UNIVERSITY PROFESSORSHIP
Dr. Youqi Zheng (Professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University, China)
Dr. Xianan Du (Associate Professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University, Pakistan)
Dr. Awais Zahur (Assistant Professor at PIEAS, Pakistan)
Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Ali (Assistant Professor at PIEAS, Pakistan)
RESEARCHER / POSTDOCTORAL
Dr. Jiankai Yu (Research Scientist at MIT, USA)
Dr. Sooyoung Choi (Assistant Research Scientist at University of Michigan, USA)
Dr. Bamidele Ebiwonjumi (MIT, USA)
Dr. Jaerim Jang (KAERI, Korea)
Dr. Eun Jeong (Research Professor at UNIST, Korea)
Dr. Muhammad Imron (Khalifa University, UAE)
GOVERNMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Dr. Taewoo Tak (KAERI, Korea)
Dr. Farrokh Khoshahval (NSTRI, Iran)
Dr. Matthieu Lemaire (CEA, France)
Dr. Hyunsuk Lee (KAERI, Korea)
Dr. Chidong Kong (KAERI, Korea)
Dr. Jiwon Choe (KAERI, Korea)
Dr. Alexey Cherezov (PSI, Switzerland)
Dr. Anisur Rahman (BAEC, Bangladesh)
Dr. Yunki Jo (KAERI, Korea)
COMPANY
Dr. Peng Zhang (Senior Engineer at China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., China)
Dr. Nguyen Tung Dong Cao (Senior Nuclear Engineer at Studsvik, USA)
Dr. Tuan Quoc Tran (Neutronics Analyst at NRG PALLAS, Netherlands)
Dr. Hanjoo Kim (Senior Researcher at KHNP CRI, Korea)
Dr. Jinsu Park (Senior Researcher at KHNP CRI, Korea)
Dr. Wonkyeong Kim (Senior Researcher at KHNP CRI, Korea)
POST-DOC researchers
DOCTORAL Degree (21)
MASTER Degree (14)
1. Taewoo Tak
Sep, 2011 - Feb, 2017
Thesis:Development of Ultra-long Cycle Small Modular Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor Core Concept
After Graduation:
Senior Researcher in KAERI
Jiwon Choe
Sep, 2013 - Aug, 2015
Thesis: New Burnable Absorber and Zirconium Reflector for Advanced PWRs
After Graduation:
To enter doctoral program
Dr. Farrokh Khoshahval
Mar, 2016 - Sep, 2017
After Post-doc:
Assistant Professor, Iran
2. Sooyoung Choi
Mar, 2013 - Feb, 2017
Thesis: Pin-based Pointwise Energy Slowing-down Method for Resonance Self-Shielding Calculation
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral Researcher in UNIST
Sanggeol Jeong
Mar, 2016 - Aug, 2018
Thesis: Design of High Density Spent Fuel Storage Rack Applying Burnup Credit
After Graduation:
Researcher at ACT Co.Ltd. (Dose assessment on Radioactive Waste)
3. Hyunsuk Lee
Mar, 2013 - Feb, 2019
Thesis: Development of a New Monte Carlo Code for High-Fidelity Power Reactor Analysis
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral Researcher in UNIST
Eun Jeong
Mar, 2016 - Aug, 2018
Thesis: Verification and Validation for Transient Calculation of STREAM/RAST-K 2.0
After Graduation:
To enter doctoral program
4. Chidong Kong
Sep, 2013 - Feb, 2020
Thesis: Establishment and Application of Diamond Detector Analysis System
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral Researcher in UNIST
Azamat Khassenov
Sep, 2016 - Aug, 2018
Thesis: Generation of Windowed Multipole Library for on-the-fly Doppler Broadening in UNIST In-house Monte Carlo Code
After Graduation:
AI Researcher at ST UNITAS Co. (Develop Machine Learning Model for Education Purposes)
5. Jiwon Choe
Sep, 2015 - Jun, 2021
Thesis: The Angle-dependent Linear Source Approximation for 3D MOC/DD
After Graduation:
Senior Research in KAERI (Versatile Reactor Technology Division)
Nguyen Khang Hoang Nhat
Feb, 2017 - Aug, 2019
Thesis: Implementation and Verification of Three-Dimensional MOC Transient Solver in Whole-core Transport code STREAM
After Graduation:
PhD at NCSU
6. Bamidele Ebiwonjumi
Mar, 2016 - Mar, 2022
Thesis: Development of a Spent Nuclear Fuel Radiation Source Term Framework
After Graduation:
Postdoctoral associate at MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Kiho Kim
Aug, 2016 - Aug, 2019
Thesis: Neutron XS Library Generation of ENDF/B-VIII.0 for MOC code STREAM and Monte Carlo code MCS
After Graduation:
Researcher at KINS
Dr. Peng Zhang
Dec, 2014 - Oct, 2020
After post-doc:
Researcher at UNIST's Computer Engineering Department
7. Anisur Rahman
Mar, 2019 - Dec, 2022
Thesis: A Comparison Study of the Predictor-Corrector Quasi-static Method and CMFD-based Transient Fixed Source Problem in Transient Analysis
After Graduation:
Researcher at Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
Vutheam Dos
Sep, 2017 - Aug, 2020
Thesis: Verification and Validation of Monte Carlo Code MCS for the Multi-physics High-fidelity Analysis of OPR-1000 Multi-cycle Operation
After Graduation:
Collaborator for Ministry of Environment, Cambodia
8. Nguyen Tung Dong Cao
Mar, 2017 - Dec, 2022
Thesis: Monte Carlo Code MCS as Cross-section Generation Tool for Reactor Core Analysis
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral Researcher in UNIST
Ran Lee
Sep, 2020 - Jun, 2022
Thesis: Verification of STREAM3D for APR1400 Reactor Core
After Graduation:
Dr. Chidong Kong
Mar, 2020 - Mar, 2021
After Postdoc:
Senior Researcher at KAERI (Innovative SMR Division)
9. Jaerim Jang
Mar, 2017 - Jun, 2023
Thesis: Development of Nodal Diffusion Code for VVER and HTGR Analysis with Advanced Semi Analytic Nodal Method
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral Researcher in KAERI
Yossavorn Iangleard
Sep, 2020 - Jun, 2022
Thesis: Computational Shielding Analysis for Marine Long-Life Fast Reactor Using Monte Carlo Code
After Graduation:
Dr. Alexey Cherezov
Mar, 2018 - Mar, 2021
After Postdoc:
Scientist at Core Behavior Group of Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
10. Tuan Quoc Tran
Sep, 2017 - Jun, 2023
Thesis: Development of a Nodal Diffusion Code for Fast Reactor Analysis and Design
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral Researcher in UNIST
Korawit Saeju
Sep, 2020 - Jun, 2022
Thesis: Deep Neural Network for Generating Homogenized Fuel Assembly Data for Nodal Codes
After Graduation: Assistant Editor for MDPI
Dr. Nguyen Tung Dong Cao
Jan, 2023- Jul, 2023
After Postdoc:
Senior Nuclear Engineer at Studvisk Scandpower, US
11. Awais Zahur
Mar, 2020- Jun, 2023
Thesis: Development of Reactor Multiphysics Framework to Analyze the Effect of Crossflow and Dynamic gHTC for Depletion and REA Transient
After Graduation:
Assistant Professor in PIEAS
Murat Serdar Aygul
Sep, 2020 - Dec, 2022
Thesis: Verification and Validation of Whole Core Three-Dimensional MOC Code STREAM 3D with Watts Bar Unit 1 Multi-Cycle Operation
After Graduation: to PhD
Dr. Tuan Quoc Tran
Jul, 2023- Jan, 2024
After Postdoc:
NRG Netherland
12. Hanjoo Kim
Mar, 2016- Jan, 2024
Thesis: Development of an AI-driven System for Predicting and Diagnosing Axial Offset Anomaly during Nuclear Reactor Core Operation
After Graduation:
KHNP-CRI
Jeehoon Park
Feb, 2022 - Jan, 2024
Thesis: The Initial Implementation of MCS on Graphics Processing Unit Using CUDA Fortran
After Graduation:
13. Nhan Nguyen Trong Mai
Mar, 2017 - Jan, 2024
Thesis: Enhancing the Energy Deposition Model in STREAM with Photon Transport Module
After Graduation:
Yassine Chouchene
Feb, 2022 - Aug, 2024
Thesis: Steady-State Analysis of the APR1400 Benchmark using STREAM/RAST-K Two-step code
After Graduation:
Jinsu Park
Aug, 2024 - Jun, 2025
After Postdoc:
Senior Researcher at KHNP CRI
14. Jinsu Park
Sep, 2016 - Aug, 2024
Thesis: Development of Advanced Cross-Section Model including Control Rod Depletion for Soluble Boron-Free SMR
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral Researcher in UNIST
Wongyu Lee
Aug, 2022 - Aug, 2024
Thesis:
After Graduation:
Wonkyeong Kim
Aug, 2024 - Jun, 2025
After Postdoc:
Senior Researcher at KHNP CRI
15. Wonkyeong Kim
Sep, 2018 - Aug, 2024
Thesis: Development of Resonance Treatment Methods for AIC Control Rod in Nuclear Reactor Application
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral Researcher in UNIST
16. Eun Jeong
Sep, 2018 - Aug, 2024
Thesis: Development of a GPU-Based Time-Dependent Monte Carlo Code System for High-Fidelity Large-Scale Nuclear Reactor Transient Analysis
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral Researcher in UNIST
17. Yunki Jo
Sep, 2016 - Aug, 2024
Thesis: Development of Adjoint Flux Calculation Technique for Exact Perturbation Theory in Monte Carlo Transport
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral Researcher in UNIST
18. Muhammad Rizwan Ali
Aug, 2020 - Feb, 2025
Thesis: Development of a new GPU-optimized Monte Carlo code for fresh fuel pressurized water reactor analysis and design
After Graduation:
Assistant Professor in PIEAS
19. Muhammad Imron
Mar, 2021 - Feb, 2025
Thesis: Enhanced fidelity of Monte Carlo coupled multi-physics simulation for light water reactors
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral in KU
20. Woonghee Lee
Sep, 2017 - Aug, 2025
Thesis: Axial Function Based on an Asymmetric 4-Point Finite Difference Method for 3D MOC/DD Neutron Transport Calculations
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral Researcher in UNIST
21. Siarhei Dzianisau
Sep, 2019 - Aug, 2025
Thesis: Optimization of a 3D neutron transport code STREAM for highly parallel execution using Graphics Processing Units
After Graduation:
Post Doctoral Researcher in UNIST