Journal Articles
Aljber, M., Lee, HS. Optimal Tidal Array Design for Power Efficiency in Obatake Strait in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan Using Navier Stokes-Blade Section Model (NS-BSM) and Adaptive Mesh Refinement (AMR) (in preparation).
Napitupulu, G., Lee, HS., Jeong, JS., Bhanage, VN., Aljber, M., Sakuno, Y., Mori, N. Machine Learning-Based Satellite Estimation of Nutrient Variability in the Seto Inland Sea and Red Tide Susceptibility in Hiroshima Bay. Marine Pollution Bulletin (under review).
Aljber, M., Lee, H.S., 2026. Horizontal-axis tidal turbine array simulation based on blade-section model (BSM) in two-dimensional space. Applied Ocean Research 173, 105174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2026.105174
Williams Z, Soto Calvo M, Lee HS, Aljber M, Jeong J-S. A Low-Cost Autonomous Multi-Functional Buoy for Ocean Currents and Seawater Parameter Monitoring, and Particle Tracking. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2025; 13(9):1629. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13091629.
Aljber, M., Lee, H. S., & Jeong, J. S. (2025). Integrated Tidal Power Potential in the Seto Inland Sea in Japan with Cost–Benefit Analysis. Applied Energy, 395, 126205. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.APENERGY.2025.126205.
Chisale, S. W., Lee, H. S., Soto Calvo, M. A., Jeong, J. S., Aljber, M., Williams, Z., & Cabrera, J. S. (2025). Advanced Solar Energy Potential Assessment in Malawi: Utilizing High-Resolution WRF Model and GIS to Identify Optimal Sites for Solar PV Generation. Renewable Energy, 239, 122084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.122084.
Aljber, M., Jeong, J. S., Cabrera, J. S., Calvo, M. A. S., Chisale, S. W., Williams, Z., & Lee, H. S. (2024). Optimal Site Selection and Potential Power Assessment for Tidal Power Generation in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, Based on High-Resolution Ocean Modelling and Multicriteria Analysis. Applied Energy, 372, 123843. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.APENERGY.2024.123843.
Aljber, M., Lee, H. S., Jeong, J. S., & Cabrera, J. S. (2024). Tsunami Inundation Modelling in a Built-In Coastal Environment with Adaptive Mesh Refinement: The Onagawa Benchmark Test. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12010177.
Conference Proceedings
Aljber M., Sakanoue, G., Jeong, JS., Cabrera, J.S., Lee, H.S. (2023). Assessment of Potential Tidal Power Sites in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan Using Multi-criteria Evaluation. In: Caetano, N.S., Felgueiras, M.C. (eds) The 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research. ICEER 2022. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Cham. Link
International / National Conferences
Napitupulu G, Lee HS, Jeong J-S, Bhanage VN, Aljber M, and Sakuno Y. Regional Differences in Satellite-Based Nutrient Estimation Between the Inner and Outer Seto Inland Sea Using Machine Learning. AOGS2026, 02-07 Aug., Fukuoka, Japan.
Aljber M, Lee HS. Two-Dimensional Navier Stokes Simulation with Adaptive Mesh for Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine Simulation Using Blade-Section Model (BSM). 日本船舶海洋工学会講演 (JASNAOE 2026), 28-29 May, Tokyo, Japan.
Aljber M, Lee HS, Coles D. Leveraging Satellite Remote Sensing for Hydrodynamic Model Validation and Scalable Tidal Stream Resource Quantification. ISRS 2026, 13-15 May, Matsue, Japan.
Aljber M., Jeong J-S., Lee H.S. Economic Feasibility of Tidal Power Generation in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan. APAC 2025, November, Busan, Korea.
Aljber M., Lee H.S., Jeong J.-S. 瀬戸内海・大畠瀬戸における発電効率最適化のための潮流発電アレイ設計：ナビエ・ストークス (Navier-Stokes) ・ブレードセクションモデル（NS-BSM）と適合格子細分化（AMR）を用いた解析. 土木学会海岸工学委員会 2025.
森重宏太, 渡邊大雅, Williams Z., Soto Calvo M., Aljber M., Jeong J.-S., 李漢洙. 自作漂流ブイと瀬戸内海モデルによる広島湾およびその近域における漂流物モデリング. 土木学会海岸工学委員会 2025.
Aljber M and Lee HS. Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV) Effect on Tidal Power Approximation With Embedded Boundaries and Adaptive Mesh Refinement (AMR): a Case Study of Obatake Strait in The Seto Inland Sea, Japan. Tidalites 2025. Sep 9-11, Liverpool, UK.
8. Aljber M and Lee HS. Optimal Site Selection and Potential Power Assessment for Tidal Power Generation in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, Based on High-Resolution Ocean Modelling and Multicriteria Analysis. Tidalites 2025. Sep 9-11, Liverpool, UK.
Lee HS, Aljber M, Jeong J-S. 2025. Tidal Power Potential in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan. The 7th International Conference on Environmental Sciences and Renewable Energy (ESRE 2025), 23-25 June, Madrid, Spain.
Zachary WILLIAMS, Manuel SOTO CALVO, Han Soo LEE, Jae-Soon JEONG, Morhaf ALJBER, Nobuhito MORI. Design and Development of a Low-Cost Autonomous Buoy for Seawater Quality Monitoring and Climate Change Adaptation in the Seto Inland Sea, The DPRI Annual Meeting 2025, 21-22 Feb. 2025, Kyoto, Japan.
Aljber M, Lee HS, Jeong J-S, and Cabrera JS. 2024. Tsunami Inundation Modelling in A Built-In Coastal Environment with Adaptive Mesh Refinement: The Onagawa Benchmark Test. JSCE coastal engineering conference 2024, Akita, Japan. 6 – 8 Nov. 2024
Williams Z, Soto Calvo M, Aljber M, Jeong J-S, Cabrera JS, and Lee HS. 2024. Design of a Low-Cost Autonomous Seawater Monitoring Buoy for Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring. JSCE coastal engineering conference 2024, Akita, Japan. 6 – 8 Nov. 2024.
Aljber M, Jeong J-S, Lee HS, and Cabrera JS. 2024. Optimal Tidal Array Positioning and Orientation in Obatake Strait in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, Using Large Eddy Simulation with Adaptive Mesh Refinement. The 3rd IBC, DOrSU, the Philippines. 24 Oct. 2024.
Williams Z, Soto Calvo M, Aljber M, Jeong J-S, and Lee HS. 2024. Design and Development of A Low-Cost Autonomous Device for Seawater Quality Monitoring and Particle Tracking in Ocean. The 3rd IBC, DOrSU, the Philippines. 24 Oct. 2024.
Cabrera JS, Lee HS, Jeong J-S, Aljber M. Integrated Framework for Coastal Zone Health Index and Vulnerability Assessment. ICCE2024. September 2024, Rome, Italy.
Aljber M. 2024. Optimal Array Design of Tidal Power Generation in Obatake Strait in The Seto Inland Sea Using Large Eddy Simulation with Adaptive Mesh Refinement. Hiroshima University-Inha University (HU-IU) Joint Seminar, 28 June, Inha University, Incheon City, South Korea.
Cabrera J., Lee H.S., Jeong J.-S., and Aljber M. Coastal Zone Environment Integrity Assessment for Sustainable Management: Part 2. Coastal Zone Vulnerability Assessment. Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) CEC conference, 14－17 November 2023, Kyoto, Japan.
Aljber M., Jeong J.-S., Cabrera J.S., and Lee H.S. Optimal Sites Selection and Potential Power Assessment for Tide and Offshore Wind Power Generation in The Seto Inland Sea, Japan, Based on High-Resolution Ocean Modelling And Multi-Criteria Analysis. APAC 2023, 14-17 Nov., Kyoto, Japan.
Woo S-B, Jeong J.-S., Song J. I., Lee H.S., Aljber, M. Intertidal Density-Driven Sediment Flux into A Port in a Macro-Tidal Environment. INTERCOH 2023, 18-22 Sep., Incheon, South Korea.
Aljber M., Nogami K., Jeong J.-S., Cabrera J.S., and Lee H.S. Tsunami Modelling in A Built-In Environment with Adaptive Mesh Refinement and Varying Bottom Friction. Coastal Engineering Proceedings: No. 37 (2022): Proceedings of 37th Conference on Coastal Engineering, Sydney, Australia, 2022. open access
Aljber M., Sakanoue G., Cabrera J.S., Jeong J.-S., and Lee H.S. Assessment of Potential Tidal Power Sites in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, Using Multi-Criteria Evaluation. ICEER2022 – The 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research, 12-16 September 2022. (Best Oral Presentation Award) Link