Mostafa Amini-Afshar

Mostafa Amini-Afshar is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), specializing in fluid mechanics and coastal/maritime engineering with emphasis on ship hydrodynamics and wave-structure interactions. His work directly contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable infrastructure and climate action.

His research profile encompasses:

• Added resistance in waves and seakeeping analysis
• Finite difference methods and potential flow modeling
• Machine learning applications for ship performance optimization
• Free surface hydrodynamics and strip theory

Recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward integrating machine learning with traditional naval architecture methods, particularly for wave added resistance prediction and real-time ship performance analysis. This interdisciplinary approach bridges computational fluid dynamics with data-driven engineering solutions in maritime contexts.

He actively collaborates internationally through workshops like the DNV Nordic Maritime Universities series and has contributed to projects including Predicting the added resistance of slow ships in waves (2011-2015), where he served as PhD candidate under supervision of H.B. Bingham and J.J. Jensen. His research network spans hydrodynamics, maritime risk assessment, and computational methods as evidenced by co-authorship with Mittendorf, Eftekhar, and Nielsen.