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Dr Shiqiang Yan

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School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Department of Civil Engineering

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Dr Shiqiang Yan CG06, Tait Building
City, University of London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom

About

Overview

Dr Shiqiang Yan obtained a BEng in Marine Environmental Engineering and Msc in Environmental Sciences from Dalian Maritime University, China, in 1999 and 2004, respectively. He received his PhD degree in hydraulics from City University London in 2007. Immediately afterwards he joined the Hydrodynamic Research Group of the same university as a post doctoral research fellow and Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow focusing on the research on wind-wave-current interactions with offshore structures with Prof. Qingwei Ma. He was appointed as lecturer in Hydrodynamics at City University London in October 2012.

Dr Shiqiang Yan has engaged in research on marine pollution modelling and control since he joined Zhejiang Ocean University, China, as an associated lecturer in 1999. In his early work, he studied the tidal current modeling, the behaviors of marine pollutions and control technologies. From 2004 when he jointed City as a PhD student, he started his research on numerical simulations of fully nonlinear water waves and their interaction with offshore structures. He has contributed to the development of two numerical methods modelling extreme/breaking waves with/without wind and currents, wave loads on and dynamic responses of offshore to steep waves.

Qualifications

  1. PhD Hydraulics, City, University of London, United Kingdom, 2007
  2. MSc Environmental Science, Dalian Maritime University, China, 2004
  3. BEng Marine Environmental Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, China, 1999

Employment

  1. Lecturer in Hydrodynamics, City, University of London, Oct 2012 – present
  2. Postdoctoral Research Fellow, City, University of London, Jan 2007 – Sep 2012

Memberships of professional organisations

  1. Member, International Society of Ocean & Polar Engineering, 2013 – present

Teaching

PhD, Msc, BEng

PhD Hydraulics, City University London, 2007
MSc Environmental Science, Dalian Maritime University, 2004
BEng Marine Environmental Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, 1999

Research

Research interests

- Wave/current/wind interaction
- Structure responses in extreme sea conditions
- Renewable energy and low carbon technologies
- Marine pollution control and disaster mitigation
- Numerical methods development

Research students

Hao Yang

Thesis title: Numerical and Experimental Investigation on Submerged Oil spilling

Further information: Date of start 01 Jan 2013.

Publications

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Chapters (2)

  1. Wang, J., Ma, Q. and Yan, S. (2019). Numerical study on secondary flow characteristics after dual stepped cylinder at low reynolds number. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (pp. 559–572).
  2. Ma, Q.W. and Yan, S. (2009). Chapter 5:QALE-FEM Method and Its Application to the Simulation of Free-Responses of Floating Bodies and Overturning Waves. In Ma, Q. (Ed.), Advances in Numerical Simulation of Nonlinear Water Waves (pp. 165–202). World Scientific Pub Co Inc. ISBN 978-981-283-649-6.

Conference papers and proceedings (55)

  1. Zhang, N., Yan, S., Zheng, X., Xu, G. and Ma, Q. (2020). A numerical study on interaction of focused waves with fixed cylinder by a hybrid model coupling sph and qale-fem.
  2. Li, Y., Lu, J., Yan, S. and Ma, Q. (2020). Numerical simulation of focusing wave interaction with fixed cylinder using qalefoam.
  3. Gong, J., Yan, S., Ma, Q. and Li, Y. (2020). Numerical simulation of fixed and moving cylinders in focusing wave by a hybrid method coupling qale-fem with openfoam.
  4. Yan, S., Ma, Q., Asnim, W., Sulaiman, Z. and Sun, H. (2020). Comparative study on focusing wave interaction with cylinder using qale-fem and qalefoam.
  5. Yan, S., Ma, Q.W., Wang, J. and Wang, J. (2019). Numerical modelling of wave resonance in a narrow gap between two floating bodies in close proximity using a hybrid model.
  6. Yan, S., Wang, J., Wang, J., Ma, Q. and Xie, Z. (2019). Numerical simulation of wave structure interaction using qalefoam.
  7. Zhang, N., Yan, S., Zheng, X. and Ma, Q. (2019). A 3-d hybrid model coupling sph and qale-fem for simulating nonlinear water wave interaction with floating structure.
  8. Wang, J., Wang, J., Yan, S., Ma, Q. and Xia, G. (2019). An improved passive wave absorption technique for fnpt-ns solver.
  9. Xie, Z., Yan, S., Ma, Q., Stoesser, T. and Lu, L. (2019). Three-dimensional numerical study of solitary waves interacting with a horizontal plate.
  10. Xie, Z., Yan, S., Ma, Q. and Stoesser, T. (2018). Numerical modelling of focusing wave impact on a fixed offshore structure.
  11. Li, Q., Yan, S., Wang, J., Ma, Q.W., Xie, Z. and Sriram, V. (2018). Numerical simulation of focusing wave interaction with FPSO-like structure using FNPT-NS Solver.
  12. Wang, J., Ma, Q.W. and Yan, S. (2018). Examination on errors of two simplified models for simulating weakly spreading seas.
  13. Rijas, A.S., Sriram, V. and Yan, S. (2018). Numerical simulation of 2D wave-structure interaction using IMLPG_R.
  14. Wang, J., Ma, Q.W., Wan, D. and Yan, S. (2018). Numerical study on flow evolution after dual stepped cylinder at low reynolds number.
  15. Li, Q., Ma, Q.W. and Yan, S. (2017). Vortex shedding behavior of a horizontal circular cylinder near the free surface with different submerged depths.
  16. Yan, S. and Ma, Q. (2017). A hybrid approach coupling mlpg-r with QALE-FEM for modelling fully nonlinear water waves.
  17. Wang, J., Ma, Q.W. and Yan, S. (2017). On differences of rogue waves modeled by three approaches in numerical wave tank.
  18. Fourtakas, G., Stansby, P.K., Rogers, B.D., Lind, S.J., Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2017). On the coupling of Incompressible SPH with a Finite Element potential flow solver for nonlinear free surface flows.
  19. Bihnam, M., Said, M., Yan, S. and Ma, Q. (2017). Numerical investigation on effects of compressibility on water entry problems.
  20. Yang, H., Yan, S. and Ma, Q. (2016). Effects of tank motion on oil spilling from damaged oil tanks.
  21. Yang, L., Yang, H., Yan, S., Ma, Q. and Bihnam, M. (2016). Comparative study on water impact problem.
  22. Wang, J., Ma, Q.W. and Yan, S. (2016). Numerical investigation on spectrum evolution of narrow-banded random waves in shallow water based on KdV and fully nonlinear model.
  23. Yan, S., Ma, Q.W., Wang, J. and Zhou, J. (2016). Self-adaptive wave absorbing technique for nonlinear shallow water waves.
  24. Ma, Q.W., Yan, S., Greaves, D., Mai, T. and Raby, A. (2015). Numerical and experimental studies of Interaction between FPSO and focusing waves.
  25. Yan, S., Ma, Q.W., Sriram, V., Qian, L., Ferrer, P.J.M. and Schlurmann, T. (2015). Numerical and experimental studies of moving cylinder in uni-directional focusing waves.
  26. Ding, S., Yan, S., Han, D. and Ma, Q. (2015). Overview on Hybrid Wind-Wave Energy Systems.
  27. Zhou, J.T., Yan, S., Ma, Q.W. and Wong, Y. (2014). Comparative studies on numerical simulation of tsunami wave loads on 3D onshore structures.
  28. Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2014). Sensitivity investigation on wave dynamics with thin-walled moonpool.
  29. Yang, H., Lu, J. and Yan, S. (2014). Preliminary numerical study on oil spilling from a DHT.
  30. Yan, S., Zhou, J.T., Ma, Q.W., Wang, J., Zheng, Y. and Wazni, B. (2013). Fully nonlinear simulation of tsunami wave impacts on onshore structures.
  31. Ma, Q.W., Yan, S. and Zhou, J.T. (2013). Fully nonlinear simulation of resonant wave motion in gap between two structures.
  32. Yan, S., Ma, Q.W. and Cheng, X. (2011). Fully nonlinear simulation of two floating structures in close proximity subjected to oblique waves.
  33. Adock, T.A.A. and Yan, S. (2010). The Focusing of Uni-Directional Gaussian Wave-Groups in Finite Depth: An Approximate NLSE Based Approach. 29th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2010) 6-11 June, Shanghai, China.
  34. Yan, S., Ma, Q.W. and Adcock, T.A.A. (2010). Investigations of Freak Waves on Uniform Current. 25th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies 9-12 May, Harbin, China.
  35. Ma, Q., Yan, S., Lu, J. and Chen, S. (2010). Fully Nonlinear Analysis on Responses of a Moored FPSO to Waves in Shallow Water. Conference/Proceeding of ISOPE 2009.
  36. Ma, Q., Yan, S., D'Mello, C. and Zhang, L. (2010). Numerical Investigation of Fully Nonlinear Interaction between Freak Waves and 2-D Submerged Cylinders. Conference/Proceeding of ISOPE 2009.
  37. Yan, S., Ma, Q.W., D'Mello, C. and Zhang, L. (2010). Numerical investigation of fully nonlinear interaction between freak waves and 2-D submerged cylinders.
  38. Lu, J.S., Gong, X.W., Yan, S.Q., Wen, X.F., Liu, Z.C. and Wu, W.Q. (2010). Experimental and numerical study on leakage of underwater hole on an oil tanker.
  39. Yan, S., Ma, Q.W., Lu, J. and Chen, S. (2010). Fully nonlinear analysis on responses of a moored FPSO to waves in shallow water.
  40. Ma, Q., Yan, S. and Cheng, X. (2009). Fully Nonlinear Hydrodynamic Interaction between Two 3D Floating Structures in Close Proximity. Conference/Proceeding of ISOPE 2009.
  41. Ma, Q., Duan, W.Y., Zhou, J., Zheng, X. and Yan, S. (2009). Numerical Study on Impact Pressure due to Violent Sloshing Waves. Conference/Proceeding of ISOPE 2009.
  42. Zhou, J.T., Ma, Q.W., Zhang, L. and Yan, S. (2009). Numerical investigation of violent wave impact on offshore wind energy structures using MLPG_R method.
  43. Yan, S., Ma, Q.W. and Cheng, X. (2009). Fully nonlinear hydrodynamic interaction between two 3D floating structures in close proximity.
  44. Zhou, J.T., Ma, Q.W., Zhang, L. and Yan, S. (2009). Numerical investigation of violent wave impact on offshore wind energy structures using MLPG-R method.
  45. Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2009). Numerical simulation of wind effects on breaking solitary waves.
  46. Ma, Q.W., Duan, W.Y., Zhou, J., Zheng, X. and Yan, S. (2009). Numerical study on impact pressure due to violent sloshing waves.
  47. Zhou, J.T., Ma, Q.W. and Yan, S. (2008). Numerical Implementation of Solid Boundary Conditions in Meshless Methods. 18th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE 2008) 6-11 July, Vancouver, CANADA.
  48. Ma, Q.W. and Yan, S. (2008). Features of QALE-FEM and Its Applications to Nonlinear Wave Hydrodynamics. 18th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE 2008) 6-11 July, Vancouver, CANADA.
  49. Ma, Q. and Yan, S. (2008). Preliminary Simulation of Wind Effects on 3D Freak Waves. ROGUE WAVES 2008.
  50. Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2008). Numerical investigations on responses of two moored 3D floating structures to steep waves.
  51. Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2008). Nonlinear simulation of 3D freak waves using a fast numerical method.
  52. Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2007). Effects of an arbitrary sea bed on responses of moored floating structures to steep waves.
  53. Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2005). Application of QALE-FEM to the interaction between nonlinear water waves and periodic bars on the bottom. International Workshop for Water Waves and Floating Bodies 29 May 2005 – 1 Jun 2005, Longyearbyen, Norway.
  54. Ma, Q., Sriram, V., Yan, S. and Zhou, J.T. Applications of MLPG_R and SALE/QALE-FEM for wave -structure interactions. Proceedings of ninth International Conference on Hydro-Science and Engineering.
  55. Sriram, V., Ma, Q.W., Yan, S. and Zhou, J.T. Applications of MLPG_R and SALE/QALE-FEM for wave -structure interactions. International Conference on Hydro-Science and Engineering Chennai, India.

Journal articles (42)

  1. Agarwal, S., Sriram, V., Yan, S. and Murali, K. (2021). Improvements in MLPG formulation for 3D wave interaction with fixed structures. Computers and Fluids, 218. doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2020.104826.
  2. Ransley, E.J., Brown, S.A., Hann, M., Greaves, D.M., Windt, C., Ringwood, J. … Bingham, H. (2021). Focused wave interactions with floating structures: A blind comparative study. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering and Computational Mechanics, 174(1), pp. 46–61. doi:10.1680/jencm.20.00006.
  3. Xie, Z., Stoesser, T., Yan, S., Ma, Q. and Lin, P. (2020). A Cartesian cut-cell based multiphase flow model for large-eddy simulation of three-dimensional wave-structure interaction. Computers and Fluids, 213. doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2020.104747.
  4. Gong, J., Yan, S., Ma, Q. and Li, Y. (2020). Added resistance and seakeeping performance of trimarans in oblique waves. Ocean Engineering, 216. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107721.
  5. Wang, J., Yan, S., Ma, Q., Wang, J., Xie, Z. and Marran, S. (2020). Modelling of focused wave interaction with wave energy converter models using qaleFOAM Junxian Wang MSc. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering and Computational Mechanics, 173(3), pp. 100–118. doi:10.1680/jencm.19.00035.
  6. Yan, S., Ma, Q.W. and Wang, J. (2020). Quadric SFDI for Laplacian Discretisation in Lagrangian Meshless Methods. Journal of Marine Science and Application, 19(3), pp. 362–380. doi:10.1007/s11804-020-00159-x.
  7. Hu, Z.Z., Yan, S., Greaves, D., Mai, T., Raby, A. and Ma, Q. (2020). Investigation of interaction between extreme waves and a moored FPSO using FNPT and CFD solvers. Ocean Engineering, 206. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107353.
  8. Yan, S., Wang, J., Wang, J., Ma, Q. and Xie, Z. (2020). CCP-WSI blind test using qaleFOAM with an improved passive wave absorber. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 30(1), pp. 43–52. doi:10.17736/ijope.2020.jc781.
  9. Ransley, E., Yan, S., Brown, S., Hann, M., Graham, D., Windt, C. … Greaves, D. (2020). A blind comparative study of focused wave interactions with floating structures (CCP-WSI blind test series 3). International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 30(1), pp. 1–10. doi:10.17736/ijope.2020.jc774.
  10. Zhang, N., Yan, S., Zheng, X. and Ma, Q. (2020). A 3D hybrid model coupling SPH and QALE-FEM for simulating nonlinear wave-structure interaction. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 30(1), pp. 11–19. doi:10.17736/ijope.2020.jc776.
  11. Yan, S., Li, Q., Wang, J., Ma, Q., Xie, Z. and Stoesser, T. (2019). Comparative numerical study on focusing wave interaction with FPSO-like structure. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 29(2), pp. 149–157. doi:10.17736/ijope.2019.jc754.
  12. Ransley, E., Yan, S., Brown, S., Mai, T., Graham, D., Ma, Q. … Greaves, D. (2019). A blind comparative study of focused wave interactions with a fixed FPSO-like structure (CCP-WSI blind test series 1). International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 29(2), pp. 113–127. doi:10.17736/ijope.2019.jc748.
  13. Rijas, A.S., Sriram, V. and Yan, S. (2019). Variable Spaced Particle in Meshfree Method to handle wave‐floating body interactions. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. doi:10.1002/fld.4751.
  14. Li, Q., Wang, J., Yan, S., Gong, J. and Ma, Q. (2018). A zonal hybrid approach coupling FNPT with OpenFOAM for modelling wave-structure interactions with action of current. Ocean Systems Engineering, 8(4), pp. 381–407. doi:10.12989/ose.2018.8.4.381.
  15. Lu, J., Yang, Z., Wu, H., Wu, W., Deng, J. and Yan, S. (2018). Effects of tank sloshing on submerged oil leakage from damaged tankers. Ocean Engineering, 168, pp. 155–172. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.08.015.
  16. Li, Y., Gong, J., Ma, Q. and Yan, S. (2018). Effects of the terms associated with ϕzz in free surface condition on the attitudes and resistance of different ships. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 95, pp. 266–285. doi:10.1016/j.enganabound.2018.08.006.
  17. Wang, J., Ma, Q. and Yan, S. (2018). A fully nonlinear numerical method for modeling wave–current interactions. Journal of Computational Physics, 369, pp. 173–190. doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2018.04.057.
  18. Wang, J., Ma, Q.W., Yan, S. and Qin, H. (2018). Numerical study on the quantitative error of the Korteweg–de Vries equation for modelling random waves on large scale in shallow water. European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids, 71, pp. 92–102. doi:10.1016/j.euromechflu.2018.04.004.
  19. Fourtakas, G., Stansby, P.K., Rogers, B.D., Lind, S.J., Yan, S. and Ma, Q. (2018). On the coupling of incompressible SPH with a finite element potential flow solver for nonlinear free-surface flows. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 28(3), pp. 248–254. doi:10.17736/ijope.2018.ak28.
  20. Wang, J., Ma, Q.W., Yan, S. and Chabchoub, A. (2018). Breather Rogue Waves in Random Seas. Physical Review Applied, 9(1). doi:10.1103/PhysRevApplied.9.014016.
  21. Wang, J., Yan, S. and Ma, Q. (2018). Deterministic numerical modelling of three-dimensional rogue waves on large scale with presence of wind. Procedia IUTAM, 26, pp. 214–226. doi:10.1016/j.piutam.2018.03.021.
  22. Zhou, Y., Ma, Q.W. and Yan, S. (2017). MLPG_R method for modelling 2D flows of two immiscible fluids. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 84(7), pp. 385–408. doi:10.1002/fld.4353.
  23. Wang, J., Ma, Q. and Yan, S. (2017). On quantitative errors of two simplified unsteady models for simulating unidirectional nonlinear random waves on large scale in deep sea. Physics of Fluids, 29(6). doi:10.1063/1.4989417.
  24. Yang, H., Yan, S., Ma, Q., Lu, J. and Zhou, Y. (2017). Turbulence modelling and role of compressibility on oil spilling from a damaged double hull tank. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 83(11), pp. 841–865. doi:10.1002/fld.4294.
  25. Yang, L., Yang, H., Yan, S. and Ma, Q. (2017). Numerical investigation of water-entry problems using IBM method. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 27(2), pp. 152–159. doi:10.17736/ijope.2017.jc687.
  26. Lu, J., Yang, Z., Wu, H., Wu, W., Liu, F., Xu, S. … Yan, S. (2016). Model experiment on the dynamic process of oil leakage from the double hull tanker. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 43, pp. 174–180. doi:10.1016/j.jlp.2016.05.013.
  27. Ma, Q.W., Zhou, Y. and Yan, S. (2016). A review on approaches to solving Poisson’s equation in projection-based meshless methods for modelling strongly nonlinear water waves. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 2(3), pp. 279–299. doi:10.1007/s40722-016-0063-5.
  28. Wang, J., Ma, Q.W. and Yan, S. (2016). A hybrid model for simulating rogue waves in random seas on a large temporal and spatial scale. Journal of Computational Physics, 313, pp. 279–309. doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2016.02.044.
  29. Wang, J., Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2015). An Improved Technique to Generate Rogue Waves in Random Sea. CMES-COMPUTER MODELING IN ENGINEERING & SCIENCES, 106(4), pp. 263–289.
  30. Xu, G., Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2015). Modified SFDI for fully nonlinear wave simulation. CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences, 106(1), pp. 1–35.
  31. Li, Q., Ma, Q.W. and Yan, S. (2015). Investigations on the Feature of Turbulent Viscosity Associated with Vortex Shedding. Procedia Engineering, 126, pp. 73–77. doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2015.11.181.
  32. Yan, S. and Ma, Q. (2012). Numerical study on significance of wind action on 2-D freak waves with different parameters. Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 20(1), pp. 9–17.
  33. Yan, S., Ma, Q. and Cheng, X. (2012). Numerical investigations on transient behaviours of two 3-D freely floating structures by using a fully nonlinear method. Journal of Marine Science and Application, 11(1), pp. 1–9.
  34. Adcock, T.A.A., Taylor, P.H., Yan, S., Ma, Q.W. and Janssen, P.A.E.M. (2011). Did the Draupner wave occur in a crossing sea? Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 467(2134), pp. 3004–3021. doi:10.1098/rspa.2011.0049.
  35. Yan, S., Ma, Q.W. and Cheng, X. (2011). Fully nonlinear hydrodynamic interaction between two 3d floating structures in close proximity. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 21(3), pp. 178–185.
  36. Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2011). Improved model for air pressure due to wind on 2D freak waves in finite depth. European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids, 30(1), pp. 1–11. doi:10.1016/j.euromechflu.2010.09.005.
  37. Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2010). Numerical simulation of interaction between wind and 2D freak waves. European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids, 29(1), pp. 18–31. doi:10.1016/j.euromechflu.2009.08.001.
  38. Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2009). Nonlinear Simulation of 3-D Freak Waves Using a Fast Numerical Method. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFSHORE AND POLAR ENGINEERING, 19(3), pp. 168–175.
  39. Ma, Q.W. and Yan, S. (2009). QALE-FEM for numerical modelling of non-linear interaction between 3D moored floating bodies and steep waves. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 78(6), pp. 713–756. doi:10.1002/nme.2505.
  40. Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2009). QALE-FEM for modelling 3D overturning waves. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. doi:10.1002/fld.2100.
  41. Yan, S. and Ma, Q.W. (2007). Numerical simulation of fully nonlinear interaction between steep waves and 2D floating bodies using the QALE-FEM method. Journal of Computational Physics, 221(2), pp. 666–692. doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2006.06.046.
  42. Ma, Q.W. and Yan, S. (2006). Quasi ALE finite element method for nonlinear water waves. Journal of Computational Physics, 212(1), pp. 52–72. doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2005.06.014.