Curriculum Vitae for Seung-Jae Kim

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 >>

• 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

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 & Assistant Research Scientist, Center for Adaptive Neural Systems, Arizona State University
      • Adpative neuromuscular electrical stimulation for locomotor retraining after spinal cord injury...read more >>
      • Neural-enabled prostheses for sensorimotor integration..read more>>
      • The feasibility of an intrafascicular bladder prosthesis...<<back

(A method for monitoring bladder fullness for feedback control of overactive bladder):
Overactive bladder (bladder hyperreflexia) emerges following spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders. The occurrence of sustained high bladder pressure due to bladder overactivity can cause multiple complications such as incontinence and infections of the urinary tract or kidneys. Therefore, it is necessary for people who have lost bladder sensation to monitor bladder pressure to monitor the bladder and also to keep a low-pressured bladder. This study evaluates a new method for monitoring bladder fullness in a rodent model. I have used a sensitive neural recording approach that provides specific information on bladder fullness or pressure. While the bladder was distended by injecting saline solution into the bladder, the bladder afferent activity was recorded. Preliminary results show that after injection of a threshold volume of saline solution into the bladder neural activity was evoked and withdrawal of the solution decreased this evoked activity. The evoked neural activity was sustained for the duration of the distended bladder. A continuous assessment of bladder fullness or pressure may be available through our proposed neural recording, and further investigation into whether the response can be selective to changes in bladder pressure only is in process. The monitored bladder pressure could be used as a feedback signal so that pharmaceutical intervention or neuromodulation electrical stimulation can effectively lower bladder pressure. In addition, a bladder pressure monitoring system would also be beneficial to people who do bladder catheterization by allowing them to empty the bladder only when the bladder is full.

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... read more >>

• 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.

• 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)

• 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)

Matlab, LabVIEW, Visual C++, Visual Basic, Python, Tcl/Tk, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Flash ActionScript... read more >>

TOEFL: 263 (CBT, taken in 2000)
GRE: 580/790/780 (Verbal/Quantitative/Analytic, taken in 2002)

Scholarships for being at top of class during undergraduate study

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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