Students

Research Areas: Ship Manoeuvring, Collision Avoidance, Floating Offshore Wind Turbine(FOWT), Floating Infra Structure

Publications:

• Dong-Hee Choi, Bo Woo Nam, Kilje Jung, Ho-Kyung Kim (2026). "Numerical Investigation of Motion Responses of Modular Floating Structures Considering Fender and Connector Effects", International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering (IJOPE)

• Dong-Hee Choi, Hu-Jae Choi, Kwang-Sung Ko, Bo Woo Nam (2025). "Monte-Carlo simulation method for ship collision avoidance performance considering various encounter situations in port congestion zones", Applied Ocean Research

• Donghee Choi, Jae-Min Jeon, Min-Ju Maeng, Jeong-Hyeon Kim, Bo Woo Nam (2024). "Experimental and numerical study on motion responses of modular floating structures with connectors in waves", Ocean Systems Engineering

Email : ehdgml1945@snu.ac.kr 

Research Areas: Seakeeping, Second generation intact stability, Floating Offshore Wind Turbine(FOWT), Disturbance Observer

Publications:

• Hyo-Jin Park, Bo Woo Nam (2026). "Deep-Learning-based Models for Efficient Evaluation of Ship Parametric Roll", International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering (IJOPE)

• Hyo-Jin Park, Zhenhao Song, Bo Woo Nam, Yoon-Jin Ha, Kyong-Hwan Kim (2025). "Design Optimization of a Tension Leg Platform for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Based on NSGA-II Algorithm With Surrogate Models", Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering

• Hyo-Jin Park, Bo Woo Nam (2025). "HOBEM Computations for Wave-Induced Motion Responses and Connector Loads of a Modular Floating Island", International Journal of Steel Structures 

• Hyo-Jin Park, Jeong-Seok Kim, Bo Woo Nam (2024). "ANN-assisted prediction of wave run-up around a tension leg platform under irregular wave conditions", Ocean Engineering

• Hyo-Jin Park, Jeong-Seok Kim, Bo Woo Nam, Joo-Sung Kim (2024). "ANN-based prediction models for green water events around a FPSO in irregular waves", Ocean Engineering

• Hyo-Jin Park, Jeong-Seok Kim, Bo Woo Nam (2023). "Numerical Analysis for Motion Response of Modular Floating Island in Waves", 해양공학회지

Email : hyojin5976@snu.ac.kr 

Research Areas: Added Resistance in Waves, Model Test, Line Dynamics for Mooring & Riser

Publications:

• Yong-Ju Kwon, Dong-Min Park, Gun Woo Kim, Bo Woo Nam (2025). "Experimental study on added resistance of KSUPRAMAX-O in regular and irregular waves considering nonlinear effects of wave height", Ocean Engineering

• Yong-Ju Kwon, Dong-Min Park, Bo Woo Nam (2024). "Experimental Study on Added Resistance in Waves of KLNG at Design Speed and Low Speed", OMAE-2024 Conference

• Yong-Ju Kwon, Bo Woo Nam, NamWoo Kim, Sa Young Hong (2023). "An experimental study on riser hand-over operation between an installation vessel and an FPSO in regular waves", Ocean Engineering

Job: Researcher / Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO)

Email : kwonj88@snu.ac.kr, kwonyj@kriso.re.kr 

Research Areas: Wave spectrum estimation, Non-parametric modeling of ship maneuvering

Publications:

• Donghyeong Ko, Bo Woo Nam, Ju-Hyuk Choi (2025). "Hybrid approach for enhanced wave spectrum estimation integrating semi-supervised learning and wave buoy analogy", Ocean Engineering

• Donghyeong Ko, Bo Woo Nam, Ju Hyuck Choi (2024). "A Study on Dimensionality Reduction Technique-Based Wave Estimation Using the Motion Response Spectra of the Advancing Ship", OMAE-2024 Conference

Job: Principal Researcher / Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.

Email : ko8718@snu.ac.kr, dhko@hhi.co.kr 

Research Areas: CFD for offshore structure, Matched Eigenfunciton Expansion Method(MEEM), Floating Offshore Wind Turbine(FOWT)

Publications:

• Zhenhao Song, Bo Woo Nam (2026). "Multi-Objective Optimization of TLP-FOWT Based on Surrogate Model",  Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

• Zhenhao Song, Bo Woo Nam (2025). "Numerical study on diffraction problem for a truncated cylinder with dual dampers in regular waves", Ocean Engineering

• Zhenhao Song, Bo Woo Nam (2023). "CFD Study for Wave Run-up Characteristics Around a Truncated Cylinder with Damper", 해양공학회지

• Zhenhao Song (2023). "Numerical study on diffraction problem for a truncated cylinder with dual dampers", Master's degree Thesis

Email : songzhenhao@snu.ac.kr 

Research Areas: Ship Manoeuvring, System Identification, Collision Avoidance, Auto-Docking

Publications:

• Ji Young Seo, Bo Woo Nam, Kevin J. Maki (2026). "A generative AI approach to ocean wind and wave modeling for extreme ship roll", Ocean Engineering

• Ji Young Seo, Hujae Choi, Bo Woo Nam (2026). "Hierarchical Identification of a Maneuvering Model for a Leisure Boat Utilizing Open Sea Trial Data", Ocean Engineering

• Ji Young Seo, Hujae Choi, Bo Woo Nam (2025). "Auto-Docking for Leisure Boats using Deep Reinforcement Learning with Action Masking", OMAE-2025 Conference

• Ji Young Seo, Hyo-Jin Park, Hujae Choi, Bo Woo Nam (2025). "Identification of a Leisure Boat's Maneuvering Model at Medium-High Speed Using Open Sea Trial Data", Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering

Email : mouse890@snu.ac.kr 

Research Areas: CFD for Marine Hydrodynamics, Wave Energy Converter(WEC), Marine Operation

Email : dmk1117@snu.ac.kr 

Research Areas: Auto-Docking, System Identification, Guidance and control of surface ship

Job : Researcher / Avikus Co., Ltd.

Email : hujae85@snu.ac.kr, hujae.choi@avikus.ai 

Research Areas: Seakeeping, Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT), Offshore Platform

Job : Senior Researcher / HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

Email : seonghoon@snu.ac.kr, seonghoon@hd.com 

Research Areas: Ship Maneuvering, Disturbance Observer, Dynamic Positioning

Email : seonjinkim@snu.ac.kr  

Research Areas: Ship Maneuvering, Collision Avoidance, Docking

Email : icetea0113@snu.ac.kr   

Research Areas: Underwater Vehicle Dynamics, System Identification, Maneuvering and Control

Job: Senior Researcher / Agency for Defense Development

Email : jho1404@snu.ac.kr