Professor Minsoo Kim of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, received a presidential citation

-Contributed to the education and academia in the field of refrigeration and air-conditioning
- Supervised 82 masters/doctors, published 345 papers
 - Served as Korea representative member and executive committee of IIR (International Institute of Refrigeration)


▲ Professor Minsoo Kim of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

 
Seoul National University College of Engineering (Dean, Kookheon Char) announced that Professor Minsoo Kim of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering received a presidential citation at ‘Green Forum for Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Industry’, which was held on October 26^th.  
 
Professor Minsoo Kim won the presidential citation for his contribution to the academia and international status improvement of Korea refrigeration and air-conditioning industry.
 
During his 22-year tenure, Professor Kim increased the quality of education in the applied mechanical engineering and nurtured 25 doctors and 57 masters in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning. The specialists who were supervised by Professor Kim have been significantly contributing to the development of the refrigeration and air conditioning.
 
Furthermore, he has also contributed to the promotion of the refrigeration and air conditioning sector through active research activities. He have published 127 papers in international journals, 345 papers in domestic and international academic conferences, and have obtained 37 domestic/global patents.

In addition, he increased the international reputation of Korean industry in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning through his hard work as a as a executive committee of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), where 62 countries around the world joined.
 
Professor Kim said, "I have done my best and I am very honored to receive a great prize. I think all of this was possible thanks to the enthusiastic research of the graduate students who are involved in my research group and the people who have helped me so much. I will continue to cultivate talented people. "
 
Professor Kim has obtained his undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering from Seoul National University and has been working as a professor of mechanical engineering at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering since 1994. He has conducted 89 government and civil commissioned research projects including ‘high-efficiency 20 horsepower and low-temperature VRF heat pump system integration’. In 2016, he was also selected as one of the ‘70 SNU Engineering Doctor who have brought honor to Korea’.