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Introduction of Myself

Hi, my name is Taeksoo Kim and I am excited to share my education, academic & professional affiliations, skills, publications, selected honors & awards, and other information with you.

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My interest lies in the fields of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, data analysis, optimization, systems engineering, energy savings, renewable energy and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

Computer Programming

Skills

  • Engineering Tools/Softwares

    • Simulink, MATLAB, Simscape, Tecplot, Microsoft Office, Gephi, Visio, Fortran, 2D AutoCAD, Visual Studio C, COMSOL, Ansys, Star-CCM+ and Python.​

  • Language​

    • Korean, English​

  • Personal Skills​

    • Good communication skills, good listener​ and problem-solving skills

Graduation Caps

Education

  • Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at ​Texas A&M University (2019-2025)

  • Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Sogang University (2017-2019)​​

  • ​Bachelor of Science at Sogang University (2011-2017)​

In a Meeting

Academic & Professional Affiliations

  • Exponent Inc.

    • Associate Thermal Engineer at Houston Thermal Sciences group​

  • Energy Efficiency Control Optimization Lab at Texas A&M University (2020-2025)

    • ​Research assistant as a Ph.D. student​​

  • Industrial Training & Assessment Center at Texas A&M University (2020-2025)

    • Senior student technician​

  • NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center (2023)

    • Planetary protection intern​

  • Fluid & Thermal Multiphysics Lab at Sogang University (2016, 2017-2019)​​

    • ​Research assistant as a Master's student​​

    • Undergraduate research intern

  • Biomimetic Precision Device Lab at Sogang University (2016)​

    • Undergraduate research project participant​

  • Water Nexus Lab at Sogang University (2015-2016)

    • Undergraduate research intern​

Book Pages

Publications

  • Terrill, T. J., Kim, T., & Rasmussen, B. P. (2021). Feasibility of using thermal response methods for nonintrusive compressed air flow measurement. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 77, 101869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2020.101869

  • Kim, T., Jung E., Kang S. (2018). An analysis of spatially varying turbulent Prandtl number in a wedged channel. 10th National Congress on Fluids Engineering, Republic of Korea

  • Kim, T., Jung E., Lee W., Kang S. (2017). An analysis of turbulent statistics related to spatially varying turbulent Prandtl number. Korean Society of Mechanical Engineering Conference, Republic of Korea. https://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE07287559

  • Yoon, S., Kim, T., Jung E., Kang S. (2017). Analysis of Turbulent Prandtl Number using Artificial Neural Network and PCA. Korean Society of Mechanical Engineering Conference, Republic of Korea. https://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE07287560

Red Carpet Event

Selected Honors & Awards

  • National winner of the bonus prize in the EnergyTech Up Event hosted by OTT of Dept. of Energy, Energy (2024)

  • Graduate Summer Research Grant - Texas A&M Univ (2021)

  • AEE, Association of Energy Engineers Scholarship (2020,2024)

  • Teaching Assistant scholarship at Sogang University (2018)

  • Best Paper Award at 10th NCFE, National Congress on Fluids Engineering (2018)

  • Albatross Fellowship Grant from Sogang University (2017 - 2019)

  • Summa Cum Laude in B.A. degree (2017)

  • The National Scholarship for Science & Engineering from KOSAF, Korea Student Aid Foundation (2015 - 2016)

  • Honor of College of Engineering from Sogang University (2015)

  • Academic Excellence Scholarship from Sogang University (2011 - 2016)

Team Hugging

Other Experience

  • 10th ITER, International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (2019)

  • KoreMent, Korea Leader Mentoring Netwrok program (2016 - 2017)

  • Debate club activities (Synodus) for college students in Seoul (2014 - 2015)

  • Power Engineering Camp by KEPCO E&C, Korea Electric Power Corporation Engineering & Construction Company (2014)

  • Participation in voluntary works overseas(Taiwan, Thailand)  from YWAM, Youth With a Mission (2012, 2016)

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