• Professor, Nuclear Engineering
  • Director, Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI)
Man-Sung Yim

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Environmental Health Science, Harvard University – 1994
  • M.S., Environmental Health Science, Harvard University – 1991
  • Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, University of Cincinnati – 1987
  • M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University – 1983
  • B.S., Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University – 1981

Research Interests

    • Nuclear nonproliferation and security
    • Nuclear power innovation for carbon neutrality
    • Nuclear waste management
    • Nuclear safety
    • Nuclear energy policy

Certifications & Memberships

  • Member, Korean National Academy of Engineering – 2020

Awards & Honors

  • Associate Editor of Nuclear Technology, American Nuclear Society
  • Best Paper Award, Nuclear Engineering and Technology (Journal) – 2021
  • Best Paper Award, Korean Nuclear Society Annual Conference – 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
  • Best Paper Award, Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) Annual Conference – 2011, 2015

Selected Publications

  • Young Eun Jung, Jae Hwan Yang, and Man-Sung Yim, “Investigation of bismuth-based metal-organic frameworks for effective capture and immobilization of radioiodine gas,” Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume 467, 5 April 2024, 133777.
  • Seong Woo Kang and Man-Sung Yim, “Coupled system model analysis for a small modular reactor cogeneration (combined heat and power) application,” Energy, 262 (2023) 125481.
  • Sana Ullah and Man-Sung Yim, “Evaluation of an aerodynamic barrier approach to limit the dispersion of fission products in the event of containment failure, Progress in Nuclear Energy, 118, 103-120, 2020.
  • Young A. Suh and Man-Sung Yim, “High risk non-initiating insider identification based on EEG analysis for enhancing nuclear security,” Annals of Nuclear Energy 113, 308–318, 2018.
  • Man-Sung Yim, “Nuclear Nonproliferation and the Future of Nuclear Power Expansion,” Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 48, pp. Issue 6, 504-524, 2006.