Dr. Choi (South Korean) has a Ph.D. in Maritime Law from the University of Exeter (Exeter, the United Kingdom). His main areas of expertise are Public Maritime Law, Law of the Sea, International Marine Environmental Law, Marine Policy, and International Maritime Conventions (IMO Conventions). Prior to joining DMU, he worked as teaching associate and lecturer at Korea Maritime and Ocean University. Based on his experience, he has a special knowledge for Maritime Education and Training. Furthermore, he has a qualified Second-Class Engineer Certificate and has been aboard merchant ships more than 5 years including as the First Engineer at Hanjin shipping co., Ltd.

Educational backgrounds

Jan.2018 – Dec. 2020. University of Exeter (UK), Law School, Ph.D. in Maritime Law

Sep.2016 – Nov.2017. Swansea University (UK), LL.M in International Maritime Law with Merit

Mar.2014 – Feb.2016. Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Graduate School, Master of Law in Maritime Law

Mar.2004 – Aug.2008. Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Bachelor of Engineering in Marine System Engineering

Social works

Director of International Affairs, The Korea Institute of Maritime Law

Director of International Affairs, The Korean Society of Marine Engineering

Associate Editor, The Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology (JAMET)

Research Fellow Specializing on the EU Maritime Industry, Maritime Cluster Networking in Korea(2017-2020)