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Young Won Kim

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1991
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsIntermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsConducting polymers and applicationsThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems

Publications

53

Citations

687

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

36

Publishing since 1991

Research summary
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This researcher's publication record spans a wide mix of engineering topics, including energy-harvesting sensors (like triboelectric and piezoelectric devices), turbine and organic Rankine cycle power systems, metal 3D-printing quality inspection, advanced alloys for jet engine turbine blades, and some biomedical materials work such as tissue-engineering scaffolds. The breadth suggests involvement in multiple collaborative projects rather than a single narrow specialty, with recurring interests in self-powered sensors, thermal/power systems, and advanced materials characterization. Given the diversity of venues and topics, prospective students should expect exposure to varied engineering subfields rather than a single deep focus area.

Self-powered sensors and energy harvesting (triboelectric/piezoelectric)Turbine and organic Rankine cycle power systemsMetal additive manufacturing and defect detectionAdvanced alloys and functionally graded materialsBiomedical materials and tissue engineering

Publication output grew from low levels around 2017-2019 to a peak in 2022, followed by a gradual decline through 2025-2026, suggesting an active but somewhat slowing recent output.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications18192020: 3 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 11 publications11222023: 5 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Nano Energy×3
  • Advanced Functional Materials×2
  • Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials×2
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces×2
  • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology×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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