Rate My Professor Won-jae Yang

Professor Won-jae Yang is a professor in the Department of Navigation at Mokpo National Maritime University, with expertise in marine information systems and maritime safety systems. He leads the Won-jae Yang Research Lab, which specializes in maritime safety engineering. The lab's research encompasses marine accident analysis, ship and port safety management, and human factors including seafarers' errors, fatigue, and mental health issues. It develops safety information systems and contributes to preventive maritime safety through advancements in maritime traffic control and ship safety management systems.

Professor Yang has spearheaded key research projects. He directed the 'Research on the Foundation of Marine Safety Accident Prevention System (Phase 2)' from June 2015 to December 2018, funded at 533 million KRW, focusing on seafarer fatigue risk management systems, human error modeling and root cause analysis support systems, human-centered design guidelines, software quality assurance, and next-generation marine safety management service and data frameworks. From May 2015 to May 2017, he led the 'Development of Integrated Mental Health Management System for Seafarers and Remote Psychological Support,' funded at 162.769 million KRW, involving mental health program integration, remote psychological support solutions, commercialization version 1.0, beta testing, and reliability assessments. Additionally, in July to November 2013, he established the 'Master Plan for Settling Maritime Safety Culture,' funded at 48.5 million KRW. Since June 1, 2024, he serves as Director of the university's Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation. His publications include 'Analysis on the Results of Fatigue Survey for Marine Officers' (2012), 'GEMS Model-Based Analysis of Human Error Types in Ship Collision Accidents,' 'Structural Analysis of Ship Collision Causes Using Fuzzy Structure Model,' and 'Analysis of the Importance of Eco-friendly Ship Dissemination Policies Using AHP' (2022).