• Ocean waves and structure interaction;   

• Marine engineering and structural mechanics;   

• Hose and umbilical cable structure;   

• fatigue and fracture mechanics of pipelines and risers;     

• Marine equipment inspection and testing;   

• Marine renewable energy collection and storage technology;   

• Marine engineering equipment and technology;   

• Underwater Communication and Positioning Technology;

Education Experience:

• BE in Thermal Engineering, Tsing Hua University, China (1989 - 1994)

• ME in Marine Engineering (1996 - 1998), University of Houston, USA

• PhD in Marine Engineering (2005 - 2011), Texas A&M University, USA

Work Experience:

• South China University of Technology, Tenured Professor (2022-)

• ABB Lummus Global, Houston, Senior Researcher (1998-2004)

• Aker Kvaerner, HoustonSenior Researcher (2004-2005)

• DMAR Engineering, Inc., Houston, Senior Technical Advisor (2011-2018)

• Deep Ocean Technology, ShenZhen, China, Technical Advisor (2018-2021)                           

Professor Huang Zhiming has over 20 years of experience in marine engineering research and applications in the United States. Renowned for his innovative contributions, he has earned extensive field expertise and holds more than 40 patents. His research spans a wide range of areas, including:

• Hydrodynamic theories, overall structural design, and detailed local design for fixed platforms (Jackets), floating platforms (TLP, SPAR, Semisubmersible, FPSO), and single-point mooring systems (SPM).

• Vortex-induced vibration (VIV) theories and structural design for pipelines, risers, umbilical cables, flexible hoses, and mooring systems.

• Geotechnical and structural design of seabed components, including manifolds, mudmats, and piles.

• Marine construction techniques, including construction processes, development and design of construction equipment, and applications of underwater communication and positioning technologies.

• Design and application of floating photovoltaic platforms integrated with energy storage systems.

• Design and application of dynamic cable systems for offshore floating wind turbines.

• Development of hydrodynamic testing devices, experimental data processing, vortex-induced vibration experiments and simulations, and standards for underwater equipment inspection and testing.