Researcher Introduction
Elements Strategy Initiative for Structural Materials (ESISM), Kyoto University
Program-Specific Assistant Professor Myeong-heom Park

Motivation for Becoming a Researcher

I became interested in the mechanics of structural materials when I was an undergraduate student. The field of structural materials is attractive to me because I can make good use of my mechanics background, as well as my knowledge of materials science.

Your Greatest Strengths

Perhaps my constant curiosity for all things might be considered a virtue. This forces me to adjust and improve my way of thinking to suit the research work. I believe that a flexible mindset and attitude toward research could help me to come up with novel approaches.

What Makes Your Research Interesting or Worthwhile

Solving complicated problems with my own unique approaches motivates me to continue working and delving deeper into my research. I believe that a tireless, patient approach to research will ultimately lead to new findings, although it may require much trial and error.

Other Research That Interests You

I would like to expand my ongoing research theme to include multi-scale analysis. I believe that deformation behavior in dual-phase steels composed of ferrite and martensite can be quantitatively evaluated through experiments and numerical simulations, which will ultimately give us insight into the deformation nature of heterogeneous structures.

Interests Other Than Research You Would Like to Pursue

Nowadays, I am very interested in taking photographs. Although I am still just a beginner, I hope to become very good at it. Unfortunately, I have come to realize that I am not blessed with an aesthetic sense of nature, but I am hopeful that I can compensate for this lack by diligently studying photographic equipment and techniques.