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DONG-JOO (Daniel) KIM

Assistant Professor

Materials Engineering

201 Ross Hall, Auburn University

AL 36849-5341

 

Phone: 334.844.4864

 Fax: 334.844.3400

E-mail: dkim@eng.auburn.edu

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   EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., North Carolina State University, Materials Science and Engineering / Electrical Engineering, 2001
  • M.S., Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea), Ceramic Engineering, 1995
  • B.S., Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea), Ceramic Engineering, 1993

   EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT RECORD

  • 2003 to present: Assistant Professor, Materials Engineering, AuburnUniversity
  • 2001 to 2003: Postdoctoral Associate, Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory
  • 1997 to 2001: Research Assistant, North Carolina State University
  • 1995 to 1997: Research Associate, Korea Institute of Science and Technology
  • 1993 to 1995: Research Assistant, Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea)

   PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

  • Materials Research Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Sigma Xi, SPIE, SEM
  • Reviewer for App. Phys. Lett., J. Appl. Phys. Jap. J. Appl. Phys. The Chem. of Materials. J. Mat. Res. Sensors and Actuators, J. of Electroceramics, J. of Mater. Sci.
  • Proposal Review Panel Member for NSF, DOE, CRDF

   RESEARCH INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Piezoelectric-based MEMS devices for sensor (chemical and biological detection) and actuator application (electrical switch).
  • Novel MEMS/NEMS devices using smart materials such as energy harvesting devices.
  • Understanding electromechanical properties of ferroelectric and piezoelectric thin films and nano-structures: double-beam laser interferometer, piezoelectric scanning probe microscopy, time-resolved synchrotron X-ray scattering method, near-field optical microscopy.
  • Functional oxide nanoscale-structures and fabrication (e-beam lithography, dip-pen, modified chemical solution process)
  • Integrated high-K ferroelectric capacitors for high power electronic system and tunable devices.
  • Thin film deposition with sputtering (rf, dc, ion-beam), chemical vapor deposition, evaporation (e-beam and thermal), chemical solution deposition (sol-gel and MOD); characterization of thin films with various structural and electrical measurement techniques as well as computer automation.
  • Development of micro/nanofabrication processes for advanced devices.

   EDUCATION INTEREST AND SUMMARY

  • Electrical ceramics : ferroelectric, dielectric, and piezoelectric ceramics for the majority of electronic applications
  • Microelectronic materials and processing / Thin film science and technology : a fundamental understanding of basic science and present techniques with respect to solid state electronics, characterization of electronic materials, and thin film growth