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Principal Investigator
WooHyun Jung, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor · Mechanical Engineering · UNLV
Dr. Jung’s research spans nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics, two-phase flow and heat transfer, advanced fuel-cladding systems, and nuclear reactor safety analysis.
EducationPh.D. Advanced Nuclear Engineering, POSTECH, 2020
PositionUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
Researchers
Ph.D. Students
Mohammad Ahnaf Adit
Transient CHF
M.S. Students
Daniel Gadaleta
Fuel Dispersal
Undergraduate Researchers
Jade Garrison
AI Agent for Nuclear Safety
Alumni
NameDegree / YearCurrent Position
Dunbar ColeM.S. · 2023UW-Madison, PhD
SeungKyo JungM.S. · 2024Nano Nuclear Energy
Samuel David BendaM.S. · 2025
Maxwell James LeafM.S. · 2026Chromalloy