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Yong Hoon Lee

Lee headshot Assistant Professor
Email: yhlee@memphis.edu 
Phone: 901.678.5004
Office: Engineering Science 322D
Research Areas
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization and Renewable Energy Systems
Research Area Specifics
  • Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization
  • Renewable Energy Systems Modeling and Design
  • Computational Modeling and Design of Fluid Systems
Brief Description
We use computational modeling and multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization (MDAO) methods to advance the design of complex engineering systems. Our research areas include developing MDAO methods, applying MDAO to renewable energy systems, and computational modeling of systems with thermo-fluids science.
For more information, please visit our website at:  https://yonghoonlee.com. 
Research Laboratory Name
Lee Research Group at the University of Memphis
Research Laboratory
Lee Research Group studies interfaces of coupled disciplines to improve and redefine engineering design processes. We seek creative ways to numerically model physical system couplings, thoroughly explore design spaces, utilize more extensive design freedom, and extract nonobvious design knowledge from the design solutions we obtain at the interfaces. We use the integrated design (co-design) and the multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization (MDAO) methodologies as our tools and apply them to the models based on fundamental mechanics (primarily focused on thermo-fluids science). We also develop advanced algorithms and computer software to solve challenging multidisciplinary system design problems.
Research Applications
  • Floating offshore wind turbines, Hydrokinetic turbines
  • Aerospace, Fluid materials, Healthcare systems
  • Design optimization algorithms and software toolset
  • Biomimetics, bio-inspired design
Brief Description
Computational modeling combined with integrated design (also referred to as co-design) and multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) methods has recently become a crucial tool in developing complex systems with coupled disciplines, such as renewable energy systems, automotive / aeronautical / astronautical systems, systems with nonconventional materials (such as viscoelastic lubrication or vibration/impact damping systems), or medical / dental / pharmaceutical systems.

Research Sponsors

  • US DOE ARPA-E: A Low-Cost Floating Offshore Vertical Axis Wind System01/01/2023 – 10/15/2023, PI: Yong Hoon Lee
  • US DOE ARPA-E: Wind Energy with Integrated Servo-control (WEIS): A Tool Set to Enable Controls Co-Design of Floating Offshore Wind Energy Systems10/01/2023 – 09/30/2026, PI: Yong Hoon Lee