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

Research areas

Public Maritime Law, International Law of the Sea, International Environmental Law, Marine Policy, International Maritime Conventions

l 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)

Research Project

“Revitalization of Korean New Northern Logistic Networks centered on Northeastern Provinces of China”, The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea [NRF-2022S1A5A2A03052887], From July 2022 to June 2025

“A Study on Satisfaction of Seafarers’ Welfare System in South Korea”, APEC Seafarers Excellence Network (APEC SEN), 2021.

“A Study on Mid/long-term development plan on the Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology (KIMFT)”, KIMFT, 2020.

Award

23 May 2022. Young Scholar Award, The Korea Institute of Maritime Law

Academic Achievements

Please visit at

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-AoRIsgAAAAJ&hl=ko

ResearchGate : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Junghwan-Choi

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8527-3371