Garam Kim, PhD

Assistant Professor

kim1652@purdue.edu

765-496-3822

www.linkedin.com/in/garam-kim-a9194a12a

https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/facilities/raisbeck-advanced-composite-laboratory

IMI 119

Dr. Garam Kim is an Assistant Professor in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University. He completed his Ph.D. degree at the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology in 2021. He is an affiliated faculty member in the Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center (CMSC) and manages the Reisbeck Advanced Composite Laboratory (RACL) with Professors R. Byron Pipes and Ronald Sterkenburg. Dr. Kim has over 10 years of experience in fiber-reinforced composite structures manufacturing, testing, and characterization. His research focuses on additive manufacturing, surface coatings, composites machining process optimization, composite structural testing, composites mechanical and thermal property analysis, and advanced composite manufacturing technologies. He has worked closely with multiple aircraft industry organizations in pursuit of industrially sponsored research and development projects. Prior to his doctoral studies, he received certification as a FAA Airframe & Power plant mechanic (A&P) and served as an aircraft maintenance technician in the Republic of Korea Air Force with J-85 and F404 engines.

Education:

BS in Aeronautical Engineering Technology, Purdue University

MS in Aviation and Aerospace Management, Purdue University

PhD in Technology, Purdue University

Certifications:

The Purdue Certificate of Entry-Level Programming in Python
The Purdue Certificate of Foundations in College Teaching
FAA A&P Certificate
Korea Industrial Engineer Aircraft Maintenance
Korea Craftsman Aircraft Airframe Maintenance
Korea Craftsman Electricity
Korea Craftsman Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)

Best paper award in SPE ACCE 2022.
Best paper award in ICAMPT 2019; XIII. International Conference on Aircraft Materials and Processing Technology
Best paper award in ICCM 2019; International Conference on Composite Materials

Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship Program (Fall 2022)
Purdue Polytechnic Undergraduate Internship program (Spring 2022)
Purdue Summer Stay Scholar (Spring 2022)

Journal article

Futch. T, Kim, G., & Sterkenburg, R. Investigating the effects that alternative turbine engine fuels have on the mechanical properties of carbon-fiber/epoxy composite. Mechanics of Composite Materials.
Kim, G., Barocio, E., Tsutsui, W., Wang, P., Dubikovsky, S., Pipes, RB. & Sterkenburg, R. (2021). Enhancing surface characteristics of additive manufactured fiber reinforced thermoplastic mold using thermoset coating with ceramic particles. Surface and Coating Technology.
Gao, J., Kedir, N., Kirk, CD., Hernandez, J., Wang, J., Paulson, S., Zhai, X., Horn, T., Kim, G., Fezzaa, K., De Carlo, F., Shevchenko, P., Tallman, T., Sterkenburg, R. & Chen, W. (2021). High-speed synchrotron X-ray phase-contrast imaging for evaluating microscale damage mechanisms and tracking cracking behaviors inside cross-ply GFRCs. Composites Science and Technology,210.
Kim, G., Barocio, E. Sterkenburg, R. (2021). Enhancing part demolding characteristics of additively manufactured fiber-reinforced polymer composite tools via surface coating. Additive Manufacturing.
Gao, J., Kedir, N., Kirk, C., Hernandez, J., Wang, J., Paulson, S., Zhai, X., Horn, T., Kim, G., Gao, J., Fezzaa, K., De Carlo, F.R., Shevchenko, P., Tallman, T., Sterkenburg, R., Palmese, G. & Chen, W. (2020). Real-time damage characterization for GFRCs using high-speed synchrotron X-ray phase contrast imaging. Composites Part B: Engineering.
Gao, J., Kirk, C., Kedir, N., Paulson, S., Hernandez, J., Gao, J., Zhai, X., Wang, J., Horn, T., Kim, G., De Carlo, F.R., Shevchenko, P., Tallman, T., Palmese, G., Sterkenburg, R. & Chen, W. (2020). A method for characterization of multiple dynamic constitutive parameters of FRCs. Composites Science and Technology.
Kim, G. & Sterkenburg, R. (2021). Investigating what effects aviation fluids have on the flatwise compressive strength of Nomex R honeycomb core material. Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, 23 (1), 265-382.
Zhou, F., Tsai, J., Jo, S., Kim, G., Lee, P., & Jun, M. (2020). In-situ monitoring of solidification process of PVA solution by fiber optic sensor technique. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21 (5), 6170-6178.
Kim, G., He, Y., Kulkarni, S., & Sterkenburg, R. (2020). The influence of aircraft fluid ingression on tensile properties of aramid fiber composites. Advanced Composite Materials.
Kim, G., Dubikovsky, S., Wang, PH., & Sterkenburg, R. (2020). Open-ended capstone project: designing and manufacturing of a low-cost carbon fiber reinforced composite suborbital rocket payload housing using a 3D printed core. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 7 (2).
Kim, G., Denos, R., & Sterkenburg, R. (2020). Influence of different piercing methods of abrasive waterjet on delamination of fiber reinforced composite laminate. Composite Structures, 240.
Wang, P., Kim, G., & Sterkenburg, R. (2019). Investigating the effectiveness of a 3D printed composite mold. International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering,13 (11),684-688.
Wang, P., Sterkenburg, R. Kim, G., & He, Y., (2019). Investigating the fiber content, fiber length, and curing characteristics of 3D printed recycled carbon fiber. International Journal of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, 13 (4), 161-164.
Kim, G., Barocio, E., Pipes, R. B., & Sterkenburg, R. (2019). 3D printed thermoplastic polyurethane bladder for manufacturing of fiber reinforced composites. Additive Manufacturing, 29, 100809.
Kim, G., Sterkenburg, R., & Tsutsui, W. (2018). Investigating the effects of fluid intrusion on Nomex R honeycomb sandwich structures with carbon fiber facesheets. Composite Structures, 206, 535-549.
Nie, Y., Parab, N. D., Chu, J. M., Kim, G., Sun, T., Fezzaa, K., Sterkenburg, R., & Chen, W. W. (2018). Dynamic crack propagation from a circular defect in a unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced plastic composite. Journal of Composite Materials, 52 (25), 3539-3547.
Kim, G. & Sterkenburg, R. (2017). Introducing reverse engineering technologies in an aeronautical engineering technology curriculum. ATEC Journal, 39 (2), 12-18.

Conference

Gao, J., Kedir, N., Kirk, C.D., Hernandez, J.A., Wang, J., Zhai, X., Horn, T., Kim, G., Fezzaa, K., De Carlo, F.R., & Shevchenko, P. (2020). In-situ observation of dynamic damage evolution inside GFRCs through high-speed X-ray PCI. InProceedings of the American Society for Composites—Thirty-fifth Technical Conference 2020.
Wang, P., Sterkenburg, R. Kim, G., & He, Y. (2019). Investigating the void content, fiber content, and fiber orientation of 3D printed recycled carbon fiber. In Proceedings of the 2019 4th International Conference on Composite Materials and Material Engineering (ICCMME2019).
Kim, G., Denos, B., Sterkenburg, R., Wang, P., & Ahsan, S. (2019). Investigation of influence of different piercing methods of abrasive waterjet on delamination of fiber reinforced composite laminate. In SAMPE 2019 Conference, Charlotte, NC.
Sterkenburg, R., Wang, P., & Kim, G. (2018). Secondary machining operations for carbon fiber 3D printed molds. In Conference Proceedings of ICCE-26, Paris.
Kim, G., Barocio, E., Sterkenburg, R., & Wang, P. (2018). Application of 3D printed thermoplastic urethane bladder in bladder assisted composite manufacturing process. In Proceedings of the SAMPE Long Beach 2018.
Kim, G., & Sterkenburg, R. (2017). Investigating what effects traditional aviation fluids might on the compressive strength of Nomex R honeycomb core material. In Proceedings of the SAMPE Seattle 2017.
Sterkenburg, R., Kim, G., & Futch, T. (2017). Testing the effects of fluid intrusion in aircraft honeycomb structures. In Proceedings of the 2017 ICCE-25 Conference.
Kim, G., Futch, T., Sterkenburg, R., Ahsan. S,. Kilaz, G., & Kozak, B. (2017). Investigating the effects of fluid intrusion on Nomex R honeycomb structures with carbon fiber face sheets. In Proceedings of the 2017 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration.
Kim, G., & Sterkenburg, R. (2017). Manufacturing or reparing composite parts and components using laser scanning technology. In Proceedings of the American Society for Composites 32nd Technical Conference.
Futch, T., Kim, G., Zorrilla, M., Kilaz, G., & Sterkenburg, R. (2016). Investigating the effects that alternative turbine engine fuels might have on the mechanical properties of an epoxy resin system. In Proceedings of the 2016 International SAMPE Technical Conference.

Professional Affiliations:

Director, Raisbeck Advanced Composite Laboratory (RACL)

Assistant Director of Manufacturing, Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center (CMSC)

Member, American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)

Member, University Aviation Association (UAA)

Member, American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA)

Member, Society of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering (SAMPE)

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