Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
Undergraduate students visit graduate research labs to participate directly in research or assignments to experience research firsthand and gain experience in using their major knowledge and research practices and to enhance their understanding of the latest research trends in the Department of Energy Systems Engineering.
Research Project
| Academic advisor | Laboratory Name | UROP Research Project Name |
|---|---|---|
| Geehyun Kim | Seoul National University Nuclear Science Group | Development of a neutron/gamma-ray measurement system for material accountancy and burning history verification of nuclear materials in spent nuclear fuel |
| Eung Soo Kim | Nuclear Energy System Laboratory | Development of AI-based ship tracking technology |
| Development of GPU parallelization-based Gaussian Puff diffusion code | ||
| Development of GPU parallelization-based Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) fluid simulation technology | ||
| Hyung Jin Shim | Monte Carlo Laboratory | Development of a GPU-based high-performance time-dependent Monte Carlo whole-core transport analysis method for next-generation nuclear reactor design and analysis |
| Kyoung-Jae Chung | Plasma, Radiation & Ion Sources Laboratory | Study on the electrical characteristics of gas-liquid two-phase metal plasma through underwater spark discharge |
| Development of beam profile control and dose monitoring technology for 6th-generation ion implantation equipment | ||
| Development of a pilot equipment for low-energy, high-current ion implantation for semiconductors | ||
| Development of evaluation technology for high-speed neutron sources based on accelerators | ||
| Takuji Oda | Nuclear Materials Modeling Laboratory | Accurate atomistic simulation of fusion and fission materials using machine learning |
| Youho Lee | Nuclear Fuel Materials and Safety Laboratory | Extreme environment nuclear fuel material experiments and computer simulations |
| Sungyeol Choi | Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Nonproliferation Laboratory | Development of smart sensors for high-temperature small modular reactor environments |
| Development of multi-physics models for performance evaluation of deep disposal of spent nuclear fuel | ||
| Development of eco-friendly, low-cost decontamination technology for radioactive waste based on natural co-solvents | ||
| Yong-Seok Hwang | Seoul National University Plasma & Ion Beam Laboratory | Design and operation of a Thomson diagnostic system for measuring ion density, temperature, velocity, etc. in an X-pinch device |
| Study on neutral particle behavior depending on the inner wall conditions in a magnetic confinement fusion device |
※ How to apply : Please contact the professor in charge of each UROP research project by email.
