Fields of Research

Ship and platform structures (incl. maritime hydrodynamics)
Ocean engineering
Naval architecture
Maritime engineering
Marine engineering
Theoretical and applied mechanics
Electrical energy generation (incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics)
Phycology (incl. marine grasses)
Automotive combustion and fuel engineering
Geomatic engineering
Land use and environmental planning
Pollution and contamination
Environmental assessment and monitoring
Transport engineering
Computational methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer (incl. computational fluid dynamics)
Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
Applied statistics
Fundamental and theoretical fluid dynamics
Physical oceanography

Research Objectives

Wave energy
Maritime
Domestic passenger water transport (e.g. ferries)
Water transport
International sea freight transport (excl. live animals, food products and liquefied gas)
Water safety
Expanding knowledge in engineering
Coastal sea freight transport
Tidal energy
Port infrastructure and management
Expanding knowledge in the mathematical sciences
Nautical equipment
Oil and gas exploration
Environmentally sustainable transport activities
Coastal and estuarine systems and management
Integrated systems
Command, control and communications
Rehabilitation or conservation of coastal or estuarine environments
Biofuel energy
Personnel
Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in marine environments
Hydrogen production from renewable energy
Horticultural crops
Aerospace equipment
Emerging defence technologies
Fisheries - wild caught
Commercial construction design
Civil construction design
Autonomous water vehicles
Instrumentation
Public health (excl. specific population health)
Recreational services

Career Best Publications

Bank Erosion from Small Craft Wave wake in Sheltered Waterways; The Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects - Part B
Correlation of Prototype and Model Scale Wave Wake Characteristics for Vessels Operating at Low Froude Numbers; Transactions of RINA - International Journal of Maritime Engineering
Correlation of prototype and model scale wave wake characteristics of a catamaran; Marine Technology and Sname News
Energy balance analysis for an oscillating water column wave energy converter; Ocean Engineering
Investigation into the Sensitivity of the Dynamic Hook Load During Subsea Deployment of A Suction Can; OMAE: International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
The Resistance Committee - Final Report and recommendations to the 25th ITTC; 25th International Towing Tank Conference
The transient effects of flood water on a Warship in calm water immediately following damage; Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part A: International Journal of Maritime Engineering
Wave wake: focus on vessel operations within sheltered waterways; Journal of Ship Production and Design
Wave wake: focus on vessel operations within sheltered waterways; 2012 SNAME Annual Meeting & Expo and Ship Production Symposium
When is water shallow?; International Journal of Maritime Engineering, Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Part A

Research Publications

A guide to the assessment of vessel wash within sheltered waterways; International Maritime Conference, Pacific
A novel method for generating continuously surfable waves; Marine Technology Society Journal
A novel method for generating continuously surfable waves - Comparison of predictions with experimental results; ASME 2011 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE2011
A novel method for generating continuously surfable waves-comparison of predictions with experimental results; Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
A PIV investigation of OWC operation in regular, polychromatic and irregular waves; Renewable Energy
A risk assessment of a novel bulk cargo ship-to-ship transfer operation using the functional resonance analysis method; ASME 2017 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE2017
A study of transom-stern ventilation; International Shipbuilding Progress
Advanced Experimental techniques for solving maritime hydrodynamic problems; Australasian Coasts & Ports 2017: Working with Nature
An experimental study of ship motions during replenishment at sea operations between a supply vessel and a landing helicopter dock; International Journal of Maritime Engineering
An Experimental Study on the Relative Motions Between a Floating Harbour Transhipper and a Feeder Vessel in Regular Waves; International Journal of Maritime Engineering
An introduction to the development of rational criteria for assesing vessel wash within sheltered waterways; Journal of Marine Design and Operations
Application of photogrammetry for spatial free surface elevation and velocity measurement in wave flumes; Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment
Assessing boat generated waves within sheltered waterways; Coasts & Ports 2013
Australasian Coasts & Ports 2019: Future directions from 40ºS and beyond; Australasian Coasts & Ports 2019: Future directions from 40°S and beyond
Bank Erosion from Small Craft Wave wake in Sheltered Waterways; The Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects - Part B
Comparison of experimental and numerical ship wakes using time-frequency analysis; 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference AFMC2020
Correlation of Prototype and Model Scale Wave Wake Characteristics for Vessels Operating at Low Froude Numbers; Transactions of RINA - International Journal of Maritime Engineering
Correlation of prototype and model scale wave wake characteristics of a catamaran; Marine Technology and Sname News
Development and validation of a non-linear seakeeping tool for high speed craft; Pacific International Maritime Conference 2015
Effect of RANS-based turbulence models on nonlinear wave generation in a two-phase numerical wave tank; Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics
Effect of Water Depth on Motions in Beam Seas for a Typical Landing Craft; Transaction of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects
Energy balance analysis for an oscillating water column wave energy converter; Ocean Engineering
Experimental analysis into the effects of air compressibility in OWC model testing; The 4th Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC 2018)
Experimental and numerical investigations on the hydrodynamic performance of a floating-moored oscillating water column wave energy converter; Applied Energy
Experimental and numerical investigations on the intact and damage survivability of a floating-moored oscillating water column device; Applied Ocean Research
Experimental and numerical measurements of wave forces on a 3D offshore stationary OWC wave energy converter; Ocean Engineering
Experimental flow field comparison for a series of scale model oscillating water column wave energy converters; Marine Structures
Experimental investigation into the attenuation of the incident wave field by wave energy converters; Australian Ocean Renewable Energy Symposium (AORES)
Experimental investigation of multiple oscillating water column wave energy converters integrated in a floating breakwater: energy extraction performance; Applied Ocean Research
Experimental investigation of multiple oscillating water column wave energy converters integrated in a floating breakwater: Wave attenuation and motion characteristics; Applied Ocean Research
Experimental investigation of WEC array interactions; Australian Ocean Renewable Energy Symposium (AORES)
Experimental Study into the Diffracted Wave Field Downstream of an Array of Wave Energy Converters in Irregular Waves; 12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2017)
Experimental validation of a CFD model for inline force and bow wave height on a vertical cylinder moving in waves; The Thirteenth (2018) ISOPE Pacific-Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium
Final report and recommendations of the Resistance Committee; 28th International Towing Tank Conference
Heave added mass and damping of a suction can in proximity to the sea floor; OMAE: International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
Hydrodynamic performance of single-chamber and dual-chamber offshore-stationary Oscillating Water Column devices using CFD; Applied Energy
Hydrodynamic Properties of a Suction Can Oscillating Near the Free Surface; OMAE: International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
Im-situ orifice calibration for oscillation flow and improved performance prediction for oscillating water column model test experiments; Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference 2014
Improving OWC performance prediction using polychromatic waves; Energy
Improving the hydrodynamic efficiency of an offshore OWC wave energy converter through changes to the submerged depth of the OWC front face; Australian Ocean Renewable Energy Symposium (AORES)
In-situ orifice calibration for reversing oscillating flow and improved performance prediction for oscillating water column model test experiments; International Journal of Marine Energy
Inflatable lifejacket requirements for encumbered military personnel; Pacific International Maritime Conference 2015
Inline forces and bow wave height on a vertical cylinder moving in waves — Experimental study and CFD validation; Journal of Fluids and Structures
Innovative experiments for investigating maritime hydrodynamic problems; PACIFIC 2017 International Maritime Conference
Insights into the flow within the well dock of a mothership during feeder vessel docking manoeuvres; Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part A: International Journal of Maritime Engineering
Intact and damaged survivability of an offshore floating-moored OWC device; 27th (2017) annual International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
Integration of wave energy converters within floating offshore structures; Australasian Coasts & Ports 2019 Conference
Investigation into float-over installations of minimal platforms by hydrodynamic model testing; OMAE: International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
Investigation into the roll behaviour of landing craft in deep water; Pacific 2012: International Maritime Conference
Investigation into the Sensitivity of the Dynamic Hook Load During Subsea Deployment of A Suction Can; OMAE: International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
Investigations on 3D effects and correlation between wave height and lip submergence of an offshore stationary OWC wave energy converter; Applied Ocean Research
Limitations on the creation of continuously surfable waves generated by a pressure source moving in a circular path; ASME 2013 32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
Marine vessel wave wake: transient effects when accelerating or decelerating; Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Model testing and performance comparison of plastic and metal tidal turbine rotors; Applied Ocean Research
Model testing of a series of bi-directional tidal turbine rotors; Energy
Modelling of a Damped Generic Submerged Spherical Wave Energy Converter in Resonance; 12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2017)
Motions of a landing craft in a flooded well dock - effect of well dock design; International Conference on Military Support Ships
Non-linear CFD modelling of a submerged sphere wave energy converter; 3rd Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC 2016)
Nonlinear hydrodynamic effects on a generic spherical wave energy converter; Renewable Energy
Novel experimental modelling of the hydrodynamic interactions of arrays of wave energy converters; International Journal of Marine Energy
Numerical energy balance analysis for an onshore oscillating water column-wave energy converter; Energy
Numerical hydrodynamic analysis of an offshore stationary-floating oscillating water column-wave energy converter using CFD; International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Parametric search and optimisation of fast displacement hull forms using RANS simulations of full-scale flow; 7th International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE 2017)
Performance analysis of a floating breakwater integrated with multiple oscillating water column wave energy converters in regular and irregular seas; Applied Ocean Research
Performance analysis of an OWC device integrated within a porous breakwater; The 4th Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC 2018)
Performance of ocean wave-energy arrays in Australia; 3rd Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC 2016)
Phase averaged flow analysis in an oscillating water column wave energy converter; 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2011)
Phase averaged flow analysis in an oscillating water column wave energy converter; Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
Phase averaging of the velocity fields in an oscillating water column using splines; Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment
Physical modelling of mixing processes from ballast water discharge in ports; Australasian Coasts and Ports 2017
Physical testing of rigid hull inflatable boat and mother ship interactions for launch and recovery simulation validation; 2016 Launch and Recovery Symposium, American Society of Naval Engineers
PIV investigation of 3-dimensional flow within an oscillating water column; International Journal of Marine Energy
Power performance prediction for a vented oscillating water column wave energy converter with a unidirectional air turbine power take-off; The 12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC)
Predicting the effects of boat generated waves within sheltered waterways; 4th International Conference on Estuaries and Coasts
Preliminary investigation on the use of tank wall reflections to model WEC array effects; Ocean Engineering
Rapid assessment of boat-generated waves within sheltered waterways; Australian Journal of Civil Engineering
Recent developments in ocean engineering education; The APPEA Journal
Recent developments in ocean engineering education; APPEA
Research into the circular wave pool – a new method of generating controlled breaking waves; Pacific 2012 International Maritime Conference
Safety analysis of a new and innovative transhipping concept: a comparison of two Bayesian network models; 12th International Conference on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation (TransNav 2017
Scaling and air compressibility effects on a three-dimensional offshore stationary OWC wave energy converter; Applied Energy
Spectrogram analysis of surface elevation signals due to accelerating ships; Physical Review Fluids
Subcritical wave wake unsteadiness; International Journal of Maritime Engineering
Tasmania's Renewable Energy Future - Submission to the Draft Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan to the Tasmanian State Government
The Alignment of the Australian Maritime College's Towing Tank; Spatial Science Institute Biennial International Conference (SSC)
The Bombora wave energy converter: A novel multi-purpose device for electricity, coastal protection and surf breaks; Coast and Ports 2015
The Decay of Catamaran wave wake in Shallow water; FAST: International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation
The design limitations of a circular wave pool; International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
The Development and Application of a Damage Dynamic Stability Modeling Capability for Naval Vessels; Pacific 2010 International Maritime Conference
The Development of Wave Wake Criteria for the Noosa and Brisbane Rivers in South East Queensland; Fith International Conference on Coastal Environment 2004
The effect of lip extrusion on performance of a Breakwater Integrated Bent Duct OWC WEC; 12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference
The effects of boat waves on sheltered waterways – thirty years of continuous study; Australasian Coasts & Ports Conference 2019
The floating harbour transhipper - an operationally effective solution for military and emergency response duties; Pacific 2012 International Maritime Conference
The floating harbour transhipper: hydrodynamic considerations for well docks; Australasian Coasts & Ports Conference 2019
The floating harbour transhipper: New-generation transhipment of bulk ore products; OMAE 2015
The flooding after damage of a warship with complex internal compartments - experiments on a fully constrained model in calm water and regular beam seas; International Journal of Maritime Engineering
The increase in wave wake characteristics of marine vessels when accelerating; 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering
The influence of catamaran hull form on added resistance in head seas; 11th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST 2011)
The Influence of Demihull Beam, Demihull Separation and Water Depth on Wave Generation of Catamarans; The Australian Naval Architect
The Resistance Committee - Final Report and recommendations to the 25th ITTC; 25th International Towing Tank Conference
The transient effects of flood water on a Warship in calm water immediately following damage; Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part A: International Journal of Maritime Engineering
Time-frequency analysis of ship wave patterns in shallow water: modelling and experiments; Ocean Engineering
Transhipment of bulk ore products using a floating harbour transhipper; Coast and Ports 2015
Underwater geometrical impact on the hydrodynamic performance of an offshore oscillating water column-wave energy converter; Renewable Energy
Underwater Geometry optimization for an oscillating water column ocean wave energy converter; 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference
Vessel trans-critical wave wake, divergent wave angle and decay; Royal Institution of Naval Architects. Transactions. Part A. International Journal of Maritime Engineering
Vessel wave wake characterisation using wavelet analysis; International Journal of Maritime Engineering: Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Part A
Viscous effects on the performance of wave energy converters in shallow water; Australian Ocean Renewable Energy Symposium (AORES)
Water Stilling for Towing Tank Experiments of High Performance Craft; HiPer: International Conference on High Performance Marine Vehicles
Water Stilling for Towing Tank seakeeping experiments; Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering
Wave energy an example of collaboration between industry and academia in Australia; Journal of Ocean Technology
Wave Wake - A Rational Method for Assesment; International Conference on Coastal Ships and Inland Waterways
Wave wake: focus on vessel operations within sheltered waterways; Journal of Ship Production and Design
Wave wake: focus on vessel operations within sheltered waterways; 2012 SNAME Annual Meeting & Expo and Ship Production Symposium
When is Low wash Low Wash? - An Investigation Using a Wave Wake Database; International Conference on Hydrodynamics of High Speed Craft - Wake Wash and Motions Control
When is Loww wash Low Wash? - An Investigation Using a Wave Wake Database; International Conference on Hydrodynamics of High Speed Craft - Wake Wash and Motions Control
When is water shallow?; International Journal of Maritime Engineering, Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Part A
When water is shallow; Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part A: International Journal of Maritime Engineering

Research Projects

Applied Research and Development in the Field of High Speed Vessel Design; Incat Crowther (INCATCROW)
Australian Maritime Hydrodynamic Research Centre; Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)
June 2011: 11th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Marine vessel wave wake: Ferry operations in sheltered waterways; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Mathematical and Computational Analysis of Ship Wakes; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Motion and Loads of a Hydroelastic Frigate Model in Waves; Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG)
Performance and design optimisation of Oscillating Water Column ocean wave energy converters; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Project FOX (Fleet Operations and Expeditions); Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMAREST)
Seeding marine innovation in SW WA with a WEC deployment in Albany; Blue Economy CRC Co (BECRC)
The Australian Wave Energy Prospectivity Atlas Mapping, Assessing and Forecasting Australia s Wave Energy Resources; Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
The Novel Production and Analysis of Breaking Waves Utilising Circular-track Moving Disturbances; Australian Research Council (ARC)
The ship within a ship: new-generation transhipment of bulk ore products; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Towards an Australian capability in arrays of ocean wave-power machines; Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
A comparative study into the calm water performance of two hull forms
A Preliminary Investigation into the Relative Motions of a Novel Floating Harbour Transhipper and Shuttle Vessel
An investigation into the loads and motions of floating wharves exposed to cyclonic wave conditions
An Investigation into the Motions of a Landing Craft Operating in Both Deep and Shallow Water
Berthed ship-passing ship interaction study
Berthed ship-passing ship interaction study for Hay Point
Calm Water and Seakeeping Characteristics of a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (Phase 2)
Calm water performance of a novel barge hull form for high-speed operation
Calm water performance of a novel ROPAX catamaran
Damage Stability - Validation of FREDYN
Development of an owe wave energy converter with novel unidirectional airflow features
Equipment Loan Agreement
Equipment Loan Agreement: instrumentation suite for Model Test Basin and Towing Tank
Ferry wake in a confined channel
HPMM Manoeuvring Research and Structural Analysis Capability
Hydrodynamic performance comparison of a trimaran, catamaran and stabilised monohull
Hydrodynamic performance of 16m patrol vessels
Hydrodynamic Performance of a Floating Pontoon incorporating a Swimming Pool
Hydrodynamic performance of a Motor Yacht
Hydrodynamic performance of a novel self-discharging transhipper operating in various seaways
Hydrodynamic performance of a novel wave energy converter
Hydrodynamic performance of a Pilot Boat
Hydrodynamic performance of a SOLAS passenger ship for Tokelau
Hydrodynamic performance of a stern landing vessel
Hydrodynamic performance of novel multihull vessels
Hydrodynamic performance of submarine periscope masts
Hydrodynamic performance of the PPB-R
Hydrodynamic research and infrastructure for AMC Towing Tank
Hydrodynamic research and infrastructure for AMC Towing Tank 2019
Hydrodynamic research and infrastructure for AMC Towing Tank 2020
Hydrodynamic research and infrastructure for AMC Towing Tank 2021
Hydrodynamic Testing on an OWC Model
Hydrodynamics of new ferry terminals for the Brisbane River during flood events
Hydrodynamics Research Capability Enhancement: Towing Tank
Investigation into the Comparative Impact of Wash from Boats and Wind Waves
Investigation of Flow Topology for Cylinders in a Free-Surface
Manoeuvring properties of a surfaced submarine
Marine Vehicle Behaviour and Performance
Maritime Platform Hydrodynamics and Manoeuvring
Mathematical models for sea state representation in computational fluid dynamics
Model tests on a self-propelled model of a landing craft in shallow water
Motions of a dive support vessel in a seaway
Motions of bulk carrier ships moored in open water berths
Multi-Vessel Interactions: Parent Vessel Seakeeping and Stern Ramp Operability
Naval Platform Behaviour and Performance
Naval Platform Performance
Passenger ferry wave wake study
Performance of a novel tidal energy turbine
Postdoctoral on submarine manoeuvring
Powering of Medium Speed Catamarans in Shallow and Deep Water
Preliminary Investigation into the Dynamic Stability of Military Platforms in Deep and Shallow Water and Potential Application of Reconfigurable Hull Forms
Real Time Draft Surveys
Real-Time Draught Surveys by Photogrammetry
Research and Physical Experiments to Investigate Marine Renewable Energy Concepts
Research and Physical Experiments to Investigate Marine Renewable Energy Concepts
Research and Physical Experiments to Investigate Marine Renewable Energy Concepts
Research into the Damage Stability of a Landing Craft
Resistance Tests, Powering Estimates and Seakeeping Tests for the LCH-R for Directorate of Navy Platform Systems
Review of waterway boating speed limits: specialist advice on boat-generated wave wake
Rigid hull inflatable boat seakeeping during towing and lifting operations
River ferry wave wake study
Ship Interaction and Ship Mooring Study
Ship Interaction and Ship Mooring Study
Slamming load measurement techniques using pressure sensors and hydro-elastic segmented models
Stealth induction mast capability and technology demonstrator
Study into Vessel-Vessel Interaction (Phase 1)
Submarine Hydrodynamics and Manoeuvring
The King Island novel OWC wave energy device project
The re-righting of a capsized pilot boat
Uninhabited Surface Vessel Seakeeping: Impact Acceleration Levels and Sea State Characterisation (9466)
Upper Tamar River Estuary Sediment Study
USV Resistance and Seakeeping Investigation
USV Resistance and Seakeeping Investigation Part 2
Vessel Vessel Interaction Phase 2
Vessel wave wake study
Wave wake characteristics of small motorised vessels
Wave wake study of high-speed vessel operation between Southampton and the Isle of Wight
Investigation into the apparent centre of yaw for a novel trimaran hull form
Physical Experiments to Investigate Marine Renewable Energy Concepts
Physical Experiments to Investigate Marine Renewable Energy Concepts
Research and Physical Experiments to Investigate the Performance of a Novel Concept for a Pusher Tug and a General Cargo Base

Research Candidate Supervision

A Monohull, Catamaran, Trimaran Comparison
An Investigation of the Hydrodynamic Issues for a Novel Transhipment Concept
Investigation of the flow as a feeder vessel manoeuvres in/out of the well dock of a floating harbour transhipper using mesh-free numerical methods
Limitations on the Creation of Continuously Surfable Waves Generated by a Pressure Source Moving in a Circular Path
Numerical Investigation of a Novel Method for Generating Continuously Surfable Waves
Optimisation of Oscillating water Column Devices Using Particle Image Velocimetry (PVI) Methods
Phase-averaged Analysis of an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter
Shallow Water Vessel Wash - Simple Characterisations for a Complex Phenomenon
The Study of Ship Motions in Regular Waves using a Mesh-Free Numerical Method