Joohee Kim

Associate Director of Licensing, Physical Sciences & Engineering

Joohee collaborates with faculty and researchers from departments in the College of Engineering to protect and commercialize intellectual properties developed at the University of Michigan.

Prior to joining Innovation Partnerships, Joohee gained extensive experience in the semiconductor industry through various roles in companies such as Samsung, SK Hynix, NTSI, TF SolarPower, and Cyclos. He has a diverse range of expertise in areas such as process and device research and development, equipment evaluation, installation, and maintenance, circuit and IC design, volume production, and FAB development.

Joohee holds a BS and an MS in Materials Science and Engineering from Korea University and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Michigan.

Virtual Monthly Office Hours

Joohee holds office hours on the first Wednesday of the month from 2 – 3 pm via ZOOM. The office hours are held for U-M faculty, staff, and students who might be interested in learning about topics related to technology commercialization including patents, licensing, and startups.