I am a Research Professor in the Division of Advanced Nuclear Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH). My research focuses on assessing the impacts of emerging energy technologies. Specifically, I am interested in the challenges and economics of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), nuclear non-proliferation, and public acceptance of new energy technologies. My methodological approach combines statistical analysis, econometric modeling, text mining, and levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) assessment to address complex questions at the intersection of technology, policy, and society.
Through my research, I provide policy insights that connect technological innovation with public needs, supporting evidence-based energy policy and climate change mitigation.Â
Energy policy
Public acceptance
Nuclear non-proliferation
North Korea
Energy economics
Ph.D. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 2022
Research area: Nuclear energy policy, Non-proliferation
Dissertation Title: (An) approach to proliferation risk assessment: nuclear cooperation, tacit knowledge, and predictive modeling
Chair: Prof. Man-Sung Yim
M.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2018
B.S. in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, KAIST, 2016
Research Professor (Jan 2025 - Present)
Division of Advanced Nuclear Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Sep 2023 - Jul 2024)
School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada (under Prof. Allison Macfarlane)
Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Fellow (Sep 2022 - Aug 2023)
Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives, Texas A&M University, United States
E-mail philseokim@postech.ac.kr