Dae Han Sung

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Assistant Professor


Dae Han Sung

Contact Information

Office Location: ENGR 419Q
Phone: 435-797-2952
Email: daehan.sung@usu.edu

Educational Background

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2023
MS, Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, 2016
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, 2015

Biography

Prof. Dae Han Sung is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at Utah State University (USU), and the Director of the Functional Intelligent Composites and Advanced Manufacturing (FICAM) Laboratory.

His expertise is in the design, manufacturing, characterization, and optimization of nanomaterials and fiber-reinforced composite materials and multifunctional applications. His group is focusing on high performance nanocomposite coating, composite-based addtivie manufacturing, and scalable manufacturing processes for high-end structural and functional intelligent systems.

Teaching Interests

Experimental Analysis of Composites for Manufacturing, Advanced Composite Materials, Manufacturing of Composite Materials and Structures, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Materials Science

Research Interests

Multiscale Composites Materials, Nanocomposites, Multifunctional Applications, Composite Interface Modification, Polymer Matrix Composites, Manufacturing/Design/Characterization

Awards

2025 Young Professional Emerging Leadership Award (YPELA), 2025

The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering

2025 Young Professional of the Year, 2025

The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering


Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

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Teaching

MAE 2160 - Material Science, Fall 2025
CEE, MAE 5060, 5060 - Mechanics of Composite Materials I, Fall 2025
MAE 2160 - Material Science, Spring 2025
MAE, CEE 5060 - Mechanics of Composite Materials I, Fall 2024
MAE 5930 - Special Problems, Spring 2024

Graduate Students Mentored

Anick Dey, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr, January 2025
Gavin Stoker, Jonathan Wiggins, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr, August 2025 - July 2026