Dr. Seungjin Kim

Professor

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Biography

Seungjin Kim is a distinguished professor in the School of Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University, having earned his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University in 1999. He also holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University (1992) and a Master's degree in Physics from South Dakota State University (1990). His academic journey began with a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Sogang University in Seoul, Korea (1987). His research interests are focused on thermal-hydraulics, reactor safety, modeling two-phase flow, fluid-particle interactions, and interfacial area transport modeling. He specializes in two-phase flow experiment instrumentation and thermal-hydraulic systems analysis codes. In addition to his research, Kim has served in notable positions such as the Chair of the Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, and Technology Policy for the OECD/NEA. He has been acknowledged as a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and is a member of Sigma Pi Sigma, highlighting his significant contributions to the field of nuclear engineering.

Research Interests

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
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Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.