Our Wave 3 flexible funding oportunity closed
Following the conclusion of our Flexible Funding, Wave 3 application and assessment stage, we’re pleased to announce that the following projects will be funded*.
*Please note that we are still in the process of finalising agreements for some projects; funding is subject to receipt of a signed Letter of Agreement.
- Dr Danlei Yang, Cranfield University, “A Humpback-Whale-Inspired Leading-Edge Tubercle Propulsion Device: Optimising Efficiency and Underwater Noise via PINNs and Digital Twin Diagnostics”
- Dr Ahmed Elkafas, University of Strathclyde, “A Digital Twin and Multi-Criteria Optimization Platform for Design and Operation of Ship Power and Propulsion Systems”
- Dr Panagiotis Karvounis, University of Strathclyde, “Feasibility of Small Modular Reactors for Zero-Emission Ships & Ports (NZCLEAR)”
- Dr Wengui Huang, Teesside University, “Decarbonising marine transport infrastructure projects through beneficial reuse of dredging spoil and sediment as alternatives to disposal at sea”
- Dr Yao Zhang, University College London, “Observability-Aware W-Band Radar Odometry for Decarbonising Autonomous Working Marine Craft”
- Dr Sam Bull, University of Bath, “Coupled Analysis of Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion Devices and Ship Propulsion Demand”
- Dr Will Drysdale, University of York, “Evaluation of the Port Air Quality Management System (PAQman) using Reference Equipment and Low Cost Sensors“
- Dr Sumit Roy, Coventry University, “Advanced process simulation for maritime multi-pollutant capture systems”
- Dr Shadab Alam, Teesside University, “Membrane-Based On-Board Co2 Capture for Methanol-Fuelled Maritime Vessels”
- Dr Peng Wu, University College London, “Redundancy-Aware, Physics-Informed Deep Reinforcement Learning for Battery-Integrated Power and Propulsion in Dynamic Positioning Vessels: RAPID-DP”
- Dr Gokcay Balci, Leeds University, “Developing shore-based skills and organisational capabilities across the UK maritime supply chain to enable maritime decarbonisation”
