Joon Sang Kang

Joon Sang Kang is a Faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering department at KAIST. His research focuses on Mechanical Engineering, with an emphasis on thermal management systems, thermophysical property measurements, and the development of high-thermal-conductivity materials. Kang's work includes cryogenic thermophysics, thermoelectric technologies, and thermal management for semiconductor and quantum computing applications. He also develops methods for measuring thermophysical properties and explores electric field-driven oscillatory liquid metal for efficient thermal management. His research aims to advance renewable energy generation and high-performance cooling systems for next-generation technologies.

Joon Sang Kang is a researcher at KAIST with a focus on thermal management and advanced materials. His work explores high thermal conductivity materials such as boron arsenide and boron phosphide, with applications in cooling substrates for gallium nitride devices. Kang also investigates anisotropic thermal conductivity in two-dimensional materials like black phosphorus and tin selenide, emphasizing phonon behavior and anharmonicity. His research includes novel methods for thermal property measurement, such as the Asymmetric-Beam Time-Domain Thermoreflectance (AB-TDTR) technique. Additionally, Kang contributes to thermoelectric materials and flexible insulation solutions for energy recovery and environmental applications.