Lab Members

Lab Alumni (Post Doctoral & Researchers)

• Dr. Saghy Saeidtehrani (2021-2022)
• Felix Delgado Elizundia (2022-2023)

MSc students

1. Sung Hsien Huang: Optimisation for adaptable wave energy point absorber array designs 
2. Julie Borms: Maximising the reduction of LCoE in wave energy by limiting power production, impacts and pitfalls
3. Julia Mattenklott: Influence of different wave spectral shapes on wave-induced fatigue and extreme loads on offshore wind turbines
4. Eleftheria Papadaki: Adapting Wave Energy Converters for Extreme Weather: Investigating an adaptable design of a point absorber harnessing energy both in floating and submerged conditions
5.  Tim Schellekens: TBD

Visiting Researchers

• Dr Konstantinos Christakos (2023), Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
• Giulia Cervelli (2022-2023), Politecnico di Torino.
• Manuel Corrales Gonzalez (2022), University of Genoa.
• Khalid Omer (2021), University College Cork.

MSc graduates (Alumni)

1. Sarah Wells: Assessing the Nearshore Impact of WEC Arrays: A comparison of environmental effects and power production.
2. Tabea Engelfried: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Wave Energy Converters
3. Alexander Kolset: Developing marine energies in offshore environments with ice interactions
4. Lefteris Mezilis: The impact of Marine Renewable Energy on the European Energy System Evolution
5. Bakker M.J. (Maarten): Techno-economic assessment of offshore hydrogen production in the Dutch North Sea
6. Tim Holsappel: Non-linear wave loads on next generation offshore
7. Nessen Sicco: Offshore Pumped Storage Hydropower Design, Planning and Cost Assessment
8. Sijbrand Bolhuis: Tidal Energy in the Netherlands - Resource assessment and future changes by mean sea level rise 
9. Giorgos Christopoulos:  Soil – Anchor Interaction of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine under Cyclic Load
10. Shilu Liu: Optimisation and adaptable wave energy array designs in irregular waves
11. Wouter van den Haak: Development of a standardised model to compare various offshore wind to hydrogen configurations
12. Isabelle van der Kaaij: Evaluating the workability of On-Site Assembly of a 15MW Wind Turbine Blade on a Semi-Submersible Floating Wind Turbine Using a Crane Vessel
13. Felix Delgando Elizundia: Multi-Renewable European Power System: Wave Energy Integration
14. Hugo Kerckhoffs: Operation considerations for pre-tensioning mooring systems: Analysis of current and pre-tensioning operations by analysis of static and dynamic loads
15. Tijs Bekkers: Optimal array design for low tidal resource regions
16. Azeem Ahmed: Maximizing the Energy Conversion of a U-Oscillating Water Column in the Low Wave Energy Climate of Gwadar, Pakistan
17. van der Bend, M. J.: Assessment and analysis of hook mounted compensation methods for offshore wind turbine blade installation