Dr Yunil Chu is currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Cities Research Institute, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Australia. He received his Ph.D. from the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland, Australia in 2021. Before the PhD study, he studied Naval Architect and Ocean Engineering at the Seoul National University, South Korea, and graduated in 2007. After graduation, he worked as a design approval engineer for 11 years (2007~2017) in DNV. He led over 20 design approval projects for ships and offshore new building construction and delivered high-quality solutions for design development and optimization and remedy plans against structural defects and damages. He has a high level of knowledge and experience in offshore engineering in developing floating structures for various objectives. With his high-level research portfolio and quality, he is competitive and outstanding in the academic research field and seeks opportunities to engage with industry partners.