Prof Choon-Man Lee | Metal additive manufacturing | Best Researcher Award.

Changwon National University ,South Korea

Professional Profiles:

👨‍🎓 Bio Summary:

Prof. Choon-Man Lee is a professor at Changwon University, specializing in mechanical engineering. He has extensive experience in student guidance, research activities, and industrial cooperation projects. Prof. Lee has received numerous awards for his contributions to the field, including the Minister of Knowledge Economy Award and the Minister of Education, Science, and Technology Award. He is also an editor for the International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing (IJPEM) and IJPEM-GT (Green Technology).

🎓 Education:

Prof. Lee received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Korea Maritime University in 1980, followed by a Master’s degree in Production Engineering from KAIST in 1986. He completed his Ph.D. in Production Engineering at KAIST in 1989.

🔍 Research Focus:

His research focuses on student guidance and research activities in mechanical engineering, as well as industrial cooperation projects and research and development.

🏆 Honors & Awards:

Prof. Lee has received various awards, including the Minister of Knowledge Economy Award in the 1st Machinery Technology Paper Contest in 2009 and the Minister of Education, Science, and Technology Award for Basic Research Promotion in 2012.

Professional Experience: 💼

Since 1990, Prof. Lee has been a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Changwon University, where he has been involved in student guidance and research activities. He has also served as the head of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Business and Research Service Team at Changwon University since 2004, overseeing industrial cooperation projects and research services. From 2016 to 2020, he was the team leader of the BK21 Plus Intelligent Production Machinery Creative Talent Cultivation Team, supporting student guidance and research activities for intelligent production machinery creative talent.

📚 Top Noted Publications :

Effects of ultrasonic treatment on mechanical properties and microstructure of stainless steel 308L and Inconel 718 functionally graded materials fabricated via double-wire arc additive manufacturing Authors: Jeong, T.-W., Cho, Y.T., Lee, C.-M., Kim, D.-H. Published in: Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2024, 896, 146298

Multi-material deposition of Inconel 718 and Ti–6Al–4V using the Ti–Nb–Cr–V–Ni high entropy alloy intermediate layer Authors: Jeong, H.-I., Kim, D.-H., Lee, C.-M. Published in: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2024, 29, pp. 3217–3227

Determining optimal bead central angle by applying machine learning to wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) Authors: Kim, D.-O., Lee, C.-M., Kim, D.-H. Published in: Heliyon, 2024, 10(1), e23372

Manufacturing high strength Ti alloy with in-situ Cu alloying via directed energy deposition and evaluation of material properties Authors: Kim, T.-W., Kim, D.-H., Cho, Y.T., Lee, C.-M. Published in: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2024, 28, pp. 1810–1823

A Study on the Characteristics of 304 Stainless Steel According to the Water Temperature Changes in Underwater Laser Beam Machining Authors: Lee, J.Y., Kim, D.-H., Cho, Y.T., Lee, C.M. Published in: Materials, 2023, 16(23), 7463

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Prof. Lee’s publications have contributed significantly to the field of mechanical engineering, particularly in the areas of production and design engineering.

📅 Research Timeline:

Prof. Lee’s research journey includes various positions and responsibilities, such as serving as the director of the Regional Industrial Networking and Technical Support Center at Changwon University from 2014 to 2015 and as the director of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Division at Changwon University from 2014 to 2015.