Yuriy Drobyshevski

Yuriy Drobyshevski is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Earth and Oceans, The University of Western Australia. He is a CEng, MRINA-registered naval architect with over 30 years of experience in offshore, shipping, and maritime consultancy. Previously, he served as an Adjunct Professor at Australian Maritime College, supervising PhD candidates and contributing to academic publications.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree: Institute of Maritime Engineers, Odessa (1986)
• PhD: Awarded after 9 years of professional work as a salvage and consulting engineer

Research Interests: Focuses on directional engineering, wave spectrum analysis, sea state modeling, and response analysis under extreme conditions such as tropical cyclones. Specializes in floating installations, mooring systems, and marine operations design. His work integrates response-based analysis methods for offshore structures and operational safety.

Professional Experience:

• Technical Director of a Ukrainian shipping company (1996–2001)
• 13 years with INTECSEA/Worley’s floating systems division (2001–2014)
• Independent consultant via NavTec Pty Ltd (2018–present)

Grants & Labs: Experience includes leading engineering projects and advisory roles but no specific grants or lab affiliations mentioned. Active in industry-research collaborations.