People
Professor Pengfei Liu
- Professor of Marine Hydrodynamics
- Director, Marine Propulsion Research Laboratory
- Email: pengfei.liu@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 7891
- Keywords: Unsteady hydrodynamics of straight/rotary wings; hydro- and aeroelasticity coupled hydrodynamics and strength for propulsors and renewable energy turbines; Innovative propulsor and turbine prototyping, design and optimization.
Dr Simon Benson
- Lecturer in Naval Architecture
- Email: simon.benson@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 5863
- Keywords: fluid structure interaction; naval architecture; ship strength; in-service monitoring; finite element analysis
Dr Serkan Turkmen
- Research Associate
- Email: serkan.turkmen@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44(0)191 208 5862
- Keywords: hydrodynamics; coatings; biofouling; CFD; roughness; underwater noise; piezoelectricity
George Mitchell
- Senior Experimental Technician
- Email: george.mitchell@ncl.ac.uk
- Keywords: ship hydrodynamics; experimental design; facility management; instrumentation
Professor Tony Clare
- Professor of Marine Science
- Email: tony.clare@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 5918
- Keywords: marine biofouling; antifouling; bioadhesion; chemical ecology; aquaculture
Dr Zhiqiang Hu
- Senior Lecturer in Marine Hydrodynamics
- Email: zhiqiang.hu@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (191) 208 6750
- Keywords: naval architecture; ocean engineering; hydrodynamics; structural dynamics and model tests
Dr Maryam Haroutunian
- Lecturer in Marine Technology
- Email: maryam.haroutunian@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 6104
- Keywords: underwater vehicle design (hydrodynamics; propulsion; control); bio-inspiration; coatings
- Teaching Fellow
- Email: david.trodden@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)191 2088724
- Keywords: in-service simulation; seakeeping; manoeuvring; resistance; propulsion; numerical modelling
Dr Ben Wetenhall
- Lecturer
- Email: ben.wetenhall@ncl.ac.uk
- Keywords: fluid mechanics; carbon capture and storage; hydraulic modelling; heat transfer; CFD
Ian Paterson
- Cavitation Tunnel Manager, Senior Lab Technician
- Email: ian.paterson@ncl.ac.uk
Liam Rogerson
- Senior Instrumentation Support Technician
- Email: liam.rogerson@ncl.ac.uk
Robert Hindhaugh
- Engineering Lab Team Leader
- Email: robert.hindhaugh@ncl.ac.uk
Ian Howard-Row
- Instrumentation Support Team Leader
- Email: ian.howard-row@ncl.ac.uk