Jeon, Ji Ho

ji ho jeon

Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering

Email jiho.jeon@uconn.edu
Mailing Address School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering University of Connecticut 191 Auditorium Rd. U-3139
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Brief Bio

Ji Ho Jeon joined our school as an Assistant Professor in August 2024. He earned his B.S. in Automotive Engineering from the University of Bath in 2014, followed by a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University (SNU) in 2021. He further advanced his academic career as a postdoctoral fellow at SNU from 2021 to 2022 and as a research engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 2023 to 2024.

Dr. Jeon’s research spans a diverse range of areas, including high-rate and large-scale composite manufacturing processes, the recycling and repair of composite materials, and metal-composite joining techniques. His work on composite materials focuses on addressing sustainability and environmental challenges by leveraging extremely long discontinuous fiber composites, incorporating both synthetic and natural fibers. Additionally, he has expanded his research portfolio to include innovative hybrid surface post-processing for additively manufactured metal parts, achieved through the integration of electrochemical polishing with cavitation peening.

  • Hybrid Composite Manufacturing
  • Metal-Composite Joining
  • Recycle & Repair of Composites
  • Hybrid Surface Post-processing
  • A. Kota*, N. M. Shanghavi, P. M. Singh, J. H. Jeon, S. N. Melkote “Enhancing the Properties of a Low Carbon Steel and SS316L Bimetallic Interface via Mesoscale Groove Engineering in Hybrid Wire-Arc Directed Energy Deposition” Journal of Manufacturing Processes (Under Review)
  • C. Lee, J. Y. Choi, S. H. Ahn, J. H. Jeon* “Effects of 3D Printing Orientation and Infill Patterns on the Impact Strength and Fracture Behavior of PLA-CFRP Hybrid Structures for Robotics” ICCM24 (Full paper Accepted)
  • J. Y. Choi, J. Callanga, E. Gil, J. H. Jeon*, S. H. Ahn* “Moisture Effects on Impact Strength and Recovery in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Vitrimers” ICCM24 (Full paper Accepted)
  • C. Lee, J. Y. Choi, H. Lee, K. Ok, S. H. Ahn and J. H. Jeon* “Interdependent Influence of Additive Manufacturing Parameters and Material Hybridization with Optimization for Impact Resistance” NAMRC53 – Manufacturing Letters (Full paper Accepted)
  • A. Zaveri, H. Lee, M. W. D. Nielsen, J. H. Jeon* “Surrogate Model-Driven Automation for RVE Design and Validation of Long Discontinuous Carbon Fiber Composite Structures” ICCM24 (Full paper Accepted)
  • H. Lee, A. Zaveri, M. W. D. Nielsen, J. H. Jeon* “Generative Model-Driven Design of Long Discontinuous Carbon Fiber Composites for Targeted Mechanical Properties” ICCM24 (Full paper Accepted)
  • Keith D. Humfeld, G. Y. Kim, J. H. Jeon, J. Hoffman, A. Brown, J. Colton, S. N. Melkote, V. Nguyen* “Co-Training of Multiple Neural Networks for Simultaneous Optimization and Training of Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Composite Curing” Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 2025
  • J. Y. Choi, J. H. Jeon*, S. H. Ahn* “Repairability of Rubber-backed Vitrimer Composites under Variations of Impact Damage” Composites Communications 2024
  • A. Rashid*, J. H. Jeon, D. Boeing, S. Melkote* “Effect of Machining-Induced Deformation and Grain Refinement on Microstructure Evolution in Hybrid Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 2024
  • J. H. Jeon#, J. Y. Choi#, G. Y. Kim, C. Lee, J. Callanga, S. Melkote, S. H. Ahn* “Assessment of Recycling and Repair Methods for Discontinuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Vitrimer Composites with Reclaimed Parts” Manufacturing Letters 2024
  • J. H. Jeon#, J. Y. Choi#, G. Y. Kim, S. Hong, J. Callanga, C. Lee, T. Gries, S. H. Ahn* “Influence of Laser Texturing and Thermomechanical Joining on the Bond Strength of Steel-Flax Fiber Reinforced Vitrimer Composites: A Parametric Study” Journal of Manufacturing Processes 2024
  • J. H. Jeon*, N. Panpalia, A. Rashid, S. Melkote, “Effect of Electropolishing on Ultrasonic Cavitation in Hybrid Post-Processing of Additively Manufactured Metal Surfaces” Journal of Manufacturing Processes 2024
  • J. H. Jeon*, S. H. Ahn, S. Melkote, “In-situ analysis of the Effect of Ultrasonic Cavitation on Electrochemical Polishing of Additively Manufactured Metal Surfaces” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 2024
  • J. K. Heo, Kausthubharam, M. Y. Jung, W. J. Kim, S. W. Jeong, D. S. Song, Y. J. Quan, J. H. Jeon, R. M. Rodrigo, S. H. Ahn*, “Scaling Effects of Manufacturing Processes and Actuation Sources on Control of Remotely Powered Microactuators” International Journal of Robotics Research 2024
  • J. H. Jeon#, C. K. Yoon#, J. Y. Choi, K. K. Kuam, S. J. Hong, Y. J. Quan, S. H. Ahn*, “Effect of Fiber Entanglement in Chopped Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Manufactured via Long Fiber Spray-up Molding” Heliyon 2023
  • J. Y. Choi#, J. H. Jeon#, J. H. Lyu, J. W. Park, G. Y. Kim, S. Y. Chey, Y. J. Quan, B. Bhandari, B. G. Prusty, S. H. Ahn*, “Current Applications and Development of Composite Manufacturing Processes for Future Mobility” International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology 2022
  • Y. J. Quan, S. H. Min, S. J. Hong, W. J. Kim, J. H. Jeon, S. H. Ahn*, “A camera-based real-time sensing of structural color-based sensor” Advanced Materials Technologies 2022
  • K. K. Kwon, Y. J. Quan, J. H. Jeon, D. S. Song, S. H. Ahn*, (2022). “Crackless glass through-structure fabrication with laser-induced backside wet etching using detachably bonded cover” CIRP Annals –Manufacturing Technology 2022
  • C. K. Yoon, S. J. Ko, J. H. Jeon, W. I. Lee*, “Effect of ammonium polyphosphate and acrylic acid on NaCl treated electrospun PLA microfiber mat” Polymer Engineering and Science 2020
  • J. H. Jeon, C. K. Yoon, S. H. Park, S. M. Kim*, “Assessment of Long Fiber Spray-up Molding of Chopped Glass Fiber Reinforced Polydicyclopentadiene Composites” Fibers and Polymers 2020
  • J. H. Jeon, W. I. Lee, J. M. Choi, S. W. Choi*, “Analysis of Cryogenic Impact Properties for a GlassFiber-Reinforced Dicyclopentadiene with a Different Amount of Decelerator Solution” Materials 2019
  • H. M. Yoo, J. H. Jeon, M. X. Li, W. I. Lee, S. M. Kim*, “Analysis of curing behavior of endo-dicyclopentadiene using different amounts of decelerator solution” Composites Part B: Engineering 2018