Office Phone: (757) 823-8105
FAX: (757) 823-2698
Email: ksong@nsu.edu

Dr. Song received his BS in mechanical engineering from Inha University and MS in Physics from Hampton University and Ph.D. from the Center of Electro Optics at University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He has worked as a Research Engineer at University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, Korean Institute of Aeronautical Technology, Seoul, Korea and Source Tek, Inc., Virginia. His areas of research interest are Plasma and Pulse Power, Laser Physics, Electromagnetic interaction with materials, Space materials science, Gas Dynamics and Combustion Diagnostics. His current areas of research interests and publications are in the area of microwave driven smart materials, nanomaterials and applications of free electron lasers. Dr. Song joined Norfolk State University in 1993 and Department of Optical Engineering in 2002.

Recent Publications (Journal)

Kyo D. Song, S. H. Choi, and S. J. Scotti, Transpiration Cooling Experiment for Scramjet Engine Combustion Chamber by High Heat Fluxes, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp 96-102, 2006.

Jaehwan Kim, Sany Yeol Yang, Kyo D. Song, Sean Jones, and Sang H. Choi, “Performance characterization of flexible dipole rectennas for smart actuator use,” Journal of Smart Materials and Structures, Institution of Physics Publishing, Vo. 15, 809-815, 2006.

Sang H. Choi, Kyo D. Song, Glen King, Sang Hyon Chu, “Microwave power for smart material actuators,” Journal of Smart. Mater. Struct. Vol. 13, November, 2003, pp38-48.

Kyo D. Song, Won J. Yi, Sang Hyon Chu* and Sang H. Choi, “Microwave Driven THUNDER Materials,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Volume 36, Number 5, March 5, 2003.

Conference Papers

Kyo D. Song, Sean Jones, Jaehwan Kim and Sang Yeol Yang ,Sang H. Choi,” Design and Applications of Flexible Dipole Rectenna for Smart Actuators and Devices,” SPIE 2006, San Diego, CA, Feb. 26- March 2, 2006.

Kyo D. Song, Walter T. Golembiewski, Sean Jones, Jaehwan Kim and Sang Yeol Yang ,William Craft, Sang H. Choi, “ Design and Characterization of Flexible Dipole Rectennas for Smart Actuators,” (Invited Paper) 3rd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL SMART ACTUATORS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS (SACS) FOR THE 21ST CENTURY, 13 - 14 December, 2005, Inha University, South Korea.

Kyo D. Song, Jaehwan Kim, Sang H. Choi,Walter T. Golembiewski, Sean Jones, and William Craft , “Design of Flexible Rectenna for Energy Harvesting,” National Educators’ Workshop, NEWS Conference 16 - 19 October, 2005, National Institute of Standardization Technology (NIST), MD.

Cheol Park, Jinho Kang, Kyo D. Song, Sharon E. Lowther, and Joycelyn S. Harrison, “Effects of Space Environment on Nanotube Polymer Nanocomposites,” Degradation Process in Nanostructured Materials, Materials Research Society Symposium Q, Boston, MA November 28 – December 2, 2005.

Mannur Sundaesan, Youngkun Park, Jaehwan Kim, Sang H. Choi, William J. Craft, Kyo D. Song, “Laser Scanning Vibrometer of Electro-Active Papers,” IMECE 2005-80564(International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition), November 5-11, 2005 Orlando, FL.

John Shelton, William Craft, Yong-Kun Park, Jag Sankar, Jaehwan Kim, Kyo Song, and Sang Choi, “Fatigue Properties of Electro-Active Papers for biomimetic actuators,” ASME, 2005.

John Shelton, Jaehwan Kim, Woochul Jung, William Craft, Kyo D. Song and Sang H. Choi, Mechanical and electrical properties of electroactive papers and its potential application – SPIE 5759-72, 2005.

Sang H. Choi, James R. Elliott, Glen C. King, Yeonjoon Park, Jae-Woo Kim, Sang-Hyon Chu, and Kyo D. Song, “Power Technology for Application-Specific Scenarios of High Altitude Airships,” 3rd International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, San Francisco, CA August 15 -18, 2005.

Kyo D. Song, Sang. H. Choi, Walter T. Golembiewski, Sean Jones, Jaehwan Kim, and William Craft, “Wireless Power Feed and Control System,” AIAA-2005-5703, 3rd International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, San Francisco, CA August 15 -18, 2005.

Kyo D. Song, “Extending PAD (Power Allocation and Distribution),” SPIE (International Optical Engineering Society) Proceeding Paper Number 5763-04, San Diego, CA, March 6-10, 2005.

Kyo D. Song, “Design and testing of flexible dipole rectennas,” SPIE (International Optical Engineering Society) Proceeding Paper Number 5763-6, San Diego, CA, March 6-10, 2005.

Kyo D. Song, “Power Transmission and Integration,” Second International Workshop for Multifunctional Smart Actuators and Control Systems (SACS) National Institute of Aerospace, Radisson Hotel, Hampton, 16-18 December, 2004.

Jaehwan Kim, Woochul Jung , William J. Craft , John Shelton , Kyo Song, Sang H. Choi, and Jag Sankar, Properties of Electro-active paper and its potential as a Bio-Inspired Actuator for Special Applications, IMECE2004-62486 (International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition), November 2004

Kyo D. Song, Kevin Henderson, and Walter T. Golembiewski, Jae Hwan Kim, and William Craft, “Design of Dipole Rectenna for Insect-like Robots, 19th Annual National Educators’ Workshop, Arizona State University, 16-20 October, 2004

Kyo D. Song, Sang H. Choi, Walter T. Golembiewski, Kevin Henderson, and Glen King, “Remotely Power Feed and Control Devices for Biomimic Robots,”Bio-nano & Quantum Technology Devices, 2004 Second World Congress on Biomimetic, Artificial Muscles and Nano-Bio, Albuquerque, New Mexico, December 6 - 8, 2004.

Kyo D. Song , Sang H. Choi, Walter Golembiewski, Kevin Henderson, Sam Chu, and Glen King, ”Rectenna Performances for Smart Membrane Actuators”, SPIE Proceeding Paper Number 5389-6, Newport Beach, San Diego, CA, 2004.

Kyo D. Song, Walter T. Golembiewski, Sang Hyon Chu, Glen King, and Sang H. Choi, “Actuation of THUNDER Materials by a Microwave,” AIAA 2003-6076, 1 st International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 17-21, August 2003, Portmouth, Virginia.

Kyo D. Song, Walter Golembiewski and Sang hyun Chu, “Microwave Controlled paper Actuator,” National Educators’ Workshop, October 19 to 21, 2003 at NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA.

Areas of research interests are:

• microwave driven smart materials
• nanomaterials and applications of free electron lasers
• laser spectroscopy
• smart optics
• molecular dynamics