Major 

Finite Element Methods
 
 
 Research Interests

Computational Linear/Nonlinear Mechanics

Computational Fluid-Structure Interaction

Adaptive and Optimization Methods in Computational Mechanics

Computational Structural and Tire Mechanics

Computational Forming Process Analysis
  
 
 Education 

Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A., 1995
 
 
 Selected Publications 
  - J.R.Cho and S.Y.Lee, "Dynamic Analysis of Baffled Fuel-Storage Tanks using the ALE Finite Element Method," Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids41 (2003/01) 185-208.

- J.R.Cho and H.J.Park, “Effective Volume-Fraction Optimization for Thermal Stress Reduction in FGMs utilizing Irregular h-Refinement," Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering58 (2003/08) 749-770.

- J.R.Cho, K.W.Kim, W.S.Yoo and S.I.Hong, "Mesh Generation Considering Detailed Tread Blocks for Reliable 3-D Tire Analysis," Journal of Advances in Engineering Software35 (2004/02) 105-113.

- J.R.Cho and J.H.Choi, "A Yield-Criteria Tailoring of the Volume Fraction in Metal-Ceramic Functionally Graded Material," European Journal of Mechanics A/Solids23(2) (2004/03) 271-281.

- J.R.Cho and H.W.Lee, "Numerical Study on Liquid Sloshing in Baffled Tank by Nonlinear Finite Element Method," Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 193(23-26) (2004/06) 2581-2598.
  
 
 Professional Experiences 

Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea (1996-Present)

Research Assistant, Texas Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A. (1991-1996)

Senior Research Engineer, OA Reseach Center, LG Electric Co. Ltd., Korea (1983-1990)

  
 
 Professional Societies & Activities 

Member, IACM, USACM, KACM, KSME, KSPE, KSAS

Symposium Chair, US National Congress on Computational Mechanics (2001,2003)

Symposium chair, World Congress on Computational Mechanics(2002,2004)

Active Reviewer, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (1993-Present)

Editor, Structural Engineering and Mechanics - An Informational Journal

Editor, KSME International Journal
  
 
 Honors and Awards 

Korea Overseas Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Korea (1988)

Outstanding Paper Award, Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea, Korea (1998,2003)

Moochang Paper Award, Pusan National University (2003)

  
 
 International Joint Research & Activities