Sounguk Kim
Manhattan Beach
Summary
Solutions-oriented engineering professional with strong understanding of product development process. Brings excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with colleagues, management and vendors. Proactive in identifying areas of improvement and taking steps to drive successful completion of projects.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Thermal Engineer
Samsung Electronics Device Solution Research (DSR)
06.2022 - Current
- Logic PKG Thermal Simulation for Semiconductor (DDI, CIS, T-CON, PMIC, AP, SoC, SiP, SSD CTRL, Pixel, Modem, RF, and so on)
- FloTHERM and IcePak for Logic PKG Thermal Simulation (under mainly the JEDEC Standard)
- Building the infrastructure of the Automation Modeling and Solving for Logic PKG Thermal Simulation (Python and Excel VBA - Machine Learning, Deep Learning)
- PKG and Set Level for Thermal Simulation (Correlation between Simulation and Experiment)
- Thermal characteristics (Thermal Resistance) of PKG applied to Mobile AP have been improved by up to 39% (about 30 heat transfer improvement items were discovered for each PKG component)
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
LG Electronics HA R&D Appliance Lab
07.2018 - 03.2022
- Developing on new advanced concepts of refrigeration system (Thermo Fluid Science, CFD Analysis)
- Developing and improving on refrigeration systems in details by both experimental and analytical approaches
- Power consumption (optimization of amount refrigerant, insulation load, differentiation of temperature, and frost and defrost system with logic algorithm system)
- Responsibility (optimization of frost, and defrost-heater system, and avoiding dew point)
- Fan and flow system (designing and developing fan module and duct system respect to pressure and mass flow perspectives)
- Heat exchanger system (optimization of condenser and evaporator)
- Designing and optimizing capillary and suction pipe with soldering system
- Water in tray of refrigeration system (optimization of evaporation in forced and natural convection and radiation, utilizing heat and mass transfer theory)
- GD&T (fan module, duct, (machine room - compressor type, condenser type, fan type and slit type), tray drip, and refrigerator systems)
- Two phase analysis (heat exchanger and capillary tube with soldering system)
- Numerical methods (data and numerical analysis)
- Modeling methods (refrigeration system)
- CAE and CFD methods (thermal and fluid analysis)
- 6 sigma green belt (Minitab and Python)
Army driver and maintenance technician, ROKAF 6th Search & Rescue Air Group
Republic of Korea Air Force
07.2009 - 08.2011
- Completed honorably military service (Rank: Staff Sergeant, Person Served)
- Received an honored title of 'A role model soldier' during the military service
- Supported a variety of operational transportation-tasks
- Supported vehicle maintenance
- Assisted administrative affairs
Education
Master Science of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering -
University of California, Irvine
06.2018
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering -
Kyung Hee University
02.2015
Ezen Computer Art Institute (National Competency Standards Course, NCS)
09.2016
Skills
- Siemens FloTHERM
- Siemens UG NX 11
- Ansys CFX
- Ansys Fluent
- Ansys Icepak
- Dassault System Catia V5(V6)
- Dassault Solidworks
- Python
- Matlab
- Microsoft Excel VBA
- GUI Programming
- STAR CCM
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Automation Programming (Python, VBA)
- Microsoft Power point
- Microsoft Word
- Heat Exchanger Design
- Refrigeration Systems
- Cooling System Design
- Thermal Management
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Heat Transfer Modeling
- Thermal Expansion
- Thermal Resistance
- Thermal Storage
- Temperature Control
- Thermal Optimization
- Thermal Testing
- Thermal Cycling
- Finite Element Analysis
- Thermal Simulation
- Design Modification Recommendation
- Mechanical Designs
- Engineer Collaboration
- AutoCAD
- LabVIEW
- CAE
- Thermal Stress Analysis
- Energy Efficiency
- Fluid Mechanics
- Thermal Analysis
- Thermal Interface Materials
- HVAC Systems
- Fan Flow
- Heat Pump
- Refrigeration System
- FEM, FDM, FVM
- Wind Tunnel Simulation/Experiment
- TTV (Thermal Test Vehicle)
- Air Conditioning System
Personal Information
Nationality: U.S Permanent Resident
Recognition
- Bright Society Scholarship, Kyung Hee University, 2008
- Model Circle Scholarship, Kyung Hee University, 2009
- A Role Model Soldier, ROAKF 6th Search & Rescue Air Group, 2010
- Honorable Discharge, ROAKF 6th Search & Rescue Air Group, 2011
- Bright Society Scholarship for international Training Program, Kyung Hee University, 2013
- Bright Society Scholarship for outstanding performance, Kyung Hee University, 2014
Research
- CD Adapco, South Korea, Trainee for STAR CCM +, 01/01/14, 01/01/14, Attended regular training of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics Design course as a scholarship student of Mechanical Engineering Department of Kyung Hee University), Participated in training of how to design and render mechanism, especially regarding fluid dynamics, Attended diverse engineering seminars and projects
- San Diego State University, The United States, Trainee, Mechanical Engineering Training Course, 01/01/14, 02/01/14, Participated in the course as a researcher and trainee in Mechanical Engineering Department as a scholarship student among 15 scholarship students out of 350 competitive applicants in Mechanical Engineering Department of Kyung Hee University, Completion Mechanical Engineering courses with 5 major credits
Timeline
Thermal Engineer
Samsung Electronics Device Solution Research (DSR)
06.2022 - Current
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
LG Electronics HA R&D Appliance Lab
07.2018 - 03.2022
Army driver and maintenance technician, ROKAF 6th Search & Rescue Air Group
Republic of Korea Air Force
07.2009 - 08.2011
Master Science of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering -
University of California, Irvine
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering -
Kyung Hee University
Ezen Computer Art Institute (National Competency Standards Course, NCS)
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