GihyunKim
Mechanical Engineering · HKU000%
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Education

2025 — 2029

University of Hong Kong

BEng X + MScEng in AI Engineering · Full Scholarship · Hong Kong
  • CGPA 3.68 / 4.3 — First Class Honours.
  • Mechanical Engineering major; integrated master's in AI Engineering.
2022 — 2025

Cheongna Dalton School

High School Diploma · Incheon, South Korea
  • AP: 11 exams, all 5/5.
  • SAT 1520 · TOEFL 120/120.
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Research & Experience

Apr 2026 — Present

Laidlaw Scholar

HKU Laidlaw Leadership & Research Programme
  • One of 25 Laidlaw Scholars at HKU; faculty-supervised research on UAV-based analysis of urban atmospheric turbulence under Prof. Chun-Ho Liu.
  • Experimental planning, environmental sensing, and data-driven engineering investigation.
Mar 2026 — Present

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Shin Group · HKU Faculty of Engineering
  • 3D-printed fabric-based triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) for wearable sensing and human–machine interfaces.
  • Device design, fabrication planning, materials selection, and prototyping of flexible, self-powered sensor systems.
Feb 2026 — Present

Aerodynamics & Vehicle Dynamics

HKU Racing Team
  • Composite fabrication via vacuum infusion — layup prep, bagging setup, post-process handling.
  • Vehicle manufacturing & assembly: component fit-up, workshop builds, on-track testing.
Sept 2025 — Present

Trainee, Mechanical Division

HKU Robocon Team
  • Student-Initiated Group for HKU Robocon — robotics design, mechanical assembly, competition strategy.
  • SolidWorks, CNC machining, and waterjet cutting for precision prototyping.
Jun — Aug 2023

Student Researcher

UC Irvine × GATI Program · South Korea
  • Proposed SEFMS — integrating SEM, fluorescence microscopy, and AI computer vision for sub-100 nm aerospace defect detection.
  • Published in the Journal of Student Research; preprint archived in RARS.
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Teaching & Leadership

Apr — May 2026

Teaching Assistant — AP Physics C: Mechanics

Makers Academy
  • Graded mock papers and gave targeted feedback to 20+ students; surfaced recurring mistakes ahead of exams.
Aug 2024 — Jun 2025

Founder & Developer — Elmag Club

AP Physics C: E&M Resource Platform
  • Built and deployed a learning platform: 15+ lectures, problem sets, recorded explanations used by 30+ students.
2023 — 2025

President — STEM Honor Societies

Cheongna Dalton School
  • President of SNHS, Mu Alpha Theta, and the CS Honor Society — ran STEM Night, workshops, and coding bootcamps.
  • Host of the Korean Science Olympiad 2025; Secretariat of Finance for DalMUN.
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Toolkit

Fabrication
  • SolidWorks
  • CNC Machining
  • Waterjet / Laser
  • FDM 3D Printing
  • Composite Layup
Code
  • Python
  • C
  • C++
  • Java
  • MATLAB
Domains
  • TENG / Materials
  • Computer Vision · AI
  • Mechatronics
  • Aerodynamics
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