Assistant Professor Yuzhu Pearl Li
Prof. Li is leading the NUS-CCL laboratory. She is Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at National University of Sinagpore. Prof. Li is also a Humboldt scholar and a former Marie-Curie Scholar. She has been appointed Council Member of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) in 2023/2024. She is the Chair of the Technical Committee of Climate Change. She is Associate Editor of Coastal Engineering, Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, Editorial Board Member of Applied Ocean Research, and OpenFoam journal.
Her research focuses on many aspects of coastal engineering, including: wave-structure-seabed interaction, sediment transport, liquefaction, turbulence modelling, breaking waves, and coastal protection. Her research works have been published in many prestigious journals in the field, such as Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Computer-aided civil and infrastructure engineering, Coastal Engineering, etc. She is also a developer of CFD models for coastal and ocean engineering problems.
Ph.D. Candidates
Fredrik MYKLEBUST
Fredrik MYKLEBUST
Fredrik MYKLEBUST
Fredrik received his Master degree from the Technical University of Denmark, and Bachelor degree from the University of Aberdeen (first-class honour). He joined the NUS-CCL lab in August 2022.
His research interests include computational fluid dynamics (CFD), Artificial Intelligence(AI), and data-driven turbulence modeling.
MENG Daizong
Fredrik MYKLEBUST
Fredrik MYKLEBUST
Meng Daizong graduated from Tongji University with a major in Environmental Science. He joined the NUS-CCL lab in August 2022. He is now a research engineer and a PhD student at NUS-CCL. His research topic is on microplastics transport in the tropical coastal waters.
ZHOU Yudi
Fredrik MYKLEBUST
Carlos Perez MORENO
Zhou Yudi received his Master degree in Coastal Engineering from Hohai University. He joined the NUS-CCL lab in January 2024. His research interests include wave-structure interactions, coastal protection, and marine renewable energy.
Carlos Perez MORENO
Carlos Perez MORENO
Carlos Perez MORENO
Carlos graduated with a MSc in Aerospace Engineering from Delft University of Technology, and with a MSc in Wind Energy Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark. He joined the NUS-CCL lab in August 2024 as a President's Graduate Fellowship Scholar. His research interests include turbulence modelling, wave-current-sediment int
Carlos graduated with a MSc in Aerospace Engineering from Delft University of Technology, and with a MSc in Wind Energy Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark. He joined the NUS-CCL lab in August 2024 as a President's Graduate Fellowship Scholar. His research interests include turbulence modelling, wave-current-sediment interaction, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and coastal protection.
ZHANG Luoning
Carlos Perez MORENO
Rune Dirk WILLEN
Luoning received her master’s degree in Hydraulic Engineering from Tianjin University. She joined the NUS-CCL lab in August 2024. Her research interests include wave-current-sediment interaction, computational fluid dynamics, and coastal protection, with a particular focus on turbulence within mangrove trees.
Rune Dirk WILLEN
Carlos Perez MORENO
Rune Dirk WILLEN
In August 2024 Rune graduated from Technical University of Denmark with a MSc in Civil Engineering. He joined the NUS-CCL lab in January 2025. His research interests include Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), coastal protection, and sediment transport.
Postdoc Research Follows
Dr. HU Zhengyu
Dr. CHEN Weilin
Dr. CHEN Weilin
Dr. Hu Zhengyu received his PhD degree from NUS and Master degree from Zhejiang Univerisity with first-class honour. He joined the NUS-CCL lab in August 2021, and received his PhD degree in January 2025. His research interests lie in the area of wave-structure-seabed interactions. Much of his work has been on improving the understanding, design, and performance of coastal structures in waves.
Dr. CHEN Weilin
Dr. CHEN Weilin
Dr. CHEN Weilin
Dr. Chen Weilin received his PhD degree from Tianjin University, with publications in prestigious journals such as Journal of fluid mechanics, Physics of fluids. His research interests include computational fluid dynamics (CFD), fluid-structure interactions (FSI) of rigid or flexible structures, and energy harvesting from ocean current.
Dr. YUE Liangyi
Dr. CHEN Weilin
Dr. YUE Liangyi
Dr. Liangyi YUE received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Delaware. His research interests lie in the multiscale fluid dynamical processes in environment through numerical simulations. Much of his work has been on improving the understanding of the coastal/ocean bottom boundary layer, ocean modeling, and surface wave-current interaction
Dr. YUAN Zelong
Dr. YUAN Zelong
Dr. YUE Liangyi
Dr. Zelong YUAN received his Ph.D. degree from the Southern University of Science and Technology as an excellent graduate. His research interests are turbulence closure modeling and accurate turbulence predictions based on data-driven and data assimilation techniques.
Dr. LIU Shuo
Dr. YUAN Zelong
Dr. ZHU Guixun
Dr. LIU Shuo earned his Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics from Arts et Métiers ParisTech. His research focuses on the onset and evolution of surface wave breaking, and its interaction with oil slicks and coastal vegetation. He is currently studying three-dimensional wave breaking, with an emphasis on breaking regimes, energy dissipation and air entrainment.
Dr. ZHU Guixun
Dr. YUAN Zelong
Dr. ZHU Guixun
Dr. Guixun Zhu holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree from Dalian University of Technology, China. He successfully obtained his Ph.D degree from the University of Plymouth, United Kingdom. Dr. Zhu has dedicated his academic journey to addressing challenges in engineering through the utilization of numerical approaches. His
Dr. Guixun Zhu holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree from Dalian University of Technology, China. He successfully obtained his Ph.D degree from the University of Plymouth, United Kingdom. Dr. Zhu has dedicated his academic journey to addressing challenges in engineering through the utilization of numerical approaches. His research interests include ocean engineering, renewable energy, smoothed particle hydrodynamics, and computational fluid dynamics
Dr. TANG Zihao
Dr. LIN Xiangfeng
Dr. LIN Xiangfeng
Dr. TANG Zihao received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, in 2024. His doctoral research focused on developing scour countermeasures for offshore wind turbine monopile foundations, with the aim of enhancing the safety and stability of
Dr. TANG Zihao received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, in 2024. His doctoral research focused on developing scour countermeasures for offshore wind turbine monopile foundations, with the aim of enhancing the safety and stability of offshore wind energy structures. He is currently working on numerical modeling of wave-current interactions, ship wakes, and cross-shore sediment transport.
Dr. LIN Xiangfeng
Dr. LIN Xiangfeng
Dr. LIN Xiangfeng
Dr. Lin Xiangfeng obtained his Ph.D. from Hohai University, China, in 2022, followed by two years of postdoctoral research at the same institution. His research interests lie in ocean engineering and marine renewable energy. He is currently working on sediment transport around tidal stream turbines and their performance evaluation with hydro-elasticity considered
Dr. REN Yaru
Dr. LIN Xiangfeng
Dr. DUAN Yanchong
Dr. Yaru Ren received her Ph.D. from Sichuan University, China, in 2024. She conducted part of her doctoral research at the Technical University of Munich as a visiting Ph.D. student. Her research primarily focuses on Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH), fluid-structure interaction (FSI), and liquid sloshing. She is currently engaged
Dr. Yaru Ren received her Ph.D. from Sichuan University, China, in 2024. She conducted part of her doctoral research at the Technical University of Munich as a visiting Ph.D. student. Her research primarily focuses on Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH), fluid-structure interaction (FSI), and liquid sloshing. She is currently engaged in studies on wave-current interaction and wave-vegetation interaction, aiming to advance the understanding of complex free-surface flows.
Dr. DUAN Yanchong
Dr. DUAN Yanchong
Dr. DUAN Yanchong
Dr. DUAN Yanchong obtained his PhD with distinction from Tsinghua University, where he continued as a postdoctoral researcher before joining the NUS-CCL Lab. His research expertise encompasses advanced flow and sediment measurement techniques, such as particle image/tracking velocimetry (PIV/PTV), as well as computational simulations. H
Dr. DUAN Yanchong obtained his PhD with distinction from Tsinghua University, where he continued as a postdoctoral researcher before joining the NUS-CCL Lab. His research expertise encompasses advanced flow and sediment measurement techniques, such as particle image/tracking velocimetry (PIV/PTV), as well as computational simulations. He is particularly interested in multi-scale turbulent flow structures and their intricate interactions with sediment transport in free surface flows.
Former Postdocs
Dr. Satish Samayam
Dr. YANG Zhengtong
Dr. YANG Zhengtong
Dr. Satish received his joint PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. His research interests include fluid mechanics, CFD, flow visualisation, wind-wave modelling, and extreme wave analysis. Currently, at NUS he is a member of Coastal protection and Flood resilience Institute (CF
Dr. Satish received his joint PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. His research interests include fluid mechanics, CFD, flow visualisation, wind-wave modelling, and extreme wave analysis. Currently, at NUS he is a member of Coastal protection and Flood resilience Institute (CFI) team focusing on uncertainty quantification of coastal extremes and turbulence modelling of wave current interaction.
Dr. YANG Zhengtong
Dr. YANG Zhengtong
Dr. YANG Zhengtong
Dr. YANG Zhengtong obtained his Ph.D. degree in coastal engineering from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore in 2021. His research interests are directed toward a better understanding of coastal processes, such as nearshore circulations, wave evolution from generation to the shoreline, e
Dr. YANG Zhengtong obtained his Ph.D. degree in coastal engineering from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore in 2021. His research interests are directed toward a better understanding of coastal processes, such as nearshore circulations, wave evolution from generation to the shoreline, especially theoretical and numerical modelling of wave transformation and wave-current interactions in nearshore regions.
Former Master Students
Pei Qi YEO
ZHU Chenghao
ZHU Chenghao
Pei Qi is a Msc student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at NUS, as well as a marine coastal engineer in local consultancy field. She is currently working on a research project on wave interaction and design of eco-engineering coastal protection structures.
ZHU Chenghao
ZHU Chenghao
ZHU Chenghao
Zhu Chenghao is a Msc student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at NUS. He is currently working on a research project on numerical simulation of scour beneath a submarine pipeline.