In Cheol Bang
Department of Nuclear Engineering
Members
Research Professor
Field of Interests
– AI, Digital Twins, and Autonomous/Mobile Applications for Thermal-Hydraulic Systems
– Boiling Heat Transfer and Acoustic-Based Diagnostics
– Thermal-Hydraulic Experiments for Advanced Reactor Systems
Selected Articles (Google Scholar)
1. Lim et al., “An AI-Driven Thermal-Fluid Testbed for Advanced Small Modular Reactors: Integration of Digital Twin and Large Language Models”, AI Thermal Fluids, (2025)
2. Lim et al., “Predicting boiling heat flux, heat transfer coefficient, and regimes Non-intrusively using external acoustics and deep learning”, Scientific Reports, (2025)
3. Lim et al., “Advanced thermal monitoring in scaled reactors using deep learning-enhanced drone IR imaging”, Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, (2025)
Postdoc Researchers
Ik Jae Jin
(jinikjae@unist.ac.kr)
2026.02~
Field of Interests
– Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) analysis
- Development of NPP abnormal state diagnosis technology based on IR and AI
Articles
1. I.J. Jin, D.Y. Lim, I.C. Bang*, Deep-learning-based system-scale diagnosis of a nuclear power plant with multiple infrared cameras, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Vol. 55(2), pp. 493-505 (2023)
2. I.J. Jin, D.Y. Lim, I.C. Bang*, Development of fault diagnosis for nuclear power plant using deep learning and infrared sensor equipped UAV, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 181, 109577 (2023)
3. I.J.Jin, Y.Y.Park, I.C.Bang*, Heat transfer performance prediction for heat pipe using deep learning based on wick type, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 197, 108806 (2024)
Honors and Awards
1. Best poster award of Korean Nuclear Society Spring Meeting (2023)
Joo Hyung Seo
(chris05191@unist.ac.kr)
2026.02~
Field of Interests
– SMR design and safety analysis
Articles
1. J.H. Seo, J.Y. Kim, and I.C. Bang*, Flow blockage analysis study for liquid metal fast reactor with two different core configurations including normal and inverted core design, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 427, 113434 (2024)
Honors and Awards
1. Best paper award of Korean Nuclear Society Spring Meeting (2022)
2. Best paper award of NUTHOS-13 (2022)
3. Best poster award of Korean Nuclear Society Spring Meeting (2023)
Combined M.S. and Ph. D Program
Hyeon-Ji Kim
(hjkim99@unist.ac.kr)
2022.02~
Field of Interests
– Computational fluid dynamic analysis of phase change phenomena
Ju Hun Jeong
(jhjeong97@unist.ac.kr)
2022.02~
Field of Interests
– Small modular reactor design and reactor shaking study as propulsion power of marine vessels
Almanzo Arjuna
(almanzo.arjuna@unist.ac.kr)
2024.02~
Field of Interests
– Computational Fluid Dynamics, Multiphysics simulation
Ji Sung Oh
(jsoh@unist.ac.kr)
2025.02~
Field of Interests
– Heat pipe wick optimization for Small Modular Reactors
– Liquid metal heat pipe experiments
– Pool Boiling Phenomena experiment
Ph. D Course
Faruk Celik
(farukcelik@unist.ac.kr)
2023.02~
Field of Interests
– Heat exchanger design , AI optimization
M. S. Course
Seol Hui Kim
(seolhui31@unist.ac.kr)
2025.02~
Field of Interests
– Molten salt reactor design and manufacturing
Seungyoon Lee
(robertjamilee@unist.ac.kr)
2026.02~
Field of Interests
– Molten Salt Loop design
– AI-based autonomous operation and control of Molten Salt Loop Systems