The 2025 Korea Science Festival was held from Wednesday, April 16th to Sunday, April 20th, to celebrate April, Science Month.
At this year's Korea Science Festival, Professor Sung Ji-hyun's research team (Multi-Physics Integrated Nuclear Thermal-Hydraulic Laboratory) from our department set up a booth and showcased cutting-edge nuclear and plasma technologies.
The exhibition showcased a variety of research achievements and exhibits representing next-generation energy and science technologies, including: ▲ reactor systems ▲ i-SMR (Innovative Small Modular Reactor), ▲ cloud chambers (particle detection experimental devices), ▲ Tesla coils, and ▲ nuclear fusion plasma technology. The exhibition's presentation, which presented complex scientific principles in an accessible and engaging manner, drew enthusiastic responses from elementary, middle, and high school students as well as the general public.
Professor Sung's research team's booth went beyond simply displaying technology. It was designed to allow visitors to directly experience the principles of nuclear and quantum engineering, as well as science and technology, which are often difficult for the general public to access, and to imagine their potential applications. Through this, the goal was to inform the general public about future nuclear energy and quantum engineering and technology, and to provide career motivation for students and other future scientists. Professor Seong Ji-hyun's research team's participation in this project is establishing itself as an exemplary case, contributing to the social diffusion of nuclear energy technology and the popularization of science.