Overview
Background
Dr Yunil Chu is a highly experienced offshore engineer and researcher with extensive expertise across both industry and academia. Before transitioning into academia, he spent a decade in ship and offshore newbuilding, successfully delivering more than 20 projects and gaining deep insight into industry requirements, challenges, and expectations. Since earning his PhD from the University of Queensland in 2021, Dr Chu has focused his research on advancing offshore farming systems for renewable energy and aquaculture, validating concepts through cutting-edge numerical modelling and experimental testing in collaboration with industry leaders and the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre. He also holds a key leadership role as the primary organiser and session chair of the Blue Economy Symposium at the International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering (OMAE), where he has overseen more than 50 paper submissions and engaged with over 1,000 participants annually.
Availability
- Dr Yunil Chu is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Naval Architecture, Seoul National University
- Doctor of Philosophy of Ocean Engineering, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Conference Publication
Comparative Analysis of Hydroelastic Responses of Novel Offshore Submersible Fish Cage in Regular and Real-Data-Derived Irregular Waves
Chu, Yunil, Wang, Chien Ming, Ma, Mingyuan and Zhang, Hong (2025). Comparative Analysis of Hydroelastic Responses of Novel Offshore Submersible Fish Cage in Regular and Real-Data-Derived Irregular Waves. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/omae2025-155082
2025
Conference Publication
Experimental Testing and Calibrated Mechanical-Hydrodynamic Modelling of Net for a Modular Fish Pen
Gyang, Lazarus, Karampour, Hassan, Underhill, Ian, Zhang, Hong, Wang, Chien Ming, Chu, Yunil and Baumeister, Joerg (2025). Experimental Testing and Calibrated Mechanical-Hydrodynamic Modelling of Net for a Modular Fish Pen. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/omae2025-157750
2025
Conference Publication
Hydroelastic Buckling Analysis of a Novel Fish Pen
Zhang, Xinyu, Zhang, Hong, Wang, Chien Ming, Ma, Mingyuan and Chu, Yunil (2025). Hydroelastic Buckling Analysis of a Novel Fish Pen. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/omae2025-156985
2025
Conference Publication
Short-Term Distribution and Variability of Fish Cage Responses Under Irregular Waves
Ma, Mingyuan, Zhang, Hong, Wang, Chien Ming, Chu, Yunil and Zhang, Xinyu (2025). Short-Term Distribution and Variability of Fish Cage Responses Under Irregular Waves. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/omae2025-156523
2025
Book Chapter
Hydroelastic Analysis of a Novel Offshore Fish Cage Design
Zhang, Xinyu, Zhang, Hong, Wang, Chien Ming, Chu, Yunil and Ma, Mingyuan (2025). Hydroelastic Analysis of a Novel Offshore Fish Cage Design. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. (pp. 197-207) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-4569-5_19
2025
Book Chapter
Advancements in Offshore Aquaculture: Enhancing Environmental Sustainability and Elevating Seafood Production
Wang, Chien Ming, Chu, Yunil and Nguyen, Huu Phu (2025). Advancements in Offshore Aquaculture: Enhancing Environmental Sustainability and Elevating Seafood Production. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. (pp. 3-11) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-4569-5_1
2025
Book Chapter
Seafisher – A Novel Fish Cage for Offshore Aquaculture
Wang, Chien Ming, Chu, Yunil, Baumeister, Joerg, Ma, Mingyuan, Karampour, Hassan, Zhang, Hong, Ziarmal, Martin and Castellotti, Ugo (2025). Seafisher – A Novel Fish Cage for Offshore Aquaculture. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. (pp. 1001-1015) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-4698-2_95
2024
Conference Publication
Hydroelastic Responses of Submersible Modular Fish Pen With Different Lengths Under Wave and Current Actions
Qiao, Yi Ping, Chu, Yunil, Wang, Chien Ming, Batra, Mayank and Nguyen, Huu Phu (2024). Hydroelastic Responses of Submersible Modular Fish Pen With Different Lengths Under Wave and Current Actions. ASME 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Singapore, 9-14 June 2024. New York, NY United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/omae2024-123598
2024
Conference Publication
Assessment of Different Layouts of Rod Reinforcement Mesh in Stiffening Fish Cages Under Wave Loads
Ma, Mingyuan, Zhang, Xinyu, Chu, Yunil, Wang, Chien Ming and Zhang, Hong (2024). Assessment of Different Layouts of Rod Reinforcement Mesh in Stiffening Fish Cages Under Wave Loads. ASME 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Singapore, 9-14 June 2024. New York, NY United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/omae2024-126537
2024
Journal Article
Developments in modeling techniques for reliability design of aquaculture cages: a review
Wang, Chien Ming, Ma, Mingyuan, Chu, Yunil, Jeng, Dong-Sheng and Zhang, Hong (2024). Developments in modeling techniques for reliability design of aquaculture cages: a review. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 12 (1) 103. doi: 10.3390/jmse12010103
2024
Book Chapter
Recent developments in offshore fish pens
Wang, C. M., Chu, Y. I., Baumeister, J. and Zhang, H. (2024). Recent developments in offshore fish pens. Proceedings of the Third World Conference on Floating Solutions. (pp. 433-454) edited by Tomoki Ikoma, Shigeru Tabeta, Soon Heng Lim and Chien Ming Wang. Gateway East, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-0495-8_26
2023
Journal Article
SeaFisher—a submersible high-density polyethylene offshore fish pen
Wang, Chien-Ming, Chu, Yun-Il, Baumeister, Joerg, Zhang, Hong, Qiao, Yi-Ping, Karampour, Hassan, Jeng, Dong-Sheng and Savage, Leigh (2023). SeaFisher—a submersible high-density polyethylene offshore fish pen. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11 (9) 1795, 1795. doi: 10.3390/jmse11091795
2023
Conference Publication
Hydroelastic response of submersible open net fish pens under wave action
Chu, Yun Il, Wang, Chien Ming, Zhang, Xinyu, Zhang, Hong and Savage, Leigh (2023). Hydroelastic response of submersible open net fish pens under wave action. ASME 2023 42nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 11–16 June 2023. New York, NY United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/omae2023-101407
2023
Journal Article
Offshore fish farms: a review of standards and guidelines for design and analysis
Chu, Yun-Il, Wang, Chien-Ming, Zhang, Hong, Abdussamie, Nagi, Karampour, Hassan, Jeng, Dong-Sheng, Baumeister, Joerg and Aland, Per Arild (2023). Offshore fish farms: a review of standards and guidelines for design and analysis. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11 (4) 762. doi: 10.3390/jmse11040762
2022
Book Chapter
Offshore fish farming: challenges and developments in fish pen designs
Wang, Chien Ming, Chu, Yunil, Baumeister, Joerg, Zhang, Hong, Jeng, Dong-Sheng and Abdussamie, Nagi (2022). Offshore fish farming: challenges and developments in fish pen designs. Global blue economy: analysis, developments, and challenges. (pp. 87-128) Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003184287-4
2022
Journal Article
A frequency domain approach for analyzing motion responses of integrated offshore fish cage and wind turbine under wind and wave actions
Chu, Y. I., Wang, C. M. and Zhang, H. (2022). A frequency domain approach for analyzing motion responses of integrated offshore fish cage and wind turbine under wind and wave actions. Aquacultural Engineering, 97 102241, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2022.102241
2021
Other Outputs
Development of integrated offshore fish cage and floating spar wind turbine
Chu, Yun Il (2021). Development of integrated offshore fish cage and floating spar wind turbine. PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/131439b
2021
Journal Article
Design development of porous collar barrier for offshore floating fish cage against wave action, debris and predators
Chu, Y. I. and Wang, C.M. (2021). Design development of porous collar barrier for offshore floating fish cage against wave action, debris and predators. Aquacultural Engineering, 92 102137, 102137. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2020.102137
2021
Conference Publication
Combined spar and partially porous wall fish cage for offshore site
Chu, Y. I. and Wang, C. M. (2021). Combined spar and partially porous wall fish cage for offshore site. EASEC16: 16th East Asian-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, 2019, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 3 - 6 December 2019. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-8079-6_55
2020
Journal Article
Hydrodynamic response analysis of combined spar wind turbine and fish cage for offshore fish farms
Chu, Y. I. and Wang, C. M. (2020). Hydrodynamic response analysis of combined spar wind turbine and fish cage for offshore fish farms. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, 20 (09) 2050104, 2050104. doi: 10.1142/s0219455420501047
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