Education

•  2001, Univ. of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Ph.D (Steel Structural Eng.)
• 1996, Yonsei Univ., M.S. (Civil Eng.)
• 1992, Yonsei Univ., B.S. (Civil Eng.)

Career Overview

•  (Present) Professor, Dept. of Wind Energy, KSNU Graduate School
• (Present) Director, Energy Innovation Research Center for Wind Turbine Support Structures
• (Past) Principal Research Engineer, POSCO Steel Solution Laboratory
• (Past) Adjunct Professor, POSTECH Graduate School of Wind Energy
• (Past) Research Associate, Univ. of Minnesota (Twin Cities)

Professional Activities

•  (Present) Working Group 3 Member, IEC-TC88 (Wind Energy)
• (Present) Maintenance Team 6 Member, IEC-TC88 (Wind Energy)
• (Present) Vice President, KWEA
• (Present) Executive Director, KNREA
• (Present) RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standards) Committee Member, Korea Energy Agency
• (Past) KEC (Korea Electro-technical Code) Advisory Committee Member, Korea Electric Association
• (Past) KESC (Korea Electrical Safety Code) Advisory Committee Member, Korea Electrical Safety Corporation

International Journal Papers (2020~2024)

•  Structural Optimization of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) : A Multi-Variable Study for Enhanced Deflection and Fatigue Performance, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024
• Multi-Criteria Optimization of Wind Turbines in an Offshore Wind Farm with Monopile Foundation Considering Structural Integrity and Energy Generation, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024
• Experimental Investigation of Embedment Depth Effects on the Rocking Behavior of Foundations, Geosciences, 2024
• Experimental and Numerical Analysis of PIP Slip Joint Subjected to Bending, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024
• Numerical Study on the Lateral Load Response of Offshore Monopile Foundations in Clay: Effect of Slenderness Ratio, Applied Sciences, 2024
• Investigating the Structural and Power Performance of a 15MW Class Wind Energy Generation System under Experimental Wind and Marine Loading, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024
• Behavior of PIP Slip Joint in the Offshore Wind Monopile under Combined Load Considering Local Buckling, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024
• Accuracy Testing of Different Methods for Estimating Weibull Parameters of Wind Energy at Various Heights above Sea Level, Energies, 2024
• Effect of Footing Shape on the Rocking Behavior of Shallow Foundations, Buildings, 2023
• Structural Behavior of a PIP Slip Joint under Pure Bending Considering Nonlinear Buckling, Energies, 2023
• Numerical Investigation of a Floating-type Support Structure (Tri-Star Floater) for 9.5MW Wind Turbine Generators, Energies, 2023
• Experimental Study on the Bearing Capacity of Gas Oil-Contaminated Coastal Sand, Applied Sciences, 2023
• Structural Behavior of L-Type Flange Joint with Various Flange Flatness Conditions, Energies, 2023
• Improving Structural Safety of L-Type Flange Joint for Wind Towers, Energies, 2022
• Understanding the Behavior of L-type Flange Joint in Wind Turbine Towers: Proposed Mechanisms, Engineering Failure Analysis, 2022
• Development of Jacket Substructure Systems Supporting 3MW Offshore Wind Turbine for Deep Water Sites in South Korea, International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2022
• Development of a 3-legged Jacket Substructure for Installation in the Southwest Offshore Wind Farm in South Korea, Ocean Engineering, 2022
• Studying Four Different Permanent Magnet Eddy Currents Heaters with Different Magnet Areas and Numbers to Produce Heat Directly from a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine, Energies, 2021
• Directional Bending Performance of 4-Leg Jacket Substructure Supporting a 3MW Offshore Wind Turbine, Energies, 2021

Domestic Journal Papers (2020~2024)

•  An Experimental Evaluation of Structural Performance of L-Type Flange Joint for Wind Tower, Journal of Wind Energy, 2024
• Structural Safety Evaluation of Stabbing System for Pre-Piling Jacket Substructure Considering Pile Construction Errors, Journal of Wind Energy, 2023
• Structural Safety Evaluation of Stabbing System for Pre-Piling Jacket Substructure under Construction, Journal of Wind Energy, 2022
• Risk Assessment of Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structures Considering Scouring, Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers, 2020
• A Study on the Performance of Steel Tubes Embedded in a Wind Tower Foundation under Cyclic Loads, Journal of Wind Energy, 2020

Granted Patents (2020~2024)

•  A floating offshore wind platform which can control the horizontal level, 2024 (Registration No. 10-2646645-0000)
• Prefabricated Steel Pipes, 2020 (Registration No. 10-2164126-0000)