Joshua Yoon
Education / Background
Master of Science Biomedical Textiles
May 2008 – North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Bachelor of Science Polymer & Fiber Engineering
February 2003 – Han-yan University, Seoul, Korea
Contact Information
Phone: 718-344-0234 Email: joshua.hiyoon@gmail.com
Research Area and Interests
Music
Playing Violin
Sports
Swimming
Others
Cooking
Publications and Presentations
Conference / In-class/Presentations
Joshua Yoon, Martin W. King and Eric Johnson. “Designing Vena Cava Filters with Textile Structures”. 4th International Conference on Healthcare and Medical Textiles ,Bolton, UK. MedTex2007 July 16 – 18, 2007
Joshua Yoon. “Needlepunching – A web bonding process”. Advanced Nonwovens Processing – TT 505 May 3, 2007
Silvia Kang, Hosun Lim, Emily Moore, Arash Sahbaee, Joshua Yoon. “Airplane Nonwoven Blanket”. Nonwoven Product Development – TT508 May 2007
Joshua Yoon. “Embolic Protection Device:Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter”. Biotextile Product Development – MT 366 April 2007
In-class Projects
Joshua Yoon. Dental Textile Implant. Evaluation of Biotextiles – TT 532 December 2007
Joshua Yoon. New design of vena cava filter. Biotextile Product Development – MT 366 May 2007
Joshua Yoon. Needlepunching – A web bonding process. Advanced Nonwovens Processing – TT 505 May 2007
Joshua Yoon. Garment Production: Chi Pao –Chinese Traditional Clothes. Apparel Production – TTM 515 December 2006
Achievements
Presentation at MedText2007
“Desigining vena cava filters with textile strtuctures” at MedText2007, Bolton University, Bolton, UK during 17 -18 July 2007. On be-half of Martin W. King (Wilson College of Textiles, NCSU) and Dr. Eric Johnson (Crux Biomedical Inc. Portola Valley, CA, USA).
Courses
Fall 2007
TT 532 Evaluation of Biotextiles
TT 601 Seminar
ZO 503 Physiology – I
Spring 2007
MT 366 Biotextile Product Development
NR 610T Poster Presentation
TT 505 Advanced Nonwoven Processing
TT 508 Nonwoven Product Development
TTM 535 Research Methods & Management
Fall 2006
ST 515 Experimental Statistics in Engineering -I
TT 504 Introduction to Nonwoven
TTM 515 Apparel Production
TTM 601 Seminar
Lab Skills
Mechanical Testing of Materials
* Tensile testing on MTS ReNew
Experience
Research Assistant, Dr. Martin W. King, Wilson College of Textiles, NCSU
November 2006 – present
* Improve the manufacturability of next generation of vena cava filter
* Propose new design for manufacturing process and make prototypes
* Submit monthly reports and prototype samples for evaluation and feedback
Extra Curricular
Volunteering
Go’in Home Cafe’, New Orleans
June 23 – 30 2007
Included daily meal servings to the residents living in the hurricane Katrina damaged region
Graduation
MS 2008
Current Position
PhD student at NC State