Education

Doctor of Philosophy (2009)

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Master of Science (2003)

Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Gyungbuk, Korea

Bachelor of Science (2000)

Mechanical Engineering, Myongji University, Gyeonggido, Korea

Honors and Awards

Jang Young-Shil Award (장영실상), Ministry of Science and ICT, 2025

Science and Technology Award (이달의 과학기술인상), Ministry of Science and ICT, 2023

Distinguished Researcher Award, The Society of Micro and Nano Systems, 2023

Prime Minister's Award (국무총리상), 2023

The Korean President Award for technology innovation (대통령상), 2020

Research Academic Award, the Korean Society of Visualization, 2020

CES Innovation Awards, the Consumer Technology Association, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Deputy Prime Minister's Award, the Ministry of Education, 2018

Minister's Award, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), 2017

Myongji University Research Academic Award, 2017, 2020

Listed in Marquis's Who's Who in the World, 2015

Outstanding Research Assistant Award, University of Pittsburgh, 2009

Korea Science and Engineering Foundation Overseas Graduate Research Fellowship, 2005-2009

Working Experience

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept.,  Myongji University, 2018 - Present

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the department of mechanical engineering and research for novel micro-actuator development

Chief Executive Officer, Microsystems, Inc., 2017 - Present

Innovation of new products and creation of new values through intelligent glass technology

Principal Investigator, Advanced Microfluids Engineering Research Laboratory, 2013 - Present

Investigation of microscale behavior of fluids and development of microfluidic sensors & actuators

Department Chair, Mechanical Engineering Dept.,  Myongji University, 2017 - 2019

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept.,  Myongji University, 2013 - 2018

Visiting Scholar, Electrical Engineering Dept., University of Texas, 2016 - 2017

Program Director, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Myongji University, 2015 - 2016

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Myongji University, 2009 - 2013
Assistant Manager, Swanson Micro/Nano Lab, University of Pittsburgh, 2008 - 2009
Management of a class 100 cleanroom, including maintaining equipment and training students to use equipment (Mask Aligner, ISE sputtering system, RIE, and PECVD)
Engineer, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., LTD, 2003 - 2009
Development of the world’s first liquid lens as a principle scientist/engineer collaborating with Varioptic Co. (1.3 M-pixel liquid lens camera module was completed in April 2004)
Researcher, Advanced Fluids Engineering Research Center, 2000 - 2001
Investigation of oil fences with different tip configurations by flow visualization and PIV velocity field measurement

Professional Memberships and Services

Member and Director, the Korean Society of Visualization, 2009 - Present

Member, Committee and Director, the Society of Micro and Nano Systems, 2009 - Present

Member, IEEE, KSME and KSPE, 2009 - Present

Editorial Director of Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization, 2015 - Present

Conference Organizing Committee and Chair of KSVI, KMEMS, KSME, KSPE and ASV15, 2009 - Present

Research Proposal Reviewer of the European Research Council (ERC), National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), etc., 2009 - Present

Review board (전문위원), National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), 2020 - 2023

Contact information
Prof Sang Kug Chung
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Myongji University
Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, Korea
Phone: 82-31-330-6346 (office)
E-mail: skchung@mju.ac.kr

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