Background

Dr Chen is currently an assistant professor in Marine Technology in Newcastle University in Singapore. He received his PhD from Technical University of Denmark in 2017. Since then, he worked as research fellow in Manchester Metropolitan University and National University of Singapore, and assistant professor in University of Glasgow Singapore before he joined NU. His research interests are in coastal and marine hydrodynamics, with emphasis on numerical modelling of free surface waves including wave breaking, wave overtopping, wave-wave and wave-structure interactions. He develops computational fluid dynamic based numerical solvers to describe the physical processes and phenomena that define and influence atmospheric, oceanographic and seafloor interactions with engineered or natural offshore systems, support sustainable extractive activities related to energy generation and food and enhance the resilience of the coastal communities, economies, and ecosystems.

Academic Employment

• Assistant Professor in Marine Technology, Newcastle University in Singapore.
• Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering, University of Glasgow Singapore.
• Research Fellow in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore.
• Research Fellow in Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Flow Analysis (CMMFA), Manchester Metropolitan University.

Education

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark.
• MSc in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology.
• BSc in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Tianjin University.

Professional Commitment

• Post-Graduate Certificate in Academic Practise (PgCAP), University of Glasgow.
• Editorial board member for International Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
• Reviewer board member for Journal of Marine Science and Engineering.
• Member of the Society of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineers (SNAME)
• Member of Institutions in Civil Engineers (ICE)
• Member of the Society of Floating Solutions Singapore (SFSS)
• Member of the Institution of Engineering Singapore (IES)
• External Reviewer for Journal of Fluids and Structures; Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering; Applied Ocean Research; Ocean Engineering; Energy; Journal of Marine Science and Application; Journal of Marine Science and Engineering; Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering; Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy; Journal of Ships and Offshore Structures; China Ocean Engineering etc.
• External PhD Thesis Examiner for The University of A Coruna.

Awards

• ICE Baker Medal for paper "Focused wave interactions with floating structures: A blind comparative study" published in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering and Computational Mechanics. Volume 174, Issue 1, March 2021, pp 46-61.
• International Programme Office for Education and Training (IPOET) Scholarships, Sweden.

Research

Research Interests

Dr. Chen has devoted his efforts to research into coastal and marine hydrodynamics, with emphasis on numerical modelling of free surface waves including wave breaking, wave overtopping, wave-wave and wave-structure interactions. He develops computational fluid dynamic (CFD) based numerical solvers for

·        Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) analysis for very flexible marine structures with important applications in offshore energy and aquaculture devices.

·        Analysis of wave overtopping and its impacts on coastal structures and human bodies

·        Stochastic analysis on random wave load and extreme value prediction

·        Design and analysis of wave energy converter (WEC) under extreme wave conditions

·        Global dynamic load and response analysis for offshore wind turbines

Singaporeans and Singapore PRs are welcome to join an Industrial Postgraduate Program (IPP), which is supported by Singapore Economical Development Board (EDB) to provide fully-funded 2-year Master (MbR) and 4-year PhD programs. Application is open throughout the year. If you are interested in the IPP, please email me for further discussion.

Candidates with external funding are also welcome to email me to discuss on the potential postgraduate research topics.

Teaching

He has taught various courses for undergraduate degree programmes in naval architecture, civil engineering and aerospace engineering with a typical class size of 50 – 100 students.

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (MNO/NME):

• MNO2112/NME2112 Marine Dynamics (Co-Instructor)
• MNO2108/NME2104 Marine Propulsion (Module Lead, Co-Instructor)
• MNO2107/NME2107 Ship Resistance (Module Lead, Instructor)
• NME1108 Naval Architecture 1B (Module Lead, Instructor)
• NME1107 Naval Architecture 1A (Module Lead, Instructor)

Other Subjects:

• Fluid Mechanics
• Hydraulics and Hydrology
• Civil Engineering Practice
• Project Planning and Management

Publications

• Articles

  • Chen H, Yuan J, Cao DP, Liu P. Wave overtopping flow striking a human body on the crest of a sloped seawall. Part II: Numerical modelling. Coastal Engineering 2021, 168, 103892.
  • Cao DP, Yuan J, Chen H, Zhao KF, Liu P. Wave overtopping flow striking a human body on the crest of a sloped seawall. Part I: Physical modelling. Coastal Engineering 2021, 167, 103891.
  • Cao DP, Chen H, Yuan J. Inline force on human body due to non-impulsive wave overtoppingat a vertical seawall. Ocean Engineering 2021, 219, 108300.
  • Chen H, Lin ZB, Qian L, Ma ZH, Bai W. CFD simulation of wave energy converters in focused wave groups using overset mesh. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering 2020. In Preparation.
  • Chen H. On the application of OpenFOAM® in gravity water wave generation and wave-structureinteraction. Journal of Ship Research 2019, 63(2), 130-142.
  • Chen H, Christensen ED. Simulating the hydrodynamic response of a floater-net system in current and waves. Journal of Fluids and Structures 2018, 79, 50-75.
  • Chen H, Qian L, Ma ZH, Bai W, Li Y, Causon D, Mingham C. Application of an overset mesh based numerical wave tank for modelling realistic free-surface hydrodynamic problems. Ocean Engineering 2018, 176, 97-117.
  • Chen H, Christensen ED. Development of a numerical model for fluid-structure interaction analysis of flowthrough and around aquaculture net cages. Ocean Engineering 2017, 142, 597-615.
  • Chen H, Christensen ED. Investigations on the porous resistance coefficients for fishing net structures. Journal of Fluids and Structures 2016, 65, 76-101.