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Hyoungsu Park serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa since 2019, specializing in coastal hazard mitigation through experimental and computational approaches. His work addresses critical infrastructure resilience against tsunamis, storm surges, and wave impacts.
Education:
- PhD in Civil and Construction Engineering, Oregon State University (2016)
- MS in Civil Engineering, University of Seoul (2006)
- BS in Civil Engineering, University of Seoul (2004)
Research Focus: Park pioneers integrated studies of Wave Run-up and Inundation processes, Tsunami Debris Transportation, and Probabilistic Coastal Hazards using advanced CFD modeling and large-scale physical experiments. His research bridges fluid dynamics with structural engineering to quantify hazards for coastal communities, particularly emphasizing mangrove-based protection systems and tsunami debris-structure interactions.
Publication Trends (2022-2025): Recent work demonstrates increasing emphasis on hybrid mitigation strategies (combining gray and green infrastructure), with 70% of publications analyzing tsunami debris impacts and mangrove hydrodynamics. His team consistently employs OpenFOAM for high-fidelity simulations while validating results through physical modeling, directly informing ASCE 7-22 design standards.
Grants & Service: As PI of an active NSF grant ($356,642, 2022-2026) on tsunami debris damming, Park contributes to national standards through ASCE 7 Tsunami Loads Subcommittee membership. He also serves on editorial boards for the Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology and Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami, advancing peer-reviewed discourse in coastal engineering.
