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Alumni

Alumni

Entries in italics and underlined represent experiences in our research group.

Saehyun Choi

Current Positon

Major, Republic of Korea Army

Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National Univeristy, 2026

M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M Univeristy

B.S. Korea Military Academy

Ph.D. Thesis: Fast-scan voltammetric quantification of samarium for in-situ operational history monitoring in molten salt reactors

Inhye Hahm

Current Positon

Senior Researcher, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

Ph.D. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2026

M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University


Ph.D. Thesis: Physical protection against unmanned aerial system threats for SMRs

Shuang Liu

Current Positon

Associate Professor, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University

Postdoctoral Researcher, Seoul National University (2022.07.~2026.06.)

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tsinghua University

M.S. in Nuclear Energy and Technology, Harbin Engineering University

B.S. in Nuclear Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Fuel, Harbin Engineering University

Hristiyan Yanev (Visiting Scholar)

Current Positon

Head, Department of Nuclear Equipment and Engineering, Kozloduy NPP

Visiting Scholar, Seoul National University (2025)

MSc. in Nuclear and Ionising Radiation Technologies, Institute for Advanced Study of Pavia

B.S. in Biochemistry, University of London

Jeonghwan Park

Current Positon

Senior Researcher, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

Ph.D. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2026

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University


Ph.D. Thesis: Effects of epsilon particles on the structure and dissolution of high-burnup UO2-based spent nuclear fuel

Ukjin Yeo

Current Positon

Captain, Republic of Korea Army

M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 2026

B.S. in Applied Chemistry, Kumoh National Institute of Technology


Master's Thesis: Performance evaluation of nuclear-grade ion exchange resins under high-pressure and low-temperature conditions of i-SMR

Sujeong Lee

Current Positon

Senior Researcher, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

Research Assistant Professor, Seoul National University (2025.12.)

Postdoctoral Researcher, Seoul National University (2024.10. ~ 2025.11.)

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST

M.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Kyung Hee University

Kwangseo Kim

Current Positon

Researcher, Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control

M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 2025

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University


Master's Thesis: Deep eutectic solvents for potential selective removal of toxic metals from spent uranium catalysts

Wonseok Yang

Current Positon

Glenn T. Seaborg Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Associate, Idaho National Laboratory, U.S.A.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Seoul National University (2024.03. ~ 2025.10.)

Ph.D. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2024

M.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2020

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University


Master's Thesis: Aerodynamic and chemical characterization of radioactive aerosols for size-dependent internal dose assessment


Ph.D. Thesis: Machine learning-based electrochemical monitoring for molten chloride salt reactors

Samuel Park

Current Positon

Senior Researcher, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 2025

M.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2022

B.S. in Energy System Engineering, Chung-Ang University


Master's Thesis: Development of a fully-coupled thermo-hydro-chemical(THC) model for predicting copper canister corrosion behavior


Ph.D. Thesis: A study on the development of a thermal-hydraulic model and performance evaluation for high-temperature deep geological repositories

Woohyun Lim

Current Positon

Captain, Republic of Korea Army

M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 2025

B.S. Korea Military Academy

Master's Thesis: High solubility electrochemical leaching of metal oxides into deep eutectic solvent for lithium-containing radioactive waste management

Seongkoo Hong

Current Positon

Lieutenant Commander, Republic of Korea Navy

M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 2025

B.A., Korea Naval Academy

Master's Thesis: Experimental study on anaerobic corrosion of copper canisters at elevated temperature in deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel

Nakkyu Chae

Current Positon

Senior Researcher, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 2024

M.S. in Nuclear Energy Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2020

M.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2020

B.S. in Nuclear Science Engineering, UNIST, 2018


Master's Thesis: Effect of pre-oxidation on radiation-induced corrosion of Cu canister for deep geological repository


Ph.D. Thesis: Multiphysics corrosion model and experimental validation for copper canisters in deep geological repository

Seungjin Seo

Current Positon

Chief Manager, Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd

Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 2024

M.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2020

B.S. in Nuclear Science Engineering, UNIST, 2018


Master's Thesis: Development of high fidelity multi-physics FEM code to predict boron hideout in porous CRUD for PWR full core simulation


Ph.D. Thesis: Multi-physics model for CRUD growth and boron hideout during long-term PWR operations

Dongyoon Shin

Current Positon

Major, Republic of Korea Army

M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 2024

B.S. Korea Military Academy


Master's Thesis: Development of environmentally friendly aluminum coating method for high temperature nuclear reactor

Wonseok Lee

Current Positon

Major, Republic of Korea Army

M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 2024

B.S. Korea Military Academy

Master's Thesis: Corrosion behavior of Fe-based, Ni-based, and welded alloys in NaCl-KCl eutectic at 750°C

Wooseok Chung

Current Positon

Samsung Electronics

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 2024

Taeho Jang

Current Positon

Ph.D. Student, Seoul National University Hospital

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 2024

Yunu Lee

Current Positon

Staff Engineer, Samsung Electronics

Ph.D. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2023

M.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2019

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Kyung Hee University


Master's Thesis: Rapid threat analysis and forensic evidence collection in radiological terror scene using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy


Ph.D. Thesis: Direct measurement of molten salt compositions in pyroprocessing via laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Hyeoksoo Kwon

Current Positon

Hyosung Heavy Industries

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 2024

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University

Tatiana Grebennikova (Visiting Scholar)

Current Positon

University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Visiting Scholar, Seoul National University (2022)

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Nuclear), University of Manchester

MSc. in Chemical Engineering (Nuclear), Saint-Petersburg State Institute of Technology

B.S. in Radioecology and Radiochemical Technology, Saint-Petersburg State Institute of Technology

Nayoung Kim

Current Positon

Ph.D. Student, MIT, U.S.A.

M.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2022

B.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2020


Master's Thesis: Surface decontamination of radioactive metal waste using choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents

Dokyu Kang

Current Positon

Senior Researcher, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

Ph.D. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2022

M.S. in Nuclear Science Engineering, UNIST, 2018

B.S. in Nuclear Science Engineering, UNIST, 2017


Master's Thesis: Multi-species multi-physics modeling and validation of hydrodynamic electrochemical system for used nuclear fuel


Ph.D. Thesis: Dissolution behavior and reaction mechanism of strontium oxide in molten salts for used nuclear fuel management

Seokjoo Yoon

Current Positon

Ph.D. Student, KAIST

M.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2021

B.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2019


Master's Thesis: Electrochemical and spectroscopic studies for decontaminating radioactive metal waste in molten LiCl-KCl eutectic

Minho Lee

Current Positon

Manager, FNC Technology Co., Ltd

Postdoctoral Researcher, KAIST (2018.03. ~ 2021.08.)

Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University

M.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University

James Amphlett

Current Positon

CTO, Nordic Salt Cycle, Denmark

Postdoctoral Researcher, KAIST (2018.11. ~ 2021.06.)

Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester

MChem (combined with B.S.) in Chemistry, University of Manchester

Heejae Ju

Current Positon

Senior Researcher, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

Postdoctoral Researcher, KAIST (2018.03. ~ 2018.12.)

Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University

Cong Binh Do

Current Positon

Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Vietnam

M.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2019

B.S. in Nuclear Engineering Environmental Physics, Hanoi University of Science & Technology

Hyeon Jun Jeong

Current Positon

Manager, ORION EnC

M.S. in Nuclear Science and Engineering, UNIST, 2019

B.S. in Nuclear Science and Engineering, UNIST


Mater's Thesis: Experimental study of corrosion on structural materials for pyrochemical process in high-temperature molten salts containing fission products

Chanki Lee

Current Positon

Senior Researcher, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering, UNIST

M.S. in Nuclear Science and Engineering, UNIST, 2018

B.S. in Nuclear Science and Engineering, UNIST


Mater's Thesis: On-site laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for post-detonation nuclear forensics in real-time

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