PUBLICATIONS

Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of friction stir spot welded pure Ta

Hyojoo Lee, Min-Ho Kim, Van Cong Phan, Min Cheol Jo, Keunho Lee, Leeju Park, Sung-Tae Hong, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.)

Materials Science and Engineering: A, Vol. 958, p. 150008, 2026

Electrically assisted post-weld rapid heat treatment of laser-beam-welded DP 590 steels: Microstructural and mechanical properties

Soumyabrata Basak, Sam Yaw Anaman, Min-Jun Cheon, Changwook Ji, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.), Sung-Tae Hong

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol. 41, pp. 193-207, 2026

An investigation of heat transfer of system-on-chip using finite element analysis and optimized graph convolution networks

Min-Jun Cheon, Seongjin Kim, Brad Seo, Jung-Won Lee, Lewis Kang, Sungmo Kang, Jae Yong Song, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.)

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Vol. 75, p. 107142, 2025

Comparison of clinical and biomechanical results of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using conventional and triple-row suture-bridge techniques 

Woo-Yong Lee, Hoon-Hwe Cho (F.A.), Yoo-Sun Jeon, Kyung-Cheon Kim, Jae-Young Park, Jiyoung Kim and Hyung-Jin Chung 

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vol. 33(2), pp. 1-12, 2025 

Fabrication and Defect-driven Analysis of CMOS Inverters using SnOx/ZnO TFTs: Implications for Balanced Performance 

Viswanath G Akkili, Sanghyun Jeong, Frederick Aziadzo, Ashish A Patil, Minjae Sung, Jung-Sub Wi, Joon Sik Park, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Choong-Heui Chung, Jong Beom Ko, Dong-Eun Kim, Eui-Tae Kim, Jun-Hui Choi, R. Thangavel, Jae-Hyun Lee, Sangyeob Lee 

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 1036, p. 182034, 2025

Effect of heat treatment and Cu addition on the mechanical, electrochemical, and precipitation behavior of Al–Mg–Si alloys 

Hyun-Bin Hong, Raj Narayan Hajra, Eunjoo Shin, Jae-Kook Kim, Jong-Sook Lee, Jeoung Han Kim, JaeHwang Kim, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.) 

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol. 36, pp. 1822-1834, 2025 

Electrochemical Hydrogen-Charging Effect on the Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Behavior of Deformed Ti Alloy 

Hyojoo Lee, Sam Yaw Anaman, Jeong-Mook Choi, Lee-Ju Park, Keunho Lee, Jae-Kook Kim, Jong-Sook Lee, Jae Yong Song, Joon-Sik Park, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.) 

Materials, Vol. 18, p. 518, 2025

Amorphous Carbon Monolayer: A van der Waals Interface for High-Performance Metal Oxide Semiconductor Devices 

Viswanath G. Akkili, Jongchan Yoon, Kihyun Shin, Sanghyun Jeong, Ji-Yun Moon, Jun-Hui Choi, Seung-Il Kim, Ashish A. Patil, Frederick Aziadzo, Jeongbeen Kim, Suhyeon Kim, Dong-Wook Shin, Jung-Sub Wi, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Joon Sik Park, Eui-Tae Kim, Dong-Eun Kim, Jaeyeong Heo, Graeme Henkelman, Kostya S. Novoselov, Choong-Heui Chung, Jae-Hyun Lee, Zonghoon Lee, and Sangyeob Lee 

ACS Nano, Vol. 19, pp. 1056-1069, 2025

Strength-ductility synergy in a graphene oxide reinforced aluminum matrix composite made by friction stir processing  

Soumyabrata Basak, Han-Gyeol Yoo, Mounarik Mondal, Sam Yaw Anaman, Puspendu Guha, Deok-Hwang Kwon, Eun-Joo Shin, Sung-Tae Hong, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.)  

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 976, p. 173344, 2024 

A Study on the Microstructure, Tensile and Fatigue Properties of Martensitic Stainless Steel Plate  

Hyojoo Lee, Sam Yaw Anaman, Nam-Su Rho, Si-Hyun Sung, Hyun-Min Sung, Sang-Yeob Lee, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.)   

Korean Journal of Metals and Materials, Vol. 61, No. 11, pp. 815-823, 2023

Optimizing strength-corrosion properties in sulfuric acid environment via tailoring V–Cr composition in medium-entropy VCrCoNi alloys   

Hyun Chung, Guk Hyun Lim, Seungjin Nam, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Jihyun Hong, Seok Su Sohn   

Corrosion Science, Vol. 223, p. 111442, 2023 

Gas pocket-assisted underwater friction stir spot welding 

Soumyabrata Basak, Mounarik Mondal, Sam Yaw Anaman, Kun Gao, Sung-Tae Hong, Hoon-Hwe Cho   

Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 320, p. 118100, 2023 

Study on the microstructure and corresponding stress corrosion cracking behavior of joints of copper tubes  

Sam Yaw Anaman, Hyun-Min Hyun, Han Gyeol Yu, Namsu Rho, Jaekook Kim, Jong-Sook Lee, Heung Nam Han, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.)  

Metals and Materials International, Vol. 29, pp. 3532-3547, 2023 

A Kinetic Indicator of Ultrafast Nickel-rich Layered Oxide Cathodes 

Jian Wang, Hyejeong Hyun, Sungjae Seo, Kyeongjae Jeong, Jeongwoo Han, Sugeun Jo, Hwiho Kim, Bonho Koo, Donggun Eum, Juwon Kim, Jinkyu Chung, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Heung Nam Han, Tae Joo Shin, Meng Ni, Kisuk Kang, Jongwoo Lim 

ACS Energy Letters, Vol. 8, pp. 2986-2995, 2023 

A microstructural, mechanical and electrochemical/stress corrosion cracking investigation of a Cr-modified Ti-6Al-4V alloy 

Stephen Yeboah Boakye, Kyoungdoc Kim, Jaekook Kim, Jong-Sook Lee, Jungmuk Choi, Sam Yaw Anaman, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.) 

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol. 25, pp. 354-368, 2023 

Effects of microstructure on the fatigue fracture of friction stir lap welded Al-clad Al and Al-clad steel sheets 

Kun Gao, Soumyabrata Basak, Shengwei Zhang, Sung-Tae Hong, Stephen Yeboah Boakye, Hoon-Hwe Cho  

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol. 22, pp. 2518-2531, 2023 

Martensitic transformation during electrochemical polishing of metastable austenitic stainless steel  

Hojun Gwon, Junyoung Chae, Chanwoo Jeong, Hyukjae Lee, Dong Hwi Kim, Sam Yaw Anaman, Dameul Jeong, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Young-Kyun Kwon, Sung-Joon Kim, Heung Nam Han 

Acta Materialia, Vol. 245, 118612, 2023 

Numerical investigation of the galvanic corrosion behavior of a joint between steel and aluminum alloys produced by friction stir joining 

Sam Yaw Anaman, Jaekook Kim, Jong-Sook Lee, Jeong-Mook Choi, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.), Sung-Tae Hong 

Steel Research International, Vol. 94, p. 2200242, 2023

A comprehensive assessment of the galvanic corrosion behavior of an electrically assisted pressure joint of dissimilar stainless steel alloys under uniaxial tensile stress  

Sam Yaw Anaman, Shengwei Zhang, Jong-Sook Lee, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.), Sung-Tae Hong 

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol. 19, pp. 3110-3129, 2022

A study of the microstructure properties and mechanical/electrochemical behavior of Ti alloy for fastening 

Hyojoo Lee, Sam Yaw Anaman, Jeong Mook Choi, Keunho Lee, Lee Joo Park, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.) 

Transactions of Materials Processing, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 151-159, 2022

Friction stir welding of AA3003-clad AA6013 thin sheets: Microstructural changes related to tensile properties and fatigue failure mechanism 

Kun Gao, Soumyabrata Basak, Mounarik Mondal, Shengwei Zhang, Sung-Tae Hong, Stephen Yeboah Boakye, Hoon-Hwe Cho  

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol. 17, p. 3221, 2022

Microstructural evolution and fatigue performance of dissimilar solid-state joints of SUS316L and SUS410 

Shengwei Zhang, Kun Gao, Lihong Cai, Sam Yaw Anaman, Sung-Tae Hong, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.), Pai-Chen Lin, Heung Nam Han 

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol. 16, pp. 555-569, 2022 

Friction stir butt-welding of roll cladded aluminum thin sheets: effect of microstructural and texture changes on mechanical properties 

Soumyabrata Basak, Mounarik Mondal, Kun Gao, Sung-Tae Hong, Sam Yaw Anaman, Hoon-Hwe Cho 

Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. 832, p. 142490, 2022

Effectiveness of an additively manufactured porous layer in dissimilar solid-state bulk joining of additively manufactured maraging steel and conventional AISI410 steel 

Shengwei Zhang, Tran Van Loi, Stephen Yeboah Boakye, Sam Yaw Anaman, Lihong Cai, Kun Gao, Sung-Tae Hong, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Dong-Hyun Kim 

Additive Manufacturing, Vol. 49, p. 102508, 2022 

Suppressing High-Current-Induced Phase Separation in Ni-Rich Layered Oxides by Electrochemically Manipulating Dynamic Lithium Distribution  

Hyejeong Hyun, Kyeongjae Jeong, Hyukhun Hong, Sungjae Seo, Keeyoung Jung, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Heung- Nam Han, Taejoo Shin, Jongwoo Lim 

Advanced Materials, 2105337, 2021 

A Comprehensive Parametric Study for Solid‑state Lithium‑ion Battery Through Finite Element Simulation  

Solomon Ansah, Namsoo Shin, Jong-Sook Lee, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.) 

Electronic Materials Letters, Vol. 17, Issue 6, 2021 

Data on the effect of particle size, porosity and discharging rate on the performance of lithium-ion battery with NMC 622 cathode through numerical analysis  

Solomon Ansah, Hyejeong Hyun, Namsoo Shin, Jong-Sook Lee, Jongwoo Lim, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.) 

Data in Brief, Vol. 37, p. 107246, 2021 

A Modeling Approach to Study the Performance of Ni-rich Layered Oxide Cathode for Lithium-ion Battery 

Solomon Ansah, Hyejeong Hyun, Namsoo Shin, Jong-Sook Lee, Jongwoo Lim, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.)

Computational Materials Science, Vol. 196, p. 110559, 2021 

An Investigation of the Microstructural Effects on the Mechanical and Electrochemical Properties of a Friction Stir Processed Equiatomic CrMnFeCoNi High Entropy Alloy 

Sam Yaw Anaman, Solomon Ansah, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.), Min-Gu Jo, Jin-Yoo Suh, Minjung Kang, Jong-Sook Lee, Sung-Tae Hong, Heung Nam Han 

Journal of Materials Science & Technology, Vol. 87, pp. 60-73, 2021

Texture analysis and joint performance of laser-welded similar and dissimilar dual-phase and complex-phase ultra-high-strength steels 

Ajit Kumar Pramanick, Hrishikesh Das, Ji-Woo Lee, Yeyoung Jung, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Sung-Tae Hong, Mahadev Shome, Akshay Kumar Pramanick 

Materials Characterization, Vol. 174, p. 111035, 2021 

Texture and Precipitation Behavior of Friction Stir Welded Inconel 825 Alloy  

Hrishikesh Das, Mounarik Mondal, Sung-Tae Hong, Ji-Woo Lee, Hoon-Hwe Cho 

Materials Today Communications, Vol. 25, p. 101295, 2020 

Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Galvanic Corrosion Behavior of an Electrically Assisted Pressure Joint of Stainless Steel and Ni-based Superalloy 

Sam Yaw Anaman, Solomon Ansah, Yong-Fang Li, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.), Jong-Sook Lee, Heung Nam Han, Sung-Tae Hong 

Materials Characterization, Vol. 165, p. 110404, 2020 

Integrated Porous Cobalt Oxide/Cobalt Anode with Micro/Nano-Hybrid Pores for Lithium Ion Battery 

Hyeji Park, Kyungbae Kim, Kyeongjae Jeong, Jin Soo Kang, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Yung-Eun Sung, Heung Nam Han, Jae-Hun Kim, David C Dunand, Heeman Choe 

Applied Surface Science, Vol. 525, p. 146592, 2020

Microstructural and Mechanical Analysis of Friction Stir Welded Joint of Dissimilar Advanced High-Strength Steels 

Ji-Woo Lee, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.), Mounarik Mondal, Hrishikesh Das, Sung-Tae Hong 

Transactions of Materials Processing, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 11-19, 2020 

Galvanic Corrosion Assessment of Friction Stir Butt Welded Joint of Aluminum and Steel Alloys 

Sam Yaw Anaman, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.), Hrishikesh Das, Sung-Il Baik, Sung-Tae Hong, Jong-Sook Lee 

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, Vol. 7, pp. 905-911, 2020

A Fully Coupled Diffusional-Mechanical Finite Element Modeling for Tin Oxide-Coated Copper Anode System in Lithium-Ion Batteries  

Kyeongjae Jeong, Hoon-Hwe Cho (Co-first author), Heung Nam Han, David C. Dunand 

Computational Materials Science, Vol. 172, pp. 109343, 2020 

Microstructure and Mechanical/Electrochemical Properties of Friction Stir Butt Welded Joint of Dissimilar Aluminum and Steel Alloys   

Sam Yaw Anaman, Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.), Hrishikesh Das, Jong-Sook Lee, Sung-Tae Hong 

Materials Characterization, Vol. 154, pp. 67-79, 2019

Experimental and Modeling Study of Compressive Creep in 3D-Woven Ni-based Superalloys   

Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.), Dinc Erdeniz, Keith W. Sharp, David C. Dunand 

Acta Materialia, Vol. 155, pp. 236-244, 2018 

Surface-Oxidized, Freeze-Cast Cobalt Foams: Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Electrochemical Performance   

Hyeji Park, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Kyungbae Kim, Kicheol Hong, Jae-Hun Kim, Heeman Choe, David C. Dunand 

Acta Materialia, Vol. 142, pp. 213-225, 2018 

Modeling of Stresses and Strains during (de)Lithiation of Ni3Sn2-coated Nickel Inverse-Opal Anodes 

Hoon-Hwe Cho (C.A.), Matthew P. B. Glazer, David C. Dunand 

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 9, pp. 15433-15438, 2017 

A Model for Phase Transformation of Microalloyed Low Carbon Steel Combined with Nb Precipitation Kinetics  

Dong-Wan Kim, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Siwok Park, Sung-Hwan Kim, Moon-Jo Kim, Kyoo-Young Lee, Heung Nam Han 

Transactions of Materials Processing, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 48-54, 2017 

A Finite Element Simulation for Carburizing Heat Treatment of Automotive Gear Ring incorporating Transformation Plasticity   

Dong-Wan Kim, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Won-Beom Lee, Kyun Taek Cho, Yi-Gil Cho, Se-Jong Kim, Heung Nam Han 

Materials and Design, Vol. 99, pp. 243-253, 2016 

Finite Element Analysis of Mechanical Stability of Coarsened Nanoporous Gold 

Hoon-Hwe Cho, Yu-chen Karen Chen-Wiegart, David C. Dunand 

Scripta Materialia, Vol. 115, pp. 96-99, 2016 

Numerical and Experimental Investigation of (de)Lithiation-induced Strains in Bicontinuous Silicon-Coated Nickel Inverse Opal Anodes 

Hoon-Hwe Cho, Matthew P. B. Glazer, Qian Xu, Heung Nam Han, David C. Dunand 

Acta Materialia, Vol. 107, pp. 289-297, 2016 

Three-Dimensional Numerical Model considering Phase Transformation in Friction Stir Welding of Steel 

Hoon-Hwe Cho, Dong-Wan Kim, Sung-Tae Hong, Yong-Ha Jung, Keunho Lee, Yi-Gil Cho, Suk Hoon Kang, Heung Nam Han 

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 46, pp. 6040-6051, 2015

Residual-Stress-induced Grain Growth of Twinned Grains and its Effect on Formability of Magnesium Alloy Sheet at Room Temperature   

Se-Jong Kim, Daeyong Kim, Keunho Lee, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Heung Nam Han  

Materials Characterization, Vol. 109, pp. 88-94, 2015 

Finite Element Analysis for Mechanical Response of Ti Foams with Regular Structure obtained by Selective Laser Melting  

Hoon-Hwe Cho, Yigil Cho, Heung Nam Han 

Acta Materialia, Vol. 97, pp. 199-206, 2015 

Finite Element Investigation for Edge Wave Prediction in Hot Rolled Steel during Run Out Table Cooling   

Hoon-Hwe Cho, Yi-Gil Cho, Dong-Wan Kim, Se-Jong Kim, Won-Beom Lee, Heung Nam Han 

ISIJ International, Vol. 54, No.7, pp. 1646-1652, 2014 

Tyrosine-Mediated Two-Dimensional Peptide Assembly and its Role as a Bio-inspired Catalytic Scaffold   

Hyung-Seok Jang, Jung-Ho Lee, Yong-Sun Park, Young-O Kim, Jimin Park, Tae-Youl Yang, Kyoungsuk Jin, Jaehun Lee, Sunghak Park, Jae Myoung You, Ki-Woong Jeong, Areum Shin, In-Seon Oh, Min-Kyung Kwon, Yong-Il Kim, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Heung Nam Han, Yangmee Kim, Yoon Ho Chang, Seung R. Paik, Ki Tae Nam, Yoon-Sik Lee  

Nature Communications, Vol. 5, Issue 1, pp. 1-11, 2014

Mechanical Behaviors of Friction Stir Spot Welded Joints of Dissimilar Ferrous Alloys under Opening-Dominant Combined Loads   

Md. Abu Mowazzem Hossain, Md. Tariqul Hasan, Sung-Tae Hong, Michael Miles, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Heung Nam Han 

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 2014, 572970, 2014 

Failure Behaviours of Friction Stir Spot Welded Joints of Dissimilar Ferrous Alloys under Quasi-Static Shear Loads  

Md. Abu Mowazzem Hossain, Md. Tariqul Hasan, Sung-Tae Hong, Michael Miles, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Heung Nam Han 

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, Vol. 48, Nos. 1/2/3/4, pp. 179-193, 2014

Friction Stir Spot Welded Joints of 409L Stainless Steels Fabricated by a Convex Shoulder Tool   

Md. Abu Mowazzem Hossain, Md. Tariqul Hasan, Sung-Tae Hong, Michael Miles, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Heung Nam Han 

Metals and Materials International, Vol. 19, No. 6, pp. 1243-1250, 2013 

Formation of Ultrafine Cellular Microstructure around Alumina Particles in a Low-Carbon Steel

Jun-Yun Kang, Sang Hoon Lee, Yi-Gil Cho, Seul Cham Kim, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Heung Nam Han, Kyu Hwan Oh 

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 44, Issue 9, pp. 4098-4105, 2013

Study of Architectural Responses of 3D Periodic Cellular Materials 

Yi-Gil Cho, Tae-Hong Ahn, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Joong-Ho Shin, Jun Hyuk Moon, Shu Yang, In-Suk Choi, Heung Nam Han, Ju Li 

Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 21, 065018, 2013

Effect of Zr Addition on Phase Transformation and Precipitation in B-added Hot Stamping Steel 

Moon-Jo Kim, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Sung-Hwan Kim, Seung Man Nam, Seung-Ha Lee, Man-Been Moon, Heung Nam Han 

Metals and Materials International, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 629-635, 2013

Three-Dimensional Numerical and Experimental Investigation on Friction Stir Welding Processes of Ferritic Stainless Steel  

Hoon-Hwe Cho, Sung-Tae Hong, Jae-Hun Roh, Hyun-Sik Choi, Suk Hoon Kang, Russell J. Steel, Heung Nam Han 

Acta Materialia, Vol. 61, pp. 2649-2661, 2013 

Material Properties of Friction Stir Spot Welded Joints of Dissimilar Aluminum Alloys 

Chi-Sung Jeon, Sung-Tae Hong, Yong-Jai Kwon, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Heung Nam Han 

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, Vol. 22, pp. s605-s613, 2012

Analysis of Transformation Plasticity in Steel using a Finite Element Method coupled with a Phase Field Model  

Yi-Gil Cho, Jin-You Kim, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Pil-Ryung Cha, Dong-Woo Suh, Jae Kon Lee, Heung Nam Han 

PLoS ONE, Vol. 7, e35987, 2012 

Microstructural Evolution in Friction Stir Welding of High-Strength Linepipe Steel  

Hoon-Hwe Cho, Suk Hoon Kang, Sung-Hwan Kim, Kyu Hwan Oh, Heung Ju Kim, Woong-Seong Chang, Heung Nam Han 

Materials & Design, Vol. 34, pp. 258-267, 2012 

A Numerical Model for Vacuum Carburization of an Automotive Gear Ring

Dong-Wan Kim, Yi-Gil Cho, Hoon-Hwe Cho, Sung-Hwan Kim, Won-Beom Lee, Myoung-Gyu Lee, Heung Nam Han 

Metals and Materials International, Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 885-890, 2011 

Microstructural Analysis of Friction Stir Welded Ferritic Stainless Steel 

Hoon-Hwe Cho, Heung Nam Han, Sung-Tae Hong, Jong-Hwan Park, Yong-Jai Kwon, Seok-Hyun Kim, Russell J. Steel 

Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. 528, pp. 2889-2894, 2011 - Science Direct TOP25 Hottest Articles for January to March 2011

A Finite Element Analysis for Asymmetric Contraction after Coiling of Hot-Rolled Steel  

Hoon-Hwe Cho, Yi-Gil Cho, Young-Roc Im, Jae Kon Lee, Jai-Hyun Kwak, Heung Nam Han 

Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 210, pp. 907-913, 2010