Seongjin Kim

Experience

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  Republic of Korea Navy

  Aug 2020 - Apr 2022

  Operation Specialist | Incheon Naval Sector Defense Command

  • Specialized in maritime/coastal radar surveillance and operation assistance on a naval vessel • Engaged in inter-base and interagency collaboration to ensure watertight defense over the assigned area of responsibility • Trained 4 junior sailors in Operation Specialist tasks: watch duty responsibilities, equipment operation, and operation assistance• Assisted Non-Commissioned Officers in vessel de-rusting and painting, inventory management, and supervising 20 junior sailors in performing daily tasks Show less

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  Georgia Tech Solar Racing

  Jan 2023 - Oct 2023

  Electrical Team Member

  • Developed the PCB design for the new solar vehicle SR-4’s Motor Interface Board (MIB)

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  Georgia Institute of Technology

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Student Assistant | Georgia Tech Library

  • Provided fulfillment services to library patrons both in-person and through library management systems (10h/week)• Sterilized electronic gadgets in circulation

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  SRC Research Scholars Program

  Aug 2023 - May 2024

  Research Scholar | Nanoelectronics Research Lab (Georgia Tech School of ECE)

  • Research Topic: Investigating the Impacts of Device Geometry and an Alternative Write Current Scheme on Write Time and Switching Energy of SOT-MRAMs• Studied existing literature about SOT-MRAMs (Spin-Orbit Torque MRAMs) with the goal of enhancing their energy efficiency, memory write reliability, and scalability.• Achieved 18% write time reduction through write pulse modulation and optimizing SOT-MRAM device geometry (width, thickness).• Used MATLAB scripts and Object-Oriented MicroMagnetic Framework to simulate and process magnetization switching. Show less

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  Georgia Tech School of Electrical & Computer Engineering

  Aug 2023 - now

  • Investigating scalability and benchmarking of SOT-MRAM arrays. • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for ECE3150: VLSI and Advanced Digital Design (FA24).• Guided class of 50+ students in digital and physical VLSI design principles during weekly office hours (2+ hours/week). • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for ECE2020: Digital Systems Design (FA23, SUM24) / ECE2040: Circuit Analysis (SP24). • Guided class of 100+ students in digital design principles (Digital Systems Design) and basic AC/DC circuit theory and analysis (Circuit Analysis) in weekly office hours and in-person labs (2+ hours/week).• Assisted the course instructor in evaluating weekly student submissions.

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant | Nanoelectronics Research Lab

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant | ECE3150

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant | ECE2020, ECE2040

    Aug 2023 - Aug 2024
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  Georgia Tech Research

  May 2024 - Aug 2024

  Research Intern | Contextual Computing Group & Institute for People and Technology

  • Project Title: Passive Haptive Learning (PHL) • Developed low-cost wearable gloves that use passive haptic technology to accelerate rates of learning (eg. Piano) for a range of users.• Designed a rigid-flex PCB in KiCAD to remove all wiring, enhancing electromechanical integrity and circuit-textile integration. • Iterated through multiple glove designs to develop an ergonomic and manufacturable form factor design.• Developed firmware for hardware functionality verification using Arduino/C++. Show less