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Professor Hyoung Seop Kim Honored as Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering
Professor Hyoung Seop Kim, affiliated with the Department of Materials Science & Engineering within the Graduate Institute of Ferrous & Eco Materials Technology at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), has been recently honored with the distinguished title of foreign fellow by the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).
Professor Kim is globally recognized as a trailblazer in materials development. His groundbreaking research on high-entropy alloys1) has resulted in the creation of alloys engineered for extreme environments, and his work covers studies in plastic deformation, metal additive manufacturing, and advancements in graphene synthesis. The recognition of Professor Kim as an INAE Fellow emphasizes his extensive collaborations with the Indian engineering community, fostering notable advancements in the field within India. Notably, this marks the first time a Korean has received this honor since Dr. Jae-chun Lee of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources in 2012.
Professor Kim earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in Metallurgical Engineering from Seoul National University, and he has been a distinguished faculty member at POSTECH since 2008. He holds full membership at both the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK). Additionally, he serves as the Director at the National Research Foundation of Korea’s Center for Heterogeneous Metal Additive Manufacturing and holds the role of Vice President for Academia at the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials. Recently, Professor Kim was honored with the prestigious Sangwoo Academic Award by the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity and Materials Processing, recognizing his exceptional leadership in advancing the field of materials processing.
The Indian National Academy of Engineering is a Member Academy of the World Council of Engineering Academies, to which NAEK also belongs. INAE annually selects distinguished scholars who have made remarkable accomplishments and demonstrated significant contributions to technological advancements within Indian engineering, appointing them as distinguished fellows. This year, 53 individuals were selected, including 5 from outside India.
1. High entropy alloys
A distinctive class of alloys comprising five or more primary elements with high entropy. Differing from traditional alloys, they offer versatility in combinations and properties, allowing for tailored material characteristics.