Eunseob Kim

Incoming Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Wayne State University

Smart Manufacturing • Artificial Intelligence • Industrial IoT • Multimodal Sensing • Cyber-Physical Manufacturing Systems

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Bio

Biography

Eunseob Kim is an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State University. His research focuses on smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence, industrial IoT, multimodal sensing, and cyber-physical manufacturing systems, with applications in equipment monitoring, diagnostics, and industrial manufacturing systems.

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 8/2026 –
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 5/2026 – 8/2026
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, 5/2024 – 5/2026
Intern, Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC), 5/2021 – 8/2021, 5/2022 – 8/2022
Researcher, Institute of Advanced Machines and Design (IAMD), Seoul National University, 2/2018 – 6/2019
Research Manager, IDIM International Inc., 1/2016 – 12/2016
Visiting Researcher, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1/2015 – 4/2015

Education

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 2024
M.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, 2016
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, 2013

Professional Affiliations

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Member, 2023 - Present
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Member, 2023 - Present
MTConnect Standards Committee, Member, 2024 - Present
Korean-American Scientists & Engineers Association (KSEA), Member, 2023 - Present

Awards & Honors

2025 Postdoctoral Mentor Award Nominee at Purdue University, 2025
NSF Travel Support Awards, 2023, 2024
Lambert Fellowship, 2023
ASEE Best Paper Award, 2023
Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2023
Italian Machine Tool Technology Award, 2023

About

I am an incoming Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State University. My research focuses on smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence, industrial IoT, multimodal sensing, and cyber-physical manufacturing systems.

My work integrates AI, sensing, industrial data systems, and manufacturing knowledge to develop intelligent monitoring, diagnostics, and cyber-physical manufacturing solutions.

Research Interests

AI and manufacturing knowledge integration
Industrial IoT and cyber-physical manufacturing systems
Multimodal sensing and sensor data analytics
Machine learning for manufacturing monitoring and diagnostics
Acoustic and vibration-based process monitoring

Lab

I am establishing the Knowledge-based Intelligent Manufacturing (KIM) Lab at Wayne State University, focusing on the integration of AI, sensing, and manufacturing knowledge for intelligent industrial systems.