Kyu-Jung Kim

Research grants, contracts, and awards:

• “Measurement of patellar tendon stretch reflex for functional assessment of risk of falling,” 2006-2007 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Grant Program, Cal Poly Pomona.
• “Design of water filtration system,” Principal Investigator, The USDA Forest Product Laboratory, 5/1/04 – 8/30/04.
• "2004 & 2005 NASA Summer Faculty Research Fellowship", NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX.
• "Discretionary biomechanics research," Principal Investigator, Milwaukee VA Hospital, 2003-2005.
• "Development of a human surrogate system for fall-related injury prevention research ", Principal Investigator, Medical College of Wisconsin Injury Research Center, 1/1/03 – 7/31/04.
• "Biomechanics of wrist guards – their efficacy in preventing forearm fractures," Principal Investigator (no Co-PIs), National Operating Committee for Standardization of Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE), 9/1/98 – 8/31/01.
• "Equipment donation", from JJ Wertsch, MD at MCW/Milwaukee VAMC for collaborative research and classroom teaching. The list includes
  • “BIODEX muscle strength measurement system"
  • “Tendon Tapping System” (IBM PC/LabView/MATLAB/Loadcell)
  • “CDFA electromyography measurement system"
• "Measurement of muscle stretch reflex using an instrumented reflex hammer", Co-Principal Investigator (PI: JJ Wertsch, MD at Medical College of Wisconsin), Medical College of Wisconsin, 6/1/02 –6/1/03.
• "Nerve conduction topography in geriatric hand assessment: a pilot study", Co-Investigator (PI: JJ Wertsch, MD at Medical College of Wisconsin), The Veterans Administration, 1/1/01 – 12/31/01.
• "Biomechanical assessment of age-related changes in the lower extremity functions for prevention of falling", Principal Investigator, UWM Center on Age and Community, 7/1/02 – 6/30/03.
• "Development of three dimensional computer models of the hand/forearm complex using a new fuzzy reasoning technique", Principal Investigator, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Graduate School, 7/1/00-6/30/01.

 Consulting contracts and projects:

• “Conceptual design(s) for a laparoscopic surgical device for simultaneous operations of multiple tools,” Technical consulting (paid) for Inland Surgical Group, Upland, CA, Aug - Dec 2017.
• “Signal analysis for calibration of piezo sensors,” Technical consulting (paid) for SUKIE LLC / LightTouch LLC, Santa Ana, CA, Aug 2012.
• “Development of an automobile mobile car drying system,” Technical consulting (paid) for Reflections Mobile Detailing, Inc, Redondo Beach, CA, Sep 2009 – Jan 2010.
• “Design of a magnesium chip compactor,” Technical consulting (paid) for Baughn Engineering, Inc, La Verne, CA, Sep 2009 – June 2010.
• Expert Advisor, Round Table Group, Inc., June 2008 – Present.
• “Design of self-contained tank elevation system,” Technical consulting (paid) for Waterboy Mobile Tanker, Inc, Temecula, CA, January 2007 – August 2008, completed (classroom projects for ME325 class in the Fall 2007 and Summer 2008 quarters).
• “Biomechanical analysis of fall-related distal radius factures for Soeprono vs. Club Med case,” Legal consulting for McKay Byrne & Graham, Los Angeles, CA, April 2007 – December 2008.
• “Design of custom implants using LENS® technology,” Technical consulting for Vantus Technology Corporation, Sturtevant, WI, August 2005 – May 2006.
• “Design of Hand Strengthening Device,” Technical consulting for L. Garcia, June 2005 – Present.
• “Shopping cart Injuries of the lower extremities,” Legal consulting for Crivello, Carson & Mentkowski, Sc., Milwaukee, WI, May 2003.
• “Evaluation of a urodynamic prosthetic device for benign prostate hyperplasia,” AbbeyMoore Medical, Inc, Minneapolis, MN, May 2003.
• “Design of commercial wrist guards,” RollerBlade, Inc, Minneapolis, MN, Oct 2000.
• “FE analysis of the spindle shaft,” Capitol Stampings Corp, Milwaukee, WI, Inc, Jan 2000.
• “FE analysis of machine assembly,” IEA, Inc, Milwaukee, WI, Sep 2000.
• “Designing urodynamic measurement systems,” SURx, Inc, Pleasanton, CA, May 98 - Apr 99.