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University of Auckland: Auckland, NZ

2023-02-01 to present | Senior Research Fellow (Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering)
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Nam Kyeun Kim

University of Auckland: Auckland, NZ

2023-02-01 to present | Senior Lecturer (Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering)
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Nam Kyeun Kim

Centre for Advanced Composite Materials, University of Auckland: Auckland, NZ

2016-07-01 to 2023-01-31 | Research Fellow (Mechanical Engineering)
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Nam Kyeun Kim

Education and qualifications (2)

Centre for advanced composite materials (CACM): Auckland, NZ

2011-12-01 to present | PhD (Mechanical Engineering)
Education
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Nam Kyeun Kim

Centre for advanced composite materials (CACM): Auckland, NZ

2010-03-01 to 2011-02-28 | ME (Mechancial Engineering)
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Nam Kyeun Kim

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MDPI AG: Basel, BS, CH

2019-11-26 to present | Guest editor
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Nam Kyeun Kim

International Conference of Composites Materials: Melbourne, Victoria, AU

2019-01-16 to 2019-08-16 | Local Organising Committee
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Funding (1)

Waste to Resource; Is a Wastewater-derived Biopolymer a Good Firefighter?

2023 to 2026 | Contract
Marsden Fund (Wellington, NZ)
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MFP-22-UOA-171

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MFP-UOA2218
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Royal Society Te Apārangi

Works (48)

Effects of Extraction Methods on the Thermal Stability of Extracellular Polymeric Substances-Based Biomaterials from Wastewater Sludge

Environmental Science & Technology
2025-03-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c10329
Contributors: Tan M. Le; Yuemei Lin; Wei-Qin Zhuang; Krishnan Jayaraman; Nam Kyeun Kim
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Keratinous Natural Fibres as Sustainable Flame Retardants and Reinforcements in Polymer Composites

Journal of Composites Science
2024-06 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/jcs8060230
Contributors: Avishek Mishra; Nam Kyeun Kim; Debes Bhattacharyya
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Carbon fibre surface modification by plasma for enhanced polymeric composite performance: A review

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
2024-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108087
Contributors: Maximilian Pitto; Holger Fiedler; Nam Kyeun Kim; Casparus Johannes Reinhard Verbeek; Tom David Allen; Simon Bickerton
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Fire reaction and post-fire impact properties of flax fibre reinforced composites containing intumescent flame retardants

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites
2024-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/07316844231158112
Contributors: NK Kim; D Bhattacharyya
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Influence of chicken feather fibre processing technique on mechanical and fire performances of flame-retardant polypropylene composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2022.107338
EID:

2-s2.0-85145595334

Part of ISSN: 1359835X
Contributors: Mishra, A.; Jung, D.; Kim, N.K.; Bhattacharyya, D.
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Enhancement of fire resistance and mechanical performance of polypropylene composites containing cellulose fibres and extracellular biopolymers from wastewater sludge

Polymer Testing
2023-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2023.108185
Contributors: Nam Kyeun Kim; Debes Bhattacharyya; Mark van Loosdrecht; Yuemei Lin
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Testing bioplastic containing functionalised biochar

Polymer Testing
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2022.107657
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2-s2.0-85132384416

Part of ISSN: 01429418
Contributors: Perroud, T.; Shanmugam, V.; Mensah, R.A.; Jiang, L.; Xu, Q.; Neisiany, R.E.; Sas, G.; Försth, M.; Kim, N.K.; Hedenqvist, M.S. et al.
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Effects of adhesive systems on the mechanical and fire-reaction properties of wood veneer laminates

Composites Science and Technology
2022-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2022.109331
Contributors: Avishek Chanda; Nam Kyeun Kim; Debes Bhattacharyya
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Assessing the combustibility of claddings: A comparative study of the modified cone calorimeter method and cylindrical furnace test

Fire and Materials
2022-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/fam.2981
Contributors: Kate Nguyen; Nam Kyeun Kim; Debes Bhattacharyya; Adrian Mouritz
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Insight on how biopolymers recovered from aerobic granular wastewater sludge can reduce the flammability of synthetic polymers

Science of The Total Environment
2022-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150434
Part of ISSN: 0048-9697
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Nam Kyeun Kim
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Fire reaction of sandwich panels with corrugated and honeycomb cores made from natural materials

Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/1099636221989234
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2-s2.0-85099821042

Part of ISSN: 15307972 10996362
Contributors: Chanda, A.; Kim, N.K.; Wijaya, W.; Bhattacharyya, D.
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Introduction to possible hybrid veneer composite laminated panels

Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings
2021 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85111583956
Contributors: Chanda, A.; Kim, N.K.; Bhattacharyya, D.
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Manufacturing and characterisation of wood-veneer sandwich panels with flame-retardant composite cores

Composites Communications
2021-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.coco.2021.100870
Contributors: Avishek Chanda; Nam Kyeun Kim; Debes Bhattacharyya
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Special Issue “Recent Advances in Flame-Retardant Polymers and Composites”

Molecules
2021-10-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/molecules26206167
Contributors: Nam Kyeun Kim; Oisik Das
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Evaluating Orientation Effects on the Fire Reaction Properties of Flax-Polypropylene Composites

Polymers
2021-08-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/polym13162586
Contributors: Swagata Dutta; Nam Kyeun Kim; Raj Das; Debes Bhattacharyya
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Effects of Graphene Nanoplatelets on Mechanical and Fire Performance of Flax Polypropylene Composites with Intumescent Flame Retardant

Molecules
2021-07-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/molecules26134094
Contributors: Imran Ali; Nam Kyeun Kim; Debes Bhattacharyya
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Fire and mechanical properties of polymeric composites with keratin-based flame retardants

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
2020 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/912/5/052032
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2-s2.0-85091960712

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1757899X 17578981
Contributors: Jung, D.; Lee, H.; Kim, N.K.; Bhattacharyya, D.
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Use of modified chicken feather to enhance flame retardancy and mechanical properties of polymeric composites

FRACTURE AND DAMAGE MECHANICS: Theory, Simulation and Experiment
2020 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1063/5.0029502
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Nam Kyeun Kim
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Flammability Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Casein Based Polymeric Composites

Polymers
2020-09-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/polym12092078
Contributors: Hanbin Lee; Nam Kyeun Kim; Daeseung Jung; Debes Bhattacharyya
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Fire-retardancy and mechanical performance of protein-based natural fibre-biopolymer composites

Composites Part C: Open Access
2020-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomc.2020.100011
Part of ISSN: 2666-6820
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Nam Kyeun Kim
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A Review on the Flammability Properties of Carbon-Based Polymeric Composites: State-of-the-Art and Future Trends

Polymers
2020-07-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/polym12071518
Part of ISSN: 2073-4360
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Nam Kyeun Kim
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Flame retardant property of flax fabrics coated by extracellular polymeric substances recovered from both activated sludge and aerobic granular sludge

Water Research
2020-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115344
Contributors: Nam Kyeun Kim; Ningtao Mao; Richard Lin; Debes Bhattacharyya; Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht; Yuemei Lin
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Naturally-occurring bromophenol to develop fire retardant gluten biopolymers

Journal of Cleaner Production
2020-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118552
Part of ISSN: 0959-6526
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Nam Kyeun Kim
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The flammability of biocomposites

Durability and Life Prediction in Biocomposites, Fibre-Reinforced Composites and Hybrid Composites
2019 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-102290-0.00015-5
Part of ISBN: 9780081022900
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Nam Kyeun Kim

Heat and smoke production of flax fibre reinforced composites under horizontal and vertical orientations

Composites Part B: Engineering
2019-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107467
Part of ISSN: 1359-8368
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Nam Kyeun Kim
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The development of fire and microbe resistant sustainable gluten plastics

Journal of Cleaner Production
2019-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.032
Part of ISSN: 0959-6526
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Nam Kyeun Kim
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A comparative study on effects of natural and synthesised nano-clays on the fire and mechanical properties of epoxy composites

Composites Part B: Engineering
2019-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.11.089
Contributors: M. Rajaei; N.K. Kim; S. Bickerton; D. Bhattacharyya
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Tensile behaviour of open hole flax/epoxy composites: Influence of fibre lay-up and drilling parameters

Journal of Composite Materials
2019-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/0021998318785955
Part of ISSN: 0021-9983
Part of ISSN: 1530-793X
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Nam Kyeun Kim
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Effects of sample orientation on the fire reaction properties of natural fibre composites

Composites Part B: Engineering
2019-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.08.118
Contributors: Swagata Dutta; Nam Kyeun Kim; Raj Das; Debes Bhattacharyya
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A numerical model to simulate the combustion behaviour of flax/epoxy composites in the cone calorimeter environment

International SAMPE Technical Conference
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85050400024
Contributors: Dutta, S.; Kim, N.K.; Das, R.; Bhattacharyya, D.
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Nam Kyeun Kim via Scopus - Elsevier

The flammability of biocomposites

Durability and Life Prediction in Biocomposites, Fibre-Reinforced Composites and Hybrid Composites
2018 | Book
Part of DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102290-0.00015-5
EID:

2-s2.0-85070235758
Contributors: Das, O.; Kim, N.K.; Hedenqvist, M.S.; Bhattacharyya, D.
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Nam Kyeun Kim via Scopus - Elsevier

An Attempt to Find a Suitable Biomass for Biochar-Based Polypropylene Biocomposites

Environmental Management
2018-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-018-1033-6
Part of ISSN: 0364-152X
Part of ISSN: 1432-1009
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Nam Kyeun Kim
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A review of flammability of natural fibre reinforced polymeric composites

Composites Science and Technology
2018-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.04.016
Contributors: N.K. Kim; S. Dutta; D. Bhattacharyya
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Development of flame-retarding elastomeric composites with high mechanical performance

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
2018-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2018.03.012
Contributors: Sherif Araby; Chun-Hui Wang; Hao Wu; Qingshi Meng; Hsu-Chiang Kuan; Nam Kyeun Kim; Adrian Mouritz; Jun Ma
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Effects of heat-induced damage on impact performance of epoxy laminates with glass and flax fibres

Composite Structures
2018-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.11.053
Part of ISSN: 0263-8223
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16 - The mechanics of biocomposites

Biomedical Composites (Second Edition)
2017 | Book chapter
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-100752-5.00017-2
Part of ISBN: 978-0-08-100752-5
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Nam Kyeun Kim

Development of waste based biochar/wool hybrid biocomposites: Flammability characteristics and mechanical properties

Journal of Cleaner Production
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.12.155
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2-s2.0-85010866719
Contributors: Das, O.; Kim, N.K.; Sarmah, A.K.; Bhattacharyya, D.
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Flammability and mechanical behaviour of polypropylene composites filled with cellulose and protein based fibres: A comparative study

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.05.017
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2-s2.0-85019541006
Contributors: Kim, N.K.; Lin, R.J.T.; Bhattacharyya, D.
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Flammability of natural fibre-reinforced polymeric composites

ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials
2017 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85053142640
Contributors: Bhattacharyya, D.; Kim, N.K.
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Biochar to the rescue: Balancing the fire performance and mechanical properties of polypropylene composites

Polymer Degradation and Stability
2017-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2017.09.006
Part of ISSN: 0141-3910
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Nam Kyeun Kim
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Development of fire resistant wool polymer composites: Mechanical performance and fire simulation with design perspectives

Materials & Design
2016-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.06.005
Contributors: N.K. Kim; D. Bhattacharyya
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Natural fibers: Their composites and flammability characterizations

Multifunctionality of Polymer Composites: Challenges and New Solutions
2015 | Book
Part of DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-26434-1.00004-0
EID:

2-s2.0-85040335779
Contributors: Bhattacharyya, D.; Subasinghe, A.; Kim, N.K.
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Effects of wool fibres, ammonium polyphosphate and polymer viscosity on the flammability and mechanical performance of PP/wool composites

Polymer Degradation and Stability
2015-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2015.05.015
Contributors: N.K. Kim; R.J.T. Lin; D. Bhattacharyya
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Extruded short wool fibre composites: Mechanical and fire retardant properties

Composites Part B: Engineering
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2014.08.002
EID:

2-s2.0-84907343186
Contributors: Kim, N.K.; Lin, R.J.T.; Bhattacharyya, D.
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Nanofibrillar poly(vinylidene fluoride): Preparation and functional properties

International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2013.769244
EID:

2-s2.0-84884850072
Contributors: Kim, N.K.; Lin, R.J.T.; Fakirov, S.; Aw, K.; Bhattacharyya, D.
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Polymer-polymer and single polymer composites involving nanofibrillar poly(vinylidene fluoride): Manufacturing and mechanical properties

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2014.895632
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2-s2.0-84904640809
Contributors: Kim, N.K.; Fakirov, S.; Bhattacharyya, D.
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Multi-functional properties of wool fibre composites

Advanced Materials Research
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.747.8
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2-s2.0-84884789718
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Electrical and mechanical properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanofibrillar materials

ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials
2011 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84875958651
Contributors: Kim, N.K.; Lin, R.J.T.; Fakirov, S.; Aw, K.C.; Bhattacharyya, D.
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