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Professor Jae-Hung HAN

jaehunghan@kaist.ac.kr

TEL+82-42-350-3701 or 3723

FAX+82-42-350-3710

Research Interests

Smart Materials, Structures and Systems

  • Design, Implementation and Control of Smart Structures and Systems Using Functional Materials (Piezoelectric Materials, Optical Fiber Sensor, SMA)
  • PUMPS (Piezoelectric Unimorph with Mechanically Pre-stressed Substrate)
  • Shape Reconstruction of Structures Using FBG Sensors
  • Microwave Absorbing Composites

Lightweight Space Structures

  • Dimensional Stability of Space Structures
  • Micro Vibration Suppression for Jitter mitigation
  • Inflatable Structures

Bio-inspired Flying Robot

  • Unsteady aerodynamic modeling for flapping wings
  • Flapping-wing MAV platform development
  • Flexible Multi-Body Dynamics
  • Stability and Maneuverability

Structural Dynamics and Control

  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Experimental Modal Testing
  • Wind Tunnel Testing for Flow-Induced Vibrations and Flutter
  • Active Damping and Control-Structure Interaction
Membership and Academic Services

Membership

  • Associate Fellow, AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
  • Member and TC member for Adaptive Structures and Material Systems, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
  • Member, Chief Director of general affairs, KSCM(Korean Society for Composite Materials)
  • Member, KSAS (Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Science)
  • Member, KSNVE(Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering)
  • Member, KIMST(Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology)

Academic Service

  • Associate Editor, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (2014~)
  • Associate Editor, Aerospace Science and Technology (2013~)
  • Associate Editor, Smart and Nano Materials (2010~)
  • Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences (2013~)
  • Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems (2013~)
  • Editorial Board Member, Advanced Composite Materials (2009~)
  • Editorial Advisory Board Member, The Open Acoustics Journal (2008~2016)
  • Editorial Board, Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering(KSNVE)
  • Director for Academic Activities, Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Science
  • Director of Editorial Board, Korean Society for Composite Materials
  • Editorial Board, Korea Institute of Military Science and technology
  • Technical Committee member, ASME Adaptive Structures and Materials Systems Division
Education

Mar. 93 – Feb. 98 Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea

Mar. 91 – Feb. 93 M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea

Mar. 87 – Feb. 91 B.S. with honor (cum laude) in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea

Employment History
  • Jan. 2022 - Present

    Executive director, Development foundation, KAIST

  • Mar. 2016 – Dec. 2021

    Department Head, Dept. Aerospace Eng., KAIST

  • June 2013 – Present

    Professor, Dept. Aerospace Eng., KAIST

  • Oct. 2011 – June 2013

    Head for Satreci-KAIST Space Technology Program
    Associate Professor, Dept. Aerospace Eng., KAIST

  • Sep. 2006 – Present

    Joint Appointment, KAIST Institute of Design of Complex Systems

  • Feb. 2003 – Aug. 2006

    Assistant Professor, Dept. Aerospace Eng., KAIST

  • Apr. 2000 – Jan. 2003

    Senior member of research staff, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Korea

  • Sep. 1999 – Apr. 2000

    Post-doctoral Researcher, Dept. Aerospace Eng., KAIST

  • May 1998 – Aug. 1999

    Post-doctoral Researcher, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku Univ., Japan

  • Mar 1991 – Jan. 1998

    Research Assistant, Dept. Aerospace Eng., KAIST