Team
Principle Investigator: Dr. Yuan Jing （袁兢） Google Scholar CV
I am an assistant professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering of the National University of Singapore. My broad research interests cover from revealing fundamentals of geophysical flows in coastal regions to solving coastal engineering problems with advanced modelling techniques in fluid mechanics. I am deeply fascinated by the rigorous math in theoretical fluid mechanics and attracted by the advance techniques and beautiful results in experimental fluid mechanics. Things are more interesting if my research can either reveal the fundamental physics of the nature or create practical value for engineering applications. I like to combine any research methods to study an interesting topic, rather than finding a topic that suits a certain research method. A key challenge in coastal engineering is that the problem often involves multiple spatial and temporal scales, and usually the small-scale physics determines the large-scale phenomenon. My research follows the philosophy that one should first investigate small-scale physics and then use the scientific understanding to derive simple-yet-realistic models for large-scale applications.
Post-Doc Research Fellow
Dr. Cao Deping
PhD. Nanyang Technological University 2010-2014
My research interests include sediment transport, flow visualization and physical and numerical modelling of wave-structure interaction. Currently, I am working on a project on overtopping flow striking on a human model on a seawall crest.
Dr. Tan Weikai
PhD. National University of Singapore 2016-2021
My research employs advanced turbulence models and oscillatory water tunnel to investigate coherent flow structures and their implications on net sediment transport rates. I am also interested in wave overtopping on breakwaters, which is significant for pedestrian safety.
Graduate Student
Currently no.
Group Allumni
Dr. Chen Hao
Now: Assistant Professor, University of Glasgow (Singapore) Google Scholar
Research Fellow (2018-2020)
Research Area: Numerical simulation of wave overtopping flow striking a human body
Dr. Wang Dongxu
Now: CIFI Group
PhD student (2015-2019)
Thesis: Coastal sediment transport over wave-generated vortex ripples
Dr. Asim Onder
Now: Research Fellow at NUS, Google Scholar
Research fellow (2015-2018)
Research area: Direct Numerical Simulation of oscillatory flow over a wavy bottom.
Dr. Li Zhiwei
Now: Research Scientist, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Google Scholar
Research fellow (2014-2016)
Research area: Experimental study of sheet-flow sediment transport due to waves on a sloping bed