Quantum Energy Chemical Engineering Major
Prof. Tae-ho Kim 김태호
Email : tkim@kaeri.re.kr
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Current Position
2024 ~ Present Adjunct Professor, Quantum Energy Chemical Engineering Major, UST
2021 ~ Present Senior Researcher, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Process Research Division, KAERI
Research Interests
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nuclear Fuel Cycle Process Research Division
- Advanced Fuel Cycle Technology Division
Education
2018 Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
2012 B.S. Nuclear Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
Work Experience
2021 ~ Present Senior Researcher, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Process Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
2020 ~ 2021 Assistant Scientist, Nuclear Engineering / Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2018 ~ 2020 Postdoctoral Researcher, Nuclear Engineering / Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Projects
(On-going)
2021 ~ Present Nuclear Fuel Cycle Process Research Division
Molten salt purification and preparation for corrosion experiment in pumped and natural convection molten salt loop
- Focus on the degradation behavior of structural materials in the molten salt loop with the various salt environment (Dissolved oxygen, moisture, nuclear fuel)
Development of Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) Fuel – Chloride-based molten salt
(Completed)
2019 ~ 2021 Development of decontamination technologies for PWR systems, MOTIE
2019 ~ 2021 Assessment of radionuclide inventory in LILW waste, KHNP
2017 ~ 2018 Immobilization of iodine in water by layered double hydroxide, JSPS
Publication
(International Journal)
T. Kim, D.J. Shin, D. Yoon, E.-Y. Choi, and C.H. Lee, “Corrosion Behavior of Candidate Structural Materials for Molten Salt Reactors in Flowing NaCl‐MgCl2”, International Journal of Energy Research (2024)
T. Kim, A. Couet, S. Kim, Y. Lee, S. C. Yoo, and J. H. Kim, “In-situ electrochemical study of zirconium alloy in high temperature hydrogenated Water conditions”, Corrosion Science 173 (2020)
T. Kim, S. Kim, Y. Lee, N. Kim, C. B. Bahn, A. Couet, and J. H. Kim, “A study on the relationship between electronic structure and corrosion characteristics of zirconium alloy in high-temperature hydrogenated water”, Corrosion Science 157 (2019)
T. Kim, K. J. Choi, S. C. Yoo, Y. Lee, and J. H. Kim, “Influence of dissolved hydrogen on the early stage corrosion behavior of zirconium alloys in simulated light water reactor coolant conditions”, Corrosion Science 131 (2018)
T. Kim, S. Kim, C. -Y. Lee, Y. -K. Mok, and J. H. Kim, “In situ investigation of the oxidation of Zr-Nb-Cu alloy in high-temperature hydrogenated water”, Corrosion Science 119 (2017)
B. Hou, T. Kim*, S. Kim, C. Park, C. B. Bahn, J. Kim, S. Hong, and J. H. Kim, “Zinc Adsorption and Hydration Structures at Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Surfaces”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 121 (2017) (* Co-first Author)
T. Kim, N. H. Lee, H. K. Jung, and J. H. Kim, “Enhancement of energy performance in betavoltaic cells by optimizing self-absorption of beta particles”, International Journal of Energy Research 40 (2016)
T. Kim, J. Kim, K. J. Choi, S. C. Yoo, and J. H. Kim, “Effects of dissolved hydrogen on the crack-initiation and oxidation behavior of nickel-based alloys in high-temperature water”, Corrosion Science 106 (2016)
T. Kim, J. Kim, K. J. Choi, S. C. Yoo, S. Kim, and J. H. Kim, “Phase transformation of oxide film in zirconium alloy in high temperature hydrogenated water”, Corrosion Science 99 (2015) (Domestic Patent, Selected)
(Book)
Professional Activities
Keynote and Guest Lecture
Teaching Experience
Honors and Awards
2017.05 Outstanding Conference Paper Award, Korean Nuclear Society
2016.10 Best Newcomer Poster, 20th International Conference on Water Chemistry of Nuclear Reactors Systems
2015.10 Outstanding Conference Paper Award, Korean Nuclear Society
2014.03 Outstanding Conference Paper Award, Korean Pressure Vessels and Piping
Multimedia
Students
(Postdoctoral Researchers)
(Ph.D. Students)
(MS Students)
