Experience

Samsung E&C America, Inc.

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instrument & Control Manager

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Austin, Texas, United States



SEMES

• South Korea
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Principal Engineer

  • Mar 2015 - Feb 2023

  Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea Led simulation engineers and coordinated multi-physics simulation projects for developing and manufacturing front-end and back-end semiconductor equipment. Oversaw the company-wide simulation infrastructure to ensure its up-to-date for optimal performance and reported its status in corporate meetings.



Transformer Protector Corp. TPC

• Research Engineer

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2014

  Humble, Texas, United States Consulted with research and development decision-makers to identify requirements, develop plans, and design research programs to create product-based solutions. Developed methods including a fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulation tool for analyzing oil-filled transformers responding to high-speed pressure waves due to internal electric fault. Compiled and compared computational simulation results obtained from the FSI tool and ANSYS with experimental results; developed and delivered… Show more Consulted with research and development decision-makers to identify requirements, develop plans, and design research programs to create product-based solutions. Developed methods including a fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulation tool for analyzing oil-filled transformers responding to high-speed pressure waves due to internal electric fault. Compiled and compared computational simulation results obtained from the FSI tool and ANSYS with experimental results; developed and delivered reports to senior managers and product manufacturing teams. Show less



EPSON R&D

• Research Scientist

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2011

  San Jose, California, United States Collaborated with colleagues and research leaders to create and implement methods for improving technology designs and products. Executed processes, tracked results, analyzed outcomes, and developed reports. Managed research to develop customized FEA tools for Piezoelectric SAW/LSAW devices. Developed tools that resulted in a minimized design cycle. Built test samples, developed computational simulation tools, verified new designs, and participated in manufacturing final products for market… Show more Collaborated with colleagues and research leaders to create and implement methods for improving technology designs and products. Executed processes, tracked results, analyzed outcomes, and developed reports. Managed research to develop customized FEA tools for Piezoelectric SAW/LSAW devices. Developed tools that resulted in a minimized design cycle. Built test samples, developed computational simulation tools, verified new designs, and participated in manufacturing final products for market launch. Show less



UCLA

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Oct 2001 - Jan 2003

  Los Angeles, California, United States Contributed to research to develop advanced FE (Meshfree) method-based computational simulation tools for various commercial projects. Managed nonlinear structural analysis focused on large deformation of Hyperelastic materials and metals.

• Instructor

  • Oct 2001 - Jan 2003

  Los Angeles, California, United States Led undergraduate course lectures and guided teaching assistant.



University of Iowa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant, Dept. Mechanical Engineering

  • 1999 - 2001

  Iowa City, Iowa, United States