SUNG BIN CHO

519 N. Palm Dr., #13

Glendale, CA 91202

Cellular; 323.273.5741

[email protected]

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a Mechanical Engineering position in aerospace, automotive, electronics, and nuclear industries.

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE:

Degreed Mechanical Engineer with over six years of experience. Demonstrated ability to analyze and develop compressive reports on mechanical integrity of power plants. Specialist in Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics.

EDUCATION:

University of California at Los Angeles, California

Certificate in Business Management for Technical Personnel, 2000.

Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Financing, Business Law, International Trade, Business Planning, E-Commerce, and General Management.

Yonsei University, Graduate School, Seoul, Korea

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with Emphasis in Fatigue/Fracture Mechanics, 1994.

Elastic Plastic Fracture Mechanics, Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics, Behavior of Composite Materials, Advanced Dynamics, Statistics Thermodynamics, Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Advanced Solid Mechanics, Numerical Analysis.

Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1992

Park's Foreign Language Institute, Seoul, Korea

Took GMAT, TOEFL and English Writing Courses , 1997

KEY ATTRIBUTES, TRANSFERABLE SKILLS & BUSINESS INTERESTS:

Proficient in Auto-Cad, MS-Access, MS-Networking and MS-Office Programs, Specialist in ABAQUS, HYPERMESH, and PATRAN, Experience in Universal Testing Machine, INSTRON, Project Management experience in project planning, scheduling and report development, Competent in written and spoken English, Fluent in written and spoken Korean, Working knowledge of written Chinese and Japanese.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Korea Power Engineering Company, Seoul, Korea, 1994 - 1997

Company is sole contractor for architect engineering of power plants in Korea.

Engineer, Power Engineering Research Institute (1997)

Assigned to Pressurized Thermal Shock Evaluation of Kori Unit 1 Reactor Pressure Vessel.

Planned the project and conducted risk evaluation of Kori Unit 1, Nuclear Power Plant.

In charge of probabilistic fracture mechanics analysis by "FAVOR" Code.

Performed finite element analysis of Reactor Pressure Vessel to benchmark probabilistic fracture mechanics analysis Code, "FAVOR."

Engineer, Power Engineering Research Institute (1994 - 1996)

Assigned to Nuclear Power Plant Lifetime Management Study Phase I.

Performed fracture and fatigue life evaluation of reactor coolant piping and reactor coolant pump of Kori Unit 1, the oldest nuclear power plant in Korea.

Assessed integrity of reactor coolant piping and pumps under thermal embrittlement.

Developed assessment program for thermal embrittlement of stainless steel.

Verified economic feasibility of lifetime extension of Kori Unit 1.

Visited US Power Companies, consulted with Westinghouse, Gilbert/Commonwealth and Yankee Atomic.

Engineer, Power Engineering Research Institute (1994 - 1996)

Assigned to a study on the development of diagnostics monitoring system for Nuclear Power plants.

Provided theoretical background for fatigue crack growth.

Evaluated growth of embedded cracks in Kori Unit 1 Pressurizer.

Participated in writing interim and final reports.

The monitoring system was proved to be effective and will be installed in actual plants.

Yonsei University, Graduate School, Seoul, Korea, 1992 - 1994

One of the most prestigious Universities in Korea.

Researcher, Engineering Research Institute

Developed aluminum door with high safety factor for commercial vehicles.

Analyzed fragility in weld part of high strength steel for armament of military vehicles.