Researchers
Dr. Wei Qiu
is a Professor in the Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering (ONAE) Discipline and the Director of Ocean Engineering Research Centre (OERC). He is experienced in marine and offshore hydrodynamics specializing in solving fluid-structure interaction problems using experimental and numerical methods. Dr. Qiu serves as the Principal Investigator and the Program Director of OTR. He will also lead the research in the area of floating structures.Dr. Brian Veitch
is a Professor in the ONAE Discipline. Dr. Veitch has worked on Arctic transportation engineering issues over 15 years. Most recently, his research into the performance of small vessels in ice has led to the development of an innovative evacuation craft for operations in ice covered regions.Dr. Shawn Kenny
is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering at Carleton University. He has expertise in the design, construction, and operation of offshore pipelines and subsea infrastructure in deepwater and northern arctic ice environments. He is an expert on strain based and limit states design of offshore pipeline systems using physical modeling and advanced computational methods.Dr. Claude Daley
is a Professor in the ONAE Discipline and has been working in the Cold Ocean Engineering for nearly thirty years. Dr. Daley will be leading the research on the ice loading and structural integrity of offshore structure subject to harsh environmental loadings.Dr. Ralf Bachmayer
is an Associate Professor in the ONAE Discipline, and holds a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Ocean Technology. His main research interest is in the design, dynamics, controls and navigation of underwater vehicles. He applies his research to problems in physical oceanography, environmental monitoring and seafloor mapping. More recently he has been working on problems involving the usage of underwater vehicles and sea-floor based systems in ice-covered regions. Dr. Bachmayer will participate in the area of subsea technology.Dr. Heather Peng
is an Assistant Professor in the ONAE Discipline. She is experienced in marine hydrodynamics specializing in wave-body interactions, shallow water hydrodynamics, dynamic positioning and mooring line/riser analysis. Dr. Peng has been involved in numerous projects related to offshore development, performance evaluation of marine structures and coupled mooring line/riser analysis. She will participate in the themes of floating structures and mooring and riser research and will lead the Admission Committee.Dr. Steve Bruneau
is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Discipline. He has extensive experience in ice and iceberg research. Projects include Confederation Bridge ice loads, iceberg impact forces on the Terra Nova FPSO, iceberg risks to offshore pipelines, iceberg ground-truthing for satellite detection and iceberg deterioration field work and analysis for the Canadian Ice Services. Dr. Bruneau will be involved in numerical and experimental modeling of ice loads and the structural integrity subject to ice loads.Dr. Faisal Khan
is a Professor and the Chair of the Process Engineering Discipline. He is involved in research, and consulting projects related to safety and risk engineering, and asset integrity studies. His areas of expertise include: risk-based integrity assessment and management, safety and risk engineering, and computer aided design and evaluation of offshore assets. Dr. Khan will be leading research efforts in the development of risk assessment methodology and models for structural and operation integrity, and corrosion and material engineering.Dr. Ray Gosine
is a Professor in the Electrical Engineering Discipline. His expertise is in the areas of underwater vehicles, telerobotics, machine vision and pattern recognition for applications in the oil and gas industries. Dr. Gosine will be involved in the area of subsea technology.Dr. Yuming Zhao
is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry (Faculty of Science), who is specializing in polymer chemistry and carbon nanomaterials including fullerenes and carbon nanotubes. He is currently leading a research team to conduct organic synthesis, electrochemical analyses, surface microscopic imaging, and electronic spectroscopic characterizations. He will lead the research and training on corrosion material engineering.Dr. Farid Taheri
is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University. He is a leading expert on structural fatigue modeling and assessment. He will lead the research on the fatigue of floating structures and the riser system.
Staff
Lynette Snelgrove
is the Program Coordinator for the NSERC CREATE Program for Offshore Technology Research. Lynette is a graduate of the Civil Engineering program at Memorial University and a graduate of the MBA program at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo Ontario.
Graduates
Shadi Alawneh
is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Shadi’s PhD thesis was titled “Hyper-Real-Time Ice Simulation And Modeling Using GPGPU”.Karan Bhawsinka
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Karan’s Masters thesis was titled “Maneuvering Simulation of Displacement Type Ship and Planing Hull”Guang Chen
is a graduate of the Faculty of Science at Memorial University. Guang’s PhD thesis was titled “Acetylenic Tetrathiafulvalenes and Related Macrocyclic Systems.”
Tanmoy Das
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Tanmoy’s area of research is the Optimization of Hull Form by using CFD Method.”Syed Nasir Danial
is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Syed Nasir’s Masters thesis was titled “On Autonomous Agent Modelling for Virtual Offshore Environments.”Shiva Eslami
is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Shiva’s PhD thesis was titled “Durability of Perforated GFRP Under Various Environmental Conditions, With Emphasis on its Application as a Liner for Directional Oil Wells.”.Jinghan Feng
is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Jinghan’s Masters thesis was titled “Molecular Tailoring And Engineering Of Polymer-Based Materials For Marine Corrosion And Metal Ion Detection Applications.”Peter Gifford
is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Peter’s Masters thesis was titled “Performance Evaluation of a Propelled Spar Vessel for Crew Transfer”.Hyunwook Kim
is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Hyunwook’s PhD thesis was titled “The effect of Frequency transition in Dynamic Analysis of Strutures during Plastic Deformation”.Shaui Liang
is a graduate of the Faculty of Science at Memorial University. Shaui’s Masters thesis was titled “Reversible Dispersion and Releasing of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Stimuli-Responsive TTFV-phenylacetylene Polymers and Its Derivatives”.Mashrura Musharraf
is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Mashrura ‘s Masters thesis was titled “Bayesian Network Approach to Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) at Offshore Operations.”Bruce Quinton
is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Bruce’s PhD thesis was titled “The Effect of Moving Loads on Steel Grillage Structures”.Doug Smith
is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Doug’s Masters thesis was titled “Seakeeping Experiment of Two Side-by-Side Floating Bodies”.Gracie Watts
is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Gracie’s Masters thesis was titled “Wave Component Identification from Shallow Water Waves.”Nigel Williams
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Nigel’s area of research is “Nonlinear Wave Modeling over Variable Depth using Extended Boussinesq Equations”.Kathleen Woolridge
is a graduate of the Faculty of Science at Memorial University. Kathleen’s Masters thesis was titled ” Dithiafulvene and Catechol as Organic Molecular Building Blocks for Applied Materials.”Rui Zong
is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Rui’s Masters thesis was titled “Finite Element Analysis Of Ship-Ice Collision Using LD-DYNA”Quan Zhou
is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Quan’s Masters thesis was titled “Numerical Simulation for Ship Manoeuvring and Path Following in Level Ice.”
Students
Mawuli Afenyo
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Mawuli’s area of research is “Environmental risk assessment for potential accident scenarios and risk management strategies through design principles/criteria for arctic environment”.Soroosh Afzali
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Soroosh ‘s area of research is “Improvement of Propelled SPAR Hydrodynamic and Maneuverability Performance”.Md. Ashim Ali
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Ashim ‘s area of research is “Numerical simulation of propeller-hull interaction”.Mohamed Azadeh
is a graduate student in the Faculty of Engineering at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Mohamed’s area of research is the Assessment of Crack Tip Constraint and Constraint Matching or Girth Weld of Oil and Gas Pipelines.Tony Bastin
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Tony’s area of research is “Effective Ice Management Using Ship and Ship Propellers.”Susan Caines
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Susan’s area of research is “Corrosion monitoring and asset integrity management of process systems in harsh offshore environment”.Meng Chen
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. “Nathan Cooke
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Nathan’s area of research is “External Pressure Collapse of Fleible Risers/Flowlines”.Xiangda Cui
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Xiangda’s area of research is “Simulation of Ice-Water Interaction by SPH Method”.Mihajilo Curcic
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Mihajilo’s area of research is “Development of an auxiliary wave power generation system”.Jie Dai
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Jie’s area of research is “Numerical Simulation for Dynamic Positioning in Packed Ice”.Muhammad Jujuly
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Muhammad’s area of research is Offshore Accident Modeling and Risk Management”Md. Rakibul Islam
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Rakibul ‘s area of research is “Accident Modeling and Prevention in Offshore Operation”.Yuzhu Li
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Yuzhu’s area of research is “Dynamic Positioning of Floating Structures”.Zhi Li
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Zhi’s area of research is “Survival Strategies and Algorithms for Unmanned Marine Vehicles in Harsh Environments.”Ming Liu
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Ming’s area of research is “Ship Slamming Through CIP Method and 3D Modelling.”Wei Meng
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Wei’s area of research is “Ship Motions in Large Waves”.Mashrura Musharraf
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Musharraf’s area of research is “Quantifying the impact of intrinsic characteristics on human performance in offshore emergency conditions using a virtual environment.”Md Shahriar Nizam
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Shahriar’s area of research is “Ship Hull Optimization”.Norafnezza Norazahar
is a PhD in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Norafnezza’s area of research is “Human Factor Risk Management for Evacuation Training in Offshore Installations.”Kenton Pike
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Kenton’s area of research is The Effects of Ice Gouging on the Mechanical Integrity of Offshore Pipelines.”Samsur Rahman
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Samsur’s area of research is “Integrity of GPR Vessels in Ice.”Pragyandeep Sahoo
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Pragyandeep’s area of research is “Coupling Effects of Sloshing on Ship Hydrodynamics”.Doug Smith
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Doug’s area of research is Floating Structures.Nathan Smith
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Nathan’s area of research is “Modelling and Control of a Novel Autonomous Surface Vehicle.”Regina Sopper
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Regina’s area of research is Ice Impact on Structural Grillage.Saeed Barzegar Valikchali
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Saeed’s area of research is “An Investigation into Sloshing-Induced Impact in a LNG Carrier tank using Computational Fluid Dynamics”.Junshi Wang
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Junshi’s area of research is “A Framework for Offshore Accident Modeling and Risk Management”.Brent Way
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Brent’s area of research is “Loss prevention in ocean industries through effective risk communication and management”.Peng Wen
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Peng’s area of research is “Dynamic positioning systems of marine vessels”.An’ran Zhang
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. An’ran’s area of research is the Simulation of Hydrodynamic Performance of an Oil Skimmer. “Ruosi Zha
is a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University.Boyang Zhang
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Boyang’s area of research is “Time Domain VIV Prediction of Multiple Marine Risers”.Abir Zubayer
is a Masters student in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University. Abir’s area of research is “Marine Simulation Software for Offshore Safety.