Namhee Kim

Assistant Professor
College of Engineering and Technology
Engineering and Technology
Engineering and Technology
Biography
Dr. Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Western Carolina University (WCU). She joined WCU in 2023 after four years of industry experience as a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software developer. Her research interests include non-Newtonian fluid flows and multiphase flows, with a focus on interactions among different phases, including solids, liquids, and gases. She teaches courses in thermal-fluid sciences, including Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer, and Thermodynamics.
Education
- Ph D, Texas A&M University
- ME, Handong Global University
- BS, Handong Global University