Major 

Material Strength and Nondestructive Evaluation(NDE)
 
 
 Research Interests

Structural Integrity Evaluation and Quality Assurance Based on NDE Technique

Characterization of Non-Conventional Engineering Materials by NDE Technique

Laser-Based Ultrasonic and ESPI Technique

  
 
 Education 

Ph.D., Tohoku University, Japan, 1988
 
 
 Selected Publications 
  1. Min-Rae Lee, Joon-Hyun Lee and Young-Kil Kwon
"A Study of the Microscopic Deformation Behavior of Nb₃Sn Composite Superconducting Tape using the Acoustic Emission Technique" Composite Science and Technology, Vol. 64, pp. 1513-1521, 2004.08 (2004년 현재 SCI급, 2003년 Impact Factor: 1.320)

2. Sang-Woo Choi and Joon-Hyun Lee
"Nondestructive Characterization of Materials Using Laser-Generated Ultrasound", International Journal of Reliability and Applications, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 1-13, 2004.05

3. Min-Rae Lee, Joon-Hyun Lee
"Application of Acoustic Emission Technique for On-Line Monitoring of Quench in Racetrack Superconducting Coil at Cryogenic Environment" Materials Evaluation Vol.61/ No.3, pp 428-433, 2003.3 (2004년 현재 SCI-E급, 2003년 Impact Factor: 0.343)

4. J. K. Lee and J. H. Lee
"Nondestructive Evaluation on Damage of Carbon Fiber Sheet Reinforced Concrete", Composite Structures, Vol. 58(1), pp.139-147, 2002. 10 (2004년 현재 SCI-E급, 2003년 Impact Factor: 0.659)

5. Joon-Hyun Lee and Sang-Woo Choi
"A Parametric Study of Ultrasonic Beam Profiles for a Linear Phased Array Transducer", IEEE Transaction on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 644-650, 2000
  
 
 Professional Experiences 

1. Head, Basic Atomic Research Institute, Pusan National University, Korea(2003-Present)

2. Director Center for Failure Analysis and Reliability Pusan National University, Korea(2003-Present)

3. Director for Research and Planning, Research Institute of Mechanical Technology, Pusan National University, Korea (1999)

4. Visiting Professor, Center for Quality Engineering & Failure Prevention(CQE), Northwestern University, U.S.A. (1996-1997)

5. Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, U.S.A. (1992)

6. Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea (1990-Present)

7. Research Scientist, Center for Quality Engineering and Failure Prevention, Northwestern University, U.S.A. (1988-1990)

  
 
 Professional Societies & Activities 

Editor, Advancer in Nondestractive Evaluation, Trans Tech Publications

Member, ASNT

Chairman, International Worshop on Safety and NDE 95 and IEEE US-Korea Joint Workshop on Ultrasonics

Guest Editor, IEEE Transaction on UFFC

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing (KSNT)

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Korean Society for Composite Materials (KSCM)

  
 
 Honors and Awards 

Best Paper Award, Korean Society for Nondestructive Test, Korea (1994)

Outstanding Middle-Aged Research Award, JSM, Japan (1997)

Outstanding Research Award, Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, Korea (2000)

  
 
 International Joint Research & Activities 

Joint Research with Professor J. D. Achenbach at Northwestern University, U.S.A.

Joint Research with Professor Yukitaka Murekami at Kyushi University, Japan