An aerospace engineer with a Ph.D. from Konkuk University, now Assistant Professor at San Diego State University. Expertise in structural mechanics, composite rotor blades, and digital twins. Developed multiple open-source computational codes for sectional analysis. Co-PI on a $5.5M EUDP-funded digital twin project with Siemens Gamesa. Published in top-tier journals including Composites Part B and AIAA Journal. Mentored 5 graduate students. Reviewer for AIAA, Composite Structures, etc. Senior Member of AIAA. Strong track record in funded research and international collaboration.