Newman Laboratory for Biomechanics and Human Rehabilitation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
77 Massachusetts Avenue, 3-147, Cambridge MA 02139, USA
Phone: (617)253-8114 (Work), (774)244-4661 (Home), sjaekim@mit.edu
     

  DATE OF BIRTH

April 2, 1971... read more >>

 
     
  EDUCATION • Ph.D., Bioengineering, August 2006
            University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
• Master of Science, Bioengineering, August 2001, GPA 3.52/4.0
            University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
• Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, March 1995, GPA 3.63/4.0
            Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Korea
• Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering, March 1993, GPA 3.71/4.0
            Han-Yang University, Seoul, Korea		  
     
  EXPERIENCES    
  10/09 - present Research Fellow, Newman Laboratory for Biomechanics and Human Rehabilitation, MIT
 

•Rehabilitation robotic device for gait therapy... read more >>
•Rehabiliation ankle robotic device for children..read more >>

  08/06 - 09/09 Post-Doctoral Fellow & Asst Research Scientist, Center for Adaptive Neural Systems, Arizona State University
      •Adpative electrical stimulation for locomotor retraining after neurological impairments... read more >>
      • Neural-enabled prostheses for sensorimotor integration..read more>>
      • The feasibility of an intrafascicular bladder prosthesis...read more >>
  12/02 - 06/06 Research Assistant, Bioengineering (Neural Interfaces / advisor: Dr. Richard A. Normann), University of Utah
        • Development of a Cochlear Nerve Based Auditory Prosthesis... read more >>     
      • Electrophysiological Recording of Primary Auditory Cortex... read more >>
  09/04 - 07/06 Exhibit Developer, Utah Science Center (Museum), Salt Lake City
      • Development of scientific interactive exhibits... read more >>
  01/03 - 05/03 Teaching Assistant, Bioengineering, University of Utah
      • Laboratory for Fundamental of Biomedical Engineering
  
  08/01 - 08/02 Research Assistant, Human Engin. Research Lab, University of Pittsburgh...read more >>
      • Pressure Index Project for Preventing Pressure Ulcer
      • Analysis of Wheelchair Braking Mechanics		  
  09/99 - 08/01 Research Assistant, Bioengineering (Biomechanics / advisor: Dr. Kent N. Bachus), University of Utah
      • Analysis of 6-D Foot Ankle Motion following Tendon Transfer... read more >>
  07/95 - 01/98 Korean Oversea Volunteer, Cebu & Bicol Colleges, Philippines... read more >>
      • Development of Lab Experimental Tutorial for Mechatronics Course
      • Development of CNC Simulation Program
  
  03/93 - 03/95 Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering (Robotics / advisor: Dr.Youngil Youm), POSTECH, Korea
      • Development of a Powered Prosthetic Arm Controlled by Electromyogram (EMG) Signals... <<back
The objective of this study was to develop better multifunction myoelectric control strategies and a myoelectric arm with which a limb amputee can do jobs such as grasp materials, lift weights, hold cups, and etc. As a result of this study, the battery-powered myoelectric arm was designed and manufactured. Because the usefulness of a prosthetic arm strongly depends on its ability to be easily controlled and on its accuracy in the resulting motions, the development of the control method was emphasized. Therefore, various myoelectric control methods were proposed and tested in this study. Test results showed that each method has its merits and disadvantages. The TSS control method was good in its ability to be applied easily and the OSSI control method might be effective in reducing the number of EMG sensors used for controlling. The NNPC control method was superior in convenience for controlling prostheses. However, the hardware needed to implement the NNPC control should be modified for practical applications
     
  PUBLICATIONS

• D'astous JL, Macwilliams BA, Kim SJ, Bachus KN, ¡°Superficial Versus Deep Transfer of the Posterior Tibialis Tendon¡±, J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 March/April; 25(2):245-248. (PDF)
• Seung-Jae Kim, Hwasoon Choi, Yougil Youm, ¡°Development of strategies for myoelectric prosthetic control¡±, J. Biomed. Eng. Res. Vol.26, No.4, 243-249, 2005. (PDF)
• Kim SJ, Manyam S, Warren D, Normann RA, ¡°Electrophysiological Mapping of Cat in Primary Auditory Cortex with Microelectrode Arrays¡±, Ann Biomed Eng. 2006 Feb;34(2):300-9. Epub 2006 Feb 16. (PDF)
• Kim SJ, Badi AN, Normann RA, ¡°Neuronal Responses in Cat Primary Auditory Cortex to Direct Intraneural Auditory Nerve Stimulation¡±, Laryngoscope. 2007 Jun;117(6):1053-62. (PDF)
• Kim SJ, Fairchild M, Iarkov A, Abbas J, Jung R, "Adaptive control for functional neuromuscular stimulation movement therapy", IEEE Trans Biomedical Eng, 2009 Feb;56(2): 452-61.(PDF)

(In Review) Fairchild M, Kim SJ, A larkov, JJ Burton, Abbas J, Jung R, "Use of adaptive neuromuscular electrical stimulation for hip movement in an incomplete spinal cord injury rodent model", submitted to Experimental Neurology.


  
     
  ABSTRACTS & PROCEEDINGS • Kim SJ, Boninger M, Cooper R, Koontz A, Souza A, ¡°Wheelchair Braking Biomechanics¡±, Resna Conference, Menneapolis, Minesota, July, 2002. (PDF)
• Badi A.N., Kim S. J., Shelton C., Normann R.A., ¡°Electrode Independence in a Novel VIII Nerve Auditory Prostheses¡±. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, 2003.
• Kim SJ, Manyam S, Badi AN, Normann RA, ¡°Neural Responses in Feline Auditory Cortex to Direct Auditory Nerve Stimulation¡±, Soc. Neurosci. Abs., 2004. (PDF)
• Kim SJ, Badi AN, Normann RA, ¡°Electrophysiological Mapping of Cat Primary Auditory Cortex with Microelectrode Arrays¡±, Soc. Neurosci. Abs., 2005. (PDF)
•Kim SJ, Mukherjee M, Jung R, ¡°Adaptive electrical stimulation for rodent locomotion training produces fatigue-resistant responses", Int. Neurotrauma Symposium, 2007.(PDF)
•Kim SJ, Mukherjee M, Jung R, ¡°Adaptive Control for Neuromuscular Stimulation Therapy in an Intermittent Training Paradigm", BMES, 2007.(PDF)
•Kim J, Cho S, Kim SJ, ¡°Preliminary Studies to Develop a Ubiquitous Computing and Health-monitoring System for Wheelchair Users", BodyNets, Tempe, AZ, March, 2008.(PDF)
•Andrade J, Kim SJ, Christensen D.A., ¡°Bioengineering Education via Projects and Activities for an Interactive Science Center: the University of Utah Experience¡±, 3rd Biomedical Engineering Education Summit Meeting, St. Charles, IL, June, 2008. (PDF)
•Abbas J, Kim SJ, Fairchild M, Allison S, Krishnamurthi N, Jung R, ¡°On the Use of Adaptive Control in Stimulation-Assisted Neuromotor Therapy¡±, International FES Society Conference, German, 2008.(PDF)
•M Fairchild, JL Burton, SJ Kim, JJ Abbas, R Jung, ¡°Use of adaptive neuromuscular electrical stimulation for hip movement in an incomplete spinal cord injury rodent model¡±, Soc. Neurosci. Abs., 2009. (PDF)
  
     
  THESIS • Doctoral Philosophy in Bioengineering, Neuronal Responses in Feline Primary Auditory Cortex to Acoustic and Direct Intraneural Auditory Nerve Stimulation, University of Utah, 2006 (PDF)
• Master of Science in Bioengineering, Biomechanical Study of Transfer of Posterior Tibialis Tendons: Comparison of Various Route Methods, University of Utah, 2001 (PDF)
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Development of a Prosthetic Arm & It¡¯s Control by Bioelectric Signals, Pohang University of Science & Technology, 1995 (PDF in Korean)
  
     
  COMPUTER SKILLS Matlab, LabVIEW, Visual C++, Visual Basic, Python, Tcl/Tk, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Flash ActionScript... read more >>  
     
  SCORE TOEFL: 263 (CBT, taken in 2000)
GRE: 580/790/780 (Verbal/Quantitative/Analytic, taken in 2002)		  
     
  AWARD Scholarships for being at top of class during undergraduate study  
     
  COMMUNITY SERVICES  
  09/02 - 07/06 Volunteer for Meals-on-Wheels: Delivering meals to homebound seniors  
  06/03 - 06/04 The President of Korean Student Association of University of Utah  
     
 
updated by 02/08/2010, SJK
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