Professor
Prof. Jeong's research is in the areas of cryogenics, applied superconductivity, and refrigeration. His research covers fundamental issues related to applied thermodynamics and low temperature engineering, as well as various types of refrigeration, cryogenic system analysis, superconducing magnets, cryocooler design and cryogenic packaging. The research on these topics focuses on understanding the physics of the underlying phenomena and involves theoretical modeling and experimental investigations.
He wants to encourage his students to tackle open-ended problems, like those in industrial, medical, and research practice. Teaching has been done on the following courses; 'Undergraduate heat transfer', 'Undergraduate thermodynamics', 'Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning', 'Experiments in Mechanical Engineering', ‘Superconductivity and applied thermal engineering’, ‘Cryogenic Engineering’, and ‘New energy utilization engineering’. He is currently supervising nine graduate students (5 for Ph. D. and 4 for M.S.) in the Cryogenic Engineering Laboratory of KAIST.
He is currently a member of KSME, ASME, IEEE, KIEE, SAREK, KIASC.
Education
B.S.
1981 - 1985
Seoul National University
Mechanical Engineering
M.S.
1985 - 1987
Seoul National University
Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D.
1988 - 1992
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. Thesis
Development of the regenerative magnetic refrigerator operating between 4.2 K and 1.8 K.
(Advisor: Joseph L. Smith, Jr.)
Experience
Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 2005.03 - present
Associate Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1999.09 - 2005.03
Assistant Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1996.03 - 1999.09
Research Staff, Plasma Fusion Center, Mesachussets Institute of Technology, 1992.11 - 1996.03
Guest Researcher, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 1988.03 - 1988.08
Guest Researcher, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 1987.03 - 1987.08
Contact
Tel: +82-42-350-3039
E-mail: skjeong@kaist.ac.kr