Yeji You (yeji_you@pukyong.ac.kr): Precision joining techniques for power semiconductor module
Jungmin Oh (jmoh5@pukyong.ac.kr): Weldability assessment of heat-resistant alloys for Small Modular Reactor (SMR) applications
Heejin Shin (shjin01@pukyong.ac.kr): Additive manufacturing of stainless steels
Sihyun Koo (tus0313@pukyong.ac.kr): Phase field modelling of weld hot cracking phenomena
Heeeun Kim (khe2883@pukyong.ac.kr): Phase field modelling of weld hot cracking phenomena
UHP students have consistently demonstrated excellence through award-winning oral and poster presentations at major national conferences, as well as distinguished honors recognized at the university level.
“Proud Engineering Student” Research Excellence Award (2024)
Outstanding Engineering Student Award (2025)
Editor’s Choice Award (Journal of Welding and Joining, October Issue)
Hot Cracking Characteristics During Single-Mode Fiber and Green Laser Welding Processes in Lithium-Ion Battery Applications
Poster Presentation Award
Solidification Cracking Mechanism in Cu–Steel Laser Welds for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Oral Presentation Award
Solidification Cracking Behavior of B-Free 247LC Nickel-Based Superalloy Welds
Poster Presentation Award
Solidification Cracking Behavior of Hf-Free 247LC Nickel-Based Superalloy Welds
Oral Presentation Award
Solidification Cracking Behavior of CMSX-4 Superalloy Welds:
Effect of Single-Crystal and Polycrystalline Solidification on Brittle Temperature Range (BTR)
Oral Presentation Award
Solidification Cracking Behavior of Cu–Steel Laser Welds for Lithium-Ion Batteries:
Feasibility of Crack Mitigation Using Ni–P Electroplating
Oral Presentation Award
Evaluation of Solidification and Liquation Cracking in Hard-to-Weld 247LC Superalloy Welds
and Integrated Crack Control Strategies
Poster Presentation Award
Solidification Cracking Behavior in Al–Cu Laser Welding for Lithium-Ion Battery Applications:
Effect of Ni–P Electroplating Thickness
Poster Presentation Award
Solidification Cracking Behavior of Hf-Free 247LC Superalloy Welds
Poster Presentation Award
Liquation Cracking Behavior of Multi-Pass 247LC Superalloy Welds
Evaluated by Triple-Bead Varestraint Testing
Poster Presentation Award
Solidification Cracking Behavior of Single-Crystal CMSX-4 Superalloy Welds
Poster Presentation Award
Microstructural and Mechanical Property Comparison of L-PBF and L-DED Processed STS410 Stainless Steel
Poster Presentation Award
Reduction of Brittle Temperature Range (BTR) in 247LC Superalloy Welds
Using ERNiCrMo-3 Filler Metal
Poster Presentation Award
Evaluation of Solidification Cracking Behavior in Cu–Steel Laser Welds
Using the Houldcroft Fishbone Test
Poster Presentation Award
Effect of Coating Composition on Solidification Cracking Behavior
in Single-Mode Fiber Laser Welded Cu–Steel Joints
Poster Presentation Award
Investigation of Solidification Cracking Phenomena in Arc-Welded Single-Crystal Superalloys
Using Phase-Field Modeling
Academic Excellence Award (National Conference)
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
Through rigorous training in materials processing, solidification, welding, and advanced manufacturing, students of the UHP Materials Processing Laboratory develop a broad and versatile industrial perspective, enabling career opportunities across a wide spectrum of industries.
Our graduates are well prepared for careers in:
Major manufacturing and engineering companies
(e.g., automotive OEMs, shipbuilding companies, aerospace and defense manufacturers, energy system manufacturers, and battery and semiconductor manufacturers)
Major materials and component suppliers closely linked to these industries
National research institutes and government-funded laboratories
Industry–Academia–Research Cooperative Ph.D. Programs, bridging industrial practice and advanced academic research
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In recent years, graduates of the UHP Materials Processing Laboratory have pursued careers and advanced training in the following organizations and programs:
Hanwha Ocean
Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding (RIMS)
Chosun Welding Co., Ltd.
Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS)
(Industry–Academia–Research Cooperative Ph.D. Program)