CURE Lab — Courses & Curriculum

The Department of Energy Resources Engineering at Inha University offers a rigorous curriculum bridging subsurface geoscience, carbon capture & storage, AI-powered data analysis, and sustainable energy systems — from foundational sciences to capstone research projects.

🎓 Undergraduate + Graduate 🔬 CCS · AI · Digital Rock · Hydrogen 📍 Dept. of Energy Resources Engineering, Inha Univ.
Courses by CURE Faculty
Prof. Shin
Prof. Hyundon Shin
Reservoir Engineering · CCS · Renewables · Oil Sands
Undergraduate
ENR3315
지오에너지공학개론
Introduction to Geo-Energy Engineering
Petroleum engineering fundamentals — reservoir fluid properties, drive mechanisms, and basic well performance analysis.
ReservoirPetroleum EngineeringFluid Flow
ENR2113
에너지자원지질
Energy Resources Geology
Geological fundamentals — stratigraphy, structural geology, and rock classification applied to subsurface resource development.
GeologyStratigraphyRock Classification
ENR2108
신재생에너지개론
Introduction to Renewable Energy
Overview of solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and hydrogen energy — working principles, potential, and development challenges.
SolarWindGeothermalHydrogen
ENR4319
지오에너지 생산 및 설비
Geo-Energy Production and Facility
Petroleum production engineering, nodal analysis, well stimulation, artificial lift, and surface facility design and optimization.
Production EngineeringWell CompletionFacilities
ENR4324
에너지자원공학 설계 및 평가
Energy Resources Engineering Capstone Design
Integrative capstone project spanning exploration through resource utilization — team-based design, economic feasibility analysis, and presentation.
CapstoneProject DesignFeasibility Analysis
ENR2211
광물 탐사 및 평가
Mineral Exploration and Evaluation
Rock and mineral classification, thermodynamics of igneous processes, geochemistry, optical identification techniques, and field excursion.
MineralogyGeochemistryField Work
Graduate (대학원)
디지털 트윈과 저류층 시뮬레이션
Digital Twin and Reservoir Simulation
Coupled fluid flow and geomechanical simulation, data assimilation, and real-time reservoir management via digital twin frameworks.
Digital TwinReservoir SimData Assimilation
가스공학특론
Advanced Gas Engineering
Unconventional gas (shale, tight), gas condensate systems, enhanced gas recovery, and underground gas storage design.
Shale GasEGRUGS
기후환경과 에너지기술
Climate Environment and Energy Technology
Interactions between energy systems and the climate — emissions accounting, environmental impact assessment, and engineering solutions for sustainable development.
Climate PolicySustainabilityEmissions
에너지산업과 신재생에너지
Energy Industry and Renewable Energy
Industry structure and investment landscape of global renewable energy — project finance, grid integration, and the evolving role of fossil fuels in a transition economy.
RenewablesEnergy MarketsProject Finance
신재생에너지 산업 및 기술 동향
Renewable Energy Industry and Technology Trends
Emerging technologies and market trends in solar PV, offshore wind, green hydrogen, and battery storage — with case studies on leading global projects.
Solar PVOffshore WindGreen H₂
인류의 그림자, 에너지 바로 알기
Humanity's Shadow: Understanding Energy
A cross-disciplinary seminar exploring the history, geopolitics, and social dimensions of energy — from fossil fuel civilization to the future of sustainable energy access.
Energy HistoryGeopoliticsSociety
Prof. Jo
Prof. Honggeun Jo
Subsurface AI · Geostatistics · CCS · Reservoir Modeling
Undergraduate
ENR1902
컴퓨터프로그래밍
Computer Programming
Problem-solving using Python; covers data structures, algorithms, and computational engineering applications.
PythonAlgorithmsEngineering Computing
YouTube Playlist
ENR2102
유체역학
Fluid Mechanics
Fluid properties, hydrostatics, flow equations, viscous and compressible flow — with applications to underground and surface energy systems.
Darcy's LawFlow EquationsWell Deliverability
YouTube Playlist
ENR3103
지구통계학
Geostatistics
Spatial data analysis for resource evaluation — variogram modeling, kriging interpolation, sequential simulation, and geological uncertainty quantification.
KrigingSpatial StatisticsUncertainty
ENR3207
이산화탄소 포집 및 저장 기술
CO₂ Capture and Storage Technology
Principles and technologies for geological carbon sequestration — site selection, injection design, trapping mechanisms, and risk assessment.
CCSCO₂ InjectionStorage Security
YouTube Playlist
ENR3312
에너지 빅데이터
Energy Big Data
Data science workflows applied to energy systems — data wrangling, dimensionality reduction, supervised and unsupervised learning for geoscience applications.
Machine LearningData ScienceGeoscience
YouTube Playlist
ENR4320
에너지자원과 인공지능
Energy Resources and Artificial Intelligence
Deep learning and generative AI for subsurface modeling — CNNs for seismic interpretation, GAN-based geological model generation, and AI-driven uncertainty quantification.
Deep LearningGenerative AISeismic AI
ENR3313
시추 및 지층평가공학
Drilling and Subsurface Evaluation Engineering
Drilling mechanics, well design, formation evaluation using wireline logs, and Python-based data processing for subsurface characterization.
DrillingWell LogsPython
ENR4312
저류 모델링 및 시뮬레이션
Reservoir Modeling and Simulation
Reservoir engineering fundamentals, fluid properties, reserve calculations, flow simulation, and enhanced recovery method evaluation.
Reservoir SimEORReserve Estimation
Graduate (대학원)
지오에너지 머신러닝
Geo-Energy Machine Learning
Supervised and unsupervised learning, deep neural networks, and physics-informed ML for reservoir characterization, production forecasting, and subsurface data analysis.
Neural NetworksHistory MatchingPINN
추계학적 지구통계 모델링
Stochastic Geostatistical Modeling
Advanced geostatistical simulation — multi-point statistics, object-based modeling, and training image-based approaches for 3D subsurface model generation.
MPSSinGANModel Uncertainty
심화저류공학
Advanced Reservoir Engineering
Advanced flow equations, well testing analysis, enhanced oil recovery methods, and integrated reservoir management strategies for complex geological settings.
Well TestingEORReservoir Management
Undergraduate Curriculum Overview
1–2학년  ·  Foundation
ENR1101 에너지자원과 미래 Energy Resources and Future Geology, exploration, assessment, and economics of global energy resources. Broad introduction to the field.
ENR1902 컴퓨터프로그래밍 Jo Computer Programming Python programming and computational problem-solving for engineering applications. YouTube
ENR2113 에너지자원지질 Shin Energy Resources Geology Geological fundamentals — stratigraphy, structural geology, and rock classification applied to subsurface resource development.
ENR2102 유체역학 Jo Fluid Mechanics Fluid behavior in underground and surface contexts; Darcy's law, flow equations, and well deliverability. YouTube
ENR2108 신재생에너지개론 Shin Introduction to Renewable Energy Overview of solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and hydrogen energy — principles, potential, and development challenges.
ENR2211 광물 탐사 및 평가 Shin Mineral Exploration and Evaluation Rock and mineral classification, optical identification techniques, geochemistry, and field excursion.
ENR2105 에너지자원수치해석 Numerical Analysis for Energy Resources Numerical methods and computational implementation for solving engineering problems.
ENR2107 에너지열역학 Energy Thermodynamics Thermodynamic principles governing heat transfer, phase behavior, and energy conversion in reservoir and surface systems.
ENR2104 에너지자원경제 Energy Resources Economics Economic analysis of resource development projects, market dynamics, and investment decision frameworks.
3학년  ·  Core Engineering
ENR3102 지구물리탐사 Geophysical Exploration Seismic, gravity, magnetic, and electrical methods for subsurface characterization and resource exploration.
ENR3103 지구통계학 Jo Geostatistics Variogram analysis, kriging interpolation, stochastic simulation, and spatial uncertainty quantification.
ENR3207 이산화탄소 포집 및 저장 기술 Jo CO₂ Capture and Storage Technology Geological sequestration of CO₂ — capture technologies, storage formation selection, injectivity, and long-term containment. YouTube
ENR3312 에너지 빅데이터 Jo Energy Big Data Machine learning and data analytics for energy and geoscience datasets — feature engineering, regression, and classification. YouTube
ENR3313 시추 및 지층평가공학 Jo Drilling and Subsurface Evaluation Rotary drilling mechanics, well design, formation evaluation from logs, and Python-based data interpretation.
ENR3314 CO₂ 지중저장 모니터링 CO₂ Subsurface Storage Monitoring Monitoring verification and accounting (MVA) for CCS — seismic, InSAR, geochemical, and wellbore monitoring techniques.
ENR3315 지오에너지공학개론 Shin Introduction to Geo-Energy Engineering Petroleum reservoir fundamentals — fluid properties, drive mechanisms, material balance, and reservoir performance analysis.
ENR3202 암석역학 및 실험 Rock Mechanics and Laboratory Mechanical and thermal properties of rocks — laboratory testing, stress analysis, and geomechanical applications.
4학년  ·  Advanced & Capstone
ENR4312 저류 모델링 및 시뮬레이션 Jo Reservoir Modeling and Simulation Reservoir engineering fundamentals, fluid properties, flow simulation, reserve calculations, and enhanced recovery methods.
ENR4319 지오에너지 생산 및 설비 Shin Geo-Energy Production and Facility Production engineering fundamentals — nodal analysis, artificial lift, surface processing, and production system optimization.
ENR4320 에너지자원과 인공지능 Jo Energy Resources and Artificial Intelligence Deep learning, CNNs, GANs, and generative models applied to seismic interpretation, geological modeling, and production prediction.
ENR4324 에너지자원공학 설계 및 평가 Shin Energy Resources Engineering Capstone Design Integrative capstone project spanning exploration through resource utilization — team-based design, analysis, and presentation.
ENR4211 수소에너지저장과 안전 Hydrogen Energy Storage and Safety Underground and surface hydrogen storage systems, safety protocols, and geological H₂ storage concepts.
ENR4214 수소에너지공학개론 Introduction to Hydrogen Energy Engineering Hydrogen production pathways (green, blue, grey), fuel cells, and the role of hydrogen in the energy transition.
ENR4113 에너지전환 및 정책 Energy Transition and Policy Economic and policy frameworks for the global energy transition — carbon markets, net-zero targets, and national energy strategies.
ENR4106 풍력에너지개론 Introduction to Wind Energy Wind energy systems — turbine aerodynamics, site assessment, grid integration, and offshore wind project development.
ENR4105 순환경제 Circular Economy Circular resource utilization systems, waste-to-resource frameworks, and lifecycle thinking for critical materials.
Graduate Research Courses
지오에너지 머신러닝
Geo-Energy Machine Learning
Supervised and unsupervised learning, deep neural networks, and physics-informed ML for reservoir characterization, production forecasting, and subsurface data analysis.
Neural NetworksHistory MatchingPINN
Prof. Jo
추계학적 지구통계 모델링
Stochastic Geostatistical Modeling
Advanced geostatistical simulation methods — multi-point statistics, object-based modeling, and training image-based approaches for 3D subsurface model generation.
MPSSinGANModel Uncertainty
Prof. Jo
심화저류공학
Advanced Reservoir Engineering
Advanced flow equations, well testing analysis, enhanced oil recovery methods, and integrated reservoir management strategies for complex geological settings.
Well TestingEORReservoir Management
Prof. Jo
디지털 트윈과 저류층 시뮬레이션
Digital Twin and Reservoir Simulation
Building digital twin frameworks for subsurface systems — coupled fluid flow and geomechanical simulation, data assimilation (ES-MDA), and real-time reservoir management.
ES-MDAReservoir SimDigital Twin
Prof. Shin
가스공학특론
Advanced Gas Engineering
Advanced treatment of natural gas reservoir performance — unconventional gas (shale, tight), gas condensate systems, EGR, and underground gas storage design.
Shale GasEGRUGS
Prof. Shin
기후환경과 에너지기술
Climate Environment and Energy Technology
Interactions between energy systems and the climate — emissions accounting, environmental impact assessment, and engineering solutions for sustainable energy development.
Climate PolicyEmissionsSustainability
Prof. Shin
에너지산업과 신재생에너지
Energy Industry and Renewable Energy
Industry structure and investment landscape of global renewable energy — project finance, grid integration, and the evolving role of fossil fuels in a transition economy.
RenewablesEnergy MarketsProject Finance
Prof. Shin
신재생에너지 산업 및 기술 동향
Renewable Energy Industry and Technology Trends
Emerging technologies and market trends in solar PV, offshore wind, green hydrogen, and battery storage — with case studies on leading global projects.
Solar PVOffshore WindGreen H₂
Prof. Shin
인류의 그림자, 에너지 바로 알기
Humanity's Shadow: Understanding Energy
A cross-disciplinary seminar exploring the history, geopolitics, and social dimensions of energy — from fossil fuel civilization to the future of sustainable energy access.
Energy HistoryGeopoliticsSociety
Prof. Shin
Recommended Learning Path

Foundation → Specialization → Research

컴퓨터프로그래밍→에너지 빅데이터 → 에너지자원과 인공지능 → (Grad) 지오에너지 머신러닝
에너지자원지질→지구물리탐사 → 지오에너지공학개론 → 지오에너지 생산 및 설비
지구통계학→에너지 빅데이터 → 저류 모델링 및 시뮬레이션 → (Grad) 추계학적 지구통계 모델링
이산화탄소 포집 및 저장 기술→CO₂ 지중저장 모니터링 → (Grad) 디지털 트윈과 저류층 시뮬레이션
유체역학→시추 및 지층평가공학 → 저류 모델링 및 시뮬레이션 → (Grad) 심화저류공학 · 가스공학특론
신재생에너지개론→에너지전환 및 정책 → (Grad) 에너지산업과 신재생에너지 · 신재생에너지 산업 및 기술 동향