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http://faculty.nps.edu/vitae/cgi-bin/vita.cgi?p=display_vita&id=1122489651
http://65.54.113.26/Author/49767804/young-w-kwon
Distinguished Professor
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, USA
Education:
PhD - Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1985 Mechanical Engineering (GPA 4.0/4.0)
MS - Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1983 Mechanical Engineering
BS - Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1981 Mechanical Engineering (with honor))
Experience at the Naval Postgraduate School:
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2000-present.
Chair and Associate Chair of Mechanical Engineering, 1999-2003.
Associate & Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1990-2000.
Other experience:
Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes, Southern Illinois University, 2003-2005.
Visiting Professor, Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’Etat, France, July 1997.
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mech. & Aero. Eng. and Eng. Mech., University of Missouri - Rolla, 1987-1990.
Senior Engineer, Oil Technology Services, Inc., Houston, Texas, 1985-1987.
Teaching and Research Assistant, Oklahoma State University, 1982-1983.
Teaching Interests:
Finite Element Method, Computational Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Structural Mechanics, Composites, Fracture and Failure, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Underwater Explosion, Statics & Dynamics
Research Interests:
Computational Modeling and Simulation: Multi-scale and multi-level modeling and simulation Finite element method, Boundary element method, Nanomechanics, Molecular Dynamics, Mesh-free technique, Cellular automata, Lattice Boltzman method
Mechanics of Materials (Metals & Composites) and Structures: Strength (progressive damage and fracture) and stiffness in various materials and structures such as Fibrous composites, Particulate omposites, Woven fabric composites, Sandwich structures, Porous materials, Nano-tubes
Nanotechnology: Carbon nanotube, Nanocomposites, Thermal management using nanoparticles and nanotubes
Multiphysics Problems: Modeling of thermal, fluid and structure interaction, Underwater explosion Coupling of lattice Boltzmann and finite element methods
Biomechanics: Kinematics of the human knee and other joints, Mechanical characterization of bones and joints, Mathematical modeling of the human body for potential injury evaluation
Awards:
Certificate of Appreciation for Serving as Technical Program Chair of ASME PVP-2009 Conference, 2009.
US patent on Fatigue Measurement Device and Method, 2005
ASME, Pressure Vessel and Piping Division Outstanding Service Award, 2004
Two Certifications of Appreciation, ASME, 2002
Fellow of ASME, since 1999
Excellence in Research Award, American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, 1997
Menneken Faculty Award for Excellence in Scientific Research, NPS, 1995
Commendation for Excellence in Teaching (Ranked Top 5% of Faculty on Campus for the Teaching Award Polling), NPS, 1995, 2007, 2008
Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Instruction, NPS, 1993
Certificate of Recognition, ASME, 1993, 1998
Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Research, NPS, 1992
Cedric K. Ferguson Medal (the Best Paper Award), Society of Petroleum Engineers, 1989
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Sigma Xi Honorary Scientific Research Society
U.S. National Dean's List, 1983
Magna cum laude, Seoul National University
Scholarship and Fellowship, Rice University
Fellowship, Seoul National University
Boards and Memberships:
Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) since 1999
ASME Strategic Planning Committee, 2009-2012
ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping (PVP) Division – Division Chair: 2010-2011
ASME PVP Division – Conference Chair: 2009 – 2010
ASME PVP Division – Conference Technical Program Chair 2008 – 2009
ASME PVP Division – Executive Committee Communication Chair: 2005 – 2009,
ASME PVPD – Administrative Committee (Chair of Membership Committee): 2003-2005
ASME PVPD - Fluid Structure Interaction Committee (Chairman): 1998-2002
ASME PVPD - Fluid Structure Interaction Committee (Secretary): 1994-1998
Associate Editor of ASME Transaction, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology: 1996-2002
Editorial Board on International Journal of Multiphysics
Editorial Board on Journal of Applied Composite Materials
Honorary Theme Editor of “Pressure Vessels and Piping Systems” of ELOSS (Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems) under the auspices of UNESCO, 2006-present.
Selected Publications:
Kwon Y.W., Berner J.M., 1994, Analysis of matrix damage evolution in laminated composite plates, Engineering Fracture Mechanics 48(6): 811-817.
Y. W. Kwon and H.-C. Bang, Finite Element Method Using MATLAB, Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 2000 (ISBN # 0-8493-0096-7).
S. D. Faulkner, Y. W. Kwon, S. Bartlett, and E. A. Rasmussen, “Study of Composite Joint Strength with Carbon Nanotube Reinforcement”, Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 44, Issue 11, 2009, pp. 2858-2864. (doi: 10.1007/s10853-009-3378-y)
Y. W. Kwon and J. C. Jo, “Development of Weighted Residual Based Lattice Boltzmann Techniques for Fluid-Structure Interaction Application”, ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 131, Issue 3, June 2009, 031304. (doi:10.1115/1.3089494).
Y. W. Kwon and S. Hosoglu, “Application of Lattice Boltzmann Method, Finite Element Method, and Cellular Automata and their Coupling to Wave Propagation Problems”. Computers and Structures, Vol. 86, 2008, pp. 663-670. (doi:10.1016/j.compstruc.2007.07.013)
Y. W. Kwon, C. Manthena, J. J. Oh, and D. Srivastava, “Vibrational Characteristics of Carbon Nanotubes as Nanomechanical Resonators”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Vol. 5, No. 5, May 2005, pp. 703-712.
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