معرفی
Dr. Kibaek Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences at the Florida Institute of Technology. He leads the Modeling Advanced Energetic Materials Laboratory, where his team develops high-fidelity computational frameworks to predict the thermo-mechanical-chemical behavior of energetic materials used in propellants and explosives.
Educational Background:
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Research Focus:
Dr. Lee's work integrates computational fluid dynamics, machine learning, and reduced-order modeling to advance our understanding of energetic-material ignition, detonation, and thermal-runaway phenomena. Key application areas include:
- Physics-informed machine-learning models for shock initiation criteria
- Data-driven reduced chemical kinetics for propellants and explosives
- Reduced-order modeling of lithium-ion battery thermal runaway under extreme conditions
- Multi-component modeling of solid–fluid interfacial interactions under shock or frictional heating
Scientific Awards:
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Advising & Team:
Dr. Lee currently mentors:
- Ph.D. Students: Jeff McShane, Kalindu Salith Tennakoon
- M.S. Students: Ratish Patil
Laboratory & Facilities:
The Modeling Advanced Energetic Materials Laboratory provides a flexible modeling environment aimed at fundamental tool development for advanced propellant and explosive systems, leveraging state-of-the-art computational facilities.
