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Dr. Maryam Haroutunian, PhD

Dr Maryam is the Director of Newcastle University's Sonardyne Robotics and Autonomous Systems Student Laboratory. Also, she is the Academic supervisor of the Engineering Project Society at Newcastle University. Her research interests are:

  • Predicting the seakeeping of marine vessels in real-time and near future 
  • Novel approaches to design optimisation with emphasis on underwater vehicles
  • Bio-inspiration to improve the performance of marine vehicles
  • Hydrodynamics, propulsion and control of underwater robots
  • Use of smart materials in underwater vehicles
  • Marine Coatings