Applied Thermal Eng. Lab.
(Heat Pipe, EV Battery Thermal management, Heat Exchanger, AMTEC, Thermoelectrics, Nanofluids etc.)
(Heat Pipe, EV Battery Thermal management, Heat Exchanger, AMTEC, Thermoelectrics, Nanofluids etc.)
Seok-Ho Rhi
Professor
Ph.D, 2000, University of Ottawa, Canada
MaSc, 1996, University of Ottawa, Canada
BE, 1993, Chungbuk National University
Expertise: Heat Pipes, Heat Transfer, Nanofluids, Thermo-electric Conversion, Heat Exchanger, Electronics Thermal Management, Battery Cooling etc.
Current Research Interests :
Electronics Cooling, EV Battery Thermal Managements, AMTEC,
Various Heat Pipes (Pulsating Heat Pipe, Micro Heat Pipes, Flat Heat Pipe, Loop Heat Pipe etc.), Siemens AMESIM thermal modeling, Electric car modeling
Current Classes: Thermodynamics, Electronics Cooling
Feb. 2026
Current Lab members :
Ph.D students - 김기호(박사과정, F), 최명국(박사과정,P), 임택규(박사과정,P), 차경일(박사과정,P), 박종찬(박사과정,P), 장주찬(박사과정,P), 한우성(박사과정,P), 홍원표(박사과정,P)
Master Students : 조동걸(석사과정). 한명일(석사과정), 이용준(석사과정)
Lab Intern : 김승주(4), 전상면(4), 김호성(4), 원강식(3), 류미정(3)
Graduation, 2026
Graduation, 2026
Graduation, 2026
Current Fund:
2022.06~ : Future car battery cooling using 3D PHP.
2025 자동차공학회참석
2025 자동차공학회참석
2025 인터배터리 참석
2025 인터배터리 참석
2025 인터배터리 참석
at 2024. 5. 13, Spring, with full time members in Lab.
2023 KSME Conference (2023.11.1)
Lab Meeting (2023.7.13)
Siemens Conference (2023. 7.6)
KSME Local Conference (2023.10.10)
ANSYS Executive Forum 2022, 패널발표(2022.11.30)
Recent Publication(International Journal):
Lee, Y.-J.; Park, T.-G.; Park, C.-H.; Kim, S.-J.; Lee, J.-S.; Rhi, S.-H. Heat Pipe Integrated Cooling System of 4680 Lithium–Ion Battery for Electric Vehicles. Energies 2025, 18, 4132. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18154132
Jang, J.-C.; Lim, T.-K.; Lee, J.-S.; Rhi, S.-H. Li-Ion Battery Cooling and Heating System with Loop Thermosyphon for Electric Vehicles. Energies 2025, 18, 3687. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18143687
SJ Kim, JS Lee, SH Rhi, Heat Pipe Embedded Battery Cooling System for Future Electric Vehicle, Batteries 11 (4), 164, 2025
SH Lee, SJ Kim, JS Lee, SH Rhi, Thermal Issues Related to Hybrid Bonding of 3D-Stacked High Bandwidth Memory: A Comprehensive Review, Electronics, 2025
JS Lee, SJ Kim, WS Han, SH Rhi, Anti-Gravity 3D Pulsating Heat Pipe for Cooling Electric Vehicle Batteries,Energies 17 (10), 2283, 2024.
JS Lee, SH Rhi, SK Kim, Heat pipe performance and characteristic prediction model using one-dimensional analysis technique,Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 38 (5), 2637-2648
Lee, JS., Rhi, SH. & Kim, SK. Modeling and simulation of heat pipes: review. J Mech Sci Technol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-024-0437-x.
Lee, JS., Rhi, SH. & Kim, SK. Heat pipe performance and characteristic prediction model using one-dimensional analysis technique. J Mech Sci Technol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-024-0440-2,
Won-Sik Chung; Ji-Su Lee; Seok-Ho Rhi. Thermal management system using pulsating heat pipe of cylindrical battery cell. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 2023, 1 -15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-023-1139-5
In-Taek Oh; Ji-Su Lee; Jin-Se Han; Seong-Woo Lee; Su-Jong Kim; Seok-Ho Rhi. Li-Ion Battery Immersed Heat Pipe Cooling Technology for Electric Vehicles. Electronics 2023, 12, 4931 . https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12244931
Lee, K.-B.; Song, E.-H.; Lee, J.-S.; Rhi, S.-H. Application of the Analogy between Momentum and Heat Flux in Turbulent Flow of a Straight Tube to a Spiral Tube. Processes 2022, 10, 1927. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10101927
Lee, S, Son, S, Kim, J, Yesuraj, J, Kim, K, Rhi, S-H. Heat conduction and thermal expansion of copper–graphite composite as a heat sink. Int J Energy Res. 2022; 46( 8): 10907- 10918. doi:10.1002/er.7891
Lee, J.-S.; Ahn, J.-H.; Chae, H.-I.; Lee, H.-C.; Rhi, S.-H. 1-D Modeling of Two Phase Flow Process in Concentric Annular Heat Pipe and Experimental Investigation. Processes 2022, 10, 493. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10030493
Ahn, J.-H.; Rhi, S.-H.; Lee, J.-S.; Kim, K.-B. Thermal Investigations of Hemispherical Shell Vapor Chamber Heat Sink. Energies 2022, 15, 1161. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15031161
Thermal and Flow Simulation of Concentric Annular Heat Pipe with Symmetric or Asymmetric Condenser, 2021, Energies
Thermal and Flow Characteristics in a Concentric Annular Heat Pipe Heat Sink, 2020, Energies
Tesla 4680 Battery Pack with Thermal Management
Alumni:
대학원졸업생 :
이대봉(인터모빌리티 이사. 박사), 이지수(충북도립대, 박사), 김수종(미국 조지아텍 입학), 안재현(LG에너지솔류션), 김대현(기아차), 김선국(LS산전), 김성훈(현대차), 김용만(현대다이모스),
김판조(한화에어로스페이스), 박윤우(LG에너지솔루션), 박종찬(다우코닝),
배화영(삼성전자), 신동륜(충청대), 원병철(SL), 유인선(솔연테크), 이지수(대학원),
임택규(한국자동차부품연구원), 장주찬(세종공업), 지일광(하얼빈상업대 교수),
차경일(자영업), 한명일(자영업), 한우성(공군), 황현창(온스트림), 정원식(LG에너지솔루션)
학부인턴(연구원):
2025년: 이승훈(허드슨첨단소재), 박찬호(SK하이닉스), 박태규(LS Electric), 전준현(LG 엔솔), 이용준(Top Tier)
2024년: 오인택(현대자동차), 지해성(현대자동차), 한진세(LS Automotive) , 이성우(현대자동차), 박시형, 김은서
2023년: 구본찬(LG전자), 이재욱(한화)
2019년~2022년 : 이희찬(LG에너지솔류션), 고영수(가스안전공사), 최종건(가스안전공사), 안재현(대학원), 민건호(삼성전자), 서범석(하버드대, 미국), 채희일(과기부 공무원), 박현준(아주대 대학원)
lab Members(학부~2017): 모두에게 항상 행복하고 퐁요로운 미래가 있기를 기원하며~
~2019년: 한진수(가스공사), 한국인(현대차), 임선우(자영업), 김영일(LG엔솔), 김인기(미쓰비시 엘리베이터), 김용기(조커스마일), 최규용(굴드펌프), 홍세화(한국타이어), 전성주, 이미쉘(한국연구재단), 김민지(에너지공단), 이용희(남부발전), 서윤호(보쉬전장), 최해섭(원자력연구원), 장시봉, 장승균, 송혜영, 김문수, 김동연, 정상국, 최성옥, 성대용, 안규형, 안재성, 전일우, 연상훈(엔에스), 추성현, 장영훈, 정용희, 안건영, 황라영, 김태운, 박현연, 황순구, 원미선, 이영훈, 권영식, 장현수(보쉬전장), 김종윤, 신재원, 김성훈(현대차), 허재원, 임흥빈, 이정석, 권명빈, 황호연, 긴건용, 류상수, 김덕래, 박용휘, 정승규(LS산전), 인세환, 김현철, 최성훈, 김지수, 이승진, 한정기, 박형석(일본유학), 이정만, 이태석(독일유학), 김창섭(롯데), 장용필, 박용욱, 최수철, 박재현, 김광섭, 임정민, 정재학, 김용기(유튜버), 이채영, 유진영, 전윤우, 김정길(만도), 엄지용, 김무동(공무원), 김민우, 김희도, 김재훈, 최상기, 김영학, 유삼용, 박재민, 정용진등