International Journals (SCI-E) & Patents

2026

• D.J. Lee, Y.J. Yang, H. Kim, D. E. Kim*, "Superior boiling performance of multiscale microporous surfaces and the underlying mechanisms," Applied Thermal Engineering, 300, 131574, 2026. Corresponding author

2025

• D.J. Lee, Y.J. Yang, D. E. Kim*, "Boiling performance enhancement and self-recovery of nucleate boiling regime on micro- and nanostructured porous surfaces," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 238, 126516, 2025. Corresponding author

2023

• J. S. Oh, S. M. An, H. Y. Kim, D. E. Kim*, "Experimental study on single- and two-phase flow behaviors within porous particle beds," Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 55, pp. 1105–1117, 2023. Corresponding author
• J. Yoon, J. Lee, J. Eoh, H. Kim, D. E. Kim, "Similarity evaluation of the pump simulation loop in STELLA-2 for conservation of mechanical sodium pump characteristics," Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 55, pp. 353–363, 2023. Co-author

2022

• D. E. Kim*, J. S. Oh, "Local phase and thermal behaviors in pool boiling on different wettability surfaces," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 139, 110728, 2022. First & Corresponding author
• J. S. Oh, S. M. An, H. Y. Kim, D. E. Kim*, "Hydrodynamic behaviors of adiabatic and diabatic two-phase flow within various particle beds," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 194, 123124, 2022. Corresponding author
• H. L. Lee, D. E. Kim, J. Park, H. Kim, "Effects of liquid subcooling on droplet-wall collision heat transfer in film boiling," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 132, 110571, 2022. Co-author

2021

• D. E. Kim*, J. S. Oh, "Phase structure and its temporal evolution under growing single vapor bubble," Physics of Fluids, 33, 121706, 2021. First & Corresponding author
• H. Kim, D. E. Kim*, "Effects of surface wettability on pool boiling process: Dynamic and thermal behaviors of dry spots and relevant critical heat flux triggering mechanism," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 180, 121762, 2021. Corresponding author
• D. E. Kim*, J. Park, "Experimental study of critical heat flux in pool boiling using visible-ray optics," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 169, 120937, 2021. First & Corresponding author
• D. E. Kim*, J. Park, "Visualization study of phase distribution on a boiling surface," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 121, 110261, 2021. First & Corresponding author

2020

• J. Park, D. E. Kim*, "Dynamics of liquid drops levitating on superheated surfaces," International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 152, 106321, 2020. Corresponding author
• J. Park, D. E. Kim*, "Dynamic Leidenfrost Temperature of Saturated Water Drops on Textured Surfaces," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 150, 119298, 2020. Corresponding author
• D. E. Kim*, "Dynamic Leidenfrost temperature behaviors on uniformly distributed micropillars," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 111, 109954, 2020. Sole author

2019

• J. Park, D. E. Kim*, "Dynamic Leidenfrost behaviors of different fluid drops on superheated surface: Scaling for vapor film thickness," Physics of Fluids, 31, 101702, 2019. Corresponding author
• J. Park, D. E. Kim*, "Droplet dynamics on superheated surface with circular micropillars," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 142, 118459, 2019. Corresponding author
• C. H. Lee, H. Choi, D. W. Jerng, D. E. Kim, S. Wongwises, H. S. Ahn, "Experimental investigation of microbubble generation in the venturi nozzle…," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 136, pp. 1127–1138, 2019. Co-author

2018

• D. W. Jerng, D. E. Kim*, "Dynamic Leidenfrost temperature on micro-textured surfaces: Acoustic wave absorption into thin vapor layer," Applied Physics Letters, 112(5), 053902, 2018. Corresponding author
• H. J. Kwak, J. H. Kim, B-S. Myung, M. H. Kim*, D. E. Kim*, "Behavior of pool boiling heat transfer and critical heat flux on high aspect-ratio microchannels," International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 125, pp. 111–120, 2018. Corresponding author

2017

• H. Kim, Y. Park, H. Kim, C. Lee, D. W. Jerng, D. E. Kim*, "Critical heat flux enhancement by single-layered metal wire mesh with micro and nano-sized pore structures," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 115, pp. 439–449, 2017. Corresponding author
• H. Bae, D. E. Kim, S-U. Ryu, S-J. Yi, H-S. Park, "Comparison of three SBLOCA tests with different break locations…," Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 49(5), pp. 968–978, 2017.
• D. E. Kim*, H. S. Ahn, T. S. Kwon, "Experimental investigation of filmwise and dropwise condensation inside a tra…," Applied Thermal Engineering, 110, pp. 412–423, 2017. First & Corresponding author
• A. Pusey, D. E. Kim, H-S. Park, T-S. Kwon, H. Kim*, "Visualization method for cross-sectional two-phase flow structure…," Journal of Visualization, 20, pp. 591–605, 2017.

2016

• H. Kim, H. S. Ahn, H. J. Kwak, M. H. Kim, D. E. Kim*, "Boiling crisis controlled by capillary pumping and viscous friction: Liquid penetration length and…," Applied Physics Letters, 109, 243901, 2016. Corresponding author
• H. Kim, T. S. Kwon, D. E. Kim*, "Experimental study of air-cooled water condensation in slightly inclined circular tube using infrared…," Nuclear Engineering and Design, 308, pp. 38–50, 2016. Corresponding author
• D. E. Kim, J. Song, H. Kim*, "Simultaneous observation of dynamics and thermal evolution of irreversible dry spot…," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 99, pp. 409–424, 2016. First author
• H. W. Moon, Y. J. Yoon, J. H. Park, B. S. Myung, D. E. Kim*, "Dynamic wetting and boiling characteristics on micro-structured and micro/nano hierarchically structured…," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 74, pp. 19–26, 2016. Corresponding author

2015

• D. E. Kim, D. I. Yu, S. C. Park, H. J. Kwak, H. S. Ahn*, "Critical heat flux triggering mechanism on micro…," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 91, pp. 1237–1247, 2015. First author
• D. E. Kim, S. C. Park, D. I. Yu, M. H. Kim, H. S. Ahn*, "Enhanced critical heat flux by capillary driven liquid…," Applied Physics Letters, 107, 023903, 2015. First author
• D. E. Kim, D. I. Yu, D. W. Jerng, M. H. Kim, H. S. Ahn*, "Review of boiling heat transfer enhancement on micro…," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 66, pp. 173–196, 2015. First author
• S. H. Khaleel, D. E. Kim, S. K. Moon*, "Droplets behavior impacting on a hot surface above the Leidenfrost temperature," Annals of Nuclear Energy, 80, pp. 338–347, 2015.

2008 – 2014

• S. Kim*, D. E. Kim, S. U. Ryu, S. T. Lee, D. J. Euh, "Experimental investigation on the natural convection flow in pool…," Nuclear Engineering and Design, 280, pp. 349–361, 2014.
• K. W. Hwang, D. E. Kim, K. H. Yang, J. M. Kim, M. H. Kim, H. S. Park*, "Experimental study of flow boiling heat transfer and…," Nuclear Engineering and Design, 273, pp. 529–541, 2014.
• B. J. Kim, K. Kim, D. E. Kim, Y. J. Youn, J. Park, S. K. Moon*, C. H. Song, "Experimental study on the convective heat transfer effect…," Annals of Nuclear Energy, 63, pp. 409–416, 2014.
• J. E. Cha*, T. H. Lee, J. H. Eoh, S. H. Seong, S. O. Kim, D. E. Kim, M. H. Kim, T. W. Kim, K. Y. Suh, "Development of a supercritical CO2 Brayton energy conversion system…"
• D. E. Kim, K. H. Yang, K. W. Hwang, Y. H. Ha, M. H. Kim*, "Pure steam condensation model with laminar film in…," International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 37, pp. 941–946, 2011. First author
• D. E. Kim, M. H. Kim*, "Two layer heat transfer model for supercritical fluid flow in a vertical tube," Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 58, pp. 15–25, 2011. First author
• D. E. Kim, K. H. Yang, K. W. Hwang, Y. H. Ha, M. H. Kim*, "Simple heat transfer model for laminar film condensation…," Nuclear Engineering and Design, 241, pp. 2544–2548, 2011. First author
• D. E. Kim, M. H. Kim*, "Experimental investigation of heat transfer in vertical upward and downward supercritical…," International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 32, pp. 176–191, 2011. First author
• D. E. Kim, M. H. Kim*, "Experimental study of the effects of flow acceleration and buoyancy on heat transfer in…," Nuclear Engineering and Design, 240, pp. 3336–3349, 2010. First author
• D. E. Kim*, M. H. Kim, J. E. Cha, S. O. Kim, "Numerical investigation on thermal–hydraulic performance of new pas…," Nuclear Engineering and Design, 238, pp. 3269–3276, 2008. First author

Patents

• 차재은, 김성오, 김동억, 김무환, "열교환기," 특허 제10-0990309-0000호, 대한민국, 2010.