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Areas of expertise
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
- Energy Asset Management
- Renewable Energy
- Structures and Materials
Background
Dr Burak Can Cerik (also known as Jae Hoon Seo) is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Cranfield University. He specialises in structural integrity analysis, fracture mechanics, offshore wind turbine design and analysis, and structural analysis under impact loading.
Dr Cerik holds a PhD in Naval Architecture from the University of Ulsan in Korea, an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Gebze Institute of Technology in Turkey, and a BSc in Naval Architecture from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and a member of professional organisations including IMarEST, RINA, and SNAME. Additionally, he is a Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA).
Before joining Cranfield University as a Lecturer in 2023, Dr Cerik worked as a Principal Researcher at Inha University in Korea through the Brain Pool fellowship. His research there included work on floating offshore wind turbines, mooring systems, and dynamic power cables. He also held the position of Lecturer in Marine Structures at Newcastle University's Singapore campus for three years.
With his background in naval architecture, Dr Cerik's research focuses on structural engineering, including impact mechanics, buckling and ultimate strength, and fatigue of steel structural components, utilising both computational methods such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and experimental testing. His work has involved aspects of fracture mechanics and ductile fracture modelling of metals. Recently, he has been working on advancing eco-friendly fuel storage solutions for maritime decarbonisation, which involves areas such as marine hydrodynamics, structural dynamics, fatigue and fracture assessment, and Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA).
Research opportunities
Dr Cerik actively seeks collaborations with academic and industrial partners in the following key areas:
- Hydrogen Infrastructure Integrity: Material and structural assessment for hydrogen storage systems, Safety analysis of hydrogen transportation networks
- Floating Offshore Wind Technology: Mooring system optimisation for floating wind turbines , Fatigue analysis and design of dynamic power cables
- Offshore Renewable Energy Analytics: Data-driven approaches for performance optimisation, Machine learning applications in offshore wind energy
- Interdisciplinary Research: Sustainable energy solutions • Advanced materials for renewable technologies
Dr Cerik welcomes enquiries from potential collaborators, including fellow academics, research institutions, and industry partners. For further discussions on research opportunities, please contact him via email.
Current activities
Dr Cerik serves as a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering within the Centre for Energy Engineering, His expertise centers on ensuring the structural integrity of energy structures through advanced finite element analysis and experimental material investigations. Dr Cerik's work focuses on enhancing structural longevity, ultimate strength, and resilience under extreme conditions, with a particular interest in mechanical problems involving large deformations and catastrophic failure across various loading conditions.
Dr Cerik's research primarily aims to improve the safety of marine structures, including ships, offshore platforms, and offshore wind turbines. His industrial research addresses challenges posed by long-term operational loads and extreme events on floating offshore wind turbine components, such as mooring lines and dynamic power cables. His prior work involved predicting ductile fracture onset in steels, applicable to crash simulations and metal forming. Recently, Dr Cerik has expanded his research to include fracture mechanics-based Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA) for eco-friendly fuel storage, including LNG, hydrogen (LH2), ammonia, and LCO2 tanks. His portfolio also encompasses fatigue analysis of mooring lines and dynamic power cables for floating offshore wind turbines, supported by major Korean steel and shipbuilding companies.
Dr Cerik's research contributes significantly to the field of marine renewable energy, addressing critical challenges in offshore renewable energy infrastructure. By applying his expertise in structural integrity and fracture mechanics to these areas, he aims to enhance the reliability and efficiency of marine renewable energy systems. His work on eco-friendly fuel storage aligns with broader sustainability goals in the energy sector, actively contributing to the development of more resilient and sustainable energy solutions for the future.
For a list of Dr Cerik's most recent publications and a comprehensive overview of his work, please refer to his ORCID profile.
Clients
Previous clients include:
POSCO
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
LS-Cable
National Research Foundation of Korea
KRISO
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Cerik BC & Huang L. (2024). Recent advances in mechanical analysis and design of dynamic power cables for floating offshore wind turbines. Ocean Engineering, 311(Part 1)
- Gausden A & Cerik BC. (2024). Single-Use Vape Batteries: Investigating Their Potential as Ignition Sources in Waste and Recycling Streams. Batteries, 10(7)
- Cerik BC & Choung J. (2023). Fracture Prediction of Steel-Plated Structures under Low-Velocity Impact. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11(4)
- Kim H, Cerik BC & Choung J. (2023). Effect of hull inelasticity on whipping responses by underwater explosions. Ships and Offshore Structures, 18(4)
- Seo JH, Park K-S, Cha I & Choung J. (2023). Engineering Critical Assessement for an Independent Type-B LNG Cargo Tank. Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, 60(4)
- Kim H, Cerik BC & Choung J. (2022). Effects of fracture models on structural damage and acceleration in naval ships due to underwater explosions. Ocean Engineering, 266
- Cerik BC & Choung J. (2021). Fracture estimation in ship collision analysis—strain rate and thermal softening effects. Metals, 11(9)
- Cerik BC, Lee K & Choung J. (2021). Evaluation of localized necking models for fracture prediction in punch-loaded steel panels. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 9(2)
- Park SJ, Cerik BC & Choung J. (2021). Comparative study on ductile fracture prediction of high-tensile strength marine structural steels. Ships and Offshore Structures, 15(S1)
- Kim H, Seo JH & Choung J. (2021). A Study on Inelastic Whipping Responses in a Navy Ship by Underwater Explosion. Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, 58(6)
- Cerik BC & Choung J. (2020). Progressive collapse analysis of intact and damaged ships under unsymmetrical bending. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 8(12)
- Cerik BC & Choung J. (2020). Ductile fracture behavior of mild and high-tensile strength shipbuilding steels. Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 10(20)
- Topa A, Cerik BC & Kim DK. (2020). A useful manufacturing guide for rotary piercing seamless pipe by ALE method. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 8(10)
- Cerik BC & Choung J. (2020). Rate-dependent combined necking and fracture model for predicting ductile fracture with shell elements at high strain rates. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 146
- Cerik BC, Park SJ & Choung J. (2020). Use of localized necking and fracture as a failure criterion in ship collision analysis. Marine Structures, 73
- Cerik BC & Choung J. (2020). On the prediction of ductile fracture in ship structures with shell elements at low temperatures. Thin-Walled Structures, 151
- Li M, Kefal A, Cerik BC & Oterkus E. (2020). Dent damage identification in stiffened cylindrical structures using inverse Finite Element Method. Ocean Engineering, 198
- Park SJ, Lee K, Cerik BC & Choung J. (2019). Ductile fracture prediction of EH36 grade steel based on Hosford–Coulomb model. Ships and Offshore Structures, 14(sup1)
- Cerik BC, Ringsberg JW & Choung J. (2019). Revisiting MARSTRUCT benchmark study on side-shell collision with a combined localized necking and stress-state dependent ductile fracture model. Ocean Engineering, 187
- Cerik BC, Park B, Park SJ & Choung J. (2019). Modeling, testing and calibration of ductile crack formation in grade DH36 ship plates. Marine Structures, 66
- Cerik BC, Lee K, Park SJ & Choung J. (2019). Simulation of ship collision and grounding damage using Hosford-Coulomb fracture model for shell elements. Ocean Engineering, 173
- Park S-J, Lee K, Cerik BC & Choung J. (2019). Comparative Study on Various Ductile Fracture Models for Marine Structural Steel EH36. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology, 33(3)
- Park S-J, Lee K, Cerik BC, Kim Y & Choung J. (2019). Ductile Fracture of a Marine Structural Steel based on HC-DSSE Combined Fracture Strain Formulation. Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, 56(1)
- Noh MH, Cerik BC, Han D & Choung J. (2018). Lateral impact tests on FH32 grade steel stiffened plates at room and sub-zero temperatures. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 115
- Cerik BC. (2018). Ultimate longitudinal compressive strength of steel plates with lateral patch load induced plastic deformation. Thin-Walled Structures, 122
- Cerik BC. (2017). Large inelastic deformation of aluminium alloy plates in high-speed vessels subjected to slamming. Journal of Marine Science and Technology (Japan), 22(2)
- Cerik BC. (2017). Damage assessment of marine grade aluminium alloy-plated structures due to air blast and explosive loads. Thin-Walled Structures, 110
- Cerik BC, Shin HK & Cho SR. (2016). A comparative study on damage assessment of tubular members subjected to mass impact. Marine Structures, 46
- Cerik BC. (2015). Ultimate strength of locally damaged steel stiffened cylinders under axial compression. Thin-Walled Structures, 95
- Cerik BC, Shin HK & Cho SR. (2015). On the resistance of steel ring-stiffened cylinders subjected to low-velocity mass impact. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 84
- Cerik BC & Cho SR. (2013). Numerical investigation on the ultimate strength of stiffened cylindrical shells considering residual stresses and shakedown. Journal of Marine Science and Technology (Japan), 18(4)
- Cerik BC, Shin HK & Cho SR. (2013). Probabilistic ultimate strength analysis of submarine pressure hulls. International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 5(1)
Conference Papers
- Chang W, Cerik BC & Choung J. (2023). Prediction of damage extents due to in-compartment explosions in warships
- Kim H, Cerik BC & Choung J. (2022). PREDICTION OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGES AND ARMAMENT ACCELERATIONS OF A SURFACE NAVAL SHIP DUE TO UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS
- Cerik BC & Choung J. (2022). DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF COLLISION BETWEEN TWO FLOATING BODIES CONSIDERING HYDRODYNAMIC LOADS
- Cerik BC, Park SJ & Choung J. (2021). Predicting Ductile Fracture in Maritime Crash with a Modified Implementation of BWH Criterion
- Li MY, Kefal A, Cerik B & Oterkus E. (2019). Structural health monitoring of submarine pressure hull using inverse finite element method
- Cerik BC, Park SJ & Choung J. (2018). Ductile fracture modeling of DH36 grade steels
- Kumar V & Cerik BC. (2018). Numerical investigation of double continuous welding and alternatives in bottom shell plates of aluminium high-speed, mono-hull craft
- Cerik BC & Villavicencio R. (2017). Plate tearing mechanics of high-speed vessels’ aluminium plates during grounding incidents
- Cerik BC. (2017). Effects of HAZ on the response of impulsively loaded aluminium plates
- Cerik BC. (2016). Simple formulae for predicting permanent damage of aluminium plates subjected to dynamic pressure loads
- Cerik BC, Shin HK & Cho SR. (2014). Experimental and numerical investigations on the impact response of ring-stiffened cylindrical shells
- Cho SR, Seo BS, Cerik BC & Shin HK. (2013). Experimental and numerical investigations on the collision between offshore wind turbine support structures and service vessels
Books
- Cerik BC & Choung J. (2021). Estimation of damage extents and evaluation of survivability of surface ships subjected to near-field explosion In Developments in the Analysis and Design of Marine Structures. CRC Press.
- Cerik BC & Villavicencio R. (2017). Plate tearing mechanics of high-speed vessels’ aluminium plates during grounding incidents In Progress in the Analysis and Design of Marine Structures. CRC Press.
- Cerik BC. (2017). Effects of HAZ on the response of impulsively loaded aluminium plates In Progress in the Analysis and Design of Marine Structures. CRC Press.
