Dr. Soojong Kim

Tel: 972-4-829-4968
Cell: 972-52-532-3064
Fax: 972-4-829-5656
email: soojongkim76@gmail.com

Biographical Data

  • Born June 1976.
  • B.Sc., Korea Aerospace University, Mechanical Engineering and Design, 2002.
  • M.Sc., Korea Aerospace University, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, 2004.
  • Ph.D., Korea Aerospace University, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, 2010.
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Institute for Aerospace Engineering and Technology, 2011.
  • postdoctoral Fellow, Technion, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, since 2011.

Main Interests

  • Ramjet / Scramjet Propulsion.
  • Hybrid / Solid / Liquid Rocket Propulsion.
  • Combustion of Energetic Materials.
  • Sounding Rocket System Integration.
  • Catalytic Decomposition of Monopropellant.

Selected Publications

  • Kim, S., Lee, J., Kim, J., Moon, H., Sung, H., Kwon, O. and Kim, G., “Regression Characteristics of the Cylindrical Multi-port Grain in Hybrid Rockets,” J. of Propulsion and Power, accepted for publication.
  • Kim, S., Lee, J., Moon, H., Sung, H. and Kim, J., “Empirical Estimation of Entrainment Regression Rate in Liquefying Solid Fuel for Hybrid Rocket Motor,” 47th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, AIAA 2011-5823, San Diego, CA, 2011.
  • Kim, S., Lee, J., Moon, H., Sung, H., Kim, J. and Cho, J., “Effect of Paraffin-LDPE Blended Fuel in Hybrid Rocket Motor,” 46th  AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, AIAA 2010-7031, Nashville, TN, 2010.