Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Case School of Engineering
Research Information
Research Interests
Designing and manufacturing structural materials for innovation and sustainability
Research Projects
Microstructural Engineering for Harsh Conditions
- Alloy design for extreme environments
- Nano- and micro-structure modification
- Deformation mechanism analysis
Hybrid Manufacturing
- Laser welding
- Powder/wire additive manufacturing–integrated manufacturing
Sustainable Engineering
- Recycling and manufacturing of metal scraps
- Extraction of impurities from scraps
- Impurity tolerance enhancement in alloys
Publications
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- H. J. Im*, D. Dunand. Microstructure, hardness, and creep of Co-Fe-Ni-based high-entropy superalloy processed by laser powder-bed fusion. Materials Science and Engineering A, 916:147378, 2024.
- K. Ryou, Y. Park, H. J. Im, P.-P Choi. Prevention of hot cracking in Ni-based superalloy via passivation layer formation during additive manufacturing. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 33:3155–3162, 2024.
- H. J. Im*, J. Santos, C. Campbell, D. Dunand. Co–Ni–Al–W γ/γ′ superalloy with Cr and Ti additions fabricated via laser fusion of elemental powders. Materials Science and Engineering A, 914:147105, 2024.
- H. J. Im*, J. Santos, C. Liu, C. Campbell, D. Dunand. Reduction of crack formation, microstructure and mechanical properties of γ’-strengthened Co-Ni-Al-W superalloys processed by selective laser melting. Additive Manufacturing, 76:103790, 2023.
- K. Ryou, H. J. Im, J. Park, P.-P Choi. Multiple mechanisms of preventing hot cracking in direct-laser-deposited Ni-based superalloy through Hf addition. Materials & Design, 234:112298, 2023.
- H. J. Im, K. Ryou, T. H. Kang, S. Jimbo, S. Nambu, J. Han, P.-P Choi. Thermal-driven microstructural changes and mechanical properties of 15-5PH stainless steel during directed energy deposition. Additive Manufacturing, 74:103729, 2023.
- M. S. Jeong, T. M. Park, D.-I Kim, H. Fujii, H. J. Im, P.-P Choi, S.-J Lee, J. Han. Improving toughness of medium-Mn steels after friction stir welding through grain morphology tuning. Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 118:243–254, 2022.
- H. J. Im, S. K. Makineni, C.-S Oh, B. Gault, P.-P Choi. Elemental sub-lattice occupation and microstructural evolution in γ/γ’ Co-Ti-Mo-Cr alloys. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 28(4):1335–1339, 2022.
- H. J. Im, W. S. Choi, K. Ryou, T. H. Kang, J. B. Seol, W.-S Ko, P.-P Choi. Enhanced microstructural stability of γ/γ’-strengthened Co-Ti-Mo-based alloys through Al additions. Acta Materialia, 214:117011, 2021.
- H. J. Im, S. Lee, W. S. Choi, S. K. Makineni, D. Raabe, W.-S Ko, P.-P Choi. Effects of Mo on the mechanical behavior of γ/γ’-strengthened Co-Ti-based alloys. Acta Materialia, 197:69–80, 2020.
- J. Han, B. Yoo, H. J. Im, C.-S Oh, P.-P Choi. Microstructural evolution of the heat affected zone of a Co-Ti-W alloy upon laser cladding with a CoNiCrAlY coating. Materials Characterization, 158:109998, 2019.
- B. Yoo, H. J. Im, J. B. Seol, P.-P Choi. On the microstructural evolution and partitioning behavior of L12-structured γ’-based Co-Ti-W alloys upon Cr and Al alloying. Intermetallics, 104:97–102, 2019.
- H. J. Im, S. K. Makineni, B. Gault, F. Stein, D. Raabe, P.-P Choi. Elemental partitioning and site-occupancy in γ/γ’ forming Co-Ti-Mo and Co-Ti-Cr alloys. Scripta Materialia, 154:1590-162, 2018.
Education
Doctor of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
2020