Chang-Jin “CJ” Kim

Chang-Jin “CJ” Kim

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR / VICE CHAIR ACADEMIC PERSONNEL
MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
BIOENGINEERING

Volgenau Chair in Engineering

Email: cjkim@ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-0267
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RESEARCH AND INTERESTS
  • Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
  • Surface-tension-based actuation
  • Nanotechnology for surface control
  • Microdevices including microfluidic applications
  • Superhydrophobic drag reduction
  • Full spectrum of micromachining technologies.
NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, 1981
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1985
  • Ph.D., Microelectromechanical Systems, Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1991
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
  • Graduate Research Excellence Award, Iowa State University
  • TRW Outstanding Young Teacher Award, UCLA HSSEAS
  • CAREER Award, National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • Achievement Award, Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA)
  • Samueli Outstanding Teaching Award, UCLA MAE
  • 100 People Who Will Light Up Korea in Year 2020, Dong-A Newspaper
  • Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
  • Ho-Am Prize in Engineering, the Ho-Am Foundation
  • Robert Bosch Micro and Nano Electro Mechanical Systems Award, IEEE