Dr. Minsuk Seo | Nuclear fusion materials |Young Scientist Award

Education 🎓

Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA December 2021 Dissertation: “Surface Damage and Microstructure Deformation of Resolidified Tungsten in High Heat Flux Conditions” Committee members: Leigh Winfrey (Chair, Advisor), Jean Paul Allain, Arthur T. Motta, Venkatraman Gopalan. M.S. in Nuclear Engineering Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Korea February 2017. B.Eng. in Fine Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry Chungnam National University (CNU), Korea February 2015

💼 Professional Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), California June 2022 – Present Conducting research on “Radiation Defect Engineering in Two-dimensional Membranes” in collaboration with Prof. Steven Chu’s group at Stanford University. Leading experiments, sample preparation, characterization, irradiation processes, and data curation. Contributing to advancements in lithium rechargeable battery materials through hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) films and irradiation processes. Postdoctoral Researcher The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania January 2022 – June 2022. Finalizing research work under Prof. Leigh Winfrey’s guidance, including manuscript writing and presentation of PhD work. Research Assistant The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania May 2019 – December 2021. Conducting experimental activities and characterization of tungsten materials, focusing on nuclear fusion materials and microstructural deformation. Contributing to multiple peer-reviewed publications and serving as a reviewer for Fusion Science and Technology. Graduate Teaching Assistant The Pennsylvania State University August 2018 – May 2019. Assisting in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students in core design synthesis and radiological safety courses. Intern National Research Foundation of Korea, Korea February 2018 – July 2018. Assisting the Space Development Team in government-academia meetings and research funding distribution. Graduate Research Assistant POSTECH, Korea February 2015 – February 2017. Conducting research on glass waste forms for the immobilization of radioactive waste. Sergeant United States Forces Korea, US Army Garrison – Yongsan Korea December 2010 – September 2012. Military duty service as a Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA), providing administrative support and bilingual translation for the US-Korea alliance.