PROFILE
- Name : Ahn, Sung-Hoon
- Position : Professor
- Location : Bd.301 R.1404
- E-Mail : ahnsh@snu.ac.kr
- Homepage : http://fab.snu.ac.kr/
- Lab Name : Innovative Design and Integrated Manufacturing Lab.
- Lab Location(Tel.) : Bd.301 R.1208 (☎ +82-2-880-1683) Bd.313 R.323 (☎ +82-2-886-9074)
EDUCATION
- 1992 University of Michigan, BSE
- 1994 Stanford University, MS
- 1997 Stanford University, Ph. D.
CAREER
- 1997-2000 Lecturer/Researcher, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
- 2000-2003 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gyeongsang National University
- 2003-Present Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University
- 2013-2021 Founding Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Precision Engineering – Green Technology
- 2013-2014 Visiting Scholar, University of Washington
- 2015-2017 Director of Center, Institute for Global Social Responsibility, Seoul National University
- 2015-2017 President, University Industry Technology Force (UNITEF), Korea
- 2017-2018 Associate Dean, Graduate School of Engineering Practice, Seoul National University
- 2019-2025 Outside Director (board member), Hyundai WIA Corporation
- 2021-2022 President, Academic Society for Appropriate Technology
- 2021-2023 Department Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University
- 2025-2025 President, Korean Society of Precision Engineering
- 2025- Present Head of International Cooperation, Korean Academy of Science and Technology
- 2025- Present Director, Institute of Advanced Machines and Design, SNU
AWARD
- 2005 Bagam Award, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, Korea
- 2010 Shinyang Engineering Award, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea
- 2011 Gaheon Award, Korean Society for Precision Engineering, Korea
- 2012 International Visiting Fellowship, LG Yonam Foundation, Korea
- 2012 Seoul National University Education Award (University Level), SNU, Korea
- 2015 Ministerial Commendation, Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Korea
- 2017 Academic Contribution Award, Korean Society of Composite Materials, Korea
- 2018 Presidential Commendation, Republic of Korea
- 2019 Fellow, International Academy of Production Engineering (CIRP)
- 2021 Associate Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea
- 2023 Fellow, Korean Academy of Science and Technology
- 2023 Fellow, Academic Society for Appropriate Technology
- 2024 65th Samil Cultural Award, Samil Cultural Foundation
- 2026 Fellow, Korean Society for Precision Engineering
- 2026 Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea
RESEARCH FIELD
- Innovative Product Design
- Applications of Robotics + AI
- Appropriate Smart Manufacturing and Digital Twins
- Composite Materials, Smart Materials
- Battery Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Smart Grid
MAIN PUBLICATION (top3)
- Anisotropic material properties of fused deposition modeling ABS, Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2002 – The first anisotropic strength study of 3D printed material. Cited more than 3,300 times in Google Scholar
- A novel off-grid hybrid power system comprised of solar PV, wind, and hydro energy, Applied Energy, 2014 – The first construction of an independent power grid for solar, wind, and small hydropower in Nepal‘s alpine regions. Cited more than 340 times in Google Scholar
- Shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators: The role of material, form, and scaling effects 2023 – Guidelines to consider when using shape memory alloys as actuators. Cited more than 300 times in Google Scholar
