Sungho Lee, Ph.D. (he/him/his)
Part-time Lecturer
Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer, Boeing
Dr. Sungho Lee is a part-time lecturer in the Department of Engineering & Mathematics in the School of STEM at the University of Washington Bothell, where he teaches advanced courses including Computational Physical Modeling, Mechanical System Design and Fluid Mechanics. Outside of academia, Lee serves as a Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer and Boeing Designated Expert (BDE), leading cross-functional teams and simulation initiatives for global fleet operations and sustainment. He brings over 18 years of industry and research experience specializing in discrete event simulation, digital twin development and optimization to solve complex operational challenges. Lee earned his Ph.D. and master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
- Ph.D. – Mechanical Engineering
- M.S. – Mechanical Engineering
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
- B.S. – Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Courses
- B ENGR 310 Computation Physical Modeling
- B ME 332 Fluid Mechanics
- B ME 342 Mechanical Systems Design II
- B ME 493 Hydrofoils and Propellers Design
- B ENGR 495 Capstone Project in Engineering I
- B ENGR 496 Capstone Project in Engineering II
Teaching Interests
- Computation Physical Modeling
- Fluid Mechanics
- Mechanical Systems Design
- Hydrofoils and Propellers Design
- Ocean Engineering
- Capstone Project in Engineering
Research and Scholarship Interests
- Systems Engineering
- Modeling & Simulation
- Operations Research
- Model Based Systems Engineering
Creative Interests
- Trailer Camping
- Backpacking
- Drama Club
- Downhill Skiing
- Rodrigues, A., S. Park, P. Pourazarm, W. Cava, M. Lackner, S. Lee and J. Cross-Whiter “Smart Novel Semi-Active Tuned Mass Damper for Fixed-Bottom and Floating Offshore Wind Turbine” Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, TX, May 2016.
- S. Lee and J. Huang “A True Transient Hydrodynamic Force Prediction on a Descending and Oscillating Buoy” Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering OMAE 2015 Conference, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, June 2015.
- H. Zheng, J. Huang, S. Lee, et al.“Numerical Analysis of Experimental Data of Subsea Jumper Vortex Induced Vibrations” Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering OMAE 2015 Conference, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, June 2015.
- J. Huang, K. Walker, S. Lee “Transient Hydrodynamic Forces on a Disconnectable Turret Buoy” Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering OMAE 2014 Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA June 2014.
- H. Wang, J. Huang, S. Lee, et al.“VIV Responses of a Subsea Jumper in Uniform Currents” Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering OMAE 2013 Conference, Nantes, France, June 2013.
- Sclavounos, P. D. and Lee, S. “A Fluid Impulse Nonlinear Theory of Ship Motions and Sea Loads” 29th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Gothenburg, Sweden, August 2012. Published in International Shipbuilding Progress 2013, Vol. 60, pp. 555-577.
- Sungho Lee, “Nonlinear Wave Load Model for Extreme and Fatigue Responses of Floating Wind Turbines” Doctoral Dissertation, MIT, Apr. 2012.
- SH. Lee, T. Luypaert, P. Sclavounos, “Fully Coupled Dynamic Modeling and Design Codes for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Systems: TLP and TLB Concepts in Moderate to Severe Sea States”[oral presentation] The International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers ISOPE 2011 Conference, Maui, USA, June 2011.
- Sclavounos, P. D., Lee, S., and DiPietro, J., “Floating Offshore Wind Turbines: Tension Leg Platform and Taught Leg Buoy Concepts Supporting 3-5 MW Wind Turbines” European Wind Energy Conference EWEC 2010, Warsaw, Poland, April 2010.
- Sclavounos, P.D., Tracy, C. and Lee, S., “Floating Offshore Wind Turbines: Responses in a Seastate, Pareto Optimal Designs and Economic Assessment” Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering OMAE 2008 Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, June 2008.
- Sungho Lee, “Dynamic Response Analysis of Spar Buoy Floating Wind Turbine Systems” Masters Thesis, MIT, May 2008.