Shoko Saji Bagwell

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Andy Kim as a Full-Time Lecturer.

Andy may be new to the position but he certainly isn’t new to UW ChemE: he earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1991 and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 2002 under the guidance of Prof. John Berg.  Looking at the department picture board near the main office, Andy is quick to comment, “I know him and her, and there also used to be this person in that position…”.

As a Lecturer, Dr. Kim will teach both laboratory and lecture courses, maintain the modules in Surface and Colloid Science Laboratory course, and develop lab modules for a new course in Polymer Science.  He will also be responsible for maintaining the departmental shared research instrumentation facility. 

Dr. Kim brings a diverse background in industrial research and development, spanning semiconductor, solar, specialty chemicals, and equipment.  Before joining UW ChemE, Andy was R&D Manager at Mega Fluid Systems in Tualatin, Oregon, where he was responsible for technology development in automated mixing, characterization, filtration, and dispense tools for high purity chemicals and slurries.  His past appointments include Director of Research and Applied Technology at Evonik Silco Materials, Senior Ink Formulation Chemist at Innovalight, and Materials Engineer at Intel Corporation.

The Department had been discussing the hiring of a full-time lecturer for several years.  It finally came to fruition this Autumn, thanks largely to Prof. John Berg who endowed the lectureship.  Prof. Berg celebrates his 50-year anniversary with UW this year.

Welcome (back) to ChemE, Dr. Kim!