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Chungkuk  Jin

Chungkuk Jin

Assistant Professor | College of Engineering and Science: Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences

Contact Information

Expertise

Fluid-structure interaction, Ocean renewable energy systems, Marine infrastructures, Hydro-elasticity, Digital twin, Machine learning

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2019
  • M.E., Marine System Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Korea, 2012
  • B.E., Marine System Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Korea, 2008

Professional Experience

  • Research Assistant Professor, Department of Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA (10/2020–08/2022)
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA (06/2019–09/2020)
  • Military Service (Lieutenant Junior Grade, Chief Engineer in Korean Warship), Korean Navy, South Korea (03/2018–02/2010)

Current Courses

  • Fluid Mechanics (OCE 3030)
  • Fluid Mechanics Lab (OCE 3033)
  • Hydromechanics/Wave Theory (OCE 3521)
  • Water Wave Laboratory (OCE 3522)
  • Fundamentals of Offshore Engineering (OCE 4561)
  • Hydrodynamics in Design (OCE 4576)
  • Hydrodynamics of Offshore Structures (OCE 5903)

Selected Publications

  • C. Jin, S.-J. Kim, M.H. Kim, Y.S. Lee, A. Guha, S. Ryu, W. Xu, Real-time dynamic and structural behavior estimation of a steel lazy wave riser through finite-element-based digital twin and hull-motion sensor, Applied Ocean Research, 150:104137, 2024.
  • C. Jin, G.-J. Kim, S.-J. Kim, M.H. Kim, H.-G. Kwak, Discrete-module-beam-based hydro-elasticity simulations for moored submerged floating tunnel under regular and random wave excitations, Engineering Structures, 275: 115198, 2023.
  • C. Jin, W.C. Chung, D.-S. Kwon, M.H. Kim, Optimization of tuned mass damper for seismic control of submerged floating tunnel, Engineering Structures, 241: 112460, 2021.
  • C. Jin, F.P. Bakti, M.H. Kim, Time-domain coupled dynamic simulation for SFT-mooring-train interaction in waves and earthquakes, Marine Structures, 75: 102883, 2021.
  • C. Jin, H.Y. Kang, M.H. Kim, I. Cho, Performance estimation of resonance-enhanced dual-buoy wave energy converter using coupled time-domain simulation, Renewable Energy, 160: 1445–1457, 2020.
  • C. Jin, F.P. Bakti, M.H. Kim, Multi-floater-mooring coupled time-domain hydro-elastic analysis in regular and irregular waves, Applied Ocean Research, 101: 102276, 2020.

Recognition & Awards

  • Commendation in the Paper Award category, IABSE Young Engineers Colloquium in East Asia (2024)
  • Best Paper Award in Young Engineer Session, 2024 KIBSE Technical Conference (2024)
  • WEIK Award for Conference, 27th WEIK Symposium (2024)
  • Departmental Faculty Excellence Award for Research, Florida Tech (2024) 
  • Best Paper Award, 2024 SNAME Offshore Symposium (2024)
  • Early-Career Research Fellowship, National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2023) 
  • Best Paper Award, 2023 Technical Conference, Korean Institute of Bridge and Structural Engineers (2023)
  • Best Paper Award, International Conference on Fluid Mechanics in 2020 (2020)
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Texas A&M University (2018)
  • ISOPE Scholarship for Outstanding Students, International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (2018)
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