Professor

  • EDUCATION:

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

     

  • EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT RECORD:

    • 2008 to present : Associate Professor, Materials Engineering, Auburn University
    • 2003 to 2008 : Assistant Professor, Materials Engineering, Auburn University
    • 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)

     

  • AWARD AND HONORS:

    • AU Alumni Engineering Council Research Award for Excellence (2008)
    • Sigma Xi Honorary Society, Alpha Simgma Mu Honorary Society
    • Marquis Who's Who in the World (23rd ed. - present)

     

  • PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:

    • Editorial Board Member: Micromachine (2009-present)
    • Chairman of AWS Auburn-Opelika Chapter (2009-present)
    • President of KSEA-Alabama Chapter (2010-present)
    • Members of MRS, IEEE, AWS, SPIE, SEM
    • Journal Reviewer for Journal of MEMS, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Sensors and Actuators, Journal of Applied Phyiscs, Applied Physics Letters, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Electroceramics, Journal of Crystal Growth, Journal of Materials Science etc.
    • Proposal Review Panel Member for NSF, DOE, CRDF

     

  • 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

     

  • SERVICE:

    • Member - University Traffic and Parking Committee (2009-present)
    • Member - Senate Library Committee (2006-2009)
    • Chair - MATL Qualifying Exam Committee (2003-present)
    • Judge Committee - BEST High School and Middle School Robotics Competition (2004-2006)

 

April 2008

Auburn Alumni Engineering Council Faculty Research Award in Year 2008

Nov 2009

With my future scientists (?!).

 

 

Sep 2009

Outreach activity at local elementary school.

 

News

MEMS for specialty crops
Aug.30, 2010.Dr. Kim has been awarded from USDA to develop a smart trap device to capture and identify invasive ambrosia beetles in commercial nurseries. More
Research Grant
April 15, 2010. Dr. Kim has been awarded a research grant from the KITECH. The research will be focused on the development of MEMS VOC gas sensors.

Contact

Dr. Dong-Joo (Daniel) Kim
Associate Professor
Materials Research and Education Center
275 Wilmore Labs
Auburn AL 36849
334-844-4864
dkim AT auburn.edu
drdjkim AT gmail.com