Professor

Joo-Ho Whang Professor
- Dgree
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Interest
- Radioactive Waste Management
Education
Ph.D., Georgia Tech., Department of Nuclear & Radiological Engineering, U.S.A, 1986.8
M. S., Georgia Tech., Department of Nuclear & Radiological Engineering, U.S.A, 1984.8
B.S, Seoul National University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Korea, 1982.2
Career
Vice President, Kyung Hee University, Korea, 2016 – present
Professor, Kyung Hee University, Korea, 1991 – present
University-Industry Collaboration Team leader, Kyung Hee University, Korea, 2009 – 2010
Radiation shielding and Structural analysis, Gyerim polycon, 2016. 6 – 2017. 2
Development of Scenarios for Sustainable Next Generation Nuclear Systems, Ministry of Science, ICT and future Planning, 2014.3. – 2016. 2
Quantitative measurement of fuel assemblies with improved efficiency, Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation And Control Board, 2014.12 – 2015. 3
Consistency Evaluation of Pyro Technology with Nuclear Power Policy, Ministry of Science, ICT and future Planning, 2014.3 - 2015.2
Stage 2 Preliminary Planning for the 4th Nuclear Research and Development 5 Year Plan (Spent Fuel Recycle Field), Ministry of Science, ICT and future Planning, 2014.4. – 2014. 6
Paper
Optimization on the two-layer stack gamma detectors of CSI(Tl) coupled with a pin photodiode for non-destructive testing
Development of standard evaluation plan for survey and investigation of residual radioactivity on site
Calculating specific absorbed fractions with standard Korean male adults
Measuring the Daily Rate of Radioactive Iodine (I-131) Uptake in the Thyroid Glands and Excretion through the Urine of Korean adult mails
Decision support for selecting exportable nuclear technology using the analytic hierarchy process : A Korean case
Conference
President, Korea Nuclear Society, 2016 - present
President, Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation And Control Board , 2015 - present
Director, National Research Council of Science and Technology, 2014 - present
Member, Atomic Energy Commission, 2013 – present
President, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 2010 - 2013
Member, International Atomic Energy Agency, WATEC, 2007 – 2010
Member, Radioactive Waste Repository Site Selection Committee, 2005
Interest
Radioactive waste, Spent nuclear fuel, Health physics, Decommission & Decontamination of nuclear facilities, Nuclear Policy