ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
AUG
2026
"Collaborative Research: Coupled Hydro-structural Mechanics of Non-rigid Floating Bodies under Quasi-standing and Breaking Waves" funded by the National Science Foundation
JUL
2026
"Geometric investigation of dual-row retaining walls under tsunami-like solitary waves via smoothed particle hydrodynamics" published in Ocean Engineering
JUN
2026
"Buoying urban futures: A critical review of engineered and vernacular floating houses for sustainable development and climate adaptation" published in Journal of Building Engineering
Graduate student Lucas Baumgartner presents "Breaking wave effects on a floating offshore wind turbine with varying pontoon orientations" at Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference in Boulder, CO
PI Shengzhe Wang joins the International Scientific Committee of the World Conference on Floating Solutions (WCFS)
MAY
2026
Graduate student Lucas Baumgartner presents "Mooring effects on floating breakwater dynamics under breaking waves" at International Conference on Coastal Engineering in Galveston, TX
PI Shengzhe Wang presents "SPH modeling of hypergravity dam-break flows over a sand deposit" at International Conference on Coastal Engineering in Galveston, TX
"Numerical Analysis and Modeling of Floating Structures" published by MDPI
Graduate student Yaya Jallow defends MS thesis "Hydro-Structural Design of Floating Structures using Canoe Hulls for Climate Adaptation in The Gambia"
APR
2026
Graduate student Sara Arzouga defends MS thesis "Geometric Investigation and Modeling of Dual-Row-Retaining Walls under Tsunami-Like Solitary Waves via Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics"
PI Shengzhe Wang gives exhibition "Hyperbolic paraboloid tubular structures as mechanical systems" at Structures Congress in Boston, MA
"Applied Ocean Mechanics for Structural Engineering and Climate Adaptation" published by Springer Nature