Research interests

• Multidisciplinary research encompassing fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, battery science & technology, materials reliability, and corrosion science.
• Advanced characterization of multifunctional coatings for corrosion protection.
• Computational modeling using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.

 

Current position(s)

Staff Scientist for MSD

Career path

• 3 years, LG Electronics
• 3 years in the Metallurgy and Advanced Microscopy Group, LLNL 

Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea

B.E., Control System Engineering, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea

B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea

Selected Publications

1. S. Cho, S. F. Buchsbaum, M. Biener, J. Jones, M. A. Melia, J. Stull, H. R. Colon-Mercado, J. Dwyer, and S. R. Qiu*, “True active surface area as a key indicator of corrosion behavior in additively manufactured 316L stainless steel”, Materials & Design, 237, 112559, 2023
2. S. Cho, C. Kim, and H. Castaneda*, “Impedance response influenced by the variability of the random distribution of physical properties for coated material,” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 170(9), 086507, 2023
3. C. L. Clark, E. K. Karasz, M. Melia, D. E. Hooks, R. Hackenberg, H. Colon-Mercado, P. Ganesan, S. Cho, M. Wu, S.R. Qiu, J. Dwyer, Z. Rueger, T. J. Gorey, Z. Koehn, and J. A. Stull*, “Machine-to-machine variability of roughness and corrosion in additively manufactured 316L stainless steel,” Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 106, 380-392, 2023
4. S. Sharma*, A. Zagalskaya, S. Weitzner, L. Eggart, S. Cho, T. Hsu, X. Chen, J. Varley, V. Alexandrov, C. Orme, T. A. Pham, and B. Wood, “Metal dissolution from first principles: Potential-dependent kinetics and charge transfer,” Electrochimica Acta, 437, 141443, 2023
5. X. Xu, E. J. Cho, L. Bekker, A. A. Talin, E. Lee, A. J. Pascall, M. A. Worsley, J. Zhou, C. C. Cook, J. D. Kuntz, S. Cho, and C. A. Orme*, “A bioinspired artificial injury response system based on a robust polymer memristor to mimic a sense of pain, sign of injury, and healing,” Advanced Science, 2200629, 2022
6. C. Kim, S. Cho, W. Yang, A. I. Karayan, and H. Castaneda*, “Corrosion behavior of Al-Si-Mg coated hot-press-forming steel,” Corrosion Science, 183, 109339, 2021
7. S. Cho, T. Chiu, and H. Castaneda*, “Electrical and electrochemical behavior of a zinc-rich epoxy coating system with carbon nanotubes as a diode-like material,” Electrochimica Acta, 316, 189-201, 2019
8. S. Cho, Y. Cubides, and H. Castaneda*, “Probing the degradation mechanism of a Cr (VI) coating /Aluminum 2024 T3 system based on dynamic mechanisms and a 2D deterministic-probabilistic approach,” Electrochimica Acta, 236, 82-96, 2017
9. S. Cho, C. Chen, and P. P. Mukherjee*, “Influence of microstructures on the impedance response in intercalation electrodes,” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 167(7), A1202-A1214, 2015

 

Selected Patents

 

1. S.K. Cho, J.H. Shin, D.J. Lee, G.B. Hwang, “A steam generator,” 1) Korean Patent # KR.100941425.B1, 2010; 2) Korean Patent # KR.100981798.B1, 2010; (Family Publications) S.K. Cho, G.B. Hwang, J.H. Shin, D.J. Lee, “Steam head for cleaner,” 3) U.S. Patent # US.8731384.B2, 2014; “A steam head for cleaner,” 4) Chinese Patent # CN.102105090.B, 2015; 5) European Patent # EP.2326229.B1, 2018.
2. K.T. Hyun, K.S. Jeong, J.H. Shin, S.K. Cho, G.B. Hwang, “Dust separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner,” 1) Korean Patent # KR.100842965.B1, 2008; 2) Korean Patent # KR.100842970.B1, 2008; 3) Korean Patent # KR.100880494.B1, 2009; 4) Korean Patent # KR.100909734.B1, 2009; (Family Publications) H.S. Yang, K.S. Jeong, S.K. Cho, G.B. Hwang, M.H. Ko, K.T. Hyun, J.H. Shin, Y.H. Kim, C.H. Lee, J.W. Seo, H.C. Shin, H.P. Ji, H.K. Jeong, M.T. Hwang, 5) Australian Patent #, AU.2008276795.B2, 2010; K.T. Hyun, H.S. Yang, K.S. Jeong, C.H. Lee, S.K. Cho, G.B. Hwang, J.W. Seo, H.P, Ji, M.T. Hwang, Y.H. Kim, H.C. Shin, J.H. Shin, H.K. Jeong, M.H. Ko, 6) U.S. Patent # US.8186006.B2, 2012; K.T. Hyun, M.T. Hwang, G.B. Hwang, H.S. Yang, J.H. Shin, H.C. Shin, C.H. Lee, H.P. Ji, K.S. Jeong, H.K. Jeong, S.K. Cho, Y.H. Kim, M.H. Ko, J.W. Seo, 7) Chinese Patent # CN.101784219.B, 2012, 8) European Patent # EP.2170144.B1, 2016.
3. S.K. Cho, J.H. Shin, D.J. Lee, G.B. Hwang, “Nozzle for cleaner,” 1) Korean Patent # KR.101014468.B1, 2011; 2) Korean Patent # KR.101052118.B1, 2011; 3) Korean Patent # KR.101052172.B1, 2011; 4) Korean Patent # KR.101120073.B1, 2012; (Family Publications) S.K. Cho, G.B. Hwang, D.J. Lee, J.H. Shin, “Cleaner nozzle,” 5) European Patent # EP.2327347.B1, 2015.
4. K.T. Hyun, K.S. Jeong, J.H. Shin, S.K. Cho, G.B. Hwang, “Dust separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner,” 1) Korean Patent # KR.100833361.B1, 2008; (Family Publications) 2) U.S. Patent # US.8302252.B2, 2012, 3) Chinese Patent # CN.101677732.B, 2012, 4) European Patent # EP.2155033.B1, 2013
5. K.T. Hyun, K.S. Jeong, J.H. Shin, S.K. Cho, G.B. Hwang, “Dust separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner,” 1) Korean Patent # KR.100816909.B1, 2008; 2) Korean Patent # KR.100853331.B1, 2008; (Family Publications) H.K. Jeong, S.K. Cho, H.S. Yang, C.H. Lee, H.P. Ji, G.B. Hwang, M.T. Hwang, K.T. Hyun, Y.H. Kim, J.W. Seo, H.C. Shin, M.H. Ko, K.S. Jeong, J.H. Shin, “Vacuum cleaner and dust separating apparatus thereof,” 3) Australian Patent # AU.2008227382.B2, 2010; K.T. Hyun, H.S. Yang, K.S. Jeong, C.H. Lee, S.K. Cho, G.B. Hwang, J.W. Seo, H.P. Ji, M.T. Hwang, Y.H. Kim, H.C. Shin, J.H. Shin, H.K. Jeong, M.H. Ko, 4) U.S. Patent # US.8316507.B2, 2012, 5) Chinese Patent # CN.101668465.B, 2013, 6) European Patent # EP.2131712.B1, 2013
6. K.T. Hyun, K.S. Jeong, J.H. Shin, S.K. Cho, G.B. Hwang, “Dust separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner,” 1) Korean Patent # KR.100816910.B1, 2008; 2) Korean Patent # KR.100816911.B1, 2008; 3) Korean Patent # KR.100853331.B1, 2008; K.S. Jeong, K.T. Hyun, J.H. Shin, G.B. Hwang, S.K. Cho, “Dust separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner,” 4) Korean Patent # KR.101065985.B1, 2011; (Family Publications) J.Y. Kim, G.H. HA, H.P. Ji, J. W. Seo, S.K. Cho, G.B. Hwang, K.T. Hyun, J.H. Shin, C.H. Lee, K.S. Jeong, C.H. Yun, “Dust separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner,” 5) Australian Patent # AU.2008227380.B2, 2010; G.H. HA, K.S. Jeong, J. W. Seo, K.T. Hyun, C.H. Yun, J.Y. Kim, C.H. Lee, J.H. Shin, S.K. Cho, H.P. Ji, G.B. Hwang, 6) U.S. Patent # US.7951216.B2, 2011, 7) Chinese Patent # CN.101668467.B, 2012, 8) European Patent # EP.2136692.B1, 2013
7. K.S. Jeong, J.K. Jang, C.O. Chong, G.B. Hwang, K.C. Choi, S.K. Cho, J.H. Shin, K.T. Hyun, “Vacuum cleaner having abilities for automatic moving and posture control, and method of controlling the same,” 1) Australian Patent # AU.2007357709.B2, 2011; C.O. Chong, K.S. Jeong, K.T. Hyun, S.K. Cho, G.B. Hwang, K.C. Choi, J.H. Shin, J.K. Jang, 2) U.S. Patent # US.8079113.B2, 2011, 3) Chinese Patent # CN.101516245.B, 2012, 4) European Patent # EP.2053955.B1, 2013
8. C.O. Chong, K.S. Jeong, K.T. Hyun, S.K. Cho, G.B. Hwang, K.C. Choi, J.H. Shin, J.K. Jang, “Vacuum cleaner having agitator performing linear translation,” 1) Korean Patent # KR.100819610.B1, 2008; (Family Publications) 2) U.S. Patent # US.7810211.B2, 2010, 3) European Patent # EP.1880605.B1, 2011; K.C. Choi, G.B. Hwang, J.H. Shin, J.K. Jang, S.K. Cho, K.S. Jeong, K.T. Hyun, C.O. Chong, 4) Chinese Patent # CN.101108103.B, 2011