Biography:Lee Kunwoo
Lee Kunwoo | |
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| 5th President of Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology | |
| Assumed office December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kuk Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 11, 1955 |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer, Academic administrator |
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Lee Kunwoo (Korean: 이건우; born December 11, 1955) is a South Korean Doctor of Engineering. Since his retirement as a professor in March 2021, he has served as Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University's College of Engineering. He is the 5th President[1] of DGIST.
Life and Education
Lee was born in Seoul in 1955. He earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering at Seoul National University in 1978. He subsequently pursued graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he received a master's degree in mechanical engineering in 1981 and a doctorate in 1984.[2]
Career
From 2004 to 2014, Lee served as co-editor-in-chief of Computer-Aided Design of Elsevier,[3] and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Computational Design and Engineering of Oxford Press since 2014.[4] He was the founding president of Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology of Seoul National University from 2004 to 2009,[5] the Dean of the College of Engineering of Seoul National University from 2013 to 2017, and the founding Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering Practice of Seoul National University from 2016 to 2017. Lee served as Vice President of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea from 2015 to 2020. Currently, he is a member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.[6] He was the president of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2013 and the Korean Society for Engineering Education from 2017 to 2018.[7]
Since 2023, Lee has served as the fifth president of the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST).[1]
As president of DGIST, Lee served as one of the hosts of the World Engineering Education Forum and Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF & GEDC) 2025, held from September 21 to 25, 2025, at the Daegu EXCO convention center and the DGIST campus. The event, co-hosted by the Korean Society for Engineering Education (KSEE), brought together approximately 800 participants under the theme “Engineering Education We Need.”[8]
| Year | Career |
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| Dec 2023 ~ | 5th President of DGIST |
| Mar 2021 ~ current | Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Seoul National University |
| Jan 2014 ~ current | Current Chair of Editorial Board of JCDE published by Oxford Press |
| Sep 2013 ~ current | current Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| Mar 2016 ~ Mar 2018 | Chairperson, Special Committee for Innovation in the College of Engineering,
National Science and Technology Council(NSTC) |
| Mar 2016 ~ Aug 2017 | 1st President, Graduate School of Engineering Practice,
Seoul National University |
| Sep 2013 ~ Aug 2017 | Dean, College of Engineering, Seoul National University |
| Mar 1986 ~ Feb 2020 | Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Seoul National University |
Awards and honors
- 2024: Korea’s Engineer of Year, Korean Federation of Mechanical Engineering Societies
- 2021: National Academy of Sciences Award, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea
- 2018: Creative Award (Grade 1), Ministry of Science and ICT
- 2014: Editor Emeritus Award, Elsevier
- 2008: D&S Achievement Award, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
- 2006: Kyung-Ahm Prize, Kyung-Ahm Education & Culture Foundation
- 2004: NAEK Award, National Academy of Engineering of Korea
Research interests
His research interests include CAD system supporting multi-resolution modeling, custom tailoring systems for shoes and wigs, dental CAD system, 3D printers, and integrated framework called human-centered CAD system in which products can be designed based on simultaneous simulation of products and human operator.[9][10] He established two start-ups, one in Korea and the other in the US.
He is the author of the book, “Principles of CAD/CAM/CAE Systems”, published by Addison-Wesley in 1999.[11] More than 10,000 copies have been sold. His papers and patents were cited 7,354 times.[12][13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Boram, Kim (2024-03-19). "(Yonhap Interview) DGIST president vows to grow DGIST as world-leading research univ." (in en). https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240318007600320.
- ↑ DGIST, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology. "Biography > Office of the President > About DGIST >" (in en). https://dgist.ac.kr/eng/sub01_01_02.do;jsessionid=9374908B94CC9485BE43AD274207D407.
- ↑ "서울대 이건우 교수 'CAD저널' 편집장에" (in ko). https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/011/0000062847?sid=102.
- ↑ "Editorial Board" (in en). https://apc.jcde.org/pages/editorial-board.
- ↑ "첨단산업의 중심 '차세대융합기술원' 개원 - 뉴스 - 서울대 소식" (in ko). https://www.snu.ac.kr/snunow/snu_story?md=v&bbsidx=79521.
- ↑ "서울대 공대 이건우 교수 미국기계학회(ASME) 석학회원 선임" (in ko). 2013-11-10. https://www.ajunews.com/view/20131110100458907.
- ↑ ""Dean Kunwoo Lee of the College of Engineering at Seoul National University has been elected as the 13th President of the Korean Society for Engineering Education" (in ko). https://edu.mk.co.kr/edunews/news_view.php?sc=50400006&year=2017&no=4050.
- ↑ "- DGIST and KSEE to Host the Largest Engineering Education Event, ‘2025 World Engineering Education Forum & Global Engineering Deans Council Conference’" (in en). 2025-09-23. https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/dgist-and-ksee-host-largest-engineering-education-event-%E2%80%982025-world-engineering-education.
- ↑ "실사구시의 정신으로 선구자가 돼라" (in ko). 2021-02-21. http://www.snunews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=21860.
- ↑ 캐드앤그래픽스 (2012-10-09). [C&G TV]서울대 이건우 교수, CAD/CAM에서 융합기술까지 비전을 말하다. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Lee, Kunwoo (1999). Principles of CAD/CAM/CAE Systems. USA: Addison-Wesley Longman Publishing Co., Inc.. ISBN 978-0-201-38036-1. https://dl.acm.org/doi/book/10.5555/520853.
- ↑ "Kunwoo Lee". https://scholar.google.co.kr/citations?user=2Dy9ZygAAAAJ&hl=ko.
- ↑ "Kunwoo Lee Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". https://patents.justia.com/inventor/kunwoo-lee?page=4.
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