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Short CV

Speaker / Prof. Wonho
Kim

Jimi

Prof. Wonho Kim

Korea

Curriculum Vitae

Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Pusan National University, Busan 609-735
Korea (Republic of)
82-51-510-2461
82-51-512-8563 (Fax)
E-mail: whkim@pnu.edu
Birth date: 1957. 2. 24
Nationality: Korean
  1. Education
    • 1975 – 1979: B.E., Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University (Korea)
    • 1986 – 1988: M.S., Chemical Engineering, U. of Connecticut (USA)
    • 1989 – 1992: Ph.D., Polymer Engineering, U. of Akron (USA)
  2. Title of Thesis
    • M.S. Thesis: “Electro-polymerization onto Carbon Fibers; a Continuous Process.” Advisor: Dr. James P. Bell
    • Ph.D. Thesis: “Local Deformation of Rubber Seals.”Advisor: Dr. Alan N. Gent
  3. Academic & Research Positions
    • 1994.3 - present : Professor, Dept. of Chem. Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea
    • 1993.2 - 1994.2 : Staff Scientist, SAMSUNG Advanced Institute of Technology, Korea
    • 1979.3 - 1986.6 : Research Engineer, Agency for Defense Development, Korea
  4. Major Research Fields
    • Functionalized ESBR Polymerization
    • Rubber Compound Design
    • Analysis of Vulcanizate Structure