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The Dr. Kenneth S. M. Davidson Medal

THE DR. KENNETH S. M. DAVIDSON MEDAL

Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Ship Research

 

MooHyun Kim

         

 

  MooHyun Kim  |  Texas A&M University

 

 

 

 

Dr. MooHyun Kim (Wofford Cain Endowed Chair I Professor in the Department of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University) received his BS/MS degree from SNU (Seoul National University) in Korea and PhD degree in Ocean Engineering from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in 1989.  Dr. Kim has been a professor since 1990 at TAMU and is now Director of the Ocean System Simulation and Control Laboratory/Consortium. Dr. Kim’s research areas include ship hydrodynamics, nonlinear platform dynamics, ocean renewable energy, floating wind turbines, AI (artificial intelligence)-enhanced design/estimation and structural health monitoring, and digital twin frameworks. Dr. Kim has published 7 patents, more than 240 peer-reviewed journal papers and 225 conference proceeding papers, accumulating over 12,367 citations in Google Scholar with 58 h-index. Dr. Kim is Fellow in both the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), Chief Editor of International Journal Ocean Systems Engineering, has supervised 41 doctoral students and 28 post-doctors, Consultant for more than thirty engineering companies, Author of two commercial computer programs, and is now globally ranked #1 in Marine Engineering by ScholarGPS for lifetime achievement.  

 

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About The Dr. Kenneth S. M. Davidson Medal

The Dr. Kenneth S. M. Davidson Medal is for "Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment in Ship Research".

It was established by the Executive Committee in 1959 in honor of Dr. Kenneth S. M. Davidson. 

Mechanical Engineering Professor Dr. Kenneth S. M. Davidson, is recognized as a pioneering researcher on craft dynamics. His belief that "bigger is not necessarily better when it comes to research" directed his work. The creation of the Davidson Towing Tank at the Stevens Institute of Technology is his legacy for future generations of naval architects and marine engineers.

The award title is "The Dr. Kenneth S. M. Davidson Medal". The medal will be made of gold-plated bronze, approximately 2 1/2 inches (6.25 cm) in diameter, the obverse side showing a profile of Dr. Davidson and the reverse side carrying an inscription of the award. Eligibility for the medal need not be limited to membership in SNAME. The proposal for this award may be made by a member of SNAME in good standing.

The selection of the nominee for the medal shall be made by the Awards Committee of SNAME. The nomination by the Committee and the final award by the Council will require a two-thirds vote of the Committee. Notification of the award will be made prior to the SNAME Maritime Convention (formerly the Annual Meeting) and the medal will be presented with suitable ceremonies at the SNAME Maritime Convention or at such time as the SNAME President may arrange. The medal may be awarded biennially in even years but not more often.

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