Vincent and Estelle Murphy Professor
Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics
Director of NUWC Student Service Center
105 Wales Hall
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: 401-874-5991Fax: 401-874-4182
Email: tomkim3@egr.uri.edu
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Thomas J. Kim Vincent and Estelle Murphy Professor Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics Director of NUWC Student Service Center 105 Wales Hall University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 Phone: 401-874-5991Fax: 401-874-4182 Email: tomkim3@egr.uri.edu |
| Dr. Thomas J. Kim is the Vincent and
Estelle Murphy Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied
Mechanics. He held administrative positions as dean of the College
of Engineering for eleven years, chairman of the Department of Mechanical
Engineering and Applied Mechanics for twelve years, and acting chairman of
the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering for one year
while he was chairing the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied
Mechanics. He was director of the Waterjet Research Laboratory at
the University of Rhode Island 1984-99. He was a visiting professor at the Ecole Nationale Supererieure d' Arts et Metiers in Paris, France and the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Kim is the recipient of several awards including the excellence award in teaching, administration, and research development by the College of Engineering. Kim's research activities have been concentrated in the area of high pressure waterjet processing including the application of waterjet technology in high precision machining. He has received research funding support from many government organizations and numerous industrial companies. He is the author or co-author of over 100 technical publications and presentations, and lectured internationally on waterjet machining technology. He is the 1994 recipient of the best paper award presented by the British Hydrodynamics Research Group, Inc. at the International Conference on Jet Cutting Technology. He is also the 1995 recipient of the Advanced Technology Award by the American Water Jet Association. He is an elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is active member of several other professional societies including the American Ceramic Society and Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He was an elected member of the board of directors of the American Water Jet Technology Association and the International Society of Water Jet Technology from 1991 to 1997, and vice president of the Association for two years. He was the Chief Editor of the International Journal of Water Jet Technology. He has been active in professional society activities as technical session organizer, conference co-organizer, and reviewer. His professional experience also includes consulting services for industrial and government agencies. He holds a Ph.D from the University of Illinois-Urbana, an M.S. from Villanova University, and a B.S. and M.S. from Seoul National University. |