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Dr. Kim and his team’s next target was to develop a door handle that could be affixed to traditional doorknobs, allowing them to be opened with forearms instead of hands. Dr. Kim and his team recently delivered 20 of the door handles, with plans for up to 50, to the City of Surrey. Despite these accomplishments, Dr. Kim tends to deflect praise. “The 3-D PPE initiative really comes from what we have heard from the field,” he said. “Our motto is to give back to society and the community.” Dr. Kim acknowledges that while he has led the initiative and brought collaborators to the table, the initiative is really fuelled by the enthusiasm and participation of the students.

A bove and L eft : Twenty 3-D printed door handles were recently placed into service at City of Surrey offices. P hotos C ourtesy of D r . W oo S oo K im , P.E ng .

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