Overview
Background
Wenhua Zhao is an Associate Professor at The University of Queensland and a globally recognized expert in offshore hydrodynamics and renewable energy technologies.
He is the recipient of the prestigious ARC Future Fellowship (2024-2028) and DECRA Fellowship (2019-2022), with over 110 publications and six awards influencing both industry and academia. He has helped secure over AUD30 million research funding from both Australian Research Council and industry, contributing to transformative engineering practices in renewable energy sectors and oil & gas industry.
His research focuses on Clean Energy, AI, and Climate Change, with groundbreaking studies on wave-structure interactions -- showcased by his multiple publications in Journal of Fluid Mechanics and industry-focused applications, a rare integration of theoretical research with practical implementation. He pioneers innovations in floating wind energy, floating solar, offshore aquaculture, and green hydrogen, leveraging artificial intelligence to transform offshore renewable energies.
Wenhua has been a Deputy Editor for Ocean Engineering (No. 1 in marine engineering, ISI web), Associate Editor for the renowned ASME's Journal of OMAE, and editorial board member for the Q1 journal Applied Ocean Research. His teaching, particularly the "Design of Offshore Energy Systems" course, has prepared hundreds of students for impactful careers in coastal and ocean engineering.
Availability
- Associate Professor Wenhua Zhao is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Works
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2024
Conference Publication
Design analysis of shared mooring for floating offshore wind farm
Li, Binbin, Wang, Chenyu, Yang, Lei and Zhao, Wenhua (2024). Design analysis of shared mooring for floating offshore wind farm. ASME 2024 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Singapore, Singapore, 9 June - 14 July 2024. New York, NY, United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi: 10.1115/OMAE2024-121537
2024
Conference Publication
Design analysis of shared mooring for floating offshore wind farm
Li, Binbin, Wang, Chenyu, Yang, Lei and Zhao, Wenhua (2024). Design analysis of shared mooring for floating offshore wind farm. ASME 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Singapore, Singapore, 9-14 June 2024. New York, NY, United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
2024
Conference Publication
Linear and nonlinear pitch response of a floating wind turbine
Ma, Yueyuan, Cheng, Zhengshun, Zhao, Wenhua, Wang, Shuaishuai, Xiao, Longfei and Peng, Tao (2024). Linear and nonlinear pitch response of a floating wind turbine. ASME 2024: 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Singapore, Singapore, 9-14 June 2024. New York, NY, United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). doi: 10.1115/OMAE2024-125619
2024
Conference Publication
Comparison of two types of wave buoys: linear and second-order motion
Ding, Yue, Taylor, Paul H., Hlophe, Thobani and Zhao, Wenhua (2024). Comparison of two types of wave buoys: linear and second-order motion. ASME 2024: 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Singapore, Singapore, 9-14 June 2024. New York, NY, United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). doi: 10.1115/OMAE2024-127016
2024
Conference Publication
Development of an experimental system to investigate viscous damping of oscillatory flow between two vessels
Yang, Yuhang, Zhao, Wenhua, Draper, Scott and Wolgamot, Hugh (2024). Development of an experimental system to investigate viscous damping of oscillatory flow between two vessels. ASME 2024: 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Singapore, Singapore, 9–14 June 2024. New York, NY, United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). doi: 10.1115/OMAE2024-128004
2024
Conference Publication
An attention-based deep learning model for phase-resolved wave prediction
Chen, Jialun, Gunawan, David, Zhao, Wenhua, Taylor, Paul H., Chen, Yunzhuo and Milne, Ian A. (2024). An attention-based deep learning model for phase-resolved wave prediction. ASME 2024: 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Singapore, Singapore, 9-14 June 2024. New York, NY, United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). doi: 10.1115/OMAE2024-127605
2023
Journal Article
Oceanographic wave buoy motion as a 3D-vector field: Spectra, linear components and bound harmonics
Ding, Yue, Taylor, Paul H., Zhao, Wenhua, Dory, Jean-Noel, Hlophe, Thobani and Draper, Scott (2023). Oceanographic wave buoy motion as a 3D-vector field: Spectra, linear components and bound harmonics. Applied Ocean Research, 141 103777, 103777-141. doi: 10.1016/j.apor.2023.103777
2023
Journal Article
Effect of tertiary interactions on free-surface motion of a fixed box in realistic irregular sea states
Hansen, Christine Lynggard, Wolgamot, Hugh, Taylor, Paul H., Zhao, Wenhua, Orszaghova, Jana and Bredmose, Henrik (2023). Effect of tertiary interactions on free-surface motion of a fixed box in realistic irregular sea states. Applied Ocean Research, 140 103725, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.apor.2023.103725
2023
Journal Article
Wave-by-wave prediction for spread seas using a machine learning model with physical understanding
Chen, Jialun, Taylor, Paul H., Milne, Ian A., Gunawan, David and Zhao, Wenhua (2023). Wave-by-wave prediction for spread seas using a machine learning model with physical understanding. Ocean Engineering, 285 115450, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.115450
2023
Conference Publication
Weakly nonlinear surface wave prediction using a data-driven method with the help of physical understanding
Chen, Jialun, Zhao, Wenhua, Milne, Ian A., Gunawan, David and Taylor, Paul H. (2023). Weakly nonlinear surface wave prediction using a data-driven method with the help of physical understanding. ASME 2023: 42nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 11 - 16 June 2023. New York, NY, United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). doi: 10.1115/OMAE2023-102780
2023
Journal Article
Forward prediction of surface wave elevations and motions of offshore floating structures using a data-driven model
Chen, Jialun, Milne, Ian, Taylor, Paul H., Gunawan, David and Zhao, Wenhua (2023). Forward prediction of surface wave elevations and motions of offshore floating structures using a data-driven model. Ocean Engineering, 281 114680, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.114680
2023
Journal Article
An innovative method of assessing yield strength of floater hull for semi-submersible floating wind turbine in whole life period
Yang, Yuefu, Chen, Chaohe, Zhao, Wenhua and Fan, Tianhui (2023). An innovative method of assessing yield strength of floater hull for semi-submersible floating wind turbine in whole life period. Ocean Engineering, 270 113679, 113679-270. doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.113679
2023
Journal Article
A constant parameter time domain model for dynamic modelling of multi-body system with strong hydrodynamic interactions
Zou, Meiyan, Chen, Mingsheng, Zhu, Ling, Li, Lin and Zhao, Wenhua (2023). A constant parameter time domain model for dynamic modelling of multi-body system with strong hydrodynamic interactions. Ocean Engineering, 268 113376, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.113376
2023
Conference Publication
Comparison of physics-based and machine learning methods for phase-resolved prediction of waves measured in the field
Chen, Jialun, Hlophe, Thobani, Zhao, Wenhua, Milne, Ian A., Gunawan, David, Kurniawan, Adi, Wolgamot, Hugh, Taylor, Paul H. and Orszaghova, Jana (2023). Comparison of physics-based and machine learning methods for phase-resolved prediction of waves measured in the field. European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, Bilbao, Spain, 3-7 September 2023. European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference Series. doi: 10.36688/ewtec-2023-488
2022
Journal Article
Nonlinear harmonics of gap fluid resonance with floating body motions
Zhao, Wenhua, Molin, B., Wang, Y., Wolgamot, H. A. and Taylor, P. H. (2022). Nonlinear harmonics of gap fluid resonance with floating body motions. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 951 A23, 1-28. doi: 10.1017/jfm.2022.834
2022
Journal Article
Variability of wave power production of the M4 machine at two energetic open ocean locations: off Albany, Western Australia and at EMEC, Orkney, UK
Orszaghova, J., Lemoine, S., Santo, H., Taylor, P. H., Kurniawan, A., McGrath, N., Zhao, W. and Cuttler, M. V.W. (2022). Variability of wave power production of the M4 machine at two energetic open ocean locations: off Albany, Western Australia and at EMEC, Orkney, UK. Renewable Energy, 197, 417-431. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2022.07.053
2022
Journal Article
Operability analysis of SWATH as a service vessel for offshore wind turbine in the southeastern coast of China
Li, Binbin, Qiao, Dongsheng, Zhao, Wenhua, Hu, Zhenzhong and Li, Sunwei (2022). Operability analysis of SWATH as a service vessel for offshore wind turbine in the southeastern coast of China. Ocean Engineering, 251 111017, 111017-251. doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.111017
2022
Journal Article
A data-driven approach for fatigue life of water intake risers
Gao, Zhenguo and Zhao, Wenhua (2022). A data-driven approach for fatigue life of water intake risers. Marine Structures, 83 103188, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.marstruc.2022.103188
2022
Conference Publication
Short-term forecasting of surface wave elevation based on an autoregressive model
Chen, Jialun, Zhao, Wenhua, Milne, Ian and Draper, Scott (2022). Short-term forecasting of surface wave elevation based on an autoregressive model. ASME 2022: 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Hamburg, Germany, 5-10 June 2022. New York, NY, United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). doi: 10.1115/OMAE2022-81298
2022
Conference Publication
Validation of a simplified numerical flng-carrier side-by-side offloading model with experiment
Wang, Yutao, Wolgamot, Hugh, Zhao, Wenhua, Draper, Scott and Milne, Ian (2022). Validation of a simplified numerical flng-carrier side-by-side offloading model with experiment. ASME 2022: 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Hamburg, German, 5-10 June 2022. New York, NY, United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). doi: 10.1115/OMAE2022-79449
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Hydroelastic Analysis of Offshore Fish Farm under Complex Marine Environments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chien Ming Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
AI-powered offshore aquaculture systems
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chien Ming Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Shared Mooring System for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chien Ming Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Dynamics of Floating Wind Turbines under Ocean Waves
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tom Baldock, Professor Chien Ming Wang
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