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Principal investigator, members and how to join

Prof. Min-Jae Oh
Principal Investigator

Min-Jae Oh, Ph.D. 오민재

Associate Professor, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University

Prof. Oh works on computer-aided ship design, with a mathematical foundation in computer-aided geometric design. His research spans B-spline and T-spline surface theory, hull form modeling and variation, and the integration of machine learning and LLM agents into ship design, extending toward shipyard automation and robotics. Before joining SNU, he was a faculty member at the University of Ulsan (2019–2026) and an Engineering Specialist at the American Bureau of Shipping (2013–2016).

  • Computer-aided ship design
  • CAGD
  • Design optimization
  • AI for shipbuilding

Career

  • Associate Professor, NAOE, Seoul National University
    2026.09 – present
  • Associate Professor, NAOE, University of Ulsan
    2024.09 – 2026.08
  • Assistant Professor, NAOE, University of Ulsan
    2019.09 – 2024.08
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Institute of Marine Systems Engineering, SNU (Prof. Myung-Il Roh)
    2017.01 – 2019.08
  • Engineering Specialist (ISQM), American Bureau of Shipping, Busan
    2013.03 – 2016.11
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, BK21, NAOE, SNU (Prof. Tae-wan Kim)
    2011.09 – 2013.02

Education

  • Ph.D., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, SNU
    2011 · Advisor: Prof. Tae-wan Kim
  • M.S., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, SNU
    2005 · Advisor: Prof. Tae-wan Kim
  • B.S., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, SNU
    2003

Service & honors

  • Associate Editor, Journal of Computational Design and Engineering (2025 – )
  • Editorial board, Korean Society for CDE journal (2011 – )
  • Board member (Technical Director), Society of Naval Architects of Korea (2022 – 2025)
  • Board member, Korean Society for Computational Design and Engineering (2020 – )
  • Gaheon Academic Award, KSCDE Winter Conference (2024)

Members

Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr. Dayeon Jeong

Dayeon Jeong, Ph.D. 정다연

Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Institute of Marine Systems Engineering, Seoul National University

  • Ship hull design
  • Curves & surfaces
  • Deep learning
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, RIMSE, Seoul National University
    2026.09 – present
  • Ph.D., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, University of Ulsan
    2022.03 – 2026.08
  • M.S., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, University of Ulsan
    2020.03 – 2022.02
  • B.S., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, University of Ulsan
    2015.03 – 2020.02

Graduate Students

Recruiting — see Join us.

Join us

We are looking for M.S., Ph.D. and integrated-program students, postdoctoral researchers and undergraduate interns who are interested in:

  • Geometry and mathematics of curves and surfaces (B-splines, T-splines, CAD kernels)
  • Hull form design, optimization and CFD-linked design tools
  • LLM agents, machine learning and programming for engineering design
  • Shipyard automation and robotics

We welcome students who are curious, persistent and courteous. Please email a short CV and a note about your interests to minjaeoh@snu.ac.kr.

Contact

Prof. Min-Jae Oh
Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Seoul National University
1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Korea

Email: minjaeoh@snu.ac.kr