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Junsoo Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. He received his PhD from Harvard University and has a strong academic background in soft materials and mechanics. His research focuses on understanding the mechanics of soft materials, identifying theoretical limits to mechanical properties, and designing molecular structures to explore these limits. His work aims to deepen understanding of soft materials that exhibit extraordinary properties, with applications across various fields such as polymer technology, pollution remediation, robotics, human-machine interfaces, and biomedical devices. Over the years, Junsoo has received several accolades, including the 9th Hanwha Non-Tenure Faculty Award, the Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellowship, and the Scialog Fellowship from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. He is dedicated to fostering student learning and engagement in solid mechanics and thermodynamics at the undergraduate level, as well as fracture mechanics and soft materials mechanics at the graduate level.
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