Dr. Yuqing LIN

Research Fellow (2026–)

E-mail: yuqing.lin@ntu.edu.sg 

Education

• Ph.D. Maritime Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2026

• M.Eng. Industrial Engineering & Logistics Management, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2020

• B.Eng. Logistics Engineering, Fuzhou University, China, 2019

Research Interests

Deep reinforcement learning for autonomous surface vehicle navigation, control and collision avoidance; vision-language and vision-language-action models for maritime autonomy; semantic scene understanding and open-vocabulary perception; intelligent maritime autonomy and resilient navigation systems

Dr. Ruihan WANG

Research Fellow (2026–)

E-mail: ruihan.wang@ntu.edu.sg 

Education

• Ph.D. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, China, 2023

• Joint Ph.D. Training, Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2021–2022

• B.Eng. Marine Engineering, Jimei University, China, 2016

Experience

• Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, 2023–2026

Research Interests

Machinery prognostics and health management; maritime decarbonisation and energy analytics; port operations and maritime resilience; maritime risk and extreme weather

Dr. Zizhao ZHANG

Visiting Researcher (2026–)

Education

• Ph.D. Design and Construction of Naval Architecture and Ocean Structures, Harbin Engineering University, China, 2026

• M.Eng. Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, China, 2021

• B.Eng. Water Conservancy Engineering, Zhengzhou University, China, 2018

Research Interests

Autonomous ship; decision-making system; knowledge graph; LLMs; risk assessment

Samarasimha Reddy CHITTAMURU

Research Associate & Ph.D. student (2026–)

E-mail: samarasimha.c@ntu.edu.sg 

Education

• M.Sc. Data Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, 2024

• B.Tech. Instrumentation and Control Engineering, National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, India, 2021

Experience

• Research Associate, National Research Council Canada (NRC), 2024–2025

Research Interests

Biofouling impact on hull performance; ship and environmental data engineering; fleet-level decision support systems

Azret KAMALDINOV

Ph.D. student (2026–)

E-mail: azret001@e.ntu.edu.sg 

Education

• M.Sc. Marine Sciences, Utrecht University, Netherlands, 2022

• B.Sc. (Hons) Geography, University of St Andrews, 2020

Experience

• Project Researcher, Deltares, 2024–2025

• Geospatial Analyst, Kazakhstan Space Agency, 2023–2024

Research Interests

Estimation of CO₂ emissions from shipping using satellite imagery, AIS data and port data validation

Xinyu LIU

Ph.D. student (2026–)

E-mail: xliu068@e.ntu.edu.sg 

Education

• M.Sc. Fluid Mechanics, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, 2025

• B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, China, 2023

Research Interests

Physics-informed and data-driven modelling of ship hydrodynamics and dynamics for prediction, control and intelligent navigation

Shi XU

Ph.D. student (2026–)

E-mail: sxu037@e.ntu.edu.sg 

Education

• M.Sc. Maritime Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2026

• B.Com., Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 2025

Research Interests

Data-driven analysis of maritime operational behaviour for operational, strategic and policy decision-making; simulation and optimisation

Haoyan ZHANG

Ph.D. student (2026–)

E-mail: zh0055an@e.ntu.edu.sg 

Education

• M.Sc. Maritime Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2026

• B.Eng. Marine Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, China, 2025

Research Interests

Routing and voyage optimisation for efficient and sustainable maritime operations; green shipping through lower fuel use and emissions

Tae-Sun PARK

Ph.D. student (2026–)

E-mail: c260081@e.ntu.edu.sg 

Education

• B.Eng. Marine Information Engineering, Korea Maritime & Ocean University, Korea, 2021

Experience

• Marine Engineer, Pan Ocean (POS SM), 2021–2026

Research Interests

Data-driven analysis of ship performance, energy efficiency and emissions; data-informed analysis and optimisation of engine-room and marine machinery operations; ship operation in ice and extreme environmental conditions

Chunrui NA

Visiting Ph.D. student (2026–)

E-mail: n2505727f@e.ntu.edu.sg 

Education

• Ph.D. Shipbuilding Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, China, 2022–

• M.Eng. Shipbuilding Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, China, 2022

• B.Eng. Management Science and Engineering, Xidian University, China, 2020

Research Interests

Shipyard production planning, internal logistics, planning and scheduling, and simulation-based decision support

Xiao LUO

Visiting Ph.D. student (2026-)

E-mail: n2505744l@e.ntu.edu.sg 

Education

• Ph.D. Marine Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China, 2023–

• M.Eng. Marine Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, China, 2023

• B.Eng. Civil Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, China, 2020

Research Interests

Near-wall bubble dynamics and cavitation; bubble-particle interactions; machine-learning prediction of underwater structural damage

Hong ZHU

Visiting Ph.D. student (2026–)

Education

• Ph.D. Oil and Gas Engineering, China University of Petroleum, China, 2024–

• M.Eng. Oil and Gas Engineering, China University of Petroleum, China, 2022

• B.Eng. Offshore Oil and Gas Engineering, China University of Petroleum, China, 2020

Research Interests

Mooring systems and risers; Machine learning and optimization algorithms; Digital twin platforms for hull operation safety monitoring; Offshore drilling and completion

Mike GEERTS

Summer Intern (Global Connect Fellowship), 2026

Education

• M.Sc. Transport, Infrastructure & Logistics, TU Delft, the Netherlands, 2025–Present

• B.Sc. Landscape Architecture & Spatial Planning, Wageningen University, the Netherlands, 2025