Hyun Wang Kim

Background

Kim, Hyun Wang was born on February 23, 1945 in Chulsangun, Republic of Korea. Son of Chong M. and Sookrim Kim. came to the United States, 1973.

Education

Bachelor of Science Seoul National University, Korea, 1968. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toledo, 1980.

Career

Naval architect, Korea Institute of Science, Seoul, 1971-1973; research assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1975-1977; visiting assistant professor, Rochester (New York) Institute Technology, 1980-1983; assistant professor, Youngstown (Ohio) State University, 1983-1988; associate professor, Youngstown (Ohio) State University, 1988-1995; professor, Youngstown (Ohio) State University, since 1995; chair department mechanic & industrial engineering, Youngstown (Ohio) State University, since 1996. Consultant Heat and Fluid Engineering, Youngstown, since 1986, Remote Method Invocation, Youngstown, 1987, Keystone Rolls, Wheatland, Pennsylvania, 1994, Glowe-Smith Industry, Warren, Ohio, 1995.

Achievements

• Hyun Wang Kim has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mission specialist United Nations Maritime Organization, New York City, 1982. President Korean Association Youngstown, Ohio, 1988-1989. Chairman board trustees Korean Church of Youngstown, 1993-1995.

Lieutenant junior grade Korean Navy, 1968-1971. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, (American Society for Engineering Education)American Society for Engineering Education, Society of Automotive Engineers, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Pi Tau Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, social dancing, classical music.

Connections

Married Heasoon Karen, November 13, 1971. 1 child, Anthony.

Father:

Chong M.

Mother:

Sookrim Kim

Spouse:

Heasoon Karen

child:

Anthony Kim