Professor

2008.09                               Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles

ㆍAdvisor: H. Thomas. Hahn

ㆍDissertation Title: Damage Tolerance and Durability of GLARE Laminates

2004.08                               M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah

ㆍAdvisor: Steve R. Swanson

ㆍThesis Title: Stiffness and Strength of Sandwich Beams using 

                                                 Glass Fiber Faces and Polyurethane Cores

2000.02                 B.E., Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering,                                                                             Chungnam National University

2026.03 ~ Present               Associate Professor, Dept. of Autonomous Vehicle System Engineering,

                                            Chungnam National University

                                            ㆍAdvanced Structure Research Lab: Ship Structure Design & FEM 

                                                 Analysis (Static and Dynamic), Damage Tolerance & Durability, 

                                                 Composite Materials

2024.03 ~ 2026.02               Assistant Professor, Dept. of Autonomous Vehicle System Engineering,

                                            Chungnam National University

2019.03 ~ 2024.02              Assistant Professor, School of Naval Architecture & Ocean

                                            Engineering, University of Ulsan

2012.03 ~ 2019.02              Senior Researcher, Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding

                                            ㆍResearch Topics: Ship Structure Design & Analysis, Composite 

                                                Materials

2010.09 ~ 2012.02              Senior Researcher, Samsung Heavy Industry

                                            ㆍResearch Topics: Ship Structure Analysis, Composite Materials 

                                                Applications

2009.08 ~ 2010.07              Post-Doctoral Researcher, CAMCS (The Center for Advanced  

                                            Metallic and Ceramic Systems), Material Science Engineering,  

                                            The Johns Hopkins University

                                            ㆍ Research Topics: Metal Matrix Composite and Applications

2008.10 ~ 2009.09              Post-Doctoral Researcher, Multifunctional Composites Laboratory, 

                                            Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)

                                            ㆍ Research Topics: Damage Tolerance of FML(Fiber Metal Laminates)

• Lab name : Advanced Structure Research Lab (ASRL)

• Mechanical durability of ship and ocean structure

• Multifunctional composite structure

• 3D printed composites and feasibility

2010.09~            Member, The Society of Naval Architects of Korea 

2010.09~            Member, The Korean Society for Composite Materials

2012.03~            Member, The Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety

Professional Experience

2015                   한국복합재료학회 기술상

2014                   중소조선연구원 우수연구원