Conference Information
Organizer
Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 2026
- In conjunction with KAP 2026
"Nuclear Energy for an AI-powered World"
"AI 기반 세상을 위한 원자력"
April 22-24, 2026 / Busan, Republic of Korea | BEXCO
Executive Committee Chair
Hoechun Kim
President & Chief Executive Officer
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)
Jaejoo Ha
President
Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC)
Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC)
Executive Committee
Bockrae Park
Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer
Korea Electric Power Coporation (KEPCO)
Korea Electric Power Coporation (KEPCO)
Hongyoun Kim
President & Chief Executive Officer
KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering (KEPCO KPS)
KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering (KEPCO KPS)
Taekyun Kim
President & Chief Executive Officer
KEPCO Engineering & Construction (KEPCO E&C)
KEPCO Engineering & Construction (KEPCO E&C)
Changjin Jeong
President & Chief Executive Officer
KEPCO Nuclear Fuel (KEPCO NF)
KEPCO Nuclear Fuel (KEPCO NF)
Sanghyung Park
President & CEO
KEPCO Knowledge, Data & Network (KEPCO KDN)
KEPCO Knowledge, Data & Network (KEPCO KDN)
Sungdon Cho
President & Chief Executive Officer
Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD)
Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD)
Hangyu Joo
President
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Jongdoo Kim
President of Nuclear Business Group
Doosan Enerbility
Doosan Enerbility
Organizing Committee Chair
Baeksik Noh
Executive Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
Korea Atomic Industrial Forum (KAIF)
Korea Atomic Industrial Forum (KAIF)
Organizing Committee
Namkyun Kim
Vice President, Nuclear Power Business
KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering (KEPCO KPS)
KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering (KEPCO KPS)
Sungsoo Park
General Manager, Nuclear Power Plant ICT Business
KEPCO Knowledge, Data & Network (KEPCO KDN)
KEPCO Knowledge, Data & Network (KEPCO KDN)
Dongwan Kim
Director, Nuclear Planning & Operations
Doosan Enerbility
Doosan Enerbility
Hoyoung Park
General Manager, R&D Planning
KEPCO Nuclear Fuel (KEPCO NF)
KEPCO Nuclear Fuel (KEPCO NF)
Dongwook Kim
General Manager, Nuclear Technology Administration
KEPCO Engineering & Construction (KEPCO E&C)
KEPCO Engineering & Construction (KEPCO E&C)
Sungbok Lee
Director, HLW Planning
Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD)
Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD)
Bumnyun Kim
Professor, NPP Engineering
KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School (KINGS)
KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School (KINGS)
Heeyong Lee
Co-CEO
JEIL Partners
JEIL Partners
Jungdong Ryu
Vice President, Policy Development
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)
Eunju Jun
Director, International Strategy
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Yongkwon Park
Vice President, Global Nuclear Development
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
Bunjin Chung
Professor, Nuclear Engineering
Kyunghee University
Kyunghee University
Technical Committee Chair
Sungmin Choi
President
Korean Nuclear Society (KNS)
Korean Nuclear Society (KNS)
Technical Committee
Hangon Kim
President
Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency
Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency
Hyungjin Shim
Professor, Nuclear Engineering
Seoul National University (SNU)
Seoul National University (SNU)
Kiyong Choi
Senior Vice President, Nuclear Safety & Base Technology
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Jeehyun Seong
Professor, Nuclear & Quantum Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Track Leaders
Track 01: AI Applications for Nuclear Innovation
| Leader | South Korea | Yong-gyun Yu | Research Director | Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) |
| Co-leader | South Korea | Joon-goo Jeon | Assistant Professor | Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) |
| Co-leader | United States | Ricardo Vinuesa | Professor | University of Michigan |
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Yong-gyun Yu
Title
Research Director
Organization
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Role
Co-leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Joon-goo Jeon
Title
Assistant Professor
Organization
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
Role
Co-leader
Country
United States
Name
Ricardo Vinuesa
Title
Professor
Organization
University of Michigan
Track 02: Advanced Reactors
| Leader | South Korea | Jin-young Cho | Research Director | Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) |
| Leader | South Korea | Hyoung-kyu Cho | Professor | Seoul National University (SNU) |
| Co-leader | United States | Chang-ho Lee | Group Manager, Methods Development | Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) |
| Co-leader | United States | Su-jong Yoon | Manager, Core Thermal-Hydraulics Methods & Analysis | TerraPower |
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Jin-young Cho
Title
Research Director
Organization
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Hyoung-kyu Cho
Title
Professor
Organization
Seoul National University (SNU)
Role
Co-leader
Country
United States
Name
Chang-ho Lee
Title
Group Manager, Methods Development
Organization
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Role
Co-leader
Country
United States
Name
Su-jong Yoon
Title
Manager, Core Thermal-Hydraulics Methods & Analysis
Organization
TerraPower
Track 03: Water-Cooled SMRs
| Leader | South Korea | Sang-gyu Lim | Director | i-SMR Development Agency |
| Leader | South Korea | Jeehyun Seong | Professor | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) |
| Co-leader | United States | Gunayu Su | Assistant Professor | UC Berkeley |
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Sang-gyu Lim
Title
Director
Organization
i-SMR Development Agency
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Jeehyun Seong
Title
Professor
Organization
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Role
Co-leader
Country
United States
Name
Gunayu Su
Title
Assistant Professor
Organization
UC Berkeley
Track 04: Marine Nuclear Power
| Leader | South Korea | Jongwon Kim | Lead Nuclear Engineer & Manager | Samsung Heavy Industries |
| Co-leader | United States | Mayir Mamtimin | Principal Engineer | American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) |
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Jongwon Kim
Title
Lead Nuclear Engineer & Manager
Organization
Samsung Heavy Industries
Role
Co-leader
Country
United States
Name
Mayir Mamtimin
Title
Principal Engineer
Organization
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Track 05: Innovative Operation and Maintenance
| Leader | South Korea | Bongyo Yun | Director General | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) |
| Co-leader | United States | Christine Lee | Principal Technical Leader | Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Bongyo Yun
Title
Director General
Organization
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)
Role
Co-leader
Country
United States
Name
Christine Lee
Title
Principal Technical Leader
Organization
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Track 06: Nuclear Safety, Security, and Regulatory Compliance
| Leader | South Korea | Gyunyoung Heo | Professor | Kyunghee University (KHU) |
| Co-leader | United States | Fan Zhang | Professor | Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) |
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Gyunyoung Heo
Title
Professor
Organization
Kyunghee University (KHU)
Role
Co-leader
Country
United States
Name
Fan Zhang
Title
Professor
Organization
Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT)
Track 07: Modeling and Simulation
| Leader | South Korea | Soon-joon Hong | Ph.D. | FNC TECH |
| Co-leader | China | Guangchun Zhang | Associate Professor | Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) |
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Soon-joon Hong
Title
Ph.D.
Organization
FNC TECH
Role
Co-leader
Country
China
Name
Guangchun Zhang
Title
Associate Professor
Organization
Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT)
Track 08: Nuclear Fuel and Materials
| Leader | South Korea | Dong-Jin Kim | Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) | Research Director |
| Co-leader | China | Haixia Wang | Professor, Deputy Division Director | INEST, HFIPS, CAS |
| Co-leader | Japan | Hiroshi Abe | Professor | Tohoku University |
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Dong-Jin Kim
Title
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Organization
Research Director
Role
Co-leader
Country
China
Name
Haixia Wang
Title
Professor, Deputy Division Director
Organization
INEST, HFIPS, CAS
Role
Co-leader
Country
Japan
Name
Hiroshi Abe
Title
Professor
Organization
Tohoku University
Track 09: Waste Management, Spent Fuel & Decommissioning
| Leader | South Korea | Sungyeol Choi | Professor | Seoul National University (SNU) |
| Co-leader | Japan | Takumi Saito | Professor | University of Tokyo |
| Co-leader | United States | Haruko M. Wainwright | Assistant Professor | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Sungyeol Choi
Title
Professor
Organization
Seoul National University (SNU)
Role
Co-leader
Country
Japan
Name
Takumi Saito
Title
Professor
Organization
University of Tokyo
Role
Co-leader
Country
United States
Name
Haruko M. Wainwright
Title
Assistant Professor
Organization
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Track 10: Nuclear Hydrogen and Other Integrated Applications
| Leader | South Korea | Sangwon Lee | Director | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) |
| Co-leader | United States | Hasan Charkas | Program Manager | Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Sangwon Lee
Title
Director
Organization
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)
Role
Co-leader
Country
United States
Name
Hasan Charkas
Title
Program Manager
Organization
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Track 11: Public Acceptance, Human Resources and Knowledge Management
| Leader | South Korea | Ik Jeong | Research Director | Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) |
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Ik Jeong
Title
Research Director
Organization
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Track 12: Nuclear Economics and Policy
| Leader | South Korea | Jeongik Lee | Professor | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) |
| Co-leader | United States | Koroush Shirvan | Professor | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
Role
Leader
Country
South Korea
Name
Jeongik Lee
Title
Professor
Organization
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Role
Co-leader
Country
United States
Name
Koroush Shirvan
Title
Professor
Organization
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
