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Education Teaching Research Publications Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory Contact
Sukwon Kim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, AEP, MOST Certified Applicator
Department of Industrial Engineering & Technology
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Office: AG/IT 215
Phone: 903 468 8117
Fax: 903 886 5960
E-mail: Sukwon_Kim@tamu-commerce.edu
Education
Ph.D. Industrial and Systems
Engineering,
M.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
Teaching
Undergraduate Courses:
IE 211 Engineering Probability and Statistics
IE 305 Facilities Planning and Management
IE 316 Manufacturing Systems Design and Control
IT 340 Quality Management
IE 403 Human Factors Engineering
IE 407 Production Systems Operations
Graduate Courses:
TMGT 511 Emerging Technology
SMGT 521 Ergonomics
IT 502 Manufacturing Systems
Publications
Peer-review Journals
Kim, Sukwon, and TE Lockhart, 2010, 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, 33(1), 49-55.
Kim, Sukwon, TE Lockhart, and C.S. Nam, 2010, Leg Strength Comparison among Three Different Age Groups; Are Middle-age Workers Safer than Older Workers? International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 40(3), 315-320.
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, 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,
Laboratory
Human Factors and
Ergonomics Laboratory
Contact
Email: Sukwon_Kim@tamu-commerce.edu
Phone: 903.468.8117
Fax: 903.886.5960
Department of Industrial Engineering and Technology
Texas A&M University-Commerce
