Engineer Assistant

SEONGCHUL JUN

*** ******** **. *** ** Oak Park, IL 60304 714-***-**** ********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Five years of research experience as a research assistant while pursuing Ph.D. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

- Theoretical and experimental exploration into transport phenomena in multi-phase media

- Numerical simulation of fluid flow and heat transfer

Ten years of experience as a design (4 years), production (4 years), and project (2 years) engineer in industry

- Thorough knowledge of product design, development, and manufacturing process

- Experience in equipment construction project management

CORE COMPETENCIES

Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer, Solid Mechanics, Nanotechnology, Product Design and Development, Project

Management, Data Analysis

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Anticipated July 2013 (GPA: 4.0) 2010-present

Recipient of Chicago Consular Corps Scholarship – 2012

University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA

Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (GPA: 3.58) 2008-2010

Korea University Seoul, South Korea

Bachelor of Arts in Mechanical Engineering 1994-1998

Recipient of Honors Scholarship - 1995, 1996 (top 5% of class)

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL

Research Assistant, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Aug 2010-present

Study experimentally and theoretically the effect of nano-textured surfaces on pool boiling for water and ethanol and

found that the heat flux and the heat transfer coefficient on nano -textured surfaces were 3-8 times higher than those on

bare copper surfaces. This technology can contribute to high heat flux cooling device development

Conduct electrospinning of polymer solution to make nanofibers and electroplating them to make metalized nanofibers

Characterize non-Newtonian fluids by experiment and develop the proper rheological theory and the results can be used

to design optimum flow conditions

Study experimentally and theoretically the cracking of ceiling tile material and research the solution diminishing the

cracking

University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA

Research Assistant, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Apr 2009-Mar 2010

Studied methods to improve gas turbine engine performance and the reduction of NOx creation numerically using

finite-volume method with FORTRAN

Modified FORTRAN code for multiple species flows and complex geometry boundary conditions

LS-Nikko Copper Inc. Ulsan, South Korea

Manager, Technical service and engineering Team Jan 2006-Jun 2008

Managed a $1,400,000 water treatment facility expansion and a $900,000 steam accumulator installation. Projects came

in under budget as a result of selecting low cost/high quality equipment suppliers, carefully managing the project

schedule, and ensuring excellent communication between all parties

Controlled projects as a senior mechanical engineer of SO2 blower installation, R&D Center building construction, and

refinery plant expansion investments

Designed piping and instrument diagram (P&ID) and process flow diagram (PFD) using AutoCAD for new construction

projects

Negotiated an equipment purchase for a new construction project with suppliers and reduced expenditure by $600,000

LS-Nikko Copper Inc. Ulsan, South Korea

Assistant Manager, Utility Team Dec 2001-Dec 2005

Used data analysis to supervise the operation of oxygen plant, water and waste water treatment, steam turbines, air

compressors to supply utilities stably for the copper smelter and refinery

Partnered with production staff and maintenance team to solve ongoing production anomalies, ensuring a high level of

quality control using Six Sigma tools.

Improved the utility production process and reduced manufacturing cost by 10% ($200,000) by optimizing operating

conditions and high efficiency facility investment

Supervised the supply of surplus steam to a client ($6,000,000 per year)

Supported Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system setup at the company in the field of utilities and energy

MSB Corporation Incheon, South Korea

Assistant, Quality assurance Team Jan 2001-Nov 2001

Executed daily inspection of machine components and complete products, maintained defect rates, and worked with

suppliers to reduce defects

Supported document screening for ISO 9001 certification

MSB Corporation Incheon, South Korea

Assistant, Design and technical service Team Jan 1998-Dec 2000

Designed and developed new high efficiency and more durable hydraulic breakers and other attachments for excavators

using AutoCAD

Conducted 3D modeling using SolidWorks and performed stress analysis by Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for new

product development

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SPECIAL SKILLS

Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

Proficient in FORTRAN, MATLAB, and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Knowledge in SolidWorks, ANSYS, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Electrospinning, Rheometry

Bilingual: English and Korean

CERTIFICATIONS

Engineer General Machinery, Human Resources Development Service of Korea, South Korea (Jun 1998)

Engineer Construction Equipment, Human Resources Development Service of Korea, South Korea (Aug 1997)

PUBLICATIONS

Jun, S., Sinha-Ray, S, Yarin, AL, Pool boiling on nano-textured surfaces, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 62 (2013) 99-111

Yang, L., Patel, V., Seyed-Yagoobi, J., Jun, S., Sinha-Ray, S., Zhang, Y., Yarin, A.L., Enhancement of nucleate boiling

heat transfer with nanofiber mat, Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT2012-58107,

July 8-12, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (2012) 1-9

Jun, S., Pelot, DD, Yarin, AL, Foam consolidation and drainage, Langmuir, 28-201*-****-****

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

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