- Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- Phone: 979-845-3645
- Email: wjkim@tamu.edu
- Office: MEOB 223
- Website: Research Webpage
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology — 1997
- M.S., Seoul National University — 1991
- B.S., Seoul National University — 1989
Research Interests
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Precision mechatronics. Nanoscale engineering and technology. Network-based control and cyber-physical systems. Novel actuators and sensors. Real-time control systems design.
Awards & Honors
- 2019 IJCAS Academic Activity Award
- 2013 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award for the Department of Mechanical Engineering
- 2010 Elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- 2006 BP Teaching Excellence Award by TAMU College of Engineering (COE)
- 2005 Select Young Faculty Award by TAMU COE and the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
Selected Publications
- Nguyen*, V. H. and Kim, W.-J., “Error Analysis to Minimize Cross-Axis Dynamic Coupling in 6-DOF Motion Systems with a Single Moving Part,” Precision Engineering, vol. 63, pp. 49–61, May 2020.
- Chen*, J. and Kim, W.-J., “A Human-Following Mobile Robot Providing Natural and Universal Interfaces for Control with Wireless Electronic Devices,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 2377–2385, October 2019.
- Cortes*, I. and Kim, W.-J., “Lateral Positioning Error Reduction Using Misalignment-Sensing Coils in Inductive Power Transfer Systems,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 875–882, April 2018.
- Nguyen*, V. H. and Kim, W.-J., “Two-Phase Lorentz Coils and Linear Halbach Array for Multiaxis Precision-Positioning Stages with Magnetic Levitation,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 2662–2672, December 2017.
- Kwon*, Y.-S. and Kim, W.-J., “Electromagnetic Analysis and Steady-State Performance of Double-Sided Flat Linear Motor Using Soft Magnetic Composite,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 2178−2187, March 2017.