About me
I am a postdoctoral Research Associate with the Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering at University of Manchester. I obtained my PhD in Naval Architecture, Marine, and Ocean Engineering in 2024 from University of Strathclyde, UK, my MSc in Mechanics in 2018 from Harbin Engineering University, China, and my BSc in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering in 2016 from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.
I am currently working in Prof Guang Li’s team, focusing on control-oriented modelling and HIL design of an onshore wave energy converter. My last job is as a Research Associate in Hydrodynamics & Ocean Renewable Laboratory (HOREL) with Dr Zhi-Ming Yuan and Dr Sai-Shuai Dai on renewable energy and offshore hydrodynamics.
My research interests include:
• Multibody hydrodynamics: The motion or power optimisation of connected floating bodies.
• Floating wind turbine: The wave-induced motion of large floating wind turbines.
• Optimal control: Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle (PMP) & Linear-quadratic regulator (LQR).
• Discrete control: On-off control including latching and declutching control.
• Model predictive control: Neural network for the prediction of real-time control.
Personal skills:
Coding: MATLAB.
Hydrodynamic analysis software: SESAM, STAR-CCM+, FLUENT.
CAD Modelling software: Rhino, SolidWorks, UG NX.