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Dr. Young-Jun Jang | Tribology Awards | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Young-Jun Jang , Korea Institute of Materials Science , South Korea

Dr. Young-Jun Jang, a Principal Researcher and Head of the Department of Extreme Environmental Coatings at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), specializes in tribology and advanced coating technologies, particularly in Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coatings. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kyungpook National University and his Ph.D. from Nagoya University, Japan. Dr. Jang’s career began at Samsung Electronics and included significant roles at the Korea Photonics Technology Institute before joining KIMS in 2015. He has published over 35 research papers and holds 20 patents. His contributions to the field have earned him numerous awards, including the IU-MRS Young Scientist Award and multiple best paper awards from the Korea Tribology Society

Professional Profile:

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🎓Education:

Dr. Young-Jun Jang earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Science and Engineering from Nagoya University, Japan, in 2010, with his thesis focusing on the “Multiscale Tribological Analysis of Superhydrophobic Carbon Coatings.” He completed his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kyungpook National University, Korea, in 2007, where his research concentrated on the “Wetting Behaviors of Undulated DLC Deposited on Nano-scale Copper Dot.” He also holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kyungpook National University, which he obtained in 2003.

🏢Work Experience:

Dr. Young-Jun Jang is currently the Principal Researcher and Head of the Department of Extreme Environmental Coatings at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a position he has held since September 2015. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Researcher at the Ultra-Precision Optics Research Center at the Korea Photonics Technology Institute from August 2013 to July 2015. Dr. Jang began his professional career as a Senior Engineer at the Semiconductor R&D Center of Samsung Electronics, where he worked from July 2010 to July 2013, focusing on the application of polyurethane pads for W and Oxide CMP processes in semiconductor manufacturing.

Publication Top Notes:

  • Effects of silicon doping on low-friction and high-hardness diamond-like carbon coating via filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition
      • Authors: Kim, J.-I., Jang, Y.-J., Kim, J., Kim, J.
      • Published: 2021
      • Journal: Scientific Reports
      • Citations: 29
  • Tribological properties of multilayer tetrahedral amorphous carbon coatings deposited by filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition
      • Authors: Jang, Y.-J., Kim, J.-I., Lee, W.Y., Kim, J.
      • Published: 2021
      • Journal: Friction
      • Citations: 12
  • Improved wear imbalance with multilayered nanocomposite nanocrystalline Cu and tetrahedral amorphous carbon coating
      • Authors: Kim, J.-I., Kim, J., Kim, D.H., Jang, Y.-J., Umehara, N.
      • Published: 2021
      • Journal: Ceramics International
      • Citations: 8
  • Friction properties of thick tetrahedral amorphous carbon coating with different surface defects under dry contact conditions
      • Authors: Jang, Y.-J., Kim, J.-I., Lee, W.-Y., Kim, J.
      • Published: 2021
      • Journal: Applied Surface Science
      • Citations: 8
  • Improvement of running-in process of tetrahedral amorphous carbon film sliding against Si3N4 under humid air by O2 plasma post-irradiation
      • Authors: Kim, J.-I., Jang, Y.-J., Kim, J., Jeong, J.H.
      • Published: 2021
      • Journal: Applied Surface Science
      • Citations: 7

 

 

Dr. Young-Jun Jang | Tribology Awards | Best Researcher Award

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