Mr. Kim PyeongJoong
PyeongJoong Kim graduated from Inha University with a Bachelor's degree in Oceanography (1997) and a Master's degree in Physical Oceanography (2002). He is a Chartered Professional Engineer, and he has led several research and development projects, as well as marine related projects. He has published several papers on marine phenomena using numerical models and field data. Upon graduating he entered KIOST (Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology), formerly KORDI (Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute), and spent 5 years as a researcher. He also accomplished various Physical Oceanography related research and projects at a marine specialized company. From 2020 till 2023, he worked at UST21 as a MetOcean department Business Line Director. He currently assumes the role of Board of Director at FugroUST21 (a joint venture with Fugro) and Blue Group Director at UST21 providing integrated solutions to renewable energy, hydrography, and infrastructure markets.
Mr. Nick Ramsey
Nick has more than forty years offshore geotechnical experience, including numerous offshore renewable projects in Europe, Asia, and America. Nick has experience in numerous aspects of geotechnical design. However, his speciality is the development of reliable Geotechnical Engineering Models (GEMs) for foundation design via the integration of geological, geomorphological, geophysical, and geotechnical data. Nick is the lead author of more than a dozen international peer-reviewed papers relating to the interpretation of in-situ tests, advanced laboratory tests and developing GEMs – and he has contributed to two books and one encyclopedia. Nick is a Chartered Engineer in both Australia and New Zealand.
Dr. Nikolay Nenov
Dr. Nikolay Nenov is a site investigation geophysicist and geohazard expert with over 30 years of experience. He has successfully completed numerous projects for major international oil companies and is a member of AAPG and SEG. Dr. Nenov has published in international energy industry magazines and conference proceedings. He is also the founder and Director of Blackmore Management Solutions Ltd. (BMS), a company specializing in 3D HR and UHR Seismic data acquisition, processing, and interpretation. In 2020, he designed and led the development of the T-Boom 3D seismic acquisition system.
Prof. Shiao Huey Chow
Shiaohuey Chow is an Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Melbourne. She is also the Director of the Australian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (ACOWE), and a member of the Executive Committee for the Melbourne Energy Institute. Her research develops novel site-investigation and foundation solutions for offshore renewable energy applications, earning her multiple international best paper awards.
Mr. Akeshi Hiraide
Akeshi Hiraide joined OYO Corporation in 1984. Since 2017, he has been involved in geotechnical and geophysical surveys for offshore wind power generation. He has experience in over 20 locations across Japan, and is responsible for most of subsea ground survey of the Japanese central method. He’s also involved in the development of new technologies, such as Offshore microtremor array measurement, Suspension PS logging system for large-diameter boreholes, and 3D seismic survey using underwater speaker.
Dr. Shambhu Sharma
Shambhu Sharma is a Principal Engineer, researcher and technical expert in geotechnical site characterisation, with over 25 years of experience in offshore energy projects. His expertise spans all aspects of geotechnical site characterisation, including site investigation, laboratory testing, data interpretation, derivation of design parameters, and integrated ground modelling. He has led site characterisation activities for many offshore projects across Australia and globally. He currently leads site characterisation activities at NGI Perth. Shambhu has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications on various aspect of soil behaviour and continues to contribute to advancing offshore geotechnics through research, leadership, and industry collaboration.
