Professor

콘텐츠영역

교수소개

PH.D.
Professor

김용환 (YONGHWAN KIM)

Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University - Tel : +82-2-880-1543
- Fax : +82-2-876-9226
- E-mail : yhwankim@snu.ac.kr
  • Professor in Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory
  • Director, Future Ocean Cluster (FOC)
  • Director, LRF-Funded Research Center at SNU for Fluid-Structure Interaction

research interests

  • Motion Dynamics and Simulation of Ships and Offshore Structures
  • Ship Stability
  • Fluid-Structure Interaction and Ship Structural Hydroelasticity
  • Sloshing Dynamics
  • Green Ship Technology
  • Smart Ship Technology
  • Hydro-oriented Ship Design
  • CFD for Seakeeping of Marine Vehicles

past & current professional career

  • Fellow of Royal Institute of Naval Architecture (RINA), UK
  • Fellow of Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), USA
  • Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment: Editor-in-Chief
  • Journal of Advanced Research on Ocean Engineering: Editor-in-Chief
  • Journal of Marine Science and Application: Associate Editor
  • Journal of Marine Science and Technology: Editorial member
  • Journal of Hydrodynamics: Editorial member
  • Ocean Engineering: Guest Editor
  • Ships and Offshore Technology: Editorial member
  • International Journal of Ocean System Engineering: Editor-in-Chief
  • Society of Naval Architects of Korea: Director of International Affairs
  • ITTC EC member, Representative of East Asia
  • ITTC Seakeeping Committee: Chair, Advisory Council member
  • International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineering (ISOPE): TPC member
  • International Conference on Hydrodynamics (ICHD): Executive Committee member
  • International Workshop on Ship and Marine Hydrodynamics (IWSH): Standing Committee member
  • Director, SNU Offshore Plant Education Center (SOPEC)
  • Director, LRF-Funded Research Center at SNU for FSI (LRFC)
  • Director, Advanced Marine Engineering Center (AMEC), SNU
  • Director, BK21 PLUS Education & Research Center for Offshore Plant Engineers
  • Director, Research Institute of Marine Systems Engineering (RIMSE) , SNU
  • Specially Appointed Professor, Osaka University
  • Visiting Professor, MIT

education

  • 1999 - Department of Ocean Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (Ph.D) (Thesis: Computation of Higher-Order Hydrodynamic Forces on Ships and Offshore Structures in Waves)
  • 1989 - Dep’t of Naval Arch. & Ocean Eng., Seoul National University, Korea (MS) (Thesis: Numerical Analysis of Nonlinear Free-Surface Wave Problems by Fundamental Source-Distribution Method)
  • 1987 - Dep’t of Naval Arch. & Ocean Eng., Seoul National University, Korea (BS)

awards

  • Honorary Achievement Award, Korean Society of Ocean Engineers (2019)
  • Best Paper Award, ISOPE (2017)
  • Best Paper Award, ASME/OMAE, Offshore Engineering Symposium (2017)
  • Scholastic Achievement Award, Korean Society of Ocean Engineers (2015)
  • Young Research Engineer Award, The National Academy of Engineering of Korea (2014, Korean Governmental Award)
  • 100 Future Engineer Award, The National Academy of Engineering of Korea (2014)
  • Best Paper Award, Society of Naval Architects of Korea (2013)
  • Academic Achievement Excellency Award, Seoul National University, School of Engineering (2013)
  • Education Excellency Award, Seoul National University, School of Engineering (2011)
  • Best Session Organizer, ISOPE (2009)
  • Shin-Yang Scholar Awards for Research Excellency, Seoul National University, School of Engineering (2009)
  • Research Excellency Award, Seoul National University, School of Engineering (2008)
  • Song-Am Award (Young Researcher Award), Society of Naval Architects of Korea (2003)

working career

  • Seoul National University 2004 – Present
    - Assistant Professor (2004~2008), Tenured Associate Professor (2008~2013), Professor (2013~)
    - Department Chair (2013~2018): firstly vote-elected chair in NAOE
    - Lloyd’s Register Foundation Professor (2008~present)
    - Opened LRF-Funded Research Center for Fluid-Structure, SNU (2008), currently working as director
    - Opened Advanced Engineering Center (AMEC) in 2009, currently working as director
    - Founded SNU’s Offshore Plant Education Center in 2013, currently serving as director
    - Founded BK21 Plus Offshore Plant Research and Education Center in 2013, currently serving as director
    - Director of Research Institute of Marine Systems Engineering (RIMSE)
    - Specially Appointed Professor of Osaka University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2001 – 2004
    - Research Scientist
    - Research fields: dynamics of underwater objects, water-entry impact/slamming, numerical methods for analysis of motion dynamics of ships and offshore structures
    - Working as part time consultant of Advanced Marin Technology (2001~2003, Senior Technical Consultant)
    - Selected projects: Mine Burial Program (MBP) project, development of DWSLAM, LAMP enhancement
  • American Bureau of Shipping 1998 – 2001
    - Assistant Senior Researcher
    - Research fields: motion analysis for ships and offshore structures in waves, sloshing, and marine hydrodynamics
    - Selected projects: LAMP project (PI), comparative study for ultra large containerships, sloshing analysis for LNG and ULCC
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. 1989 – 1994
    - Researcher (1989~1991), Senior Researcher (Assistant Manager, 1991~1994)
    - Research fields: ship hydrodynamics, including ship resistance, seakeeping, sloshing, and CFD, hydro-oriented ship design using CAD