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Seungjin Kim

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1991
Fluid Dynamics and MixingHeat Transfer and Boiling StudiesMetallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsFluid Dynamics and Heat TransferNuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics

Publications

148

Citations

2,266

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

36

Publishing since 1991

Research summary
AI-generated

The publication record under this name appears to combine several distinct research areas—microbial metabolic engineering (e.g., production of chemicals like 3-hydroxypropionic acid, cadaverine, and mevalonate using engineered E. coli), cancer biology, and nuclear/thermal engineering topics—suggesting this may represent multiple researchers sharing the same name rather than one coherent research program. Because of this ambiguity, it is difficult to give a single accurate description of a unified research focus. Prospective students should verify affiliation and specific publications directly with the individual before assuming a particular specialty.

Microbial metabolic engineeringBio-based chemical production (E. coli)Cancer cell biologyNuclear/thermal-hydraulic engineeringTumor microenvironment research

Publication output rose from a handful per year in 2017 to a peak of around 10-11 papers in 2022-2023, then dropped sharply in 2024-2025, suggesting an irregular rather than steadily growing pattern.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 7 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 10 publications222023: 11 publications11232024: 2 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Nuclear Engineering and Design×7
  • Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science×3
  • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering×3
  • Progress in Nuclear Energy×2
  • Transactions of the American Nuclear Society×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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