Dr. Daewon Kim is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering and the Director of the SMART Lab at ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Daytona Beach campus. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Embry-Riddle and his doctoral degree from Virginia Tech. His research interests include additive manufacturing, adaptive structures, smart materials, structural health monitoring, soft actuators and sensors, in-space manufacturing, and space structural systems. He is currently leading several research projects, including space debris removal mechanisms, embedded sensors, morphing wings, active cooling, space origami structures, and dust removal techniques.
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University