Assistant Professor
Department of
Education Teaching Publications | Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory
Sukwon Kim, Ph.D.
Office: AG/IT 215
Phone: 903 468 8117
Fax: 903 886 5960
E-mail: Sukwon_Kim@tamu-commerce.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
Teaching
Undergraduate Courses:
IE 211 Engineering Probability and Statistics
IE 316 Manufacturing Systems Design and Control
IE 403 Human Factors Engineering
IE 407 Production Systems Operations
Graduate Courses:
TMGT 511 Emerging Technology
SMGT 521 Ergonomics
Publications
Peer-review Journals
Kim, Sukwon, TE Lockhart, and K Roberto, 2009, The effects of 8-week balance training or weight training for the elderly on fear of falling measures and social activity levels, Quality in Ageing. 10(4), 37-48.
Lockhart T., Kim, Sukwon, Kapur, R., Jarrott, S. 2009, Evaluation of gait characteristics and ground reaction forces of cognitively declined older adults with emphasis on slip-induced fall accidents, Assistive Technology, 21,188-195.
Kim, Sukwon, and TE Lockhart, (available on-line, in press) 2009, Effects of 8 week-Balance Training or Weight Training for the Independently Living Elderly on the Outcomes of Induced Slips, International Journal of Rehabilitation Research.
Kim, Sukwon and TE Lockhart, 2008, The effects
of10% front load carriage on the likelihood of slips and falls. Industrial
Health, 46, 32-39.
Lockhart, TE and S. Kim, 2006, Relationship between Hamstring Activation Rate
and Heel Contact Velocity: Factors Influencing
Kim, Sukwon, H, Yoon, and T. Lockhart, 2006, Comparison of spatio-temporal
characteristics between young and old adults while walking: factors influencing
the likelihood of slip-initiation, Journal of Ergonomics Society of Korea,
25 (1), 43-49.
Kim, Sukwon, TE Lockhart, and Yoon, H., 2005, Relationship
between age-related gait adaptations and required coefficient of friction, Safety
Science, 43, 425-436.
Kim, Sukwon, J. Lee, K., Park., H, Yoon, and S. Park,
2005, The benefits of stick walking: evaluation at ankle, knee, and hip joints,
Journal of Ergonomics Society of Korea, 24 (4), 63-71.
Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory
Peer-review Proceedings
Doan, Huy, Sukwon Kim, David A., Ben C., 2009, Noise level survey at
on-campus print-shop, the XXIst Annul International
Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference, Dallas, Texas, June, 2009.
Kim, Sukwon, Ben C., Young S. R., 2009, Fatigue; Working
under the influence, the XXIst Annual International
Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference,
Elam, M., Horton, D., Kim, Sukwon, Wilkins B., 2009, A University’s
approach to teach a freshman level introductory course in industrial
engineering, the 116th Annual American Society for Engineering Education
Conference and Exposition, Austin, Texas, June, 2009.
Kim, S., and TE Lockhart, 2008, Effects of 8-week-balance training or weight
training for the elderly on the risk of slips while walking on the slippery
surface, ISOES, Chicago, Illinois, June 12-13, 2008
Prakriti Parijat, TE
Lockhart, and S. Kim, 2007, Influence of localized muscle fatigue of the knee
joint on gait parameters related to slip propensity, HFES conference, Baltimore,
MD, October, 2007
Kim, S., and TE Lockhart, 2006, Gait Asymmetry: Factors Influencing Slips
Severity and Tendency Among Older Adults. HFES conference,
Kim, S., and TE Lockhart, 2005, Prediction of Fallers and Non-fallers.
Presented at ISOES conference, Nevada, Las Vegas, June, 2005
Kim, S., Lockhart, TE, Yoon, H. and Park M., 2004, Effect of whole body center
of mass on friction demand, Presented at HFES conference, New Orleans,
Louisiana, September, 2004.
Kim, S. and Lockhart TE , 2004, Does front load
carriage increase the likelihood of slip-induced falls? Presented at John
Hopkins Hospital Symposium, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May, 2004
Kim, S., and TE Lockhart, 2002, Age-Related Changes in Hamstring muscle
Activation rate and Its Effects on Initiation of Slip While Walking over a
Slippery Surface. Presented at IEA conference,