Hongyeun Kim
Hongyeun Kim, Ph.D., is an assistant research professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State. He holds a bachelor's degree in ceramic engineering from Yonsei University and earned master's degrees in materials science and engineering from both Yonsei University and University of Florida. Kim completed his doctorate degree in materials science and engineering at Penn State, where his research focused on thermodynamic and hardness modeling of metallic alloys.
This faculty member is associated with the Penn State Intercollege Graduate Degree Program (IGDP) in Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) where a multitude of perspectives and cross-disciplinary collaboration within research is highly valued. Graduate students in the IGDP in MatSE may work with faculty members from across Penn State.
Kim's research focuses on the thermodynamic and mechanical behavior of glass and glass-ceramic materials, with a particular emphasis on understanding structure–property relationships through advanced modeling and computational techniques.