Woo Soo Kim

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Woo Soo Kim
File:Professor Woo Soo Kim.jpg Professor Woo Soo Kim File:Professor Woo Soo Kim.jpg Professor Woo Soo Kim File:Professor Woo Soo Kim.jpg Professor Woo Soo Kim
Born	(1978-03-01) March 1, 1978 Seoul, South Korea
🏳️ Nationality	Korean-Canadian
💼 Occupation
🌐 Website	www.sfu.ca/mechatronics/people/faculty/woosoo-kim.html

Woo Soo Kim

Woo Soo Kim (born March 1, 1978) is a Korean-Canadian Engineer and Professor at Simon Fraser University (SFU).. He is the Director of the Global Institute for Agritech and a leading researcher in the fields of 3D-printed electronics, physical AI, and agricultural technology (agritech).

Early life and education

Professor Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea. He attended Yonsei University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in 2001. He completed his graduate studies at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), receiving an MSc in 2003 and a PhD in Material Engineering in 2006 under the supervision of Professor Byeong-Soo Bae

From 2006 to 2008, He was a postdoctoral research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), supervised by Professor Edwin L. Thomas.

Career

Following his post-doctoral work, He worked as a Senior Research Scientist at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC) for two years. He subsequently joined the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering (MSE) at Simon Fraser University.

Professor Kim has held several leadership roles at SFU, including the Scientific Director of the British Columbia Centre for Agritech Innovation (BCCAI). In 2024, he was named the Director of the SFU Global Institute for Agritech, a multi-faculty research initiative focused on global food security and agricultural innovation. He also serves as the Co-Director of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Food Security & Agritech Program. In addition to his role at SFU, he has held an adjunct professorship in Materials Science and Engineering at KAIST since 2023, for two consecutive terms totaling six years (2023–2028).

Research

His research dedicated to innovation in the biomedical and climate-smart agritech sectors by establishing industry partnerships and community engagement to identify real-world challenges and translate research into practical solutions. Professor Kim's research focuses is categorized into three primary streams: Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), Robotics, and Agritech.

• Advanced 3D printing: His lab focuses on developing advanced 3D printing technologies, with an emphasis on structural design and topology optimization. He has pioneered multi-directional 3D printing techniques to create mechanically robust and complex structures. His work is primarily applied to the development of 3D architecture solids and integrated architecture sensors, utilizing state-of-the-art facilities to translate additive manufacturing research into practical, functional applications.
• Sensing Robot: His research focus in Sensing Robot includes the development of 3D-printed sensors specifically designed for robotic applications. These sensors provide diverse functionalities, such as electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, blood pressure measurement, temperature sensing, and chemical detection. The aim of this sector is to bridge the gap between human wearable devices and robotic systems, facilitating more seamless human-robot interaction.
• Agritech: His work in Agritech focuses on precision agriculture as a means to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve sustainability in the agricultural sector. His research explores carbon management opportunities and the identification of innovation gaps within British Columbia and Canada. By implementing sustainable practices; such as the use of plant wearable sensors and deep learning methodologies; his work aims to provide more efficient methods for monitoring plant health. These precise monitoring techniques allow for targeted treatments, reducing reliance on chemical interventions and minimizing environmental impact. The integration of such technology is presented as a transformative solution for improving crop yields while significantly lowering the carbon footprint of the agricultural industry.

Awards and recognition

• Quadrant Award (2007)
• Hanwha Advanced Materials New Faculty Award (2016)
• SFU Graduate Studies Excellence Award in Leadership (2023)

He also serves on the editorial boards of several scientific journals, including

• IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices,
• IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics,
• Advanced Sensor Research.

Selected publications

Micro and nano engineering

• Akter, Tahmina, and Woo Soo Kim. 2012a. “Reversibly stretchable transparent conductive coatings of Spray-Deposited silver nanowires.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 4 (4): 1855–59. https://doi.org/10.1021/am300058j
• T. Rai, P. Dantes, B. Bahreyni and W. S. Kim, "A Stretchable RF Antenna With Silver Nanowires," in IEEE Electron Device Letters, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 544-546, April 2013, doi: 10.1109/LED.2013.2245626
• Kaur, Manpreet, Tae Gwang Yun, Seung Min Han, Edwin L. Thomas, and Woo Soo Kim. 2017. “3D Printed Stretching-dominated Micro-trusses.” Materials & Design 134 (August): 272–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.08.061.

3D printing

• Kim, Taeil, Chao Bao, Michael Hausmann, Gilberto Siqueira, Tanja Zimmermann, and Woo Soo Kim. 2018. “3D Printed Disposable Wireless Ion Sensors With Biocompatible Cellulose Composites.” Advanced Electronic Materials 5 (2). https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.201800778
• Kaur, Manpreet, Tae‐Ho Kim, and Woo Soo Kim. 2021. “New Frontiers in 3D Structural Sensing Robots.” Advanced Materials 33 (19): e2002534. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202002534
• Bao, Chao, Hadi Moeinnia, Tae‐Ho Kim, Wonchul Lee, and Woo Soo Kim. 2022. “3D Structural Electronics via Multi‐Directional Robot 3D Printing.” Advanced Materials Technologies 8 (5). https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202201349
• Dong, Yue, Chao Bao, and Woo Soo Kim. 2018. “Sustainable Additive Manufacturing of Printed Circuit Boards.” Joule 2 (4): 579–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2018.03.015.

Physical AI

• Lee, Wonchul, Joshua Fritsch, Ahmed Maqsood, Shawn Liu, Tomas Bourassa, Ron Calara, and Woo Soo Kim. 2022. “Adaptive 3D Printing for in Situ Adjustment of Mechanical Properties.” Advanced Intelligent Systems 5 (1). https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202200229
• Chen, Yiting, Yan Sum Yip, Hieu T. Tran, Soomin Shin, and Woo Soo Kim. 2025. “Artificial Intelligence‐Driven Robotic Sensing System for Noninvasive Crop Health Monitoring and Autonomous Irrigation Management.” Advanced Intelligent Systems 7 (7). https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202500198

Architectured electronics

• Kim, Tae-Ho, Chao Bao, Ziniu Chen, and Woo Soo Kim. 2022. “3D Printed Leech-inspired Origami Dry Electrodes for Electrophysiology Sensing Robots.” Npj Flexible Electronics 6 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-022-00139-x
• Kim, Taeil, Amirhossein Hassanpoor Kalhori, Tae-Ho Kim, Chao Bao, and Woo Soo Kim. 2022. “3D Designed Battery-free Wireless Origami Pressure Sensor.” Microsystems & Nanoengineering 8 (1): 120. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41378-022-00465-0
• Moeinnia, Hadi, Danielle Jaye Agron, Carl Ganzert, Loren Schubert, and Woo Soo Kim. 2024. “Wireless Pressure Monitoring System Utilizing a 3D-printed Origami Pressure Sensor Array.” Npj Flexible Electronics 8 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41528-024-00309-z

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