People

Houxiang Zhang Professor & Institute leader for research

Hans Petter Hildre Professor & Head of department

Guoyuan Li Professor & Lab manager

Robert Skulstad Associate Professor Research direction: Autonomous marine systems and digital twins

Peihua Han Researcher Research direction: Hybrid modelling and maritime decision support

Tongtong Wang Researcher Research direction: Data-driven control and marine autonomy

Lars Ivar Hatledal NTNU, Associate Professor Research direction: Simulation, co-simulation and robotics software

Qin Liang DNV, Researcher Research direction: Maritime safety, risk analysis and assurance

André Listou Ellefsen DIPAI AS, Researcher Research direction: Applied AI and digital twin systems

Baiheng Wu HVL, Associate Professor Research direction: Intelligent control and autonomous systems

Motoyasu Kanazawa The University of Tokyo, Assistant Professor Research direction: Ship dynamics modeling and trajectory prediction

Sunghun Hong Archer Wind, Researcher Research direction: Floating offshore wind installation and operability

Mingda Zhu Researcher Research direction: Digital twins and intelligent maritime systems

Weiwei Tian Researcher Research direction: Data sensitivity analysis and ship intelligence

Beatriz Isabel Silva Costa Da Cunha Sanguino PhD Candidate Research direction: Digital twins and sustainable maritime operations

Russell Burch Primeau PhD Candidate Research direction: Autonomous robotics and safe adaptation

Anila Duka PhD Candidate Research direction: Maritime cyber-physical systems

Feng Xiao PhD Candidate Research direction: Microplastic detection and Computer Vision

Thomas Yordy PhD Candidate Research direction: AI-enabled motion prediction for maritime vessels

Mengna Liu PhD Candidate Research direction: Data sensitivity analysis

Patricia Mezani PhD Candidate Research direction: Human-centered decision support for maritime navigation