In Young Hur, Ph.D., Pe, Cfei
About In Young Hur, Ph.D., Pe, Cfei
In Young Hur, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI, serves as a Senior Associate at Exponent, specializing in failure investigation and safety reviews of rotating machinery and thermal-fluid processes. With a strong academic background and extensive experience in engineering analysis, he has contributed to various industries by investigating turbomachinery failures and applying fluid dynamics expertise.
Work at Exponent
In Young Hur has been employed at Exponent as a Senior Associate since 2023. Prior to this role, he served as an Associate at the same company from 2021 to 2023. His work is based in Natick, Massachusetts, where he specializes in failure investigation and design, performance, and safety reviews of rotating machinery and thermal-fluid processes.
Education and Expertise
In Young Hur holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which he completed from 2016 to 2021. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Cambridge between 2009 and 2013. His educational background supports his expertise in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and rotor-dynamics.
Background
In Young Hur began his academic journey with the International Baccalaureate program, achieving a High School Diploma from 2007 to 2009. He then completed a summer research internship at Seoul National University in 2011. His professional experience includes five years as a Doctoral Student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he focused on advanced engineering concepts.
Achievements in Engineering
In Young Hur has conducted investigations into failures of turbomachinery across various industries, from small kitchen blenders to large industrial gas turbines used in power generation. He employs both experimental and analytical/computational modeling techniques to address complex engineering challenges, including issues related to fires, explosions, and air pollutant emissions. He regularly performs reactive failure analysis and prepares expert reports for domestic litigations and international arbitrations.