Major 

Structural Dynamics
 
 
 Research Interests

Fatigue and fracture of welded structures, Structural dynamics, Structural Health Monitoring, Smart materials applications
  
 
 Education 

B.S., Pusan National Unviersity, 1993
M.S., Pusan National University, 1995
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2000
 
 
 Selected Publications 
  - Reduction of Observation Spillover in Vibration Suppression using a Sliding Mode Observer, Journal of Vibration and Control, Vol.7, No.7, 1087-1105, 2001
- Integration of Smart Materials into Dynamics and Control of Inflatable Space Structures, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol.12, No.6, 423 - 433, 2001.
- Simultaneous Health Monitoring and Vibration Control of Adaptive Structures using Smart Sensors, Shock and Vibration Journal, Vol.9, No.6, 329-339, 2002.
- Direct Adaptive Control of Underwater Vehicles using Neural Networks, Journal of Vibration and Control, Vol.9, No.5, 605-619, 2003
- Development of a robust nonlinear observer for dynamic positioning of ships, Journal of Systems and control Engineering, Vol.218 No.I1, 1-11, 2004.
  
 
 Professional Experiences 

Postdoctoral Research Scientist, CIMSS, Virginia Tech, VA, U.S.A.
Research and Technology Development Engineer, New York Power Authority, NY, U.S.A.
  
 
 Professional Societies & Activities 

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The Society of Naval Architectures of Korea
The Korean Welding Society
  
 
 Honors and Awards 

Rotary Cultural Ambassador scholarship recipient, 1995-1996
  
 
 International Joint Research & Activities