Seminar on Ultrasound: Beyond Possibility

08 Feb 2024 10.00 AM - 11.00 AM MAE Meeting Room B (Blk N3-02b-65) Current Students, Public

Asst Prof Gun Kim

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea

This seminar will be chaired by A/P David Fan.

Seminar Abstract

Developing a new modality that yields synergistic effects with the functionalities and mechanical properties of existing engineering materials is of imminent importance to address the grand challenges in sustainability and resilience. In this sphere, ultrasound can play significant roles, specifically bridging the disciplines of mechanics, polymer chemistry, material engineering, and medicine. This talk will discuss our recent progress in ultrasound research, encompassing: (1) the detection of early-stage damage, such as microcracking development, in engineering materials; (2) the implementation of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) imaging for both solid and soft materials, including in vivo applications; (3) the innovation of multifunctional polymers designed for self-sensing and self-reacting to external forces; and (4) the exploration of new ultrasound-based, noninvasive cancer treatment. Taken together, these topics collectively pave the way for discussions on novel approaches to creating advanced, adaptive systems, tailored for enhancing human society.

Speaker’s Biography​

Gun Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Urban, Earth, and Environmental Engineering at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea. Before joining UNIST in 2020, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (with Profs. Jeffrey Moore and King Li). He received his Ph.D. degree (2016) in Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his M.S. degree (2016) in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology (under the supervision of Profs. Larry Jacobs and Kimberly Kurtis). Before moving to the U.S., he received his M.S. degree (2011) in Applied Mechanics and B.S. degree (2009) in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Yonsei University, Seoul. His research interests include developing non-traditional, bio-inspired, entangled polymeric materials capable of visualizing stress and activating targeted chemicals. The focus of his work is the innovation of sensors and polymers, driven by the spatiotemporally released ultrasound energy. He is a recipient of several awards and grants, including the Outstanding Paper Award from the Journal, Materials and Structure, the Early Career Investigator Grant from the Acoustical Society of America, the Cancer Center at Illinois Research Grant from UIUC, the Outstanding Young Scientist Grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea. With five patents, he published more than 20 peer-reviewed journal articles, including his recent publications in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) and the Proceeding of the National Academy of Science (PNAS). 

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