universities' Rocket Association (NURA) (2006)
METRIC ROC Excellent Award,  Korea Mechanical Engineering & Robotics (METRIC) (2007) 
Excellent Presentation Paper Award,  The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE) (2008)
Excellent Presentation Paper Award,  The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE) (2009) 
Excellent Presentation Paper Award,  The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE) (2010) 
Best Presentation Paper Award,  The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE) (2010)
Excellent Presentation Paper Award,  The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE) (2012) 
Excellent Presentation Paper Award,  The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE) (2013)  

Best Scholar Award, The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE) (2015) 

Excellent Paper Award, The Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST)  (2016)
Achievement Award, The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE) (2018)
Best Achievement Award, The Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics (KSAA) (2019)
Excellent Presentation Paper Award,  The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE) (2019) 
Best Presentation Paper Award,  The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE) (2021)
Plaque of Appreciation, The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE)  (2022)
KAL-KSPE Special Achievement Award, The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE) (2022)
Excellent [Master's thesis Award], The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE)  (2022)
Excellent Presentation Paper Award,  The Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers (KSPE) (2023)
Best Paper Award,  Asian Joint Conference on Propulsion and Power (AJCPP) (2025) 

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