Yoon Yong-Jin

Yoon Yong-Jin

Professor, Ph.D.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Management Science Minor)

2005 - 2009

Stanford University

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

2008

Stanford University

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

2005

Stanford University

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

2000

Korea University

Interests

MEMS-microfluidic-3D Printing-enabled Sensors Multi-scale 3D Printing-enabled functional structure High-speed Volumetric 3D Printing AI-enabled Smart Manufacturing

Experience

  1. Full Professor

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST

  2. Associate Professor

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST

  3. Assistant Professor

    School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

  4. Adjunct Professor

    Department of Electrical Engineering, KAIST

  5. Adjunct Professor

    Department of Semiconductor Systems Engineering, KAIST

  6. Visiting Professor

    School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

  7. Adjunct Professor

    KAIST Institute for the NANOCENTURY

  8. Adjunct Associate Professor

    School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

  9. Visiting Professor

    Graduate School of Technology Management, Kyunghee University

  10. Visiting Professor

    Human Development Institute, Chungnam National University

Education

  1. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Management Science Minor)

    Stanford University

  2. M.S. in Electrical Engineering

    Stanford University

  3. M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

    Stanford University

  4. B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

    Korea University
Teaching Experience

KAIST, Korea (08/2018 - Present)

  • 7 M.S., 1 Post-doc Graduated
  • 9 Ph.D. and 2 M.S. candidates
  • Engineering Design (3rd year), AI-enabled Smart Manufacturing (Graduate course), Flipped Learning Course Development with Google Inc.
  • Coursera: Design Thinking for Global Startup / Linear Algebra for AI beginner / Smart Manufacturing for AI beginner

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (01/2019 - Present)

  • Teaching as an Adjunct Professor and Visiting Professor in NTU-MAE
  • Manufacturing Automation (Undergraduate & Graduate)

Dankook University, Korea (2020, 2021)

  • Design Thinking Boot Camp for Global Startup (Undergraduate), Flipped Learning Course Development

Korea University, International Winter Campus 2018 (12/2018 - 01/2019)

  • Heat Transfer (Undergraduate), Course Development
  • Engineering Design (Undergraduate), Course Development

Seoul Business Agency, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Korea (06/2017)

  • Design Thinking and ASEAN Startup

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (01/2010 - 08/2018)

  • 12 Ph.D. students graduated (currently working at UC-Davis, ASTAR, IIT and NTU etc.)
  • 7 Post-docs trained (currently working as Professors at STI, Jeon-Buk National University, etc.)
  • Engineering Mathematics II, III (2nd year), Flipped Learning Course Development
  • Mathematical Methods in Engineering (3rd year)
  • Engineering Innovation & Design (2nd year), Course Development
  • Advanced Biomechanics (Ph.D. level), Course Development

National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan (2014 - 2017)

  • Start-up Incubator: Survival Lean Startup with Design Thinking, International Summer School (Undergraduate), Course Development

Hanyang University, Korea (2014)

  • Human Centered Design Thinking for Lean Startup, Winter School (Undergraduate), Course Development

Stanford University, USA (2004 - 2009)

  • Skeletal Development and Evolution (Graduate), Teaching Assistant, 2009
  • Fatigue and Failure Analysis (Graduate), Teaching Assistant, 2009
  • Linear Algebra for Engineering (Graduate), Course Assistant, 2004
Awards & Honours
Minister of Science and ICT Award - Best Tech Startup
Korea ∙ January 2022
Gold Prize in Research (1st)
Korean Society of 3D printing in Medicine ∙ January 2022
Best Research Award, KCreS
Korea Ceramic Society ∙ January 2021
Best Research Award
Korea CDE Society ∙ January 2021
Bronze prize in Research
Korea LED Optoelectronic Society ∙ January 2021
2019 Prospective Scientist in Manufacturing
Korea Mechanical Engineering Association ∙ January 2019
International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing Springer Award: Most Downloaded Article Award in 2015, “A Review on 3D printed Bioimplant”
Springer ∙ January 2016
IJPEM-GT Highly Commended Paper Award, “Application of 3D Printing Technology for Designing Light-Weight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Wing Structures”
KSPE ∙ January 2016
International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology Springer Award, Most Downloaded Article Award in 2014, “Application of 3D Printing Technology for Designing Light-Weight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Wing Structures”
Springer ∙ January 2015
The first runner-up award
Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), Kuala Lumpur ∙ January 2015
Featured in the LES newsletter
1st Prize NTU Engineering Innovation & Design Competition
∙ January 2012
3rd Prize NTU Engineering Innovation & Design Competition
∙ January 2011
Platinum Award @ 2011 NTU URECA Exhibition
∙ January 2011
Selected proceedings of the URECA@NTU (2010)
∙ January 2011
Best Research Award from KAOS (Korean-American Otolaryngology Society)
∙ January 2007
MIT-Lincoln American Design Competition: USA Medical Device Design Bronze Award
∙ January 2004
Office
Mechanical Engineering Building N7, Level 4, Room 6105, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea