{"id":72682,"date":"2017-12-06T11:21:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T17:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=72682"},"modified":"2017-12-06T11:21:14","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T17:21:14","slug":"taiho-yeom-joins-mechanical-engineering-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/taiho-yeom-joins-mechanical-engineering-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiho Yeom Joins Mechanical Engineering Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Assistant professor Taiho Yeom brings his professional experience to the mechanical engineering department. Photo by Thomas Graning\/Ole Miss Communications<\/p><\/div>\n

Taiho Yeom, the newest faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, said the University of Mississippi is the right fit for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike most of others applying for jobs, I found the position from job searching online websites and immediately realized that I would nicely fit into the position based on my career and research backgrounds,\u201d said Yeom, who began his employment this past fall. \u201cThe position at Ole Miss came out looking for exactly what I had been looking for. Then I applied, and, thankfully, Dr. (Arunachalam) Rajendran (chair and professor of mechanical engineering) contacted and offered me the position.\u201d<\/p>\n

UM\u2019s academic reputation, long history and tradition as the flagship university of Mississippi all played a part in Yeom\u2019s decision to accept the offer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought that this is the great place where I can start my academic career,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Rajendran said Yeom is a welcome addition to the department.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur students will benefit through Dr. Yeom\u2019s teaching of a very important subject such as thermal management as applied to electronic devices and other applications,\u201d he said. \u201cA mechanical engineer with some thermal management background and training will be able to work in a wide variety of industries; I am indeed excited about this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Originally from Gwangju, South Korea, Yeom said Oxford\u2019s climate is similar to that of his homeland. Having earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Ajou University in South Korea, he migrated to the United States to seek master\u2019s and Ph.D. degrees. Yeom received the former from Oklahoma State University and the latter from the University of Minnesota. Both degrees are also in mechanical engineering.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter my Ph.D., I joined Seagate Technology, one of the largest data storage companies, in Minnesota as a senior mechanical engineer,\u201d Yeom said. \u201cI worked on developing (a) next-generation recording head assembly that consists of elaborate micro-scale actuators and sensors focusing on improving structural and dynamic characteristics of the system.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Yeom enjoyed his experience at Seagate, he said he missed the research in thermal and fluid sciences he\u2019d conducted in graduate school.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always wanted to go back to my original specialty area because I did not want to waste my skills and knowledge that I achieved during almost the entirety of my graduate school years,\u201d Yeom said. \u201cSince I had been struggling a lot in the very cold Minnesota weather for many years, the weather was another reason I wanted a change.\u201d<\/p>\n

When his wife, Sohye Lee, became an assistant professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Memphis right after he received the offer from \u201cDr. Raj,\u201d Yeom knew he had to accept the position.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was the final stamp on our decision process,\u201d he said. “Now, I am commuting from Collierville (Tennessee) for about an hour, twice per day, enjoying the beautiful weather and scenery.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a tenure-track assistant professor, Yeom is teaching Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer this spring semester. He expects to teach other courses in thermal-fluid areas such as Compressible Flow and Thermodynamics.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy research interest lies in the area of thermal-fluid sciences with a special emphasis on developing novel methods of thermal management and energy conversion systems,\u201d Yeom said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe research in thermal management will try to answer the question of how to effectively remove heat from various scales engineering systems employing a variety of cooling techniques, such as piezoelectric active air cooling, microstructured surfaces and multiphase interchip cooling. The research in energy conversion will focus on improving conversion efficiency of pyroelectric devices by employing nano-engineered novel structures.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yeom\u2019s short-term career goals at Ole Miss are to initiate teaching activities, look for external funding opportunities and set up his research lab.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will try to publish (in) high-impact journals and expose my research to the relevant academic communities,\u201d he said. \u201cSeeking good collaborations will be essential in developing early stages of my research programs. I will put efforts in developing teaching materials and formats to provide improved quality of education to students.\u201d<\/p>\n

His long-term goal is to become a recognized researcher and educator in his field so he can contribute to elevating the reputation of the mechanical engineering department, School of Engineering and Ole Miss.<\/p>\n

Of Yeom\u2019s professional achievements, he said becoming a faculty member at Ole Miss is the most gratifying.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt became a turning point in my life, which otherwise would have gone for a completely different direction,\u201d Yeom said. \u201cIt will give me a variety of opportunities to achieve what I have been trying to do. I hope to get more great achievements, honors and awards as I walk through my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yeom and Lee have two sons, Jihoon and Jio. The family enjoys traveling, reading books, swimming, fishing and exercising.<\/p>\n

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