Wenhua Zhao

Associate Professor Wenhua Zhao is a globally recognized expert in offshore hydrodynamics and renewable energy technologies at The University of Queensland, School of Civil Engineering. With over 110 publications and 30 million AUD in secured research funding, his work bridges theoretical and practical advancements in marine engineering.

• Research focuses on Clean Energy, Artificial Intelligence, and Climate Change, specifically floating wind energy, floating solar, offshore aquaculture, and green hydrogen production.
• His 15 most recent articles (2024-2025) emphasize wave-structure interactions, gap resonance dynamics, and AI-driven wave prediction, published in top journals like Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Ocean Engineering.
• Scientific awards include the prestigious ARC Future Fellowship (2024-2028) and DECRA Fellowship (2019-2022), recognizing his contributions to academia and industry.
• He teaches the 'Design of Offshore Energy Systems' course, training hundreds of students in coastal and ocean engineering, and serves as Deputy Editor for Ocean Engineering and Associate Editor for ASME's Journal of OMAE.
• Available for research supervision, Zhao actively collaborates with editorial boards of Applied Ocean Research and other Q1 journals.