 (1981) and Ph.D. (1985) degrees on the finite element analysis of solids and structures, and Professor J. T. Oden was his supervisor.After seven months of post-doctoral work under Professor Oden, he came back to be an assistant professor at his alma mater, Seoul National University.In the department of Aerospace Engineering of Seoul National University, from 1986 to 2011 Kim taught the mechanics of aircraft structures, nonlinear continuum mechanics and other subjects while doing research on the finite element methods, numerical analyses of composite structures, dynamics of helicopter rotor blades, optimal design of satellite structures, smart structures, and other fields.