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"At the end of the things I least want to do, there lies the miracle I seek."

  • Birthday: 23 Aug 1991
  • Phone: +81 10-2277-7882
  • City: Daejeon, South Korea
  • Age: 32
  • Degree: Ph.D.Candidate
  • Email: jaemoon.jeong@kaist.ac.kr

Jae-Moon Jeong is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KAIST. His research work revolves around composite materials for energy storage system, composite manufacturing process, and shape memory polymer actuators. He is outgoing and sociable with friends. Outside of the school, Jae-Moon enjoys practicing the piano, boarding, playing soccer, table tennis, and traveling around the world.

Journal Papers

Patents

Honors & Awards

Conference Proceedings

Skills

Composite Manufacturing (VaRTM, RTM, Autoclave) 100%
Surface treatment (Microwave, MOF, CVD) 100%
Machining (Milling, Lathe, Drilling, Grinding, Press) 100%
Analysis (XPS, XRD, Raman, SEM) 100%
Computer simulation (Ansys, ABAQUS, LS-Dyna)80%
AI, Machine learning55%

Research Interests

Energy Storage Systems

Composite Manufacturing process

Composite Actuator

Education

Ph.D. Candidate - Mech. Eng.

2020-

KAIST, Korea

  • PI - Prof. Seong Su Kim

    • Visiting Ph.D. Candidate - Aero/Astro

    2022-2023

    MIT, MA

  • PI - Prof. Brian L. Wardle

    • M.S. - Mech. Eng.

    2018 - 2020

    KAIST, Korea

  • PI - Prof. Seong Su Kim
  • Thesis - “Carbon Paper Electrode with Flow Channel to Enhance System Efficiency for VRFB”

    • B.S. - Mech. Eng.

    2011 - 2018

    KAU, Korea

    • PI - Prof. Sang Hyuk Park
    • Thesis - "Balancing Board - Attitude Control of Using PID Control"

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    Professional Experience

    Graduate Research Assistant

    2018 - Present

    MDAM, KAIST, Korea

    • Lead in the design, development of a novel actuating system for space deployment structures.
    • Propose innovative methods for monitoring manufacturing system in the composite material.
    • Lead in the design, development of composite materials to enhance the performance of energy storage systems

    Visiting Researcher

    2022-2023

    NECST LAB, MIT, US

    • Implemented a cutting-edge approach and design using CNTs to improve the performance of specific parts in energy storage systems

    Undergraduate Research Assistant

    2018

    Advanced Structure design and composite laboratory, KAU, Korea

    • Simulated composite structures outer for submarines

    Teaching Experience

    Optimal Design of Composite Structures (ME537, KAIST)

    Spring 2021, 2024

    Teaching Assistant

    Mechanical Component Design (ME341, KAIST)

    Fall 2019, 2021, 2023

    Teaching Assistant

    Human and Machine (ME106, KAIST)

    Fall 2020

    Teaching Assistant

    Projects

    Project involvement

    Design optimization (Composite)

    “Development of lightweight composite material technology for vacuum cleaners”

    (Funded by LG Electronics Inc.)

    Mar. 2019 – Dec. 2020
  • Lightweight structure design for vacuum cleaner
  • Development of lightweight materials with thermoplastics

        • Manufacturing process (Composite)

        “Development of curing cycle optimization technology for manufacturing filament winding pressure vessel”

        (Funded by Hankuk Fiber Inc.)

        Mar. 2019 – Dec. 2020
      • Curing cycle simulation using Ansys Fluent – Matlab Coupling
      • Curing cycle optimization

              • Energy Storage Systems (VRFB, Li-B)

              VRFB - “Light Weight HT-PEMFC (High Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell) and VRFB (Vanadium Redox Flow Battery)”

              (Funded by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) and Ministry of Science)

              Aug. 2018 - Dec. 2018
            • Self-deployable actuator with joule heating for space application
            • Shape optimization for the actuator

                • Li-B - “Development of Structure-Battery-Based Highly Efficient Surveillance Autonomous Drone"

                (Funded by Agency for Defense Development)

                Mar. 2023 - Nov. 2025
              • Design of External Material for Structural Battery to Enhance Lithium-ion Performance
              • Analysis of Battery Performance Mechanisms Under Pressure and Temperature

                • Li-B - “Development of composite material insoluble anode for manufacturing electrodeposited copper foil"

                (Funded by Hana Metal)

                Sep. 2023 - Feb. 2025
              • Development of dimensionally stable anodes for copper electrodeposition
              • catalyst treatment for dimensionally stable anodes

                    • Shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs)

                    “A Study on Performance Improvement of Shape Memory Polymer Composite/Elastomer Hybrid Actuating System through Machine Learning-based Process Optimization”

                    (Funded by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) and Ministry of Science)

                    Mar. 2020 - Present
                  • Self-deployable actuator with joule heating for space application
                  • Shape optimization for the actuator

                      • “Deployment Technology for Large Space Structures (Space Solar Power Generation)”

                      (Funded by Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI))

                      Sep. 2018 – Nov. 2018
                    • New mechanism for the space actuators
                    • Self-deployable actuator for space application

                          • Publications

                          Publications

                          Journal Papers

                          Patents

                          Honors & Awards

                          Conference Proceedings

                          Journal Papers

                          Machine learning-driven design optimization of buckling-induced quasi-zero stiffness metastructures for low-frequency vibration isolation

                          ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 16, 14, 17965-17972, 2024
                        • H. Hong, W, Kim, W. Kim, J.M. Jeong, S. Kim, and S.S. Kim, ISSN: 2352-9407

                            • Enhancing Vanadium redox flow batteries performance through local compression ratio adjustment using stiffness gradient carbon felt electrodes

                            Appl. Mater. Today 35, 101928, 2023
                          • K.I. Jeong, S.H. Lim, H. Hong, J.M. Jeong, and S.S. Kim, ISSN: 2352-9407
                          • 🥇 Cover Article

                              • Improving the Deformability and Recovery Moment of Shape Memory Polymer Composites for Bending Actuators: Multiple Neutral Axis Skins and Deployable Core.

                              ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 15, 28, 33944–33956, 2023
                            • D. Kang‡, J.M. Jeong‡, K.I. Jeong, and S.S. Kim
                            • 🥇 Cover Article, ISSN: 1944-8244

                                • Multifunctional Composite Spring Capable of Self-Energy Harvesting Based on Triboelectricity for Exoskeleton Robots.

                                Trans. Korean Soc. Mech. Eng. A 47 (5), 465-469, 2023
                              • H. Hong, K.I. Jeong, W. Kim, H. Jo, S.Y. On, J. Jeong, and S.S. Kim
                              • ISSN: 1226-4873

                                  • An integrated composite structure with reduced electrode/bipolar plate contact resistance for vanadium redox flow battery.

                                  Composites Part B: Engineering, 109657. 2022 (JCR Top 1%, IF 9.078)
                                • K.I. Jeong, J.M. Jeong, J. Oh, J.W. Lim, and S.S. Kim
                                • ISSN: 1359-8368

                                    • In-situ resin flow monitoring in VaRTM process by using optical frequency domain reflectometry and long-gauge FBG sensors.

                                    Composite Structures, 282, 115034, 2022 (JCR Top 10%, IF 5.407)
                                  • J.M. Jeong, S. Eum, S.Y. On, K. Kageyama, H. Murayama, K. Uzawa, and S.S. Kim
                                  • ISSN: 2352-9407

                                      • Stacked carbon paper electrodes with pseudo-channel effect to improve flow characteristics of electrolyte in vanadium redox flow batteries.

                                      Appl. Mater. Today 24, 101139, 2021 (IF 10.041)
                                    • J.M. Jeong, K.I. Jeong, J. Oh, Y.S. Chung, and S.S. Kim
                                    • ISSN: 2352-9407

                                        • A Study on the Application of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics to PTO Shafts for Aircrafts.

                                        Composites Research 34 (6), 380-386, 2021
                                      • K.I. Jeong, W. Kim, J.M. Jeong, J. Oh, Y.H. Bang, and S.S. Kim
                                      • ISSN: 2288-2103

                                            • Patents

                                            PLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITE COMPRISING SILANE AND PRETREATING METHOD OF THE SAME

                                            KR10-2617911, Issued Dec. 20, 2023

                                            PCT/KR2022/002029, Issued Sep 1, 2022

                                            Bipolar plate-electrode integrated structure for vanadium redox flow battery and manufacturing method thereof

                                            KR10-2617105, Issued Dec. 19, 2023

                                            PLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITE COMPRISING METAL OXIDE NANOROD AND PRETREATING METHOD OF THE SAME

                                            KR10-2549188, Issued Jun. 26, 2023

                                            PCT/KR2022/001126, Issued Sep 1, 2022

                                            Carbon Electrode with Flow Channel for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery and Manufacturing Therof

                                            KR10-2524222, Issued Apr. 18, 2023

                                            Carbon Electrode Structure for a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery with a Pseudo-channel Effect and Manufacturing Therof

                                            KR10-2497391, Issued Feb. 9, 2023

                                            US17503552, Filed Oct 18, 2021

                                            ELECTRODE FOR VANADIUM REDOX FLOW BATTERY, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR VANADIUM REDOX FLOW BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRODE FOR VANADIUM REDOX FLOW BATTERY

                                            KR10-2023-0170592, Filed Nov. 30, 2022

                                            Sensor-integrated foam core sandwich composite spring capable of measuring bending deformation

                                            KR10-2624982, Issued Jan. 27, 2021

                                            US17562667, Filed Dec 27, 2021

                                            SMPC bending actuator of sandwich structure with deployable core

                                            KR10-2021-0111482, Filed Aug 24, 2021

                                            Curved Composite Modular Pack Design & Manufacturing For High-Performance batteries

                                            KR10-2024-0006914, Filed Jan 1, 2024

                                              Conference Proceedings

                                              2024 (5)

                                              24th International Conference on the Science and Applications of Nanotubes and Low-Dimensional Materials, MA, US

                                              Jun. 23–28, 2024
                                            • “Enhancing VRFB Performance: Horizontally Aligned CNT Nanocomposites Bipolar Plates”
                                            • J.M. Jeong, J. Dai, L. Acauan, B.L. Wardle, and S.S. Kim

                                                • the 21st European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM21), Nantes, France

                                                Jul. 2-5, 2024
                                              • “Horizontally Aligned CNTs: A Breakthrough in Bipolar Plate Technology for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries”
                                              • J.M. Jeong, K.I. Jeong, D. Kang, and S.S. Kim

                                                  • Korean Society of Precision Engineers (KSPE) 2024 Spring Conference, Jeju, Korea,

                                                  May. 8-10, 2024
                                                • “A Study on Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Electrodes Utilizing Cobalt Metal-organic Framework Treated Carbon Felts”
                                                • J.M. Jeong, D. Kang, H. Hong, J. Lee, and S.S. Kim

                                                    • 2024 Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Composite Materials, Jeju, Korea

                                                    Apr. 24-26, 2024
                                                  • “Vanadium Redox Flow Battery: Horizontally Aligned Carbon Nanotubes Bipolar Plates”
                                                  • 3. J. Lee, J.M. Jeong, S.H. Lim and S.S. Kim

                                                      • 2024 Spring Conference of the Korean Society for Composite Materials, Jeju, Korea

                                                      Apr. 24-26, 2024
                                                    • “Silicon coated carbonized wood anode for structural lithium-ion batteries”
                                                    • J.M. Jeong, J. Dai, L. Acauan, B.L. Wardle, and S.S. Kim

                                                            • 2023 (4)

                                                            The Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Jeju, Korea

                                                            Nov.15-17, 2013
                                                          • “Design of Sandwich Type Structural Battery capable of Pressurization and Thermal Management System”
                                                          • D. Jeon, J.M. Jeong, S. Lim, M.A. Raja, and S.S. Kim

                                                              • Korean society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) 2023 Conference, Songdo, Incheon

                                                              Nov.1-4, 2023
                                                            • “Horizontally Aligned CNTs: A Breakthrough in Bipolar Plate Technology for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries”
                                                            • J.M. Jeong, H. Hong, and S.S. Kim

                                                                • 25th International Conference on Composite Materials-ICCM25, Belfast, UK

                                                                Jul.30-Aug.4, 2023
                                                              • “BIPOLAR PLATE USING HORIZONTALLY ALIGNED CNT FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE VANADIUM REDOX FLOW BATTERIES”
                                                              • J.M. Jeong, J. Dai, L. Acauan, B.L. Wardle, and S.S. Kim

                                                                  • Korean Society for Mechanical Engineers (KSME) spring conference, Jeju, Korea

                                                                  Jun.21-23, 2023
                                                                • “Bipolar Plate Using Horizontally Aligned CNT For High-Performance Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries”
                                                                • J.M. Jeong, J. Dai, L. Acauan, B.L. Wardle, and S.S. Kim

                                                                        • 2022 (8)

                                                                        The 6th International Conference on Active Materials and Soft Mechatronics - AMSM 2022, Georgia, US

                                                                        Jun. 26-30, 2022
                                                                      • “High-performance carbon felt electrodes of vanadium redox flow batteries”
                                                                      • Jae-Moon Jeong, Kwang-Il Jeong, Dajeong Kang, and Seong Su Kim
                                                                      • 🥇 Received Oral Presentation Award(First Place)

                                                                          • 25th International Conference on Composite of Structures-ICCS25, Porto, Portugal

                                                                          Jun. 26-30, 2022
                                                                        • “High-performance carbon felt electrodes of vanadium redox flow batteries”
                                                                        • K.I. Jeong, J.M. Jeong, and S.S. Kim
                                                                        • 🥇 Keynote session

                                                                            • 20th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM20), Lausanne, Switzerland

                                                                            Jun. 26-30, 2022
                                                                          • “Cobalt metal-organic frameworks on carbon felt for the high performance of vanadium redox flow batteries”
                                                                          • J.M. Jeong, K.I. Jeong, and S.S. Kim

                                                                              • 20th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM20), Lausanne, Switzerland

                                                                              Jun. 26-30, 2022
                                                                            • “Cobalt metal-organic frameworks on carbon felt for the high performance of vanadium redox flow batteries”
                                                                            • K.I. Jeong, N. Demski, J.M. Jeong, D Oberschmidt, and S.S. Kim

                                                                                • 20th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM20), Lausanne, Switzerland

                                                                                Jun. 26-30, 2022
                                                                              • “Cobalt metal-organic frameworks on carbon felt for the high performance of vanadium redox flow batteries”
                                                                              • D. Kang, J.M. Jeong, K.I. Jeong, S.S. Kim

                                                                                  • International Conference on Precision Engineering and Sustainable Manufacturing 2022 (PRESM2022), Jeju, Korea

                                                                                  Jun. 20-22, 2022
                                                                                • “Sandwich type shape memory polymer composite actuators to increase the recovery moment and deformability”
                                                                                • J.M. Jeong, S. Eum, and S.S. Kim

                                                                                    • Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) 2022 Spring Conference, Jeju, Korea

                                                                                    Jun. 22-24, 2022
                                                                                  • “Carbon Felt Electrodes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Treated with Cobalt Metal-organic Frameworks”
                                                                                  • J.M. Jeong, K.I. Jeong, and S.S. Kim

                                                                                      • Korean Society of Precision Engineers (KSPE) 2022 Spring Conference, Jeju, Korea

                                                                                      May. 11-13, 2022
                                                                                    • “Carbon Felt Electrodes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Treated with Cobalt Metal-organic Frameworks Using Microwave Irradiation”
                                                                                    • J.M. Jeong, K.I. Jeong, D. Kang and S.S. Kim
                                                                                    • 🥇 Received Best Paper Awards

                                                                                            • 2021 (4)

                                                                                            Korea Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) 2021 Conference, Kwangju, Korea

                                                                                            Nov. 3-6, 2021
                                                                                          • “Sandwich type shape memory polymer composite actuator to increase the recovery force”
                                                                                          • J.M. Jeong, D. Kang, K.l Jeong, and S.S. Kim

                                                                                              • 24th International Conference on Composite Structures-ICCS24, Porto, Portugal

                                                                                              Jun. 14-18, 2021
                                                                                            • “Carbon paper electrodes with pseudo-channel effect to enhance flow characteristics of electrolyte in vanadium redox flow batteries”
                                                                                            • J.M. Jeong, and S.S. Kim

                                                                                                • Korean society for composite materials (KSCM) 2021 Spring conference, Daejeon, Korea

                                                                                                Jun. 24-25, 2021
                                                                                              • “A study of bipolar plate-electrode integrated structures in vanadium redox flow battery”
                                                                                              • K.I. Jeong, J. Oh, J.M. Jeong, and S.S. Kim
                                                                                              • 🥇 Received Outstanding Paper Award

                                                                                                  • Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) Spring Conference, Jeju, Korea

                                                                                                  Jun. 23-25. 2021
                                                                                                • “Sandwich type shape memory polymer composite actuator to increase the recovery force”
                                                                                                • D. Kang, J.M. Jeong, K.I. Jeong, and S.S. Kim

                                                                                                        • 2020 (5)

                                                                                                        Korean society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) 2020 Conference, Gangwon-do, Korea

                                                                                                        Dec. 16-19, 2020
                                                                                                      • “Design of stacked carbon paper electrode for VRFB with pseudo channel effect”
                                                                                                      • H. Hong, J.M. Jeong, J. Oh, and S.S. Kim

                                                                                                          • Asia-Pacific Conference on Fracture and Strength 2020 - APCFS2020, Jeju, Korea

                                                                                                          Apr.3-6, 2019
                                                                                                        • “Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/TiO2 film fabrication with microwave-assisted solvent evaporation: An experimental and molecular dynamics study”
                                                                                                        • J.M. Jeong, S. Eum, and S.S. Kim

                                                                                                            • 7th KAIST-SJTU-UTokyo Joint Academic Symposium, Online

                                                                                                            Oct 30, 2020
                                                                                                          • “Study on the flow front monitoring in VaRTM (Vacuum assisted Resin Transfer Molding) by using an optical fiber distributed sensor”
                                                                                                          • J.M. Jeong, and S.S. Kim
                                                                                                          • 🥇 Received Best Presentation Awards

                                                                                                              • Korean Society of Precision Engineers (KSPE) 2020 Conference, Online

                                                                                                              Sep. 14-16, 2020
                                                                                                            • “Design of Stacked Carbon Paper Electrodes with Pseudo-channel Effect for the Vanadium Redox Flow Battery”
                                                                                                            • J.M. Jeong, H. Hong, S.S. Kim

                                                                                                                • Korean Society for composite materials (KSCM) spring conference, Gunsan, Korea, Korea

                                                                                                                Aug. 18-19, 2020
                                                                                                              • “Design of stacked carbon paper electrode for VRFB with pseudo-channel effect”
                                                                                                              • J.M. Jeong, J. Oh, K.I. Jeong, S.S. Kim
                                                                                                              • 🥇 Received Outstanding Paper Award

                                                                                                                      • 2019 (2)

                                                                                                                      22th International Conference on Composite Structures - ICCS22, Wuhan, China

                                                                                                                      Oct.31 - Nov.3, 2019
                                                                                                                    • "Flow front monitoring in VaRTM process with distributed sensing using optical frequency domain reflectometry method”
                                                                                                                    • J.M. Jeong, S. Eum, and S.S. Kim

                                                                                                                        • Korean Society for composite materials (KSCM) spring conference, Yeosu, Korea

                                                                                                                        Apr.3-6, 2019
                                                                                                                      • “Study on the flow front monitoring in VaRTM (Vacuum assisted Resin Transfer Molding) by using an optical fiber distributed sensor”
                                                                                                                      • J.M. Jeong, S. Eum, and S.S. Kim

                                                                                                                          • Honor & Awards

                                                                                                                          Outstanding Paper Award

                                                                                                                          2020/08/19 & KSCM Conference

                                                                                                                          Best Presentation Award

                                                                                                                          2020/10/30 & KAIST-SJTU-UTokyo Symposium

                                                                                                                          Outstanding Paper Award

                                                                                                                          2021/06/25 & KSCM Conference

                                                                                                                          Excellent Paper Award

                                                                                                                          2021/10/21 & KSPE Conference

                                                                                                                          Oral Presentation Award

                                                                                                                          2022/10/27 & AMSM Conference

                                                                                                                          Excellence Award (KETEP Director's)

                                                                                                                          2022/11/02 & Energy Innovation Talent Forum

                                                                                                                          Best Achievement Award

                                                                                                                          2022/11/30 & DK_Smart Factory

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                                                                                                                          High School

                                                                                                                          2008-2011

                                                                                                                          Undergraduate course

                                                                                                                          2011-2018

                                                                                                                          Exchage student

                                                                                                                          2015-2016

                                                                                                                          Master course

                                                                                                                          KAIST, Korea

                                                                                                                          2018-2020

                                                                                                                          Visiting Ph.D. Candidate

                                                                                                                          MIT, MA

                                                                                                                          2022-2023

                                                                                                                          Snowboarding

                                                                                                                          Old Monarch Pass, CO

                                                                                                                          Bike

                                                                                                                          Grandforks, ND

                                                                                                                          Machu pucchu, Peru

                                                                                                                          Jan. 2016

                                                                                                                          Fukuoka, Japan

                                                                                                                          Sep. 2018

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