PROFESSOR
"SCIENTISTS STUDY THE WORLD AS IT IS; ENGINEERS CREATE THE WORLD THAT HAS NEVER BEEN."
▶ EDUCATION:
Ph.D. 2005 University of Cambridge (Fluid Mechanics and Acoustical Eng.)
M.S. 1999 Seoul National University (Naval Architecture and Ocean Eng.)
B.S. 1994 Chungnam National University (Naval Architecture and Ocean Eng.)
▶ RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Cavitation & Supercavitation
Turbulence Structures and Wall Pressure Fluctuations
Flow Induced Noise & Control
Propeller Design and Flow Analysis
Experimental Fluid Mechanics
Flow Measurements and Visualization (LDV & PIV)
High-speed Image Processing
Hydro-Computer Vision
▶ ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
2005~Present: Professor, Chungnam National University
2021~2022: Head, Dept. of Autonomous Vehicle System Engineering, CNU
2019~2021: Head, Dept. of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, CNU
2017~2018: Vice Dean, College of Engineering, CNU
2013~2014: Visiting Professor, University of Minnesota (USA)
▶ EXPERIENCES (SOCIETY & COMMITTEE):
2022~Present: Vice President, The Society of Naval Architects of Korea (SNAK)
2022~Present: Editor-in-chief of the Journal of SNAK
2021~2022 : Chair, SNAK Ship Hydrodynamics Research Association
2020~Present: Director, The Korean Society of Visualization (KSVI)
2019~Present: Chair, Naval Vessel Propeller & Noise Committee, Korea Navy
2019~2020 : Member, Presidential Advisory Council on Science & Technology
2018~2023 : Expert in Technology Level Evaluation, Ministry of Science and ICT
2012~2019 : Director, The Society of Naval Architects of Korea (SNAK)
1999~2000 : Researcher, Korea Research Institute of Ship & Ocean Engineering
▶ AWARDS & HONORS:
President's Commendation (Summa Cum Laude of CNU), 1994
Government Scholarship for Study Overseas (Grantee), 2000
SNAK Best Paper Award (Cavitation & Induced Noise), 2012
SNAK Best Paper Award (Noise Source Identification), 2012
KSOE Best Paper Award (Hydrodynamics), 2016
KOFST Best Science and Technology Award (Supercavitation), 2016
Minister of MOTIE Award for Edu. & Tech. Achievement, 2017
SNAK Best Paper Award (Artificial Supercavitation Exp.), 2018
SNAK Best Paper Award (Multi-injected supercavitation), 2022
Co-chair, 11th International Symposium on Cavitation, 2021
Chair, 13th National Congress on Fluids Engineering, 2024
Dept. of Autonomous Vehicle System Engineering, College of Engineering, Chungnam National University
99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejon, 34134, KOREA