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Personal Statement
Dr Saishuai (David) Dai has been a research assistant (2015-2016), then a research associate (2016-2020) and then a research fellow (2020-2023) in the Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde at Glasgow. Since 2023, Dr Dai has taken on the role of the director of the Kelvin Hydrodynamics Laboratory and a lecturership in the department.
Dr Dai's research mainly focuses on hydrodynamics tank testing and CFD simulations of hydrodynamics problems, including but not limited to offshore renewable energy (wind, wave, tidal), conventional floating structures (floating/fixed oil&gas platforms) and offshore vessels.
Teaching Interests
NM978: Physical Testing of Offshore Renewable Energy Systems.
NM423: Seakeeping and Manoeuvring.
NM522/969: Renewable Marine Energy Systems.
IDCORE CDT: Fluids and Structures.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Assessing the performance of OWC type wave energy converter, University Of Strathclyde
Award Date: 12 Dec 2016
Master in Science, Offshore floating structures, University Of Strathclyde
Award Date: 1 Nov 2011
Bachelor of Education, Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology JUST
Award Date: 1 Jun 2010
Keywords
- Hydrodynamics
- tank testing
- wave structure interaction
- CFD
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Survivability of Floating Offshore Solar Farms under Extreme Weather Conditions (International Joint Project)
Yuan, Z. (Principal Investigator), Dai, D. (Co-investigator), Incecik, A. (Co-investigator) & Terziev, M. (Co-investigator)
1/03/26 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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Analysis for a wave energy converter
Dai, D. (Principal Investigator) & Incecik, A. (Co-investigator)
1/10/25 → 31/03/29
Project: Research - Studentship
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Experimental analysis of resistance reduction and heel motion characteristics of wind-assisted vessels using the SIL system
Min, G., Yoon, H., Jeon, J., Dai, S., Kim, S., Kim, D., Kim, S. & Song, S., 1 May 2026, In: Ocean Engineering. 354, 11 p., 124905.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydroelastic performance of a flexible pontoon-type floating breakwater embedded with multiple oscillating-water-column devices
Hu, Y., Cheng, Y., Dai, S., Yuan, Z. & Incecik, A., 1 Mar 2026, In: Renewable Energy. 259, 14 p., 125065.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)2 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Rigid and hinged very large floating structure (VLFS) dataset - Kelvin Hydrodynamics Laboratory
Arredondo Galeana, A. (Creator), Dai, D. (Contributor), Chen, Y. (Contributor), Zhang, X. (Contributor) & Brennan, F. (Contributor), Zenodo, 13 Nov 2023
Dataset
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Wave propagation over obstacles
Rivera Camacho, J. M. (Creator), Encarnacion, J. I. (Data Collector), Fu, S. (Contributor), Lavery, G. (Contributor), Johnstone, C. (Supervisor), Ordonez Sanchez, S. E. (Supervisor) & Dai, D. (Contributor), University of Strathclyde, 8 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.15129/63b7b4a6-aa9c-4d62-826c-adf62c0eda9e
Dataset
Thesis
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Assessing the performance of an oscillating water column type wave energy device
Dai, S. (Author), 12 Dec 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Prizes
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Honorable Mention for the 2022 Vice Admiral E. L. Cochrane Award
Song, S. (Recipient), Dai, D. (Recipient), Demirel, Y. K. (Recipient), Atlar, M. (Recipient), Day, S. (Recipient) & Turan, O. (Recipient), 23 Jun 2022
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Facility Showcase Event
Taladriz Sender, A. (Participant), Celikkaya, B. C. (Participant), Irving, C. (Participant), Batchelor, H. (Participant), Kubiak-Ossowska, K. (Participant), Edkins, K. (Participant), Lennon, M. (Participant), Edkins, R. (Participant), McCreath, S. (Participant), Jorgenson, C. (Participant), Parkinson, J. (Participant), Punnabhum, P. (Participant), Tweedie, J. (Participant), Martin, R. (Participant), Minto, J. (Participant), Connolly, P. (Participant), Dai, D. (Participant) & Jones, E. (Participant)
20 May 2025Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Conference, workshop, seminar or course
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Strategic Themes: EPSRC Critical Mass Programmes to Drive a Sustainable Future
Bedford, T. (Organiser), Owens, S. R. (Participant), Bellingham, R. (Participant), Turan, O. (Participant), Fu, Y. (Participant), Zhang, X. (Participant), Ivaturi, A. (Participant), Dai, D. (Participant), Li, J. (Participant), Tapinos, E. (Participant), Zhao, J. (Participant), Kelly, N. (Participant), Werkmeister, A. (Participant), Ijomah, W. (Participant), Macdonald, E. (Participant), Yang, E. (Participant), Robertson, S. (Participant), Gonzalez-Longo, C. (Participant), Moshfeghi, Y. (Participant), Nematiaram, T. (Participant), Pierce, G. (Participant), Calvillo Munoz, C. (Participant), Lau, K. H. A. (Participant) & Moqaddamerad, S. (Participant)
30 Jan 2025Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Conference, workshop, seminar or course
Equipment
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Kelvin Hydrodynamics Laboratory
Dai, D. (Manager)
Naval Architecture, Ocean And Marine EngineeringFacility/equipment: Facility