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

■  Université de Rouen | aérothermochimie, Ph.D. (1991)

Research Interest

■  Rocket  Propulsion  and  Combustion / Power
■  Turbulence
■  Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics

Experiences

Affiliation

Postdoc Fellowship Researcher, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University (1991 - 1993) 

Chief Researcher, Korea Air Aerospace Tech Institute (1993 - 2000)
Research Engineer, Pratt  &  Whitney - Hartford (USA) (1994)
Research Engineer, Lockheed-Martin Aeronautical Systems - Georgia  (USA) (1995)

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

Professional Society Membership

[ISO전문위원 / 심의위원], 산업통상자원부 국가기술표준원 (2004 - 2021)
[편집위원], 한국추진공학회 (2005 - 2010)

[Technical Committee Member], AIAA(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) (USA) (2009 - Present)
[총무이사], 한국추진공학회 (2011 - 2016)
[연구책임자], 우주핵심기술 개발사업(NSL) (2013 - 2021)
[연구진], 공학연구센터(ERC) - 서울대학교 차세대 우주추진 연구센터 (2013 -  2020)
[이사], 한국국방기술학회 (2013 -  2016)
[재무 및 사업이사] / 편집위원, 한국항공운항학회 (2014 - 2021)
[부문위원장], 한국추진공학회 [수상/수중추진] 부문 (2014 - 2017)
[사업이사], 대한기계학회 [유체] 부문 (2015 - 2018)

[전담평가위원], 과학기술정보통신부 차세대중형위성개발사업 (2015 - 2019)

[전담평가위원], 과학기술정보통신부 한국형발사체개발사업 (2016 - 2021)
[대외자문위원], 한국과학기술정보연구원

[전문위원], 방위사업청 통합재정사업평가단 (2017)
[총무부회장], 한국추진공학회 (2017 - 2020)
[센터장], 한국항공대학교 기계항공산업신뢰성기술연구센터 (2019 - 2023)
[Member], International Organizing Committe of AJCPP(Asain Joint Conference on Propulsion and Power) (2019 - Present)
[부회장], 한국항공운항학회 (2020 - 2023)
[수석부회장], 한국추진공학회 (2020)
[학회장], 한국추진공학회 (2021)
[센터장], 한국항공대학교 항공우주체계시험인증연구센터 (2023 - 2024)
[심의위원], 산업통상자원부 국가기술표준원 항공우주 기술심의회 (2024 - Present)

[학회장], 한국항공운항학회 (2024 - Present)

Awards

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)
Honorable Mention, The Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics (KSAA) (2024)
Best Paper Award,  Asian Joint Conference on Propulsion and Power(AJCPP) (2025) 

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