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Associate Professor

Xin Wang

Programme Leader, Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
D.Eng. in Ocean and Space Engineering, Yokohama National University, Japan
Cluster:
Engineering
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Biography

Wang Xin is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Cluster. He completed his D.Eng at Yokohama National University and his undergraduate studies at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Before joining SIT, Xin was Lecturer in Marine Hydrodynamics at Newcastle University. Xin specializes in Marine Hydrodynamics and has extensive experience developing and applying advanced computational methods to solve the industries' engineering problems. He also collaborates with academics and industrial partners outside the marine sector on challenges requiring advanced fluid simulations or flow control. Recently, his work is focused on developing innovative ship energy-efficient measures.

SIT Appointments

  • Programme Leader, Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
    – Present
  • Programme Leader, Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Marine Engineering
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  • Programme Leader, Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Naval Architecture
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  • Programme Leader, Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Naval Architecture
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Education

  • D.Eng. in Ocean and Space Engineering
    Yokohama National University , Japan
  • M.Eng. in Ocean and Space Engineering
    Yokohama National University , Japan
  • B.Eng. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University , China

Corporate Experience

  • Assistant Professor and Degree Program Director, Newcastle University
  • Scientist, Osaka University
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Research Interests

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Ship Energy-Efficient Measures
  • Ship Design and Optimization
  • Offshore Renewable Energy

Past Projects

  • Investigation on Drag Forces of a Hull Cleaning ROV System, PI, funded by a Industry partner
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  • Wave Breaking and its Impact Loads on Offshore Structures, Co-I, EDB-IPP
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  • Artificial Neural Network Assisted Green Water Assessment, PI, EDB-IPP
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  • Local Hull Form Optimization of Offshore Support Vessels, PI, funded by a Industry partner
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Journal Papers

  • He, G., Chen, L., Zhang, J., Wang, X. Hydrodynamic Resonance of Three Identical Rectangular Boxes with Narrow Gaps by a CIP Method. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 29(4), 2019.

  • Wang, S., Wang X., Woo WL. Effects of the asymmetric riser and bilge keel arrangements on FPSO green water assessment. Applied Ocean Research, 86, 166-176, 2019.

  • Yang, R., Xu, J., Wang, X., Zhou, Q. Parallel trajectory planning for shipborne autonomous collision avoidance system. Applied Ocean Research, 91, 2019.

  • Wang, X., Ko, W.J. Study on submerging operation design for heavy-lift barges based on a real case analysis. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment, 233(1):363-371, 2019.

  • Kawahashi, T., Arai, M., Wang, X., Cheng, L.Y., Nishimoto, K. and Nakashima, A. A study on coupling effect between sloshing and motion of FLNG with partially filled tanks, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 24(3), 917-929, 2019.

  • Chia, D.W., Tao, L.B., Wang, X., Zhang, Y., and Dev, A.K. Experimental research on kinematics of breaking waves. Journal of Hydrodynamics, 30(3), pp. 390-394, June 2018.

  • Wang S., Wang, X., Woo, W.L. and Seow, T.H. Study on green water prediction for FPSOs by a practical numerical approach. Ocean Engineering, 143, pp. 88-96, 2017.

  • Wang, X. and Arai, M. A numerical study on coupled sloshing and ship motions of a LNG carrier in regular and irregular waves. Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment, 229(1), pp. 3-13, 2015.

  • Wang, X. and Arai, M. A study on coupling effect between seakeeping and sloshing for membrane-type LNG carrier. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 21(4), pp. 256-263, 2011.

  • Wang, X. and Arai, M. Research on computational method of coupled ship motions and sloshing. Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, 14, pp. 97-104, 2011.

Conferences

  • Huang, Y., Wang, X., Dev, A., Hudson, D.A. Numerical simulation of Air Cavity with water waves. The 35th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies (IWWWFB2020).

  • Liu, M., Zhou, Q., Wang, X., Yu, C., Kang, M. Voyage performance evaluation based on a digital twin model. The third International Conference on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (ICMASS 2020).

  • Lim, S., Liang, M., Wang, X. Hull and propeller performance measurement for offshore support vessels. The Fifth Hull Performance & Insight Conference (HullPIC’ 2020).

  • Wang, X., Dev, A.K., Chia, D.W., Tao, L. and Zhang, Y. Slamming force contribution due to plunging breakers on circular, square, and diamond cylinders. In: Proceedings of ASME 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2019), June 9-14, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

  • Wang, X., Arai, M., and Karuka, G. Nonlinear Effects of Wave Heights on Coupled Sloshing and Seakeeping Responses. In: Proceedings of ASME 37th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2018), June 17-22, Madrid, Spain.

  • Wang, S., Wang, X., and Woo, W.L. On the Application of Simplified CFD Model in Assisting FPSO Green Water Assessment at Bow. In: Proceedings of 28th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE2018), June 10-15, 2018, Sapporo, Japan.

  • Wang, S., Wang, X., and Woo, W.L. A Comparison of Response-Based Analysis and Environmental Contour Methods for FPSO Green Water Assessment. In: Proceedings of ASME 37th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2018), June 17-22, 2018, Madrid, Spain.

  • Chia, D.W., Tao, L., Dev, A.K., Wang, X. and Zhang, Y. Kinematics of Breaking Waves. The 10th International Workshop on Ship and Marine Hydrodynamics, Nov 5-8, 2017, Keelung, Taiwan.

  • Kawahashi, T., Arai, M., Wang, X., Cheng, L.Y., Nishimoto, K., Nakashima, A. A Study on the Influence of Sloshing with Partial Filled Tank on FLNG Motion in Waves. In: Proceedings of Autumn Conference of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, November 2017, Hiroshima, Japan.

  • Wang, S. and Wang, X. Numerical Study on the Effects of Bilge Keel, Mooring and Riser Arrangement on FPSO Motion and Green Water Assessment. The 10th International Workshop on Ship and Marine Hydrodynamics, Nov 5-8, 2017, Keelung, Taiwan.

  • Wang, S., Wang, X., and Woo, W.L. Numerical Green Water Assessment for an FPSO with Consideration of Nonlinear Effects from Bilge Keel, Spread Mooring and Asymmetric Risers. In: Proceedings of 27th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE2017), pp. 181-188, June 25-30, 2017, San Francisco, CA, USA.

  • Arai, M., Cheng, L.Y., Wang, X., Okamoto, N., Hata, R. and Karuka, G. Sloshing and swirling behavior of liquid in a spherical LNG tank. In: Proceedings of 13th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS’16), September 2016, Copenhagen, Denmark.

  • Kawahashi, T., Arai, M., Wang, X., Cheng, L.Y., Nishimoto, K., Nakashima, A. Influence of liquid cargo on the motion of FLNG in waves. In: Proceedings of Autumn Conference of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers 2016, November 2016, Okayama, Japan.

  • Wang, X., and Kashiwagi, M. A practical method for ship motions prediction in large waves. In: Proceedings of 13th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS’16), September 2016, Copenhagen, Denmark.

  • Kawahashi, T., Arai, M., Wang, X., Cheng, L.Y., Nishimoto, K. and Nakashima, A. A Study on the influence of sloshing for the motion of FLNG in waves. In: Proceedings of the 30th Asian-Pacific Technical Exchange and Advisory Meeting on Marine Structures (TEAM 2016), pp. 218-224, 10-13 October 2016, Mokpo, Republic of Korea.

  • Yoshida, J., Wang, X., Ohtaki, M. and Kashiwagi, M. Nonlinear effects on ship motions and added resistance in large-amplitude waves. The 3rd International Conference on Violent Flows (VF-2016), March 2016, Osaka, Japan.

  • Kashiwagi, M. and Wang, X. A new slender-ship theory valid for all oscillatory frequencies and forward speeds. In: Proceedings of ASME 32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2013), Volume 9: Odd M. Faltinsen Honoring Symposium on Marine Hydrodynamics, pp. V009T12A056, 8 pages, June 2013, Nantes, France.

  • Wang, X. and Kashiwagi, M. A new slender-ship theory for oscillating ships with forward speed and its numerical solutions. In: Proceedings of Spring Conference of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers 2013, 16, pp. 231-234, April 2013, Hiroshima, Japan.

  • Arai, M., Suzaki, R., Ohta, Y. and Wang, X. Study of an Anti-Sloshing Flotation Device for Membrane-Type LNG Tanks. In: Proceedings of 11th International Marine Design Conference, 2, pp. 545-556, June 2012, Glasgow, UK.

  • Wang, X. and Kashiwagi, M. Numerical computations with a new high-speed slender-ship theory for unsteady problems. In: Proceedings of Autumn Conference of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers 2012, 15, pp. 193-196, November 2012, Tokyo, Japan.

  • Wang, X. and Arai, M. Research on sloshing and ship motions interaction of a LNG carrier in partial filling conditions. In: Proceedings of Spring Conference of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers 2010, 10, pp. 371-373, June 2010, Tokyo, Japan.

  • Wang, X. and Arai, M. A study on coupling effect between seakeeping and sloshing for membrane-type LNG carriers. In: Proceedings of the 20th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE2010), 3, pp. 244-251, 2010, Beijing, China.

  • Wang, X. and Arai, M. Coupling simulation of ship motion and slosh flow in its tank. In: Proceedings of the 23rd Asian-Pacific Technology Exchange and Advisory Meeting on Marine Structures (TEAM 2009), pp. 270-275, 2009, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Books

  • Chia, D.W., Wang, X., Dev, A., Tao, L. Zhang, Y. Laboratory Investigation of Slamming Load Contribution of Plunging Breaker. In: Okada T., Suzuki K., Kawamura Y. (eds) Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol 63, 2021, Springer, Singapore.

  • Manohar R., Wang X., Prampakov V., Dev A. Nonlinear Wave Loads on Deep-Water Semisubmersibles. In: Okada T., Suzuki K., Kawamura Y. (eds) Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol 65, 2021, Springer, Singapore.

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Teaching Modules

Marine Engineering, BEng (Hons)

  • MNO2102 - Marine and Offshore Production Management
  • MNO3101 - Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP)
  • MNO3114 - Capstone Project and Report

Naval Architecture, BEng (Hons)

  • MNO2102 - Marine and Offshore Production Management
  • MNO3101 - Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP)
  • MNO3114 - Capstone Project and Report

Offshore Engineering, BEng (Hons)

  • MNO2102 - Marine and Offshore Production Management
  • MNO3101 - Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP)
  • MNO3114 - Capstone Project and Report

Systems Engineering (ElectroMechanical Systems), BEng (Hons)

  • SEM4605 - Systems Modeling & Simulation

Past

  • Ship Resistance (BEng)
  • Marine Propulsion (BEng)
  • Marine Dynamics (BEng)
  • Advanced Resistance and Propulsion (BEng)
  • Advanced Marine Engineering (MSc)
  • Advanced Marine Hydrodynamics (MSc)
  • LNG and Gas Development Training Workshop (CPD)
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