KIM Young-Shik is the Director of the Alternative Fuels and Power Systems Research Center at the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO). He joined KRISO in 2003 after earning a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, and later obtained a master’s degree in Intelligent Robotics Engineering from Chungnam National University in 2010 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) in 2018. He is an expert in marine system modeling and model-based control, with 15 years of experience in performance evaluation of marine systems through model basin testing. Currently, he is dedicated to developing eco-friendly electric propulsion systems and related technologies aimed at achieving carbon neutrality and environmental sustainability. He has a strong interest in the greening, electrification, and automation of all marine systems, including ships, and is leading research and development efforts to bring these future technologies to realization.