Hong Im inducted into National Academy of Engineering of Korea
Hong Im, KAUST professor of mechanical engineering from the University's Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC), has been inducted into the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) as an international member.
Hong Im, KAUST professor of mechanical engineering from the University's Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC), has been inducted into the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) as an international member.
Im was selected for his significant contributions in the theory and computational modeling of combustion phenomena. In particular, he has been recognized as one of the pioneers in direct numerical simulations (DNS) of turbulent combustion utilizing massively parallel supercomputers since the 1990s. Since 2013, he has been a core faculty member of the CCRC, leading state-of-the-art computational research activities towards advanced power generation at higher efficiencies and lower emissions.
The National Academy of Engineering of Korea was inaugurated on October 30, 1995, and was established for the purpose of promoting the more efficient development of engineering and technology. The Academy acknowledges and honors engineers with outstanding achievements in technological development.
"It is a great honor to be part of such a select group of engineering leaders in Korea. This also gives me the opportunity to contribute to future engineering technology development in my motherland, which has grown from scratch to a major innovator during my lifetime," stated Im.