Fluid Dynamics & Turbulence, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Biomedical Engineering, Drag Reduction, Vortex Dynamics, Flow Control, Biomimetics, Particle Image Velocimetry
Education
University of Minnesota
Aug. 2018 - May. 2020
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
M.S. in Aerospace Engineering (minor)
UNIST
Mar. 2013 - Feb. 2018
B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
B.S. in System Design and Control Engineering
(Interdisciplinary Major)
Courses: Applied Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Numerical Analysis, Mechanical Vibration, Machine Engineering Lab, Manufacturing Processes and Lab, Machine Element Design, Mechanical Drawing and Lab, Engineering Mechanics, Computer Aided Engineering, Dynamic Systems and Control, Solid Mechanics ll, Control & Instrumentation, Heat Transfer, Applied Robotics, Introduction to Robotics, High Touch Design, 3D Printing, Intro. to Engineering Systems Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Total number of Credits: 146.0)
Audited course: Fluid-structure Interaction at KAIST
Courses: Fluids I, Advanced Fluid Dynamics, Turbulence I, Continuum Mechanics, Computational Fluids, Physical Optics, Academic Writing, Fluids II, Multiphase Flows, Practical University Teaching (A: Turbulence and Fluid Dynamics classes, Total number of Credits: 22.0)
Patents
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Kaeul Lim and Namhun Kim, Donghoon Kang, Haeryang Kim, Jimin Kim, “3D Printer on a Drone using a Wired System,” Republic of Korea Patent, PATENT-2017-0152154, November 15, 2017
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Kaeul Lim and Namhun Kim, Haeryang Kim, Donghoon Kang, Jimin Kim, “Apparatus for 3D Printer on Drone and Method for Controlling there of,” Republic of Korea Patent, PATENT-2017-0146529, November 6, 2017
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Kaeul Lim and Namhun Kim, “Drone Type 3D Printer,” Republic of Korea Patent, PATENT-2016-0088740, July 13, 2016
Research Experience
Researcher at Flow Field Imaging Laboratory (FFIL) at St. Anthony Falls Lab., University of Minnesota
September 2018 - Present
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Organized super large scale field experiments of 100 m, which include wind energy, wind turbine wake phenomenon, and snow settling projects using natural snowfall
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Developed systematic field measurement methods for snow settling research under various snow, turbulence, and meteorological conditions
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Developed the experimental measurement for precise estimate of snow properties using the integrated in-line digital holography system
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Explored snow settling dynamics in atmospheric turbulence with a focus on the particle turbulence interaction, specifically about preferential sweeping and non-homogeneous concentration effects
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Estimated turbulence characteristics including the dissipation rate and the Kolmogorov scale based on sonic anemometer and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) results
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Investigated more accurate and precise snow properties including morphology, concentration, and density with a new snow classification model using machine learning
* Advisor: Professor Jiarong Hong
Research Intern at Flow Control Laboratory (FCL) at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
January 2018 - July 2018
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Simulated self-propelled flexible filaments using the immersed boundary method to reconcile flexible body and flow motion
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Mimicked schooling of fish in tandem, diagonal, and triangular configuration of flexible filaments, which have different moving phases
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Investigated the interaction between vortex and structure and their effects on energy efficiency of fish schooling
* Advisor: Professor Hyung Jin Sung
Research Intern at Fluid-Based Convergence (FBC) Laboratory at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
March 2016 - December 2017
* Advisor: Professor Jooha Kim
Work Experience
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Saga Dynamics, Start-up
June 2016 - July 2017
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Developed ‘3D Printer on a Drone’ integrating 3D printer and drone technologies
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Won multiple awards and received funding $ 25000 as CEO/ Founder
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Successfully coordinated the entire process of development from ideation to actual production
Head of planning department of Student Ambassador of UNIST
March 2013 - March 2015
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Promoted UNIST to prospective students and gave out campus tour to the visitors.
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Organized several projects: “Humanities Festival” and “Explorer@UNIST”
Honors and Awards
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1st Prize, JETS Award Innovation Idea (2017)
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1st Prize, SK Start-up Program (2016)
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Silver Prize, Korea Youth Invention Contest (KYIC), KUIA (2016)
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Gold Medal, The 3rd Korea Invention Creative Contest, CiC (2016)
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Special Honor, The 3rd Korea Invention Creative Contest, CiC (2016)
Honor of outstanding creativity and innovativeness of the invention
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Dean’s List (Three Semesters), UNIST (2016- 2017)
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International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (2016)
Project member (Advisor: Professor Tsz-Chiu Au)
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Special Honor, The 11th Youth Invention(Science) Idea Exhibition (2012)
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Silver Prize, Creative Invention Contest (2011)
Scholarships
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National Scholarship, Science and Engineering (2013 - 2017)
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UC Berkeley Program Scholarship (Winter 2016)
Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship (BMOE) Boot-camp (2017)
Participant as the CEO of Saga Dynamics
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Study Abroad Scholarship, Lab-Tour program, UNIST (Summer 2014)
Technical Skills
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Computer: MATLAB, ABAQUS, ANSYS, Fluent, Fortran, Labview, Catia, Solidworks
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Laboratory: Dynamic Studio, PIV Algorithm, PIV Experiment, Wind Tunnel Experiment
Language Proficiency
Fluent in English and Native in Korean
Extracurricular Acitivities
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Speaker, Special lectures for middle and high school students (2015 - 2016)
Gave speeches about career, drone technology, and start-ups (Four times)
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Mentor, High school specialty and TED presentation program (2015 - 2016)
Organized programs related to mock international investment forums, British parliamentary debate, TED, and presentation skills.
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Mentor, Summer Science Mentoring Program for Gifted Students (2016)
Tutored middle school students using various methods to adjust to different learning styles.
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Member, UNIST Piano Club (2015 - Present)
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Member, UNIST Kendo Club (2013 - 2014)
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Lab Tour (Aerospace Engineering), Summer International Program (2014)
Visited several laboratories and related centers: Ohio State University – AARL, Purdue University – Zucrow Labs, Georgia Tech – ASDL, MIT – ACL, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Smithsonian Museum
Publication
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K. Lim, C. Li, A. Abraham, Z. J. Lebo, F. Coletti, M. Guala, and J. Hong. 2019. Settling velocity of snow with varying morphology and concentration in atmospheric turbulence. The AGU Conference, San Francisco, CA, December 9–13, 2019 (abstract).
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C. Li, K. Lim, T. Berk, A. Abraham, M. Heisel, M. Guala, F. Coletti, and J. Hong. 2019. Clustering and settling of snow particles in atmospheric turbulence. The APS/DFD Conference, Seattle, WA, November 23-26, 2019 (abstract).
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C. Li, K. Lim, T. Berk, A. Abraham, M. Heisel, M. Guala, F. Coletti, and J. Hong. 2021. Clustering and settling of snow particles under atmospheric turbulence. J. Fluid Mech.
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K. Lim, F. Zappaterra, S. Mukherjee, A. Vacca, 2021, An Analysis of the Effects Causing an Asymmetric Behavior of the Lateral Lubricating Films of External Spur Gear Machines, the ASME/BATH Symposium on Fluid Power Motion Control, Virtual Conference, October 19-21, 2021 (conference paper)