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HJ Kwon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
His research topics include Elastography, Ultrasond Forming, Biomechanics, Fatigue and Fracture.
Elastography is a non-invasive testing method that measures the deformations of tissues using ultrasound to detect and classify tumourous lesions. Professor Kwon’s elastography research group is developing a new phase-based algorithm that has much better diagnostic performance and a protable ultrasound device that can display the elastogram on an i-pad or a tab.
His research group is also developing a new ultrasound micro forming device that can modify the surface of the material in microscopic to nanoscopic level. The modified surface is designed to have improved durability (micro peening) for weight reduction as well as wetting property (hydrophobicity) of the surface.
The research team is also developing methods to test the fracture toughness and fatigue properties of engineering and biological materials based on fracture and fatigue mechanics theories, such as Stress Intensity Factor, J-Integral, EWF Concept, and Stress- and Strain-Based Fatigue Analysis.
Bio-mechanics research aims to understand biologic systems through mechanics, develop non-invasive in vivo testing for live cells and organs, and establish a bridge between mechanical and biomedical engineering. Professor Kwon’s bio-mechanics-focused research projects include the “Measurement of the Cell-Induced Force in 3D Space” and “Development of Hybrid Hydrogel for Biomedical Application”.
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Phone: (519) 888-4567
Staff and Faculty Directory
Contact the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
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