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Welcoming New Undergraduate Student: Josh Polk

Welcome to Josh Polk, who has joined my research group as of September 2023 as an undergraduate researcher. He will be primarily working on the turbine-level and farm-level offshore wind energy system modeling project.

Dr. Yong Hoon Lee presented Multi-Body Modeling for Conceptual Design of Co-Located Ocean Renewable Energy and Aquaculture Systems at the ASME 2023 IDETC-CIE Conference

Publication Information Abstract This study presents a multi-body dynamic modeling approach for exploring and optimizing the novel co-location design of ocean-based renewable energy systems and aquaculture fishery systems. As both systems expand offshore to meet global energy and food demands, competition for limited oceanic space has become a growing concern. The co-location of these two distinctive systems offers a solution to this challenge by combining them in overlapping geographical locations while addressing their respective objectives and constraints. The study introduces …

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Welcoming New Graduate Student: Shahab Vafa

Welcome to Mohammad Shahab Vafadaran, who has joined my research group as of August 2023 as a Graduate Research Assistant. He will be primarily working on the multilevel, multidisciplinary design optimization of floating offshore wind turbine and wind farm systems.

Welcoming New Graduate Student: Hamza Dakhalalah

Welcome to Hamza Dakhalalah, who has joined my research group as of August 2023 as a Graduate Student Researcher. He will be primarily working on the development of manufacturability constraints for modular engineered structures.

Welcoming New Graduate Student: Austin Griffin

Welcome to Austin Griffin, who has joined my research group as of October 2022 as a Graduate Research Assistant. He will be primarily working on the experimental modeling of ocean hydro kinetic turbine applications.

Welcoming New Graduate Student: Chandler Cain

Welcome to Chandler Cain, who will join my research group in Fall 2022 as a Graduate Research Assistant. He will be primarily working on the multidisciplinary modeling and optimization of floating offshore wind turbine applications.

Yong Hoon Lee delivered an Invited Lecture on the System-level Integrated and Multidisciplinary Design at the Texas A&M University

Lecture Information Presented by: Yong Hoon Lee Title: System-Level Integrated and Multidisciplinary Design on Floating Offshore Wind Turbine and Engineered Materials Applications Venue: Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution Seminar Series at the Texas A&M University Links: [BIBTEX] Abstract Engineering design often involves various decision-making activities spanning interdisciplinary domains. Understanding interactions between disciplinary areas opens opportunities for unprecedented design innovations. Integrated design is a holistic approach that aims to solve design problems with many complications, e.g., hierarchical system structure, conflicting design decisions, …

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Yong Hoon Lee received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

Yong Hoon Lee received the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering with the dissertation titled “Methods for the integrated design of viscoelastic materials and structural geometry.” Date: August 10, 2020 Dissertation: Methods for the integrated design of viscoelastic materials and structural geometry Doctoral Committee: Dr. Randy H. Ewoldt, Chair Dr. James T. Allison, Director of Research Dr. Pingfeng Wang Dr. Mattia Gazzola [LINK], [BIBTEX], [FULL TEXT] Table of Contents PART 0. Introduction PART I. Methodologies for Surface Texture …

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Yong Hoon Lee has been selected as a 2019-2020 Mavis Future Faculty Fellow

Information Receipient: Yong Hoon Lee Award Period: August 2019 – May 2020 Award Granted By: Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Official Website: https://publish.illinois.edu/engr-mavis/ What is Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship Program? The Mavis Future Faculty Fellows (MF3) Academy is a one-year program for senior PhD students to facilitate the training of the next generation of engineering faculty in research, teaching, and mentoring. During the fellowship period of one year, fellows participate in a series of workshops, seminars, …

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