Prof. Wontae HWANG

Vice Dean of International Affairs, College of Engineering
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Seoul National University

Prof. Wontae HWANG joined the Mechanical Engineering Dept. at Seoul National University in 2016. He currently serves as the Vice Dean of International Affairs at the College of Engineering. His research areas focus on aerodynamics and heat transfer within gas turbines, interaction of particles and droplets with turbulent flow, and high-speed rarified flows. He specializes in experimental techniques such as MRI flow imaging, infrared thermography, and laser/optical diagnostics. Prof. Hwang was previously at GE Research for 8 years and Sandia National Laboratories for 3 years. He obtained his Ph.D. at Stanford University in 2005, and B.S. at Seoul National University in 1997.