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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
47
Citations
7829
World Ranking
1379
National Ranking
31

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Composite material

Byungkyu Kim spends much of his time researching Robot, Simulation, Mechanical engineering, Actuator and Biomedical engineering. His study looks at the intersection of Robot and topics like Control engineering with Mesenteries and Tractive force. Byungkyu Kim combines subjects such as Mechanism, Capsule Endoscopes and Stroke with his study of Simulation.

His Mechanical engineering study incorporates themes from Movement and Stiffness. His studies deal with areas such as Wireless, Working space, Fin and Finite element method as well as Actuator. His Biomedical engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Molding, Communications system, Artificial intelligence, Computer vision and Control signal.

His most cited work include:

  • Design and fabrication of a locomotive mechanism for capsule-type endoscopes using shape memory alloys (SMAs) (227 citations)
  • An earthworm-like micro robot using shape memory alloy actuator (222 citations)
  • A biomimetic undulatory tadpole robot using ionic polymer metal composite actuators (212 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Actuator, Simulation, Mechanism, Robot and Nanotechnology. His studies examine the connections between Actuator and genetics, as well as such issues in Mechanical engineering, with regards to Structural engineering. In his works, Byungkyu Kim conducts interdisciplinary research on Simulation and Colonoscopes.

His Mechanism study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Clamping, Capsule Endoscopes and Biomedical engineering. His Robot research integrates issues from Control engineering, Line and Stroke. His study looks at the relationship between Nanotechnology and fields such as Biophysics, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Actuator (17.18%)
  • Simulation (15.81%)
  • Mechanism (13.75%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Mechanism (13.75%)
  • Simulation (15.81%)
  • Biomedical engineering (11.68%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Mechanism, Simulation, Biomedical engineering, Geotechnical engineering and Composite material are his primary areas of study. His Mechanism research incorporates elements of Conical surface, Satellite, Aerospace engineering, Reaction and Battery. Byungkyu Kim has included themes like Robot and Drone in his Simulation study.

His Biomedical engineering research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Sperm, Sperm sorting, Sperm motility and Capsule Endoscopes. His study in Geotechnical engineering is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Face, Electrical resistivity and conductivity and Cement. He studied Thermoelectric materials and Grain boundary that intersect with Oxide.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Free-electron creation at the 60° twin boundary in Bi2Te3. (36 citations)
  • Cement-based fracture grouting phenomenon of weathered granite soil (17 citations)
  • Suppression of Cr evaporation by Co electroplating and underlying Cr retention mechanisms for the 22 wt.% Cr containing ferritic stainless steel (16 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Composite material

His primary areas of investigation include Grain boundary, Geotechnical engineering, Microstructure, Phase and Oxide. His work deals with themes such as Electronic structure, Condensed matter physics, Topological insulator and Crystal twinning, which intersect with Grain boundary. His work on Grout and Fracture as part of his general Geotechnical engineering study is frequently connected to Shield, Filtration and Soil type, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

His Microstructure study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Bismuth, Extrusion and Doping. His Oxide research is within the category of Metallurgy. His work on Superalloy as part of general Metallurgy study is frequently connected to Exfoliation joint, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

Best Publications

  • An earthworm-like micro robot using shape memory alloy actuator

    Byungkyu Kim;Moon Gu Lee;Young Pyo Lee;YongIn Kim

  • Design and fabrication of a locomotive mechanism for capsule-type endoscopes using shape memory alloys (SMAs)

    Byungkyu Kim;Sunghak Lee;Jong Heong Park;Jong-Oh Park

  • A biomimetic undulatory tadpole robot using ionic polymer metal composite actuators

    Byungkyu Kim;Deok Ho Kim;Deok Ho Kim;Jaehoon Jung;Jong Oh Park

  • Fabrication of nanostructures of polyethylene glycol for applications to protein adsorption and cell adhesion.

    Pilnam Kim;DH Kim;B Kim;SK Choi

  • Microcapsule robot and endoscope system

    Younkoo Jeong;Byungkyu Kim;Taesong Kim;Jong-Oh Park

  • A superelastic alloy microgripper with embedded electromagnetic actuators and piezoelectric force sensors: a numerical and experimental study

    Deok Ho Kim;Moon Gu Lee;Byungkyu Kim;Yu Sun

  • Real-Time Measurement of the Contractile Forces of Self-Organized Cardiomyocytes on Hybrid Biopolymer Microcantilevers

    Jungyul Park;Jaewook Ryu;Seung Kyu Choi;Eunseok Seo

  • Label-free, microfluidic separation and enrichment of human breast cancer cells by adhesion difference.

    Keon Woo Kwon;Sung Sik Choi;Sang Ho Lee;Byungkyu Kim

  • Establishment of a fabrication method for a long-term actuated hybrid cell robot

    Jinseok Kim;Jinseok Kim;Jungyul Park;Jungyul Park;Sungwook Yang;Jeongeun Baek

  • Development of a piezoelectric polymer-based sensorized microgripper for microassembly and micromanipulation

    D.-H. Kim;B. Kim;H. Kang

  • Guided Three-Dimensional Growth of Functional Cardiomyocytes on Polyethylene Glycol Nanostructures

    Deok Ho Kim;Pilnam Kim;Inseon Song;Jae Min Cha

  • Modeling and Experimental Validation of the Locomotion of Endoscopic Robots in the Colon

    Paolo Dario;Pasquale Ciarletta;Arianna Menciassi;Byungkyu Kim

  • One pneumatic line based inchworm-like micro robot for half-inch pipe inspection

    Jinwan Lim;Hyunjun Park;Jaemin An;Yeh-Sun Hong

  • An earthworm-like locomotive mechanism for capsule endoscopes

    Byungkyu Kim;Sukho Park;Chang Yeol Jee;Seok-Jin Yoon

  • The role of grain boundaries in the initial oxidation behavior of austenitic stainless steel containing alloyed Cu at 700 °C for advanced thermal power plant applications

    Ju-Heon Kim;Ju-Heon Kim;Ju-Heon Kim;Byung Kyu Kim;Byung Kyu Kim;Dong-Ik Kim;Pyuck-Pa Choi

  • Paddling based Microrobot for Capsule Endoscopes

    Hyunjun Park;Sungjin Park;Euisung Yoon;Byungkyu Kim

  • Separation of malignant human breast cancer epithelial cells from healthy epithelial cells using an advanced dielectrophoresis-activated cell sorter (DACS)

    Jaemin An;Jangwon Lee;Sang Ho Lee;Jungyul Park

  • An efficient cell separation system using 3D-asymmetric microelectrodes

    Jungyul Park;Byungkyu Kim;Seung Kyu Choi;Su Hong

  • Mechanical analysis of chorion softening in prehatching stages of zebrafish embryos

    Deok-Ho Kim;Chang Nam Hwang;Yu Sun;Sang Ho Lee

  • Micro pumping with cardiomyocyte-polymer hybrid.

    Jungyul Park;Il Chaek Kim;Jeongeun Baek;Misun Cha

  • Capsule type endoscope control system

    Byung Kyu Kim;Jong Oh Park;Yeh Sun Hong

  • An investigation of the corrosion behavior of 316L stainless steel fabricated by SLM and SPS techniques

    Amol B. Kale;Byung-Kyu Kim;Dong-Ik Kim;E.G. Castle

Frequent Co-Authors

Deok-Ho Kim
Deok-Ho Kim Johns Hopkins University
Jungyul Park
Jungyul Park Sogang University
Sukho Park
Sukho Park Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
Tae Song Kim
Tae Song Kim Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Seung-Hyub Baek
Seung-Hyub Baek Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Ji-Won Son
Ji-Won Son Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Paolo Dario
Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Kahp Y. Suh
Kahp Y. Suh Seoul National University
Young Ho Kim
Young Ho Kim Kyungpook National University
Soohyun Kim
Soohyun Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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