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PROFESSOR

COMEL | Prof. Wonoh Lee
Wonoh Lee, Ph.D.

Education

 

2001.03 - 2006.02 | Ph.D.  

Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, South Korea
Thesis: Nonsteady Ideal Bulk Forming in Plane-strain and Axi-symmetric Deformation

Advisor: Prof. Kwansoo Chung

 

1999.03 - 2001.02 | M.S.  

Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, South Korea

Thesis: General Orthogonal Coordinate System with Uniform Local Area

Advisor: Prof. Kwansoo Chung

1995.03 - 1999.02 | B.S.  

Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University, South Korea 

 

Work Experience

 

2024.08 - present | Vice Dean

College of EngineeringChonnam National University, South Korea

2021.05 - 2024.07 | Chair

School of Mechanical EngineeringChonnam National University, South Korea

2021.03 - present | Professor

Chonnam National University, South Korea

2019.12 - 2021.02 | Visiting Professor

Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Portland State University, OR, U.S.A.

Advisor: Prof. Sung Yi

2016.03 - 2021.02 | Associate Professor

Chonnam National University, South Korea

2008.07 - 2016.02 | Senior Researcher

Carbon Composites Department, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), South Korea

2014.03 - 2016.02 | Associate Professor

Advanced Materials Engineering, University of Science & Technology (UST), South Korea

2013.05 - 2013.06 | Visiting Scholar

Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, DE, U.S.A.

Advisor: Prof. Tsu-Wei Chou

2007.06 - 2007.09 | Visiting Researcher

Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures (LaMCoS), INSA-Lyon, France

Advisor: Prof. Philippe Boisse

2006.10 - 2008.06 | Postdoctoral Researcher

Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, IL, U.S.A.

Advisor: Prof. Jian Cao

2006.03 - 2006.09 | Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, South Korea

Advisor: Prof. Kwansoo Chung

 

Award & Honor

 

2024.11 | Best Presentation Award (Two Prizes)

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2023.11 | Best Presentation Award (Two Prizes)

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2023.08 | Best Paper Award

The Korean Society for Mechanical Engineers (KSME) - Reliability Division 2023 Spring

2023.03 | Best Paper Award

The Korean Society for Mechanical Engineers (KSME) - 2022 Fall

2023.03 | Best Paper Award (Two Prizes)

The Korean Society for Mechanical Engineers (KSME) - Reliability Division 2022 Spring

2023.03 | Best Presentation Award 

The Society of Adhesion and Interface, Korea (KSAI)

2022.11 | Best Presentation Award (1st and 2nd Prizes)

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2022.06 | Service Excellence Award

Chonnam National University

2022.05 | Best Presentation Award (1st Prize)

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2021.11 | Best Poster Award 

The Korean Carbon Society (KCS)

2021.10 | KSME-SEMES Open Innovation Challenge Award (5th Prize)

The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME)

2021.10 | Oral Award

International Union of Materials Research Societies - International Conference in Asia 2021 (IUMRS-ICA 2021)

2021.06 | Best Presentation Award (1st Prize)

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2019.04 | Best Presentation Award (1st Prize)

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2018.11 | Docho Best Presentation Award 

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2018.11 | Best Poster Award 

The Korean Carbon Society (KCS)

2015.06 | Best Presentation Award

The 31th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS-31)

2013.11 | Best Presentation Award (1st Prize)

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2011.11 | Young Scientist Award

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2011.05 | Best Presentation Award (2nd Prize)

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2010.05 | Best Presentation Award (1st Place)

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

 

Professional Membership

 

2023.01 - Present | General Affair Director

The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME)

2023.01 - Present | Board Member

The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME)

2023.01 - 2024.12 | Chair of Carbon & Fiber Division

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2023.01 - Present | Editorial Director

The Society of Adhesion & Interface, Korea (SAIK)

2023.01 - Present | Board Member

The Society of Adhesion & Interface, Korea (SAIK)

2022.01 - 2022.12 | Academic Director of Carbon & Fiber Division

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2020.01 - Present | General Director of Reliability Engineering Division

The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME)

2019.01 - Present | Director of Information

The Korean Carbon Society (KCS)

2019.01 - Present | Director of International Corporation

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2017.01 - Present | Board Member

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2017.01 - Present | Board Member

The Korean Carbon Society (KCS)

2017.01 - 2019.12 | General Director of Carbon & Fiber Division

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

2014.01 - 2015.12 | Committee Member of Advanced Processing & Nano-technology Division

The Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

Others

- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Materials Research Society (MRS)
- Korean Fiber Society (KFS)
- Polymer Society of Korea (PSK)

- Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (KSIEC)
- Korean Society of Technology of Plasticity (KSTP)

- Korean Institute of Metals & Materials (KIM)

 

Journal Editorial Board

 

2024.01 - Present | Associate Editor

Composites Research

2020.12 - Present | Editor

Advanced Composite Materials

2018.12 - Present | Editor
Functional Composites and Structures

2017.12 - Present | Editorial Board Member
Machinery/Automobile Research

 

2010.01 - 2011.12 | Editorial Board Member

Composites Research

Organizing Academic Committee

 

2023.11 | Organizing Committee

The 14th International Symposium on NDT in Aerospace (AeroNDT2023), Busan, South Korea

2018.10 | Program Committee
The 3rd International Workshop on Active Materials and Soft Mechatronics (AMSM2018), Daejeon, South Korea

 

2016.10 | Program Committee

The 10th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM-10), Busan, South Korea

2011.08 | Publication Committee

The 8th International Conference and Workshop on Numerical Simulation of 3D Sheet Metal Forming Processes (NUMISHEET 2011), Seoul, South Korea

 

Technology Transfer

 

2024.02 | Knowhow Technology

Injection-Structure Coupled Numerical Analysis, Maru ENG.

2024.01 | Knowhow Technology

Interfacial Engineering using Polyaniline for Lithium Ion Batteries, TDL

2023.05 | Knowhow Technology

High-Temperature Sintering Processing of Aluminum Tubular Automotive Components, Howon

2023.02 | Knowhow Technology

Process Design for Injection Molding Flow Analysis in the Manufacturing of Composite Components for e-Mobility, CM-Tech

2023.02 | Knowhow Technology

Development of Prototype for Improvement of Van (Utility) Seat Frame Manufacturing Process, Gwangwoo R&A

2022.04 | Knowhow Technology

Development of Cost-effective System Modules Applicable to Autonomous Vehicles, Maru ENG. 

2019.11 | Knowhow Technology
Injection Molding Analysis Technology for Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Parts for Micro Mobility, Maru ENG. 

Research Connection

 

Mendeley profile

ResearchGate profile

Google Scholar profile

Orcid ID: 0000-0002-9624-0505

ResearcherID: G-4067-2015
Loop profile: 285789
Scopus Author ID: 7407087284

Professor

INVITED TALK

Seminar

  • Recent Technologies in Sheet Metal Forming for High Strength Metals
    Gwangju Green Car Promotional Center - Gwangwoo R&A, Gwangju, South Korea, December 15, 2018.

     

  • Continuum Mechanics & Plasticity for Advanced Forming of Sheet Metals
    Gwangju Green Car Promotional Center - Gwangwoo R&A, Gwangju, South Korea, December 08, 2018.

     

  • Structural & Functional Automotive Composite Materials
    Korea Institute of Industrial Technology - Jeonbuk Regional Division, Jeonju, South Korea, August 17, 2018.

     

  • Mussel-inspired Catecholamine for Multi-functional Composites & Medical Applications
    Parangsae Ophthalmic Clinic - MSC Research Center, Gwangju, South Korea, July 26, 2018.

     

  • Automotive Composite Materials & Thermoforming/Stamping Technologies
    Dyetec Institute, Daegu, South Korea, June 22, 2018.

     

  • Continuum Mechanics & Plasticity for Advanced Forming of Structural Metals
    Gwangju Green Car Promotional Center - Hyunsung Autotech, Gwangju, South Korea, June 04, 2018.

     

  • Advanced Forming Technologies for Structural Metal Sheets & Composite Materials
    Korea Automotive Technology Institute - Gwangju-Jeonnam Division, Gwangju, South Korea, April 17, 2018.

     

  • Nano Carbon Hybrids & Mussel-inspired Catecholamine for Multi-functional Composites
    Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea, January 16, 2018.

     

  • Mussel-inspired Catecholamine for Multi-functional Composites
    Seoul National University of Science & Technology, Seoul, South Korea, September 29, 2017.

     

  • Carbon-nanomaterials & Catecholamine for Advanced Composite Materials and Anodes of Rechargeable Battery
    Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, South Korea, December 09, 2015.

     

  • Thermo-stamping (Press Compression Molding) Technology for Woven Fabric Composites
    Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, South Korea, December 03, 2015.

     

  • Carbon-nanomaterial based Wearable Electronic Devices and Energy Storage Applications
    Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, October 27, 2015.

     

  • Carbon-nano Composites and Their Wearable Electronic Devices and Energy Storage Applications
    Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, October 19, 2015.

     

  • Carbon-nano Hybrids and Their Wearable Electronic Devices and Energy Storage Applications
    Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea, September 09, 2015.

     

  • Graphene Hybrids & Mussel-inspired Catecholamine for Advanced Composite Materials
    Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea, October 24, 2014.

     

  • Carbon-nanomaterials & Mussel-inspired Catecholamine for Advanced Composite Materials
    Seoul National University of Science & Technology, Seoul, South Korea, October 02, 2014.

     

  • Mussel-inspired Catecholamine for Advanced Composite Materials
    Pukyoung National University, Busan, South Korea, August 04, 2014.

     

  • Researches on Carbon Nanomaterials at KIMS-CRC
    Hanhwa Chemicals, Daejeon, South Korea, August 23, 2013.

 

 

 

Talk in Conference

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  • Interface engineering for structural and functional composites using catecholamines and nanocarbons
    T
    he Society of Adhesion and Interface, Korea 2022 Annual Fall Symposium, Ansan, South Korea, Nov 17-18, 2022.

  • Catecholamine and Carbon-nano Hybrids for Advanced Composite Materials
    The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers Annual Meeting 2021, Gwangju, South Korea, Nov 03-06, 2021.

     

  • Catecholamine and Aramid Nanofibers for Advanced Composite Materials
    The 46th Annual Meeting of the Carbon Society of Japan 2019, Okayama, Japan, Nov 28-30, 2019.

     

  • Catecholamine-based Composites for Energy Storage Applications
    The Korean Society for Composite Materials Summer Workshop 2018, Jeju, South Korea, Aug 23-25, 2018.

     

  • Dopamine-mediated Graphene/silver Nanoparticle Hybrids for High-performance Electrochemical Electrodes
    The Korean Society for Composite Materials Conference 2017 Fall, Daejeon, South Korea, Nov 23-24, 2017.

 

  • Mussel-inspired Dopamine-mediated Graphene/silver Nanoparticle Hybrids for Enhanced Electrical and Electrochemical Activities
    The Korean Carbon Society Conference 2017 Fall, Daejeon, South Korea, Nov 16-17, 2017.

 

  • Carbon nanomaterial-based wire-type OFET devices & stretchable supercapacitors
    The Korea Carbon Society Conference 2016 Fall, Incheon, South Korea, Nov 17-18, 2016.

     

  • Catecholamine nanocomposites and their applications for fiber-type energy devices
    The Korean Fiber Society 2016 Fall Meeting, Busan, South Korea, Nov 3-4, 2016.

     

  • Catecholamine-based wire-type supercapacitors
    The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fall Meeting, Jeju, South Korea, Oct 26-28, 2016.

     

  • Polydopamine-assisted high performance stretchable wire-type supercapacitor
    The Korea Carbon Society Winter School 2016 - Young Scientist Forum, Muju, South Korea, Feb 14-16, 2016.

     

  • Carbon-nano composites and their wearable electronic devices and energy storage applications
    The Korean Ceramic Society Conference 2015 Fall, Incheon, South Korea, November 4-6. 2015.

     

  • Carbon-nanomaterial based Macroscopic Fiber and its Electronic Device and Energy Storage Applications
    The Korean Fiber Society 2015 Spring Meeting, Seoul, South Korea, April 23-24, 2015.

     

  • Mussel-inspired Catecholamine for Advanced Composite Materials
    The Polymer Society of Korea 2014 Fall Meeting, Jeju, South Korea, Oct 6-8, 2014.

     

  • Graphene-based Nanohybrids and Mussel-inspired Polydopamine for Advanced Composite Materials
    The Korean Society for Composite Materials Conference 2014 Spring, Daegu, South Korea, May 29-30, 2014.

     

  • Graphene-based Nano-hybrids for Advanced Composite Materials
    KIMS Academy Workshop - The Korean Society for Composite Materials Conference 2013 Fall, Pusan, South Korea, November 21-22, 2013.

     

  • Wet-process Based Graphene Research Activities at KIMS
    HKTCC-Korea Joint Symposium 2012, in Budapest, Hungary, November 27-29, 2012.

Invited Talk
Lecture

LECTURE

Graduate Course

 

Continuum Plasticity

Fall 2021, Fall 2018

 

Viscoelasticity

Spring 2025, Fall 2019, Fall 2017

 

Advanced Composite Materials

Spring 2018, Fall 2016

 

Finite Element Method - Plasticity

Fall 2016

 

 

Undergraduate Course

 

Engineering Statics

Fall 2019

Materials Science & Engineering

Spring 2021, Spring 2019-2016

Solid Mechanics

Spring 2025-2021, Spring 2017

 

Advanced Solid Mechanics

Fall 2024-2021, Fall 2019-2016

 

Engineering Mathematics I

Fall 2018-2016

 

Engineering Mathematics II

Spring 2019-2018, Spring 2016

 

Capstone Design I

Fall 2024-2022, Fall 2019-2016

Capstone Design II

Spring 2025-2022, Spring 2019-2017

Mechanical Engineering Seminar

Spring 2024-2022

Mechanical Engineering Experiment

Spring 2024-2023

Career Plan & Self Understanding

Spring 2024-2022

Internship (Field Practicum) I

Summer 2024, Winter 2023, Winter 2022, Summer 2022, Winter 2021

 

Internship (Field Practicum) II

Summer 2023

 

Past

 

Carbon Composite Materials I

Carbon Composite Materials II

Graphene Composites

Carbon-based Organic FET Devices

Carbon-based Energy Storage Devices

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