John Kim

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

CURRENT POSITION:
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles

EDUCATION:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, 1970
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Brown University, 1974
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1978

EXPERIENCE:
National Research Council Fellow, NASA Ames Research Center, 1978-1980.
Acting Assistant Professor, Stanford University, 1980-1982.
Research Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center, 1982-1987.
Head, Turbulence Physics Section, NASA Ames Research Center, 1987-1992.
Chief, Turbulence and Transition Physics Branch, NASA Ames Research Center, 1992-1993.
Rockwell International Professor, Dept. of Mech. & Aero. Engrg., UCLA, 1993 --

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
Professor Kim has pioneered in developing numerical simulations as a reliable research tool for studying transitional and turbulent flows. His interest includes development of efficient numerical algorithms for large-scale scientific computations, investigation of flow physics of turbulent flows, development of control algorithms for viscous drag reduction. He has been recognized through NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (1985), Fellow of American Physical Society (1989), and H. Julien Allen Award from NASA Ames Research Center (1994). He is currently serving as Editor of Physics of Fluids.

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