SUNY Korea proudly announces that JuHwan Kim, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering, received the Outstanding Thesis Award, while Jaewon Lee, also a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering, received the Best Paper Award at the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) 20th Anniversary Reliability Conference, held from April 8 to 10 at Lotte Hotel Jeju.
JuHwan Kim’s research focuses on improving the reliability and lifetime prediction of Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) by developing a Physics-of-Failure-based model centered on solder degradation, enabling more accurate and physically grounded lifetime assessment for power semiconductor devices. Notably, Jaewon Lee graduated in Fall 2025 and will begin his PhD program at the University of Maryland in Fall 2026, continuing his academic and research journey.
Co-hosted by SUNY Korea and Jeju National University, the conference brought together approximately 400 participants, including leading researchers, faculty, and students in the field. Faculty and students from SUNY Korea’s Physics-of-Failure Lab and MEIC Lab also participated in the event.
In addition, SUNY Korea was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of its support and role in co-hosting the conference. This recognition reflects SUNY Korea’s continued commitment to academic excellence and impactful research in mechanical engineering.
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