Suk Bum Kwon, Ph.D.

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Visiting Assistant Professor

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Tagliatela College of Engineering
Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University (Southu Korea)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University (Southu Korea)
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

About Suk

Suk Bum Kwon completed his bachelor's degree in 2013 and his master's degree in 2015, both at Yonsei University in South Korea. For his master鈥檚 degree, he conducted research on the combination of wire abrasive and electrochemical discharge machining as a novel approach to advanced manufacturing processes. He earned his Ph.D. in 2022 and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he focused on modeling the removal behavior of anisotropic ceramics in nano-scale machining. He has been working on developing modeling frameworks for machining processes with the aim of improving precision and efficiency. His research interests include ultra-precision machining, ceramic machining, process modeling, and smart manufacturing, with a particular focus on integrating AI-driven solutions to address challenges in manufacturing processes and enhance productivity.

Publications

Kwon, Suk Bum, and Sangkee Min. "Studying mechanism of anisotropic crack generation on C-, R-, A-, and M-planes of sapphire during ultra-precision orthogonal cutting using a visualized slip/fracture activation model." Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering 7, no. 4 (2024).

Kwon, Suk Bum, Aditya Nagaraj, Dae Nyoung Kim, Dalei Xi, Yiyang Du, Woo Kyun Kim, and Sangkee Min. "Prediction of crack initiation in single-crystal sapphire during ultra-precision machining using MD simulation-based slip/fracture activation model." Precision Engineering 86 (2024): 265-275.

Kwon, Suk Bum, Aditya Nagaraj, Dalei Xi, Yiyang Du, Dae Nyoung Kim, Woo Kyun Kim, and Sangkee Min. "Studying crack generation mechanism in single-crystal sapphire during ultra-precision machining by MD simulation-based slip/fracture activation model." International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing 24, no. 5 (2023): 715-727.

Kwon, Suk Bum, and Sangkee Min. "Characteristics of force generation on C-, R-, A-and M-planes of single-crystal sapphire during ultra-precision machining." Manufacturing Letters 33, no. S (2022).

Yoon, Hae-Sung, Suk Bum Kwon, Ji-Hwan Kim, Sung-Hoon Ahn, and Sangkee Min. "Effects of surface coating materials on cutting forces and ductile-to-brittle transition in orthogonal cutting of monocrystalline sapphire." Journal of Manufacturing Processes 84 (2022): 375-382.

Kwon, Suk Bum, Aditya Nagaraj, Hae-Sung Yoon, and Sangkee Min. "Study of material removal behavior on R-plane of sapphire during ultra-precision machining based on modified slip-fracture model." Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering (NPE) 3, no. 3 (2020): 141-155.

Yoon, Hae-Sung, Suk Bum Kwon, Aditya Nagaraj, and Sangkee Min. "Effect of the initial-flaw on crack-propagation in two-step cutting of monocrystalline sapphire." Journal of Manufacturing Processes 56 (2020): 1211-1218.

Yoon, Hae-Sung, Suk Bum Kwon, Aditya Nagaraj, Seola Lee, and Sangkee Min. "Study of stress intensity factor on the anisotropic machining behavior of single crystal sapphire." CIRP Annals 67, no. 1 (2018): 125-128.