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Quantum Energy Chemical Engineering Rock mechanics and rock engineering

Prof. Changsoo Lee 이창수 

 

Email : leecs at kaeri.er.kr

Tel : +82-42-868-8162




2011 ~ present               Senior/Principal Researcher, KAERI

2023 ~ present               Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Technology, UST




Rock mechanics, rock engineering, Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical and chemical behavior, Numerical simulations




2004       B.S.  School of Civil, Urban and Geosystem Engineering, Seoul National University

2012       PH. D., Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Seoul National University (graduation with combined master’s and doctorate program)









(International Journal)

  • Kim, M., Kim, G.Y., Kim, J.-S., Yoon, S., Lee, C., Lee, D.H., Lee, G.J., Kong, M., Hong, E.-S., 2023, Evaluation of changes in buffer properties from an in-situ engineered barrier experiment, Applied Clay Science, Vol. 244, 107092.

  • Mollaali, M., Kolditz, O., Hu, M., Park, C.-H., Park, J.-W., McDermott, C.I., Chittenden, N., Bond, A., Yoon, J.S., Zhou, J., Pan, P.-Z., Liu, H., Hou, W., Lei, H., Zhang, L., Nagel, T., Barsch, M., Wang, W., Nguyen, S., Kwon, S., Lee, C., Yoshioka, K., 2023, Comparative verification of hydro-mechanical fracture behavior: Task G of international research project DECOVALEX–2023, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Vol.170, 105530, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2023.105530.

  • Lee, J., Kim, K., Kim, I., Ju, H., Jeong, J., Lee, C., Kim, J.-W., Cho, D., 2023, High-efficiency deep geological repository system for spent nuclear fuel in Korea with optimized decay heat in a disposal canister and increased thermal limit of bentonite, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Vol. 55, pp. 1540-1554.

  • Kim, M., Lee, S., Lee, C., Jeon, M.-K., Kim, J.-S., 2023, Mechanical parameter identification technique for a bentonite buffer based on multi-objective optimization. Acta Geotech., https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-022-01778-0.

  • Yoon, S., Lee, G.-J., Park, T.-J., Lee, C., Cho, D.-K., 2022, Thermal conductivity evaluation for bentonite buffer materials under elevated temperature conditions, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Vol. 30:101792.

  • Kim, J.-S., Lee, C., Kim, G.Y., 2021 Estimation of Damage Evolution within an in situ Rock Mass using the Acoustic Emissions Technique under Incremental Cyclic Loading, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 44. No. 5. pp. 1358-1378.

  • Lee, J.-W., Kim, G.Y., Kim, J.-S., Lee, C., Yoon, S., Choi, Y.-C., 2021, In-situ demonstration of engineered barrier system (In-DEBS) at KURT: Coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical behavior of buffer, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 160:108429.

  • Lee, C., Lee, J., Kim G.Y., 2021, Numerical analysis of coupled hydro-mechanical and thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour in buffer materials at a geological repository for nuclear waste: Simulation of EB experiment at Mont Terri URL and FEBEX at Grimsel test site using Barcelona basic model, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Vol. 139:104663.

  • Gens, A., Alcoverro, J., Blaheta, R., Hasal, M., Michalec, Z., Takayama, Y., Lee, C., Lee, J., Kim, G.Y., Kuo, C.-W., Kuo,  W.-J., Lin, C.-Y., 2021, HM and THM interactions in bentonite engineered barriers for nuclear waste disposal, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Vol. 137:104572.

  • Lee, C., Lee, J., Cho, W.-J., Park, S.-H., Kwon, S., Kim G.Y., 2020, Numerical analysis of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior in single- and multi-layer repository concepts for disposal of high-level radioactive waste, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 103, 103452.

  • Park, J.-W., Guglielmi, Y., Graupner, B., Rutqvist, J., Kim, T., Park, E.-S., Lee, C., 2020, Modeling of fluid injection-induced fault reactivation using coupled fluid flow and mechanical interface model, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Vol. 132:104373.

  • Kwon, S., Lee, C., 2019, Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical coupling analysis using FLAC3D-TOUGH2 for an in situ heater test at Horonobe underground research laboratory, Geosystem Engineering, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 289-298.

  • Kwon, S., Lee, C., 2018, THM analysis for an in situ experiment using FLAC3D-TOUGH2 and an artificial neural network, Geomechanics and Engineering, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 363-373.

  • Yoon, S., Cho, W., Lee, C., Kim, G. -Y., 2018, Thermal Conductivity of Korean Compacted Bentonite Buffer Materials for a Nuclear Waste Repository, Energies, Vol. 11, 2269.

  • Graupner, B.J., Shao, H., Wang, X.R., Nguyen, T.S., Li, Z., Rutqvist, J., Chen, F., Birkholzer, J., Wang, W., Kolditz, O., Pan, P.Z., Feng, X.T., Lee, C., Maekawa, K., Stothoff, S., Manepally, C., Dasgupta, B., Ofoegbu, G., Fedors, R., Barnichon, J. D., Ballarini, E., Bauer, S., Garitte, B.,  2018, Comparative modelling of the coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical(THM) processes in a heated bentonite pellet column with hydration, Environ Earth Sci, Vol. 77:84.

  • Cho, W.-J., Lee, C., Kim, G. Y., 2017, Feasibility Analysis of the Multilayer and Multicanister Concepts for a Geological Spent Fuel Repository, Nuclear Technology, Vol. 200, pp. 225-240.

  • Garitte, B., Shao, H., Wang, X.R., Nguyen, T.S., Li, Z., Rutqvist, J., Birkholzer, J., Wang, W.Q., Kolditz, O., Pan, P.Z., Lee, C., Graupner, B.J., Maekawa, K., Manepally, C., Dasgupta, B., Stothoff, S., Ofoegbu, G., Fedors, R., Barnichon, J.D., 2017, Evaluation of the predictive capability of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical models for a heated bentonite/clay system (HE-E) in the Mont Terri Rock Laboratory, Environ Earth Sci, Vol. 76:64.

  • Garitte, B., Nguyen, T.S., Barnichon, J.D., Graupner, B.J., Lee, C., Maekawa, K., Manepally, C., Ofoegbu, G., Dasgupta, B., Fedors, R., Pan, P.Z., Feng, X.T., Rutqvist, J., Chen, F., Birkholzer, J., Wang, Q., Kolditz, O., Shao, H., 2017, Modelling the Mont Terri HE-D experiment for the Thermal–Hydraulic–Mechanical response of a bedded argillaceous formation to heating, Environ Earth Sci, Vol. 76:345.

  • Cho, W., Kim, J. -S., Lee, C., Choi, H. -J., 2013, Gas permeability in the excavation damaged zone at KURT, Engineering Geology, Vol. 164, pp. 222-229.

  • Kwon, S., Lee, C., Jeon, S., Yoon, C. -H., Cho, W., 2013, In situ borehole heater test at the KAERI Underground Research Tunnel in granite, Annals of Nuclear Energy, Vol. 62, pp. 526-535.

  • Kwon, S., Lee, C., Jeon, S., Choi, H. -J., 2013, Thermo-mechanical coupling analysis of APSE using submodels and neural networks, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 5, pp. 32-43.

  • Lee, C., Lee, D., Jeon, S., 2013, The Influence of Excavation Damaged Zone on the Mechanical and Thermal Behavior of Cement mortar Block around an Opening, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 17(6), pp. 1263-1274.

  • Kwon, S., Lee, C., Jeon, S., 2012, Thermo-mechanical coupling analysis for DECOVALEX-2011 Task B, Äspö pillar stability, Geosystem Engineering, Vol. 15(2), pp. 90-101.

  • Cho, W., Kim, J.-S., Lee, C., Kwon, S., Choi, J.-W., 2012, In situ experiments on the performance of near-field for nuclear waste repository at KURT, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 252, pp. 278-288.

  • Kwon, S., Lee, C.S., Cho, S.J., Jeon, S.W., Cho, W.J., 2009, An investigation of the excavation damaged zone at the KAERI underground research tunnel, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 24(1), pp. 1-13.

  • Park, B.K., Jeon, S., Lee, C.S., 2006, Evaluation of dynamic frictional behavior of rock joints through shaking table test, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 21(3-4), pp. 427.


(International Conference)

  • Lee, C., 2023, Basic plan for HLW management and R＆Ds in Korea: Status of research on high-level radioactive waste disposal in Korea, 15th International ISRM Congress 2023, Salzburg, Austria.

  • Kim, T., Park, C.-H., Lee, C., Kim, J.-S., 2022, Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling in the FE experiment using OGS-FLAC, 3rd International Conference on Coupled Processes in Fractured Geological Media: Observation, Modeling, and Application, Berkeley, USA.

  • Kim, J.-W., Hong, C.-H., Lee, M., Lee, C., Kim, J.-S., 2022, Bentonite Erosion in an Artificial Fracture: Mechanisms and Implications for High-level Nuclear Waste Disposal, 3rd International Conference on Coupled Processes in Fractured Geological Media: Observation, Modeling, and Application, Berkeley, USA.

  • Kim, M., Lee, C., Kim, J.-S., 2022, Parameter identification of Kunigel V1 bentonite using coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical model, 3rd International Conference on Coupled Processes in Fractured Geological Media: Observation, Modeling, and Application, Berkeley, USA.

  • Kwon, S., Kim, K.-I., Lee, C., Kim, J.-S., 2022, Numerical modelling of the laboratory tests for coupled processes in fractured rocks by the TOUGH-3DEC simulator, 3rd International Conference on Coupled Processes in Fractured Geological Media: Observation, Modeling, and Application, Berkeley, USA.

  • Kim, K.-I., Lee, C., Yoon, S., Cho, D.-K., Kim, H.C., 2022, Distributions of thermal performance and deposition hole spacing of high-level radioactive waste repository based on bentonite types, rock thermal properties and geothermal gradient in Korea, 3rd International Conference on Coupled Processes in Fractured Geological Media: Observation, Modeling, and Application, Berkeley, USA.

  • Kim, K.-I., Lee, C., Yoon, S., Cho, D.-K., Kim, J.-S., Kim, H.C., 2022, Estimation of site-specific disposal spacings of high-level radioactive waste repository in South Korea based on geothermal gradient and rock mass properties, EUROCK 2022: Rock and Fracture Mechanics in Rock Engineering and Mining, Helsinki, Finland.

  • Kim, M., Lee, C., Kim, J.-S., 2022, Parameter identification of relative permeability for compacted bentonite-sand mixture in a high-level radioactive waste repository, 7th East Asia Forum on Radwaste management, Jeju, Korea.

  • Cha, Y., Lee, C., Oh, T.-M., Kim, J.-S., 2022, Experimental study on the Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical behavior of buffer during Heating and Hydration for deep Geological Disposal System, 7th East Asia Forum on Radwaste management, Jeju, Korea.

  • Kwon, S., Lee, C., Kim, J.-S., 2022, Distinct element modelling of the GREAT cell experiments in the DECOVALEX-2023, 7th East Asia Forum on Radwaste management, Jeju, Korea.

  • Kwon, S., Kim, K.-I., Lee, C., Lee, J, Kim, J.-S., 2022, TOUGH-3DEC: a three-dimensional discontinuum-based simulator for coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical analysis, EUROCK 2022: Rock and Fracture Mechanics in Rock Engineering and Mining, Helsinki, Finland.

  • Kim, T., Park, C.-H., Lee, C., Kim, J.-S., 2022, A numerical study on THM coupled behavior in the high-level radioactive waste disposal system, EUROCK 2022: Rock and Fracture Mechanics in Rock Engineering and Mining, Helsinki, Finland.

  • Kim, J.T., Lee, C., Kang, S., Kim, J.-S., 2022, Feasibility analysis on the application of the elastic damage model to simulate the gas migration in bentonite material, 2022 Clay Conference, Nancy, France.

  • Lee, C., 2021, Numerical analysis of coupled hydro-mechanical and thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviors in buffer materials at a geological repository for nuclear waste, PACIFIC RIM SPENT FUEL MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP WORKING GROUP VIRTUAL MEETING OF THE URL WG, USA.

  • Kim, J.-S., Hong, C.-H., Kim, G.-Y., Lee, C., 2020, Damage Model of Granite under Thermo-Hydro Coupled Condition of Geological Disposal Environment, International Conference on Coupled Processes in Fractured Geological Media: Observation, Modeling, and Application, Seoul, Korea.

  • Lee, J., Lee, C., Kim, G. Y., 2019, Advective Gas Flow Modelling Using Mechanical Damage Model, Coupled Processes in Radioactive Waste Disposal and Other Subsurface Engineering Applications, Brugg, Switzerland.

  • Lee, C., Lee, J., Kim, G. Y., 2019, Numerical Analysis of Coupled Hydro-Mechanical and Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Behavior of Buffer Materials, Coupled Processes in Radioactive Waste Disposal and Other Subsurface Engineering Applications, Brugg, Switzerland.

  • Lee, C., Cho, W. -J., Lee, J., Kim, G. Y., 2018, Numerical Analysis of Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupled Behavior in Multi-layer Disposal System, International Conference on Coupled Processes in Fractured Geological Media: Observation, Modeling, and Application, PP23: 1-4, Wuhan, China.

  • Lee, J., Lee, C., Kim, G. Y., 2018, Gas migration modelling using mechanical damage model, The 7th Chinese National Conference on Underground Waste Management & International Conference on Radioactive Waste Disposal, Shanghai, China.

  • Lee, J., Lee, C., Kim, G. Y., Kim, K., 2017, Preliminary evaluation of In-DEBS experiment using TOUGH2-MP/FLAC3D coupled code, ISRM Specialized Conference YSRM 2017 & NDRMGE 2017, Jeju, Korea, pp. 537-539.

  • Lee, C., Lee, S., Cho, W., Kim, G., Jeon, S., 2017, Physical, Thermal, Hydraulic and Mechanical Properties Change in the Excavation Damaged Zone at KAERI Underground Research Tunnel, ISRM Specialized Conference YSRM 2017 & NDRMGE 2017, Jeju, Korea, pp. 613-616.

  • Kim, G. Y., Kim, J. -S., Lee, C., Kim, K., 2017, KURT (KAERI Underground Research Tunnel) and its Importance to the HLW Management Program in Korea, ISRM Specialized Conference YSRM 2017 & NDRMGE 2017, Jeju, Korea, pp. 127-129.

  • Garitte, B., Lee, C., Maekawa, K., Manepally, C., Pan, P., Rutqvist, J., Graupner, B., Wang, X. R., Shao. H., Nguyen, S., 2015, DECOVALEX-2015: A THM modelling benchmark based on the performance of heated and hydrated granulated bentonite mixture column tests, Clay Conference, Brussels, Belgium, O-09-01.

  • Choi, H. -J., Lee, M., Lee, C., Kim. K., 2014, Planning of the In-situ Demonstration of EBS performance (In-DEBS) facility at KURT, Asian Nuclear Prospects (ANUP 2014), Jeju, Korea, TS3-OC1.

  • Graupner, B. J., Lee, C., Maekawa, K., Manepally, C., Pan, P., Rutqvist, J., Wang, W., Garitte, B., 2013, The Mont Terri HE-D Experiment as a Benchmark for the Simulation of Coupled THM Processes, International Workshop on Geomechanic and Energy, Lausanne, Switzerland, Tu 01 03.

  • Lee, C., Kwon, S., Cho, W. -J., Choi, H. -J., Choi, J. -W., 2013, THM Coupling Analysis of Korea research teams for Task B of the International Cooperation Project, DECOVALEX, International High Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, Albuquerque, NM, USA, pp. 912-917.

  • Kwon, S., Lee, C. S., Cho, W., 2012, Investigation of the thermal behavior of crystalline rock mass using an in situ borehole heater test, Proceedings of 7th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium, Seoul, Korea, pp. 669-674.

  • Kwon, S., Kim, J. S., Lee, C. S., Cho, W. J., 2011,The thermal and mechanical properties rock mass around an underground research tunnel in granite body, Proceedings of the 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics, Bejing, China, pp. 687-691.

  • Lee, C., Kwon, S., Choi, J. -W., Jeon, S., 2011, Estimation of thermal conductivity around KAERI Underground Research Tunnel influenced by blasting, Proceedings of International Symposium on Radiation Safety Management 2011, Gyeongju, Korea.

  • Lee, C., Jeon, S., Lee, Y., 2011, Simulation of mechanical and thermal behavior of synthetic rock around an opening using bonded particle model, Proceedings of 2nd International Symposium on Computational Geomechanics, Cavtat-Dubrovnik, Croatia, pp. 870 - 879.

  • Andersson, J. C., Feng, X., Pan, P., Koyama, T., Kwon, S., Lee, C. S., Rinne, M., Shen, B., Lan, H., Martin, C. D, Chen, Y., Zhou, C., Blaheta, R., Kohut, R., Jing, L., 2010, Modeling the Aspo pillar stability experiment, Proceedings of EUROCK 2010, London, England, pp. 787-790.

  • Yoon, J., Jeon, S. Lee. C., Zhang, N., 2009, Use of particle clumping in simulation of rock deformation and fracturing in uniaxial compressive boundary condition using particle flow code2D, Proceedings of New Development in Rock Mechanics and Engineering, Sanya, China, pp. 177-182.

  • Park, B. K., Jeon, S., Lee, C., 2006, Evaluation of dynamic frictional behavior of rock joints through shaking table test, Proceedings of ITA World Tunnel Congress 2006; Safety in Underground Construction, Seoul, Korea, pp. 427.

  • Park, B. K., Jeon, S., Lee, C., 2005, Examination of dynamic friction of rock surfaces, Proceedings of 2005 East Asia Joint Symposium on Rock Engineering, Fukuoka, Japan, pp. 93-98.


(Books)

  • In-situ Demonstration of Engineered Barrier System (In-DEBS) at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute Underground Research Tunnel (KURT) (ISBN 978-89-88114-44-5)

  • State-of-the-Art Report on In-situ Validation Research of High-level Nuclear Waste Disposal in KAERI (ISBN 978-89-88114-43-8)




  • 2019. 08 - Present            Chair, KSRM Commission on Deep Geological Disposal for High-level Radioactive Waste

  • 2017. 01 - Present            Director, Korean Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, KSRM

  • 2017. 01 - 2019. 06          U space (Editor)

  • 2016. 01 - 2017. 12          Geosystem Engineering (Editor)


 

  • 2022.04 Science &Technology Award by Minister of Science and Information and Communication Technology in Korea (Honorarium of 9,000 USD)

  • 2021.10 ILAM Award of Korean Society for Rock Mechanics (Honorarium of 9,000 USD)

  • 2021.09 Best journal paper award from Korea Federation of Science and Technology Societies

  • 2021.02 Contribution Awards (Grand Prize) by Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (Honorarium of 18,000 USD)

  • 2020.11 Awards for academic excellence from Korean Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

  • 2020.07 Best journal paper award from Korea Federation of Science and Technology Societies

  • 2020.04 R&D Contribution Prize by Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (Honorarium of 1,350 USD)

  • 2019.10 Best paper award of Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology (Honorarium of 450 USD)

  • 2017.05 Best poster award of Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology (Honorarium of 90 USD)

  • 2011.05 Best poster award of Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology (Honorarium of 90 USD)

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