Principal Investigator

Jinkyu "JK" Yang (Curriculum Vitae)

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

300 Main Street, A220

803-777-0070

jkyang at cec sc edu

Personal website: http://www.jkyang.net

Education

• Ph.D., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University (Jun. 2005)
• M.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University (Sep. 2001)
• B.S., Aerospace Engineering, KAIST (Aug. 2000)
• Non-degree Exchange Program, University of British Columbia (Fall 1998)
　

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (Jul.2011 – Present)

• Postdoctoral Scholar, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (Jul. 2009 – Jul. 2011)
• Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics Co., Suwon, Korea (Apr. 2006 – Jun. 2009)
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Think Composites, Palo Alto, CA (Jul. 2005 – Feb. 2006)
　

HONORS AND AWARDS
• Breakthrough Rising Star Faculty Award, University of South Carolina (2013)

• ASPIRE (Advanced Support Program for Innovative Research Excellence) Award, Univ. of South Carolina (2012)

• Key Employee Recognition Award, Samsung Electronics Co., LTD. (2007, 2008)
• Nicholas J. Hoff Award, awarded to best master’s student in Aero/Astro, Stanford University (2002)
• Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship (2000-2002)
• Departmental Fellowship, Stanford University (2000-2001)
　

HOBBIES
• Nature photography / Oil painting / Chinese calligraphy

• Hiking / Camping / Wildlife watching

• Mountain biking

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