Staff Profile

Background

Before joining Newcastle University as a staff, I was a PhD student in Newcastle University. I obtained my PhD degree in Newcastle University in 2022, with the research focusing on the modelling and optimal control of  an efficient hybrid propulsion system for an ice-capable ship.

I am now working as a research associate on a EU H2020 Project SusTunTech, which offers the integration and further development of existing technologies into existing commercial and pre-commercial products that can later be applied to other types of fishing vessels or even other shipping industries. This will contribute to the economic sustainability in fishing industry and increase in revenue for the products developers and research institution to continue their research and innovation activities after the project. SusTunTech will contribute to improve Copernicus (the European system for monitoring the Earth) data, and services by using two fishing vessels as platforms to capture oceanographic data at least for one full year.

Qualifications

• PhD Newcastle University, 2022
• MSc Newcastle University, 2016
• BEng Wuchang Institute of Technology, 2014

Previous Position

• 2021-2022 Newcastle University, Research Assistant
• 2020, Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute, Intern 
• 2014, Agility Group Shanghai, Intern

Research Interest

Modelling & Control of Marine Mechanical & Electric Systems and Efficiency Optimization of Power & Energy Management System for Marine Power Systems

Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Estimation, Energy Efficiency Prediction and Performance Analysis Using Data-driven Methods and Machine Learning Approaches

• Articles

  • Zhou Y, Pazouki K, Norman R. The Modeling and Optimal Control of a Hybrid Propulsion System for an Ice-Capable Tanker. Journal of Ship Research 2023, 67(1), 13-31.
  • Zhou Y, Pazouki K, Murphy AJ, Uriondo Z, Granado I, Quincoces I, Fernandes-Salvador JA. Predicting ship fuel consumption using a combination of metocean and on-board data. Ocean Engineering 2023, 285(2), 115509.
  • Zhou Y, Pazouki K, Norman R, Gao H, Lin Z. An Experimental Investigation into the Feasibility of a DC Hybrid Power Plant for a Northern Sea Route Ship. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2023, 11(9), 1653.
  • Zhou Y, Pazouki K, Norman R. The modelling and three-level control of a hybrid propulsion system for a green ice-capable ship. Journal of Cleaner Production 2021, 296, 126577.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Zhou Y, Pazouki K, Murphy AJ, Uriondo Z, Granado I, Quincoces I, Fernandes-Salvador JA. Modelling tuna purse seiners fuel efficiency in real-world operations using machine learning approaches. In: 15th International Symposium on Practical Designs of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2022). 2022, Dubrovnik, Croatia: PRADS.
  • Zhou Y, Pazouki K, Norman R. The Modelling and Optimal Control of a Hybrid Propulsion System for an Ice-Capable Ship. In: 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE2019. 2019, Glasgow, Scotland: ASME.
  • Zhou Y, Pazouki K, Norman R. Modelling and Control of a Hybrid Propulsion, Ice-Capable Cargo Ship. In: 2nd International Conference on Modelling and Opimisation of Ship Energy Systems (MOSES2019). 2019, Glasgow, Scotland.