Contact Dr Burak Cerik
- Tel: +44 (0)1234 754050
- Email: Burak.Cerik@cranfield.ac.uk
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 SWAGºÏ¼¯. 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 SWAGºÏ¼¯ 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
