Research Interests

• Ships and floating offshore wind turbines hydrodynamics;

• Optimal design of offshore structures

• Surrogate-based optimization method

Education and Work Experience

Education Experience:

• 2020.092024.12 D.Eng in Resources and Environment, Sun Yat-sen University

• 2016.092020.01 M.Eng in Materials Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology

• 2012.092016.07 B.Eng in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation, Xinxiang Institute of Engineering

Work Experience:

• 2025.01Present, Post-doctoral researcher, South China University of Technology

Research Achievement

Dr. Wang received his Doctor of Engineering degree from Sun Yat-sen University. He has a multidisciplinary academic background in mechanical engineering, materials science, and marine and offshore equipment. His research primarily focuses on the optimal design and hydrodynamic analysis of ships and offshore structures. He has conducted extensive studies in surrogate-based optimization methods, ship hydrodynamics, hydrofoil shape optimization, and the numerical simulation of floating offshore wind turbines.

Some slected papers:

• Deng, Rui, Shigang Wang, et al. 'The Effect of Hull Form Parameters on the Hydrodynamic Performance of a Bulk Carrier' Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 4: 373.

• Deng, Rui, Shigang Wang, et al. 'Experimental Study on the Influence of Bulbous Bow Form on the Velocity Field around the Bow of a Trimaran Using Towed Underwater 2D-3C SPIV' Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 8: 905.

Some selected projects:

• Decoupled–coupled simulation method for the wake disturbance field during the taxiing of seaplanes based on smooth flow characteristics. (National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant No. 52171330)

• Refined numerical simulation methods for ship wake field prediction (Industry-sponsored project, Grant No. K24-76170-003)