Dr. Seungjin Kim appointed Purdue's First Chief Nuclear Officer
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The 3rd Edition of the Global Nuclear Energy Economic Summit took place on October 19th - 20th in Indianapolis, where Purdue’s Dean of Engineering, Dr. Mark Lundstrom, made the annoucement of Purdue’s new Chief Nuclear Officer with Dr. Seungjin Kim being appointed to this role.
In this new role, Dr. Kim will strategically guide Purdue’s nuclear portfolio and activites, including engagements with industry and national laboratories. He will also oversee Purdue’s research efforts in several areas, including demonstrating an advanced research reactor in an operational environment, advancing nuclear manufacturing and developing digital twin technology, along with preparing the next generation of nuclear engineers.
To learn more about this announcement, visit:
https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/2026/Q4/seungjin-kim-appointed-purdues-first-chief-nuclear-officer/
Seungjin Kim
Capt. James McCarthy, Jr. and Cheryl E. McCarthy Head and Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Chief Nuclear Officer of Purdue University
My interests include thermal-hydraulics, reactor safety, two-phase flow experiments and instrumentation, interfacial area tranport modeling.