Professor

Myung-Hyun Kim

Academic History

Ph.D., Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, U.S.A., 1995 – 2000.
M.S., Dept. of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea, 1993 – 1995.
B.S., Dept. of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea, 1987 – 1993.

Adjunct professor, International School of Ocean Science and Engineering of Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2016 – present.
Professor, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea, 2012 – Present.
Associate Dean of College of Engineering (Academic Affairs), Pusan National University, Korea, 2016 – 2018.
Department Chair, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea, 2011 – 2013.
Visiting professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, U.S.A., 2009 – 2010.
Associate Professor, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea, 2007 – 2012.
R&D engineer, New York Power Authority, NY, U.S.A., 2001 – 2003.
Postdoc, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA, U.S.A., 2000 – 2001.

President, The Society of Naval Architects of Korea, 2024-present
Vice President, Society of Korean Welding and Joining, 2023-present
Standing Committee, International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress (ISSC), 2019 – Present.
Korean National Delegate, International Institute of Welding (IIW), 2015 – Present.
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1999 – Present.
Chairman, Korea Ship and Offshore Structures Congress (KSSC), 2022-2023
International Vice President, Society of Korean Welding and Joining, 2021-2022.
Editor, Journal of Korean Welding and Joining, 2020 – 2021>
Associate Editor of the International Committee on Journal, The Society of Naval Architects of Korea, 2020 – 2023.
Chairman of Education Committee, The Society of Naval Architects of Korea, 2020 – 2022.
Committee Member, International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress (ISSC), Materials and Fabrication Technology, 2013 – 2018
Associate Editor, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, 2011 – 2018.
Associate Editor, Journal of Korean Welding and Joining Society, 2009 – 2019.
- Scientific Committee Member, International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE) Materials Technology, 2009 – 2019.

Technical review committee member, Korean Register, 2024-Present
Executive Director, Research Institute of Medium & small Shipbuilding, 2024-Present
Board of Director (External member), CHOSUN WELDING, 2020-Present
Director of human resource development program for marine resource development, Creative Korea 1 (CK1), Pusan National University, Korea, 2014 – 2019.
Director of the Startups and Entrepreneurship Education Center, Pusan National University, Korea, 2012 – 2014.
Director of Center for Business Incubation and Venture, Pusan National University, Korea, 2012 – 2014.
Director of the Center for Industry-Academic Collaboration for SMBA, Korea, 2011 – 2013.
Director of the Center for Busan-Kyungnam Branch of Korean Institute of Industrial Technology, Korea, 2011 – 2013.