2009년도 1학기 기계전공에 개설된 세미나 과목은
'자동화설계특강1, 정밀기계설계특강1, 열공학특강, 열전달특강' 입니다.
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1. 제 목 : Soft Tissue Biomechanics: Model Simulations in Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology

2. 일 시 : 2009년 3월 13일 (금) 16:30-17:30

3. 연 사 : Jun-Kyo Francis Suh, Ph.D. (KIST)

4. 장 소 : 301동 105호

5. 연사약력 :
<Education>
1974 - 1978 : Seoul National University B.S., Engineering Education/Mechanical Engineering
1978 - 1980 : Seoul National University M.S., Mechanical Design & Production Engineering
1984 - 1989 : Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.(NY) Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
<Appointments and Positions>
1980 - 1983 : Korea Naval Academy, Jinhae, Korea, Instructor (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering)
1983 - 1984 : Kyung-Ki National Open Institute of Technology, Instructor (Dept. of Mechanical Design)
1990 - 1991 : Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN, Post-doctoral fellow(Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery)
1991 - 1999 : University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mechanical Eng., and Bioeng.
1999 - 2007 : Tulane University, New Orleans, PA, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedic Surgery
2007 - 2008 : Moksan Bioengineering Inc, Braintree, MA, President and Principal Investigator
2009 - Present : KIST, Seoul, Korea, Principal Research Scientist, Convergence Technology Laboratories (Bionics Research Team)

6. 내용요약 :
Dysfunction of human body organ can have debilitating consequences in the quality of person’s daily life. For example, arthritis, a disease of dysfunctional articular cartilage, is the leading cause of the musculoskeletal disabilities, in particular, for elderly population. Arthritis is a multi-factorial pathological condition of diarthrodial joint, which is generally manifested by the loss of structural integrity of articular cartilage as a mechanical bearing element in the joint. Unlike other vascular soft tissues, articular cartilage has little ability for spontaneous repair.Thus, once damaged, it usually embarks vicious catabolic chain reactions, which leads to a total loss of joint mobility. Another example is glaucoma, a disease of dysfunctional optic nerve head of eye, which is one of the three leading causes of blindness in the U.S. We hypothesize that the mechanical properties of peripapillary and posterior sclera are altered during the disease and play a significant role in the development and progression of glaucomatous damage to the neural and connective tissues within the optic nerve head. In this seminar, I will present how a basic analytical model can be developed and applied to understand the normal and pathological behaviors of articular cartilage and posterior scleral tissues. A multi-fauceted approach, including analytical, computational, and experimental methods, will be presented as the validation process of the model. Also shown are the applications of such models to understand the core features of the pathological processes of the dysfunctional organs. After all, this approach will help us to develop a means to prevent or repair the damaged organs.

7. 문 의 : 기계항공공학부 전누리 교수(☏ 880-7111)