Kim, Moohyun
individual record
Professor
Positions:
- Faculty Affiliate, Energy Institute, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), Division of Research
- Professor, Ocean Engineering, College of Engineering
overview
My research interests focus on nonlinear dynamics of offshore platforms; wave mechanics and free-surface flows; nonlinear stochastic analysis; computational fluid dynamics; hydroelasticity; floating breakwaters; beach erosion; multi-hull-riser-mooring coupled dynamic analysis; liquid-sloshing & vessel-motion interactions, ocean renewable energy (floating offshore wind turbine) & wave energy conversion); smart offshore platforms.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) 1989
- M.S. in Naval Architecture, Seoul National University - (Seoul, South Korea) 1983
- B.S. in Naval Architecture, Seoul National University - (Seoul, South Korea) 1981
selected publications
Academic Articles170
- Kim, S., & Kim, M. (2022). The nonlinear wave and current effects on fixed and floating bodies by a three-dimensional fully-nonlinear numerical wave tank. Ocean Engineering. 245, 110458-110458.
- Jang, H., & Kim, M. (2021). Kulluk-shaped arctic floating platform interacting with drifting level ice by discrete element method. Ocean Engineering. 236, 109479-109479.
- Kim, S., Kim, M., & Koo, W. (2021). Nonlinear hydrodynamics of freely floating symmetric bodies in waves by three-dimensional fully nonlinear potential-flow numerical wave tank. Applied Ocean Research. 113, 102727-102727.
- Jin, C., Chung, W. C., Kwon, D., & Kim, M. (2021). Optimization of tuned mass damper for seismic control of submerged floating tunnel. Engineering Structures. 241, 112460-112460.
- Chung, W. C., Kim, M., & Jin, C. (2021). Real-time trace of riser profile and stress with numerical inclinometers. Ocean Engineering. 234, 109292-109292.
Books1
Chapters1
- Kim, M. H. (2012). Hull/Mooring/Riser Coupled Spar Motion Analysis: Sensitivity against Methodological/Environmental/Empirical Parameters. Spar Platforms. 78-107. American Society of Civil Engineers.
Conference Papers128
- Jin, C., Kwon, D., Chung, W. C., Kim, M., & Koo, W. (2020). Numerical Analysis of a Curved Floating Bridge. Global Oceans 2020: Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast, Global Oceans 2020: Singapore - U.S. Gulf Coast. 00, 01-06.
- Jin, C., Kim, H., Park, J., Kim, M., & Kim, K. (2020). Monitoring-System Development of Gillnet Using Artificial Neural Network. Volume 6B: Ocean Engineering, ASME 2020 39th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering.
- Kim, S., Koo, W., & Kim, M. (2020). Nonlinear Time-Domain Simulation of the Heaving-Buoy Type Wave Energy Converter by Using Three-Dimensional Potential Numerical Wave Tank Under Irregular Wave Conditions. Volume 9: Ocean Renewable Energy, ASME 2020 39th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering.
- Bakti, F. P., & Kim, M. (2020). Second Order Difference Frequency Wave-Current Loading Using Kelvin-Newman Approximation. Volume 6A: Ocean Engineering, ASME 2020 39th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering.
- Jin, C., Chung, W., & Kim, M. (2019). Effects of Submergence Depth of Submerged Floating Tunnel on Global Behaviors under Waves and Earthquakes. OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE SEATTLE, OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE SEATTLE. 00, 1-7.
in the news
- Texas A&M researchers: offshore renewable energy stations offer clean energy alternatives KBTX-TV 3 News June 14, 2021
- Wind, sun, water: Offshore stations will convert each into electricity Research@Texas A&M June 8, 2021
researcher on
Principal Investigator1
Co-Principal Investigator1
awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- ENGR684 Professional Internship: In-ab Instructor
- OCEN300 O E Wave Mechanics Instructor
- OCEN403 Dynam Of Offshore Struct-gv Instructor
- OCEN463 Hydrodyn Offshore Structures Instructor
- OCEN481 Seminar Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Jang, Hakun (2018-12). Numerical Simulation of Arctic Offshore Structures Interacting with Level Ice and Nonlinear Time-Domain Simulations of Arctic Spar. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Zhi, Yuanzhe (2018-05). An Extended Least Squares Method to Separate the Incident and Reflected Wave Fields for Long-Crested and Short-Crested Waves. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Kim, Hyoungchul (2018-05). Global Performances and Structural Health Monitoring Method of Single Unit or Multi Units Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Lee, Jooyoung (2017-05). Dynamic Response Analysis of Submerged Floating Tunnels under Hydrodynamic Loads and Seismic Excitations. (Master's Thesis)
- Kim, Se Won (2016-12). Eco-Friendly Dynamic Positioning Algorithm Development. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Email
m-kim3@tamu.edu
First Name
Moohyun
Last Name
Kim
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Ocean Engineering; 3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
USA