Felice Arena

Felice Arena is a Full Professor of Ocean Engineering at the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria and serves as Director of the Natural Ocean Engineering Laboratory (NOEL). His research focuses on nonlinear sea waves, wave statistics, hydrodynamic forces on coastal/offshore structures, and innovative wave energy devices. He has authored over 200 publications and led significant research projects funded by the Italian Ministry of Environment, EU Marie Curie actions, and others.

Research Interests

• Nonlinear Ocean Waves
• Wave Energy Conversion
• Hydrodynamic Modeling
• Marine Renewable Energy
• Stochastic Analysis
• Coastal/Offshore Structures

Scientific Leadership includes chairing the Ph.D. program in Ocean Engineering, serving as Associate Editor for the Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (ASME), and participating in international committees like PIANC and EERA. He has advised over 90 undergraduate/MS students, mentored 17 PhD graduates, and supervised 3 current PhD candidates.

Notable Achievements:

• OMAE 2011 SSR Best Paper Award
• Scientific Coordinator for Marie Curie FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IRSES
• Key contributor to EU TEN-T and Italian Ministry projects
• Editorial Board Member: Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, Mathematical Problems in Engineering