Director

Professor Jae Hoon Seo directs the Marine Structural Mechanics and Integrity Lab at Inha University. His core research addresses fracture and fatigue in ships and offshore structures, including ductile fracture, impact mechanics, engineering critical assessment, and fatigue monitoring. His broader structural mechanics work covers ultimate strength and progressive collapse, while current offshore energy applications include mooring and dynamic power cable integrity for floating offshore wind. Before March 2025, he held faculty positions at Cranfield University and Newcastle University in Singapore, as well as a position as principal researcher at Inha University.

Papers up to 2025 are published under the name Burak Can Cerik; from 2026 they appear under Jae Hoon Seo. Both names refer to the same author, and the profile links cover the complete record.

Education

• 2014PhD in Naval Architecture
  University of Ulsan, Republic of Korea
• 2011MSc in Mechanical Engineering
  Gebze Institute of Technology, Türkiye
• 2009BSc in Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringRanked first in class
  Istanbul Technical University, Türkiye

Appointments

• 03/2025 – presentAssistant Professor
  Inha University, South Korea
• 06/2023 – 02/2025Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering
  Cranfield University, UK
• 09/2017 – 05/2023Principal Researcher
  Inha University, South Korea
• 08/2014 – 08/2017Assistant Professor in Marine Structures
  Newcastle University, Singapore
• 10/2009 – 08/2010Naval Systems Engineer
  STM A.Ş., Türkiye

Professional qualifications

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) — Engineering Council, UK
• Chartered Marine Engineer (CMarEng) — Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, UK
• Member (MIMarEST) — Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, UK
• Member (MRINA) — Royal Institution of Naval Architects, UK
• Member (MSNAME) — Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, USA
• Member — Society of Naval Architects of Korea (SNAK)
• Fellow (FHEA) — Advance HE, UK

Professional service

• Editorial board member, International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, July 2026 – July 2028
• Member, ISSC Specialist Committee V.4 — Offshore Renewable Energy, 2025–2028, representing the Republic of Korea
• Observer representing the Republic of Korea, 22nd International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress, Wuxi, September 2025
• Session chair, Naval Vessel Integrated Survivability / Damage Control / Special Performance, MADEX 2025, Busan

Awards

• Special Naturalization of Outstanding Talent — Ministry of Law, Republic of Korea, for exceptional ability in science and technology, 2019
• Brain Pool Fellow, Excellent Overseas Researcher — National Research Foundation of Korea, 2017
• Excellent Paper Award — Society of Naval Architects of Korea, for a distinguished co-authored paper, 2022
• Newcastle University Teaching Excellence Award — shortlisted by the Student Union for "Outstanding Contribution to Teaching on Global Campuses", 2017