Maurizio Collu

Maurizio Collu is a Professor in Offshore Renewable Energy Engineering at the Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Strathclyde, where he has been a faculty member since August 2018. He is actively leading high-impact research in offshore renewable energy systems and holds leadership roles in international committees and editorial boards.

His research focuses on the applied mechanics and multidisciplinary modeling of dynamics for offshore renewable energy systems. Key areas include the analysis and design of floating offshore wind turbines and multi-purpose offshore platforms. His work integrates hydrodynamics, structural mechanics, and control systems to develop advanced aero-hydro-servo-elastic coupled models. He is particularly known for pioneering research in floating wind-hydrogen integration and AI-driven offshore maintenance.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend toward integrated offshore energy systems, with increasing focus on hydrogen production, fatigue resilience under multiple sea states, and optimization of spar and semisubmersible floating platforms. His work leverages high-performance computing and data-driven methods to improve design and operational feasibility.

• Calder Prize (2011)

Maurizio Collu has directly managed approximately £4.5 million in public research funding across projects totaling £28.5 million, funded by EPSRC, NERC, Innovate UK, ORE Catapult, EU H2020, and others. He is the Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator in major projects such as Ocean RE-Fuel (floating wind-to-hydrogen), The Blue Growth Farm (multi-functional offshore platforms), INNO-MPP (UK-China collaboration), and HOME-Offshore (AI for wind farm maintenance). He actively supervises PhD and postgraduate researchers and collaborates with industry partners ranging from startups to multinational energy firms.

He is involved in key research teams and labs focused on offshore renewable energy, including the research group at the University of Strathclyde's Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering. He also contributes to international consortia such as the ITTC Ocean Renewable Energy Committee and serves as an advisor to SINTEF Ocean. His work is part of a broader network advancing sustainable offshore energy solutions aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.