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Yongkuk Jeong

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Assistant professor


About me

Yongkuk Jeong (Jake, 정용국) is an Assistant Professor in Production Logistics at the Department of Production Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering from Seoul National University, South Korea, in 2018. With extensive experience in production and logistics simulation across various industries, his research focuses on digitalization in production logisticsmanufacturing simulation, and sustainable production systems (Industry 4.0/5.0). He has authored over 30 scientific publications in journals such as International Journal of Production Research and International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology..

Work Experience

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Assistant Professor, Department of Production Engineering

Jan 2021 – Present

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Postdoc, Department of Sustainable Production Development

Jan 2019 – Jan 2021

Inha Technical College, South Korea

Lecturer, Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Mar 2018 – Dec 2018

Seoul National University, South Korea

Postdoc, Research Institute of Marine Systems Engineering

Mar 2018 – Jan 2019

Education

Seoul National University, South Korea

Doctor of Philosophy in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

-Thesis title: A shipyard logistics simulation system considering shipbuilding process, spatial arrangement, and logistics flow

Sep 2011 – Feb 2018

Seoul National University, South Korea

Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

-    Graduated as valedictorian in the program

Mar 2007 – Feb 2011

Selected Publications

[1] Enabling Industrial Internet of Things-based Digital Servitization in Smart Production Logistics.

-    Erik Flores-García,Yongkuk Jeong, Sichao Liu, Magnus Wiktorsson, and Lihui Wang (2022).

-    International Journal of Production Research, 61(12).

[2] Spatial Arrangement using Deep Reinforcement Learning to Minimise Rearrangement in Ship Block Stockyards.

-    Byeongseop Kim,Yongkuk Jeong, and Jong Gye Shin (2020).

-    International Journal of Production Research, 58(16).

[3] A Spatial Layout Optimization Program considering the Survivability of a Naval Vessel in the Early Design Stage.

-Yong-Kuk Jeong, Youngmin Kim, Su Heon Ju, Jong-Gye Shin, Jong-Choel Kim, and Jong Hun Woo (2019).

-    Journal of Ship Production and Design, 35(2).

[4] An Analysis of Shipyard Spatial Arrangement Planning Problem and a Spatial Arrangement Algorithm considering Free Space and Unplaced Block.

-Yong-Kuk Jeong, SuHeon Ju, Huiqiang Shen, Dong Kun Lee, Jong Gye Shin, and Cheolho Ryu (2018).

-    International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 95.

[5] Shipyard Block Logistics Simulation Using Process-centric Discrete Event Simulation Method.

-Yong-Kuk Jeong, Philippe Lee, and Jong Hun Woo (2018)

-    Journal of Ship Production and Design, 34(2).

More publications are available in Google Scholar profile (link) and my personal website (link)


Courses

Digitalisation for Sustainable Production (ML2303), course responsible | Course web

Modelling, Simulation and Optimization of Sustainable Production (ML2302), course responsible | Course web

Production Logistics and Supply Chains (ML2305), examiner, teacher | Course web

Theory of Science and Research Methodology in Sustainable Production Development (ML2307), teacher, course responsible | Course web