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Dae Wook Kim

1630 E. University Blvd.,
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0094
(520) 6269210
letter2dwk@hotmail.com
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SPECIALTIES in OPTICAL ENGINEERING
1. High precision optical fabrication using Computer Controlled Optical Surfacing process
2. Optical testing (using Computer Generated Holograms, Laser tracker, interferometer, etc¡¦)
3. Prototype optical systems design and manufacturing (including aligning and assembling)

WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Research Scientist, College of Optical Sciences and Steward Observatory Mirror Lab at Univ. of Arizona, Jan 2010-
2. Research Assistant, ¡°Developing a Computer Controlled Polishing Machine,¡± Optical Fabrication and Engineering Facility at Univ. of Arizona, Sept 2006 - 2009, (Director: James H. Burge and Martin Valente)
3. Visiting scholar, College of Optical Sciences, Univ. of Arizona, Jan 2005 - Aug 2006, Optimization of computer controlled polishing process (Supervisor: Prof. James H. Burge)
4. Research Assistant, Space Optics Lab., Yonsei Univ., Mar 2003 - Aug 2006, New simulation technique for fabrication of 2m hexagonal segments (Supervisor: Prof. Sug-Whan Kim)
5. Visiting researcher, Ultra Precession Engineering Lab., Korea Basic Science Institute, Apr 2003 - Sept 2003, Database system and modeling tool for ultra precession processing of Zerodur
6. Researcher, Highland Road Park Observatory, Louisiana State Univ., Jan 2000 - Jun 2000, Observing and determining the type of Supernova, SN1999dq

EDUCATION
1. PhD degree: College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, 2009
2. Master degree: College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, 2008
3. Bachelor degree course: Physics and Astronomy Dept., Louisiana State University, 1999-2000:  (1 year exchange student)
4. Double Bachelor degrees: Physics and Astronomy Dept., Yonsei University, 2003

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
1. Lecturer and Lab. teaching staff, annual Computer Generated Holography and Diffractive Optical Element workshop at Univ. of Arizona (Co-sponsored by SPIE,) 2006 - 2010
2. Independent study, ¡°Cryogenic thermal mask for space-cold optical testing of space optical systems," Jan 2008 -, (Supervisor: Prof. James H. Burge)
3. Technical Reviewer, ASAP software / Breault Research Org., Feb 2005 - 2009
4. Teaching Assistant, Yonsei Univ., Mar 2004 - Aug, 2004, Senior class ¡°Galaxies and Universe¡±

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
1. Programming Language: Matlab, FORTRAN, C, Solid-Works
2. Optical Analysis Program: Code V, ASAP, Zemax

HONORS
1. Valedictorian, College of Optical Sciences Commencement, Dec 2009
2. SPIE Scholarship in Optical Science and Engineering, Aug 2009
3. Fellowship of "International Research Internship Program", Korea Science and Engineering Foundation, Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
4. Scholarship student, Korea Research Foundation, Sept 2003 - Sept 2004
5. Deans list student at Louisiana State Univ., Aug 1999 - Jun 2000
6. Honor student at Yonsei Univ., Sept 1997 - Jul 1999
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
1. Making a short movie clip, ¡°Cracking the LCD,¡± for a public education purpose, 2008 (Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2frAvJFoZs)
2. Out-reach talks and presentations for the students at the Pima community college and high schools in Tucson, 2008
3. Special lecture for the future students at the Yonsei Univ. in South Korea, 2008
4. College of Optical Sciences - Community Speakers Series, Tucson, 2006. "Michelangelo V.S. Computer Controlled Polishing Machine."
5. President, student committee of Natural Science dept., Dec 1998 - Jul 1999

PUBLICATIONS
First author
1. Dae Wook Kim, Won Hyun Park, Hyun Kyoung An, and James H. Burge, "Parametric smoothing model for visco-elastic polishing tools," Opt. Express 18, 22515-22526 (2010)

2. Dae Wook Kim and James H. Burge, ¡°Cryogenic Thermal Mask for Space-cold Optical Testing for Space Optical Systems,¡± in International Optical Design Conference (IODC)/Optical Fabrication and Testing (OF&T) Technical Digest on CD‐ROM (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2010), OTuB2.

3. Dae Wook Kim and James H. Burge, ¡°Rigid conformal polishing tool using non-linear visco-elastic effect," Opt. Express. 18, 2242-2257 (2010)

4. Dae Wook Kim, Sug-Whan Kim, and James H. Burge, ¡°Non-sequential optimization technique for a computer controlled optical surfacing process using multiple tool influence functions,¡± Opt. Express. 17, 21850-21866 (2009).

5. Dae Wook Kim, Won Hyun Park, Sug-Whan Kim, and James H. Burge, "Edge tool influence function library using the parametric edge model for computer controlled optical surfacing," in Optical Manufacturing and Testing VIII, J. H. Burge; O. W. Fähnle and R. Williamson, Proc. SPIE 7426, 74260G1-12 (2009). (The most popular paper in the Optical Design and Engineering field from the SPIE Digital Library :July - Nov 2010.)

6. Dae Wook Kim, Won Hyun Park, Sug-Whan Kim, and James H. Burge, "Parametric modeling of edge effects for polishing tool influence functions," Opt. Express. 17, 5656-5665 (2009).

7. Dae Wook Kim and Sug-Whan Kim, "Static tool influence function for fabrication simulation of hexagonal mirror segments for extremely large telescopes," Opt. Express, 13, 910-917 (2005).

8. Dae Wook Kim, James H. Burge and Sug-Whan Kim, ¡°Optimization of Bulged Precessing Tool Polishing for Efficient Mass-Fabrication of Large Optical Surfaces," in Frontiers in Optics 2005/Laser Science XXI (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC), FTuS2 (2005).

9. Dae Wook Kim and Sug-Whan Kim, "Novel simulation technique for efficient fabrication of 2-m class hexagonal segments for extremely large telescope primary mirrors," in Optical Design and Testing II, Yongtian Wang, Zhicheng Weng, Shenghua Ye, Jos M. Sasi, Eds., Proc. SPIE 5638, 48-59 (2004).

Co-author
1. Dongok Ryu, Sug-Whan Kim, Dae Wook Kim, Jae-Min Lee, Hanshin Lee, Won Hyun Park, Sehyun Seong, and Sun-Jeong Ham, "Integrated ray tracing simulation of annual variation of spectral bio-signatures from cloud free 3D optical earth model," Proc. SPIE 7819, (2010)

2. H. M. Martin, R. G. Allen, J. H. Burge, D. W. Kim, J. S. Kingsley, M. T. Tuell, S. C. West, C. Zhao and T. Zobrist, ¡°Fabrication and testing of the first 8.4 m off-axis segment for the Giant Magellan Telescope,¡± Proc. SPIE 7739, (2010)

3. M. J. Valente, D. W. Kim, M. J. Novak, C. J. Oh, J. H. Burge, ¡°Fabrication of 4-meter class astronomical optics,¡± Proc. SPIE 7739, (2010).

4. Wenrui Cai, Dae Wook Kim, Ping Zhou, Robert E. Parks, and James H. Burge, ¡°Interferometer Calibration using the Random Ball Test,¡± in International Optical Design Conference (IODC)/Optical Fabrication and Testing (OF&T) Technical Digest on CD‐ROM (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2010), OMA7.

5. Won Hyun Park, Dae Wook Kim, James H. Burge, and Sug-Whan Kim, "Parametric Model for Mirror Deflection with Axial Support," in Optical Fabrication and Testing, OSA Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2008), paper OWD7.

PUBLICATIONS (in preparation)
1. Dae Wook Kim and James H. Burge, ¡°Cryogenic thermal mask for space-cold optical testing of space optical systems," Opt. Express.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
1. OSA - International Optical Design Conference (IODC)/Optical Fabrication and Testing (OF&T), Jackson Hole, 2010. "Cryogenic Thermal Mask for Space-cold Optical Testing for Space Optical Systems.¡±
2. SPIE – Optics+Photonics, San Diego, USA, 2009. "Parametric modeling of edge effects for computer controlled optical surfacing."
3. OSA Annual Meeting - Frontiers in Optics, Tucson, 2005. ¡°Optimization of Bulged Precessing Tool Polishing for Efficient Mass-Fabrication of Large Optical Surfaces."
4. SPIE - Photonics ASIA, Beijing, China, 2004. "Novel simulation technique for efficient fabrication of 2-m class hexagonal segments for extremely large telescope primary mirrors."

PATENTS
1. USA Provisional Patent for ¡°Non-Newtonian Lap,¡± 2009
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