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Postdoctoral Associate
Jul 2025 — PresentUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell · Lowell, MA
- Developed system-level digital twin framework integrating physics-based modeling with statistical process control
- Designed and executed test plans for pharmaceutical manufacturing systems, validating 100+ production batches
- Built Python-based test automation tools replacing commercial platforms for reproducible process development
- Led root cause analysis on process failures; developed corrective action protocols and revalidation procedures
- Defined system requirements and coordinated deliverables across engineering and research stakeholders
Systems Integration Engineer
Feb 2024 — May 2025Hanwha Systems · Seoul, South Korea
- Led systems engineering and integration for military SAR satellite programs across EM/QM/FM test campaigns
- Worked across electrical, mechanical, and software interfaces; tracked requirements and interface dependencies
- Designed EGSE architecture and test fixtures for subsystem and system-level hardware validation
- Executed functional, environmental, and performance testing across multiple technical domains
- Led troubleshooting and root cause analysis on system-level anomalies during integration test campaigns
- Contributed to facility architecture planning for a high-throughput satellite production line
Education
PhD, Electrical Engineering
Mar 2017 — Feb 2024Korea University · Seoul, South Korea
- CubeSat payload systems engineering: concept of operations through flight-ready hardware
- Secured and managed $220K research grant for CubeSat biological payload development
- Designed and built multi-sensor hardware systems through full cycle: CAD, circuit/PCB design, cleanroom fabrication, mechanical assembly, system-level qualification
- Developed MCU firmware in C/C++ for real-time data acquisition and autonomous operation
- Diagnosed cross-domain failures (mechanical, electrical, firmware) and drove fixes through multiple revision cycles
- Published 3 first-author SCI papers (cumulative IF: 17.4)
BSc, Mechanical Engineering
Mar 2013 — Feb 2017Konkuk University · Seoul, South Korea
- Coursework in mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, materials science, and machine design
- Hands-on research in sensor fabrication, hardware prototyping, and precision measurement
Technical Skills
| Domain | Tools & Technologies |
|---|---|
| Systems | Requirements Management, V&V, AIT, Interface Management, Test Planning |
| Testing | Functional/Environmental Testing, Root Cause Analysis, SPC, Test Automation |
| Electronics | Circuit Design, PCB Layout, System Integration, Soldering |
| Mechanical | SolidWorks, Fusion360, AutoCAD, 3D Printing, CNC, DFM |
| Software | Python, C/C++, MATLAB, Git, Linux, Docker |
| Instrumentation | Oscilloscopes, DAQ Systems, Power Supplies, DMMs, Sensors |
Publications
★ Saeyoung Kim, Jaewon Lee, Kimia Babaei, Seonkgyu Yoon
“Digital Twins in Lyophilization: Advances in Pharmaceutical Process Development and Optimization”
Biotechnology Advances, 2026
Jinhwee Kil, Saeyoung Kim, James Jungho Pak
“Investigation of thermal management strategies for biological CubeSat payloads”
Acta Astronautica, 2024 · DOI
★ Kim, S.; Park, S.; Pak, J.J.
“Multi-Modal Multi-Array Electrochemical and Optical Sensor Suite for a Biological CubeSat Payload”
MDPI Sensors, 2024 · DOI
Ji-Hoon Han, Sang Hyun Park, Saeyoung Kim, James Jungho Pak
“A Performance Improvement of Enzyme-Based Electrochemical Lactate Sensor Fabricated by Electroplating Novel PdCu Mediator on a Laser Induced Graphene Electrode”
Bioelectrochemistry, 2022 · DOI
★ Saeyoung Kim, Ji-Hoon Han, Beelee Chua, James Jungho Pak
“A pH Sensing Pipette for Cross-Contamination Prevention in Industrial Fermentation”
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2022 · DOI
S.D. Raut, N.M. Shinde, B.G. Ghule, S. Kim, J.J. Pak, Q. Xia, R.S. Mane
“Room-Temperature Solution Processed Sharp-Edged Nanoshapes”
Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 · DOI
S.E. Jeong, S. Kim, J.H. Han, J. Jungho Pak
“Simple Laser-Induced Graphene Fiber Electrode Fabrication for High-Performance Heavy-Metal Sensing”
Microchemical Journal, 2022 · DOI
Sanghoon Cho, Jungmo Jung, Saeyoung Kim, James Pak
“Conduction Mechanism and Synaptic Behaviour of Interfacial Switching AlO-based RRAM”
Semiconductor Science and Technology, 2020 · DOI
Ji-Hoon Han, Saeyoung Kim, Jaesung Choi, Sora Kang, Youngmi Kim Pak, James Jungho Pak
“Development of Multi-Well-Based Electrochemical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Array”
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2020 · DOI