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Sang-Gook Kim

Sang-Gook Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
37
Citations
8831
World Ranking
8254
National Ranking
2278

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Optics

His main research concerns Piezoelectricity, Optoelectronics, Composite material, Microelectromechanical systems and Energy harvesting. In general Optoelectronics study, his work on Silicon and Photonic crystal often relates to the realm of Responsivity, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His Carbon nanotube, Nano-, Photoresist and Durability study in the realm of Composite material connects with subjects such as Wearable computer.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Cantilever and Modal in addition to Microelectromechanical systems. His Cantilever research includes themes of Thin film, Lead zirconate titanate and Proof mass. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Mechanical engineering, Resonator, Power density and Structural health monitoring.

His most cited work include:

  • MEMS power generator with transverse mode thin film PZT (679 citations)
  • DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR MEMS-SCALE PIEZOELECTRIC MECHANICAL VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTERS (586 citations)
  • Extremely Elastic Wearable Carbon Nanotube Fiber Strain Sensor for Monitoring of Human Motion. (384 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Piezoelectricity, Optoelectronics, Microelectromechanical systems, Nanotechnology and Optics. Sang-Gook Kim has included themes like Vibration, Energy harvesting and Lead zirconate titanate in his Piezoelectricity study. The concepts of his Energy harvesting study are interwoven with issues in Airflow, Resonator, Electrical engineering and Nonlinear system.

In the field of Optoelectronics, his study on Photonic crystal, Silicon and Band gap overlaps with subjects such as Surface micromachining. Sang-Gook Kim works mostly in the field of Microelectromechanical systems, limiting it down to topics relating to Thin film and, in certain cases, Pixel, as a part of the same area of interest. The various areas that Sang-Gook Kim examines in his Acoustics study include Residual stress and Deflection.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Piezoelectricity (27.17%)
  • Optoelectronics (25.00%)
  • Microelectromechanical systems (20.65%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Energy harvesting (13.04%)
  • Piezoelectricity (27.17%)
  • Optoelectronics (25.00%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Energy harvesting, Piezoelectricity, Optoelectronics, Microelectromechanical systems and Acoustics. His studies in Energy harvesting integrate themes in fields like Airflow and Electronic circuit, Electrical engineering, Electronics. His Piezoelectricity study combines topics in areas such as Nanofiber, Nanocomposite, Nanotechnology, Ferroelectricity and Voltage.

His research in Optoelectronics intersects with topics in Absorption and Optics. His Microelectromechanical systems research integrates issues from Residual stress, Beam and Power density. His Ultrasonic sensor research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Electrical impedance, Lead zirconate titanate and Transducer.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Extremely Elastic Wearable Carbon Nanotube Fiber Strain Sensor for Monitoring of Human Motion. (384 citations)
  • A Review on Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting: Materials, Methods, and Circuits (125 citations)
  • Direct Insulation‐to‐Conduction Transformation of Adhesive Catecholamine for Simultaneous Increases of Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Strength of CNT Fibers (79 citations)

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

  • Electrical engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Optics

Sang-Gook Kim mostly deals with Optoelectronics, Piezoelectricity, Energy harvesting, Microelectromechanical systems and Electrical engineering. His studies link Optics with Optoelectronics. His research integrates issues of Ultrasonic sensor, Nanotechnology and Voltage in his study of Piezoelectricity.

His studies deal with areas such as Cantilever and Non linear resonance as well as Energy harvesting. His Microelectromechanical systems research incorporates themes from Energy harvester, Electronic circuit, Power density and Electromechanical coupling. His work deals with themes such as Electricity generation, Turbine, Airflow and Energy, which intersect with Electrical engineering.

Best Publications

  • MEMS power generator with transverse mode thin film PZT

    Y.B. Jeon;R. Sood;J.-h. Jeong;S.-G. Kim

  • DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR MEMS-SCALE PIEZOELECTRIC MECHANICAL VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTERS

    Noël E. Dutoit;Brian L. Wardle;Sang-Gook Kim

  • Extremely Elastic Wearable Carbon Nanotube Fiber Strain Sensor for Monitoring of Human Motion.

    Seongwoo Ryu;Seongwoo Ryu;Phillip Lee;Jeffrey B. Chou;Ruize Xu

  • A Review on Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting: Materials, Methods, and Circuits

    Shashank Priya;Hyun-Cheol Song;Yuan Zhou;Ronnie Varghese

  • Energy harvesting MEMS device based on thin film piezoelectric cantilevers

    W. J. Choi;Y. Jeon;J.-H. Jeong;R. Sood

  • Piezoelectric MEMS for energy harvesting

    Sang Gook Kim;Shashank Priya;Isaku Kanno

  • Ultra-wide bandwidth piezoelectric energy harvesting

    Arman Hajati;Sang-Gook Kim

  • Fast capacitance extraction of general three-dimensional structures

    K. Nabors;S. Kim;J. White

  • A computer-aided design system for microelectromechanical systems (MEMCAD)

    S.D. Senturia;R.M. Harris;B.P. Johnson;S. Kim

  • Performance prediction of weldline structure in amorphous polymers

    Sang-Gook Kim;Nam P. Suh

  • Enabling Ideal Selective Solar Absorption with 2D Metallic Dielectric Photonic Crystals

    Jeffrey B. Chou;Yi Xiang Yeng;Yoonkyung E. Lee;Andrej Lenert

  • Direct Insulation‐to‐Conduction Transformation of Adhesive Catecholamine for Simultaneous Increases of Electrical Conductivity and Mechanical Strength of CNT Fibers

    Seongwoo Ryu;Jeffrey B. Chou;Kyueui Lee;Dongju Lee

  • Design of software systems based on axiomatic design

    Sun-Jae Kim;Nam P. Suh;Sang-Gook Kim

  • Fabrication and mechanical property of nano piezoelectric fibres

    Shiyou Xu;Yong Shi;Sang-Gook Kim

  • Pre-launch new product demand forecasting using the Bass model: A statistical and machine learning-based approach

    Hakyeon Lee;Sang Gook Kim;Hyun woo Park;Pilsung Kang

  • Experiment and simulation validated analytical equivalent circuit model for piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers

    Katherine Smyth;Sang-Gook Kim

  • Strain-tunable silicon photonic band gap microcavities in optical waveguides

    Chee Wei Wong;Peter T. Rakich;Steven G. Johnson;Minghao Qi

  • Nano-engineered material architectures: ultra-tough hybrid nanocomposite system

    Brian Lee Wardle;Sang-Gook Kim

  • Design of Software System Based on Axiomatic Design

    S.-J. Kim;N.P. Suh;S.-G. Kim

  • Design of wide-angle selective absorbers/emitters with dielectric filled metallic photonic crystals for energy applications

    Jeffrey B. Chou;Yi Xiang Yeng;Andrej Lenert;Veronika Rinnerbauer

Frequent Co-Authors

Chee Wei Wong
Chee Wei Wong University of California, Los Angeles
Alberto Corigliano
Alberto Corigliano Polytechnic University of Milan
Minghao Qi
Minghao Qi Purdue University West Lafayette

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