Hyeonseok Kim (MechE, PhD Candidate)
kimhs@mit.edu
Satellite Warden
Ultrasonic… meh. We go hypersonic!
Interested in the physical modeling of fluid mechanics problems, Hyeonseok earned his B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Seoul National University in South Korea. Outside the lab, he is a metal music enthusiast who enjoys attending concerts around Boston. He also enjoys playing the electric guitar and cooking.
Previously, Hyeonseok worked on electrospray thrusters for CubeSats, where propellant is delivered through 3D-printed microfluidic channels and accelerated by a strong electric field to form a Taylor cone that emits high-speed ions or charged droplets, generating thrust. His current research focuses on the topology optimization of 3D-printed microchannel heat sinks for electronics cooling using genetic algorithms and generative AI. A key objective of his work is to incorporate manufacturing constraints directly into the optimization process, enabling designs that are both high-performing and manufacturable.
Hector Jesus Grijalva Pazos
hecto244@mit.edu
