Hwanjeong Cho
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About
Hwanjeong Cho is a researcher specializing in nondestructive inspection (NDI) and ultrasonic guided wave technologies, with a particular focus on structural integrity assessment of spent nuclear fuel dry storage systems. Their work addresses one of the most challenging problems in nuclear safety: detecting stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in stainless steel canisters housed within harsh, radiation-exposed environments where direct human access is impossible. Cho's most significant contributions center on the development and optimization of shear horizontal (SH) guided wave techniques and electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMATs) for robotic inspection platforms. Their 2018 study on nondestructive inspection of spent nuclear fuel canisters (36 citations) and their work on SH wave transducer selection for robotic systems (34 citations) have become foundational references in the field. By demonstrating that EMATs can deliver reliable crack detection remotely — navigating elevated temperatures, gamma radiation, and geometric constraints — Cho has helped establish a practical framework for long-term nuclear storage safety. With over 110 cumulative citations, Cho's research has meaningfully advanced the intersection of robotics, ultrasonics, and nuclear infrastructure inspection, offering tools critical to ensuring public safety as spent nuclear fuel storage demands grow worldwide.
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