Motto

"Think hard, Study fun, Work smart, and Make history"

Keywords

Systems engineering, Prototyping, Conops, Survivability, Statistics, Python, Tkinter, Mathcad, Design synthesis, Ideation, Flask, Syncthing, Raspberrypi, etc

Education

• Ph.D., Aerospace and ocean engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg of Virginia, the USA (advisor: Alan J. Brown), 2008
• M.S., Naval architecture and ocean engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea (advisor: Seok-yoon Hong), 2003
• B.S., Statistics, Korea National Open University, Seoul, South Korea, 2016
• B.S., Engineering science and mechanics, Kumoh National Institute of Technology (NROTC), Gyeongbuk, South Korea, 1998
• Mechanics (precise machine), Kumoh Technical High school (RNTC), Gyeongbuk, South Korea, Feb. 1994
• Special lecture on Enterprise architecture and ministry of national defense-architecture framework (MND-AF), Korean National Defense University, Seoul, February 6-10, 2017
• Special course on design and construction of LHA (landing helicopter assault), Babcock international group (UK), Seoul, May 23-27, 2016
• "Basic" acquisition and logistics management course, Defense Acquisition University (USA), Seoul, April 4-8, 2016
• Early-stage naval ship design-a short course, Alion Science and Technology (USA), Chungnam National University, Daejeon, August 21-25, 2012
• Special course of naval ship design, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, January 2002

Professional memberships

Member, Korean councils of systems engineering; Member, The society of naval architecture of Korea; Member, Korea institute of military science and technology; Member, Korea academia-industrial cooperation society

Professional history

2025-present, Principal Engineer, Naval Ship Division, Hanwha Ocean; 2024-2025, Business strategist, Strategy office, Hanwha Aerospace; 2022-2023, Principal researcher, Defense Research Center, Hanwha Ocean; 2020 - Principal reseacher, Naval Ship Systems Research Center, DSME, Ltd.; 2019-2020, Principal Research Engineer, systems engineering specialist and data scientist, Haneol Solution Co., Ltd. ;1998-2019, ROKN LCDR (retired)-assignments participated in multiple phases of naval ship design (feasibility, concept, basic, detail) and construction of surface-ships, submarines and auxiliary ships (oiler, barge, salvage, fast patrol craft, etc.), technology survey, cost estimation, quality management (repair. renovation. operation), ship signature and vulnerability study (noise. vibration. Shock); 2017-2018, Systems engineering and test & evaluation engineer in Jangbogo-III acquisition group of DAPA; 2016, deputy chief engineer of naval ship design task force team; 2015-2018, Systems engineering lecturer of defense workforce special course at defense acquisition program administration (DAPA); 2012-2015, Naval ship systems engineer and design integrator of future surface ship concept and feasibility studies (KDDX, PKX-B, FFX-III, MSH-X, Riverine Craft, LHA, etc.); 2009-2011, Naval researcher in agency for defense development; 2009-2011, Deputy systems integration manager (systems engineering and analysis) in Jangbogo-III submarine basic design; 2011-, journal of ship research reviewer; 2003-2004, Deputy supervisor (naval architecture and structure) in Jangbogo-II submarine construction; 1998-2001, Deputy marine engineering officer in the design team of auxiliary ships and small crafts.

Awards and honors

Best paper prize in the 2021 fall conference of the Korea Society of Systems Engineering, December 2021; Best presentation award from president of defense acquisition program administration, Korea, September 2017; 2017 Albert Nelson Marquis lifetime achievement award; Award certificate from the head of military force development division of Joint Chief of Staff; Best presentation award from president of defense acquisition program administration, Korea, November 2016; Honor student award from president of Korea national open university, February 2016; Award certificate from chief of naval operation, December 2015; Best paper prize in the 2015 fall conference of the Korea Society of Systems Engineering, December 2015; Award certificate from agency of defense development, December 2011; Honor medal for best scholarship from commander of naval training and education, June 1998; Honor medal for best scholarship from chief of naval operation, March 1998; Silver medal of precise metalwork in local skill competition, 1992

Research interests

• Naval ship design and acquisition with total ship system engineering (TSSE)

Ship design-application of multi-attribute value theory (MAVT), Analytical hierarchy process (AHP), Pareto genetic algorithms (PGA); Smart knowledge bases in multi-disciplinary design optimization (MDO) of the naval ship and commercial ship design problems; System dynamics to modeling and analyzing the naval ship design, acquisition and construction process; Naval ship concept of operations (CONOPs); Convergence between ship design technology and liberal arts; Naval ship acquisition-application of systems engineering process; Ship synthesis model

• Ship design and construction process consultation

Application of system dynamics to modeling and analyzing the naval ship design, acquisition and construction process; Lean six sigma for shipbuilding

• Statistics

Exploratory data analysis (EDA); Confirmatory data analysis (CDA); Regression/correlation analysis; Analysis of variance (ANOVA); Monte-Carlo simulation; Artificial neural network; Multivariate analysis

• Design optimization

Multi-objective global optimization; Multi-disciplinary optimization; Genetic algorithm; Particle swarm

• Process automation

Process Integration and design optimization (PIDO); Robotic process automation (RPA); Robotic desktop automation (RDA)

• Total system survivability

Assessment of ship intact stability, probabilistic damaged stability, shock, and weapons effects.

• Safety and risk assessment

Development for estimating safety and risk including environmental impact, human factors, accident scenarios, structural damage, war damage.

• Reliability

Exponential/Weibull distribution, Reliability design/prediction, FMEA/ETA/FTA

• Six Sigma

DMAIC, DFSS(DMADOV/IDOV), Knowledge management

Visiting places

• U.S.A: NYC, Philladelphia (PA), 2024; Naval Surface Warfare Center in Washington DC, 2012 again; Blacksburg (VA), 2004-2008; Chicago (IL), 2008; Jacksonville (FL), 2008; Orlando (FL), 2007; Niagara Fall (NY), 2008; New York City, 2008, Richmond (VA), 2007; Washington DC, 2004-2008; Norfolk (VA), 2007; Atlanta (GA), 2007
• Europe: Genova of Italy, January 2022 and October 2021; Edinburg and Glasgow of the UK, May of 2018; Paris, Tour of France, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Keil of Germany, March 2018; Milano and Bologna of Italy, Edinburg of the UK, November 2017; Paris (SAFRAN) of France, Aalen (Hanzolt, Ltd. (ex-Airbus Optirics)) and Frankfurt of Germany, July 2017; London, Gosport (Qinetiq) of the UK, Portsmouth (Royal Navy HQ) of the UK, October 2015; Barrow-in-Furness (BAE Marine System) and Manchester of the UK, 2010; Munich/Hamburg/Keil of Germany, 2010
• Other: Perth, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne of Austraila, 2024

Skills

• Languages: native in Korean, proficient in English
• Numerical/symbolic mathematics: Python, JMP, R, Matlab, FORTRAN, Mathcad, C++, JAVA, MATHEMATICA
• Operating systems: MAC OS, LINUX/UNIX, MS Windows
• Editing: Keynote, Scrivener, MS Office, Hangul 2014, LATEX
• Application: Vitech CORE, 3LS Cradle, RCE, Model-center, DSMpro, LS-DYNA
• Smart work: Evernote, GoogleDriver, SimpleMind and Scapple for Mind-mapping, Devonthink for personal database, Ommigraffle, Runway for Flow charting, Omniplan for Gantt charting, etc.