Major 

Metal Forming
 
 
 Research Interests

New Metal Forming Process,
Micro-Forming,
Laser Assisted Forming,
Forging,
Extrusion,
Drawing,
Sheet Metal Forming
  
 
 Education 

Ph.D., Kyungpook National University, Korea, 1990
 
 
 Selected Publications 
  1. Y.H. Kim, X. Ma, P.D. Hodgson and M.R. Barnett, "Multi Equal Channel Angular Pressing with Rotational Dies "Materials Science Forum, Vols.426-432, pp.2777-2782, 2003 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland

2. X. Ma, M. R. Barnett and Y. H. Kim,,"Forward extrusion through steadily rotating conical dies. Part I: experiments,International Journal of Mechanical Science, Volume 46, Issue 3, Pages 449-464 ,Mar 2004

3. X. Ma, M. R. Barnett and Y. H. Kim,"Forward extrusion through steadily rotating conical dies. Part II: theoretical analysis,"International Journal of Mechanical Science Volume 46, Issue 3, Pages 465-489 ,March 2004

4. X. Ma , M. R. Barnett and Y. H. Kim,"Experimental and theoretical investigation of compression of a cylinder using a rotating platen", International Journal of Mechanical Science ,Volume 45, Issue 10, Pages 1717-1737 , October 2004

5. X. Ma, M. R. Barnett and Y. H. Kim," Friction Changes during Compression tests using Tool Rotation Technique ,"Key Engineering Materials,vol.276-277,pp.895-900,2004

6. Lee, Y., Choi, S., and Kim, Y. H., "Mathematical Model and Experimental Validation of Surface Profile of a Workpiece in Round-Oval-Round Pass Sequence," Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 108, No. 1, pp. 87-96, 2000.

7. Kim, Y. H., Cho, J. R., Kim, K. S., Jeong, H. S., and Yoon, S. S., "A Study of the Application of Upper Bound Method to the CONFORM Process," Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 97, Issue 1-3, pp. 153-157, 2000.

8. Kim, D. K., Cho, J. R., Bae, W. B., Kim, Y. H., and Bramley A. N., "An Upper Bound Analysis of the Square-Die Extrusion of Non-Axisymmetric Sections," Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 71, pp. 477-486, 1997.

9. Lee, J. H., Kim, Y. H., and Bae, W. B., "A Study on Flash and Flashless Precision Forging by the Upper-Bound Elemental Technique," Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 72/3, pp. 371-379, 1997.

10. Park, J. W., Kim, Y. H., and Bae, W. B., "An Upper Bound Analysis of Metal Forming Processes by Nodal Velocity Fields Using a Shape Function," Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 72, No. 1, pp. 94-101, 1997.

  
 
 Professional Experiences 

Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National Uiversity, Korea(2001-Present)
  
 
 Professional Societies & Activities 

Member, KSTP, KSPE, KSME
  
 
 Honors and Awards 

Awarded the KSPE, Korea(1998)
  
 
 International Joint Research & Activities 

Joint Research with Professor H.D. Hodgson,and Dr. Ma, Australia