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Dominic Hudson is Shell Professor of Ship Safety and Efficiency at the University of Southampton, leading the Centre for Maritime Futures. He serves as Head of the Maritime Engineering group and is a member of the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute.
- Focus areas: hydrodynamics, energy-efficient ship design, decarbonisation
- Key collaborations: Shell Shipping, English Institute of Sport, British Swimming
- Teaching: ship design, hydrodynamics, power requirement prediction
- External roles: Royal Institution of Naval Architects (Chair 2002-2011), International Towing Tank Conference
Education:
- BEng in Ship Science, University of Southampton (1994, First-Class)
- PhD in high-speed catamaran motion prediction, University of Southampton (1999)
His research explores hydrodynamic optimization for maritime energy efficiency, focusing on future fuels, digitalisation, and crew safety. Recent work includes hydrogen fuel storage models, LNG boil-off gas prediction, and wind-propulsion yaw moment analysis. The Centre for Maritime Futures drives multidisciplinary projects in maritime decarbonisation and digital oceans.
Scientific Awards:
- Vice Chancellor's Teaching Award (2008)
- Wakeham Prize (2002)
- Landrini Award (2013)
- Multiple Bronze Medals from RINA (2002, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015)
As a Chartered Engineer with industry experience at Three Quays Marine Services (2003), he has coordinated Ship Science courses (2008-2011) and directed programs (2011-2013). His academic leadership extends to visiting positions at Yokohama National University (2008) and Nanyang Technological University (2011-2016), plus collaborations with IHPC-SMMI Joint Laboratory in Singapore.
